Katy Loudon

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Katy Loudon
Councillor
In office
2017–2026
Serving with Alistair Fulton, Walter Brogan
Preceded byChristine Deanie
ConstituencyCambuslang East
Personal details
Born
Katherine Jane Loudon
Political partyScottish National Party

Katy Loudon is a Scottish National Party councillor for the Cambuslang East ward within South Lanarkshire Council.[1] Loudon is also a candidate in the 2025 Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election.[2] She is also the SNP's Local Government Convenor.[3]

First elected a councillor in 2017, she also contested the 2023 Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election, and subsequently ran for the Rutherglen constituency in the 2024 General Election, losing in both instances to Labour candidate Michael Shanks.[4]

Before becoming a councillor, Loudon was a primary school teacher for near 10 years.[5] She was also an avid campaigner on issues such as Scottish independence and period poverty.[5] Loudon also works as Parliamentary Assistant and Communications Officer to Clare Haughey MSP.

References

  1. South Lanarkshire Council. "Councillors". southlanarkshire.cmis.uk.com. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  2. "Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election candidates confirmed". BBC News. 2025-05-01. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  3. "SNP's Katy Loudon: 'Why I'm running again after bruising by-election defeat'". The National. 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  4. "Analysis: Will it be third time lucky for the SNP's Katy Loudon?". The Herald. 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Who is Katy Loudon? SNP councillor hopes to become Scotland's next MP". The National. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2025-05-02.

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