Editing Hamilton, South Lanarkshire (section)

== Governance==
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[[File:SouthLanarkshireCouncilHQ.JPG|thumb|The council headquarters in Hamilton]]
Hamilton is located within the Scottish [[Subdivisions of Scotland|council area]] of [[South Lanarkshire]]. Its local government services are provided by the [[unitary authority]] the South Lanarkshire Council, which is headquartered in Hamilton. Hamilton itself is divided between three wards, totalling 11 seats: Hamilton North and East, Hamilton West and Earnock and Hamilton South.

Hamilton is represented in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] by two [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Members of Parliament]] (MPs). The following MPs were elected from Hamilton in [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019]]:

* [[Imogen Walker]] ([[Scottish Labour|Labour]]) in [[Hamilton and Clyde Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Hamilton and Clyde Valley]], first elected in [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024]].
*[[Michael Shanks (politician)|Michael Shanks]] ([[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]]) in [[Rutherglen (UK Parliament constituency)|Rutherglen]].

Hamilton is also represented in the [[Scottish Parliament]] by two constituency [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|MSPs]]. The following MSPs were elected from Hamilton in [[2021 Scottish Parliament election|2021]]:

* [[Christina McKelvie]] ([[Scottish National Party|SNP]]) in [[Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse]], first elected in [[2011 Scottish Parliament election|2011]].
* [[Stephanie Callaghan]] ([[Scottish National Party|SNP]]) in [[Uddingston and Bellshill (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Uddingston and Bellshill]], first elected at this election, replacing [[Richard Lyle]] ([[Scottish National Party|SNP]]). The Uddingston and Bellshill constituency covers the Whitehill and Bothwell Road areas of Hamilton.