[2] On its creation in 2007 and in 2012 it returned three council members, using the single transferable vote system.

[3] For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, the seats increased to four due to the population having risen by 20% since it was first formed, although the boundaries did not change.

Located south-east of Glasgow city centre—the western boundary being High Street—and immediately north of the River Clyde, the ward includes the historic Calton area and the new Collegelands development as well as the neighbourhoods of Bridgeton, Dalmarnock (with the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes' Village, converted to residential homes), Gallowgate, Barrowfield, Newbank, Lilybank (to Maukinfauld Road), most of Parkhead (excluding parts north of Tollcross Road) and a small part of Dennistoun (the Reidvale streets between Duke Street and the North Clyde Line railway).

The ethnic makeup of the Calton ward using the 2011 census population statistics was: 2022 Glasgow City Council election Source:[7][8] 2017 Glasgow City Council election 2012 Glasgow City Council election On 14 May 2015 SNP counsellor Alison Thewliss resigned her seat after having been elected as an MP for the constituency of Glasgow Central.

[10] A by-election was held on 6 August 2015 and was won by the SNP's Greg Hepburn.