[2] Created in 2007, it originally returned three councillors; a 2017 national review resulted in no changes in the boundaries but an extra seat being added.
The ward's territory covers the town of Shotts and surrounding areas (including Allanton, Bonkle, Harthill, Hartwood, Morningside and Salsburgh) with a population of 15,730 in 2019.
A by-election took place on 7 September 2017 and was won by Clare Quigley of the Scottish Labour Party.
[12] He resigned his seat on 18 March 2020 saying he was increasingly unable to manage personal and work commitments.
[13] A by-election was held in 2021 (delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland), won by Labour's Peter Kelly.