Editing Glasgow City Council (section)

==Political control==
''For political control before 1975 see [[Politics of Glasgow#History of leaders and administrations|Politics of Glasgow]]''

The first election to the City of Glasgow District Council was held in 1974, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing corporation until the new system came into force on 16 May 1975. A shadow authority was again elected in 1995 ahead of the reforms which came into force on 1 April 1996. Political control of the council since 1975 has been as follows:<ref name=compositions>{{cite web |title=Compositions calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 |website=The Elections Centre |access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref>

'''City of Glasgow District Council'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Party in control!!Years
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || 1975–1977
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1977–1980
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || 1980–1996
|}

'''Glasgow City Council'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Party in control!!Years
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || 1996–2017
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} || 2017–present
|}

===Leadership===
''For leaders before 1996 see [[Politics of Glasgow#History of leaders and administrations|Politics of Glasgow]]''

The council is ceremonially headed by the [[Lord Provost of Glasgow]], who [[convener|convenes]] meetings of the council and performs associated tasks as a general civic leader. The role dates from the 15th century. Since 1893, when the city was made a county of itself, the Lord Provost has also acted as [[Lord Lieutenant]] of the city. The current Lord Provost, elected in May 2022 after that month's [[2022 Glasgow City Council election|election]], is Jacqueline McLaren.

Political leadership is provided by the [[leader of the council]]. The council changed from an executive-led governance system to a committee-led system in September 2017, with the leader of the council since then chairing the City Administration Committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/councillorsandcommittees/viewSelectedDocument.asp?c=P62AFQDNDNNT0GDNDX|title=Wayback Machine|website=www.glasgow.gov.uk}}</ref> The leaders since 1996 have been:<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes |url=https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/councillorsandcommittees/calendar.asp |website=Glasgow City Council |access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To 
|-
| Bob Gould || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1 Apr 1996 || align=right|23 Oct 1997
|-
| [[Frank McAveety]] || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|23 Oct 1997 || align=right|6 May 1999
|-
| [[Charlie Gordon]] || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|20 May 1999 || align=right|24 May 2005
|-
| [[Steven Purcell]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Steven Purcell resigns as councillor after quitting as Glasgow City Council leader |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/steven-purcell-resigns-as-councillor-after-1052347 |access-date=29 January 2023 |work=Daily Record |date=5 March 2010}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|24 May 2005 || align=right|2 Mar 2010
|-
| [[Gordon Matheson]] || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|13 May 2010 || align=right|10 Sep 2015
|-
| [[Frank McAveety]] || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|10 Sep 2015 || align=right|May 2017
|-
| [[Susan Aitken]] || {{party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} || align=right|18 May 2017 || align=right|
|}

=== Composition ===
Following the [[2022 Glasgow City Council election|2022 election]] and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to January 2025, the composition of the council was:

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2| Party
! Councillors
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} || align=center|38
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=center|33
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Greens}} || align=center|11{{Efn|name=fn1}}
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Conservatives}} || align=center|1
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Reform UK}} || align=center|1<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.stv.tv/west-central/thomas-kerr-kicked-off-council-committees-after-defecting-to-reform-during-meeting|title=Tory council leader kicked off committees after defecting to Reform 'during meeting'|first=Sarah|last=Hilley|date=17 January 2025|website=STV News}}</ref>
|-
| {{Party name with colour| Independent politician}} || align=center|1
|-
! colspan=2|Total
! align=center|85
|}
{{notelist}}

The next election is due in 2027.<ref>{{cite web |title=Glasgow |url=https://www.localcouncils.co.uk/councils/?council=glasgow |website=Local Councils |publisher=Thorncliffe |access-date=30 July 2024}}</ref>