Renfrewshire North and West (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Renfrewshire North and West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. It is one of ten constituencies in the West Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

Renfrewshire North and West
County constituency
for the Scottish Parliament
Renfrewshire North and West shown within the West Scotland electoral region, and the region shown within Scotland
Population66,270 (2019)[1]
Current constituency
Created2011
PartyScottish National Party
MSPNatalie Don
Council areaRenfrewshire
Inverclyde
Created fromWest Renfrewshire

The seat has been held by Natalie Don of the Scottish National Party since the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.

Electoral region

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The other nine constituencies of the West Scotland region are: Clydebank and Milngavie, Cunninghame North, Cunninghame South, Dumbarton, Eastwood, Greenock and Inverclyde, Paisley, Renfrewshire South and Strathkelvin and Bearsden.

The region covers part of the Argyll and Bute council area, the East Dunbartonshire council area, the East Renfrewshire council area, the Inverclyde council area, North Ayrshire council area, the Renfrewshire council area and the West Dunbartonshire council area.

Constituency boundaries and council area

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Map of boundaries from 2011

Renfrewshire is represented in the Scottish Parliament by three constituencies: Paisley, Renfrewshire North and West, and Renfrewshire South.

The Renfrewshire North and West constituency overlaps with the Inverclyde council area and uses the following electoral wards:

Constituency profile

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BBC profile:[2]

The northern boundaries of this constituency hug the Clyde River and take in the historic town of Renfrew, the pre-1975 centre of local government for the county of Renfrewshire.

The constituency has within its boundaries Bishopton, home to the now defunct WWII-built Royal Ordnance factory. The land it stood on became the focus of controversy in 2008 when Renfrewshire Council granted planning permission for a housing development. As traditional industries have died in the area, new business has flourished. Renfrew's Braehead on the south of the water is a well-developed commercial enterprise featuring a large shopping centre and leisure facilities. The constituency also has within its boundaries Glasgow Airport.

Member of the Scottish Parliament

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Election Member Party
Constituency created from: West Renfrewshire
2011 Derek Mackay SNP
2020[3] Independent
2021 Natalie Don SNP

Elections

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2020s

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2021 Scottish Parliament election: Renfrewshire North and West[4][5]
Party Candidate Constituency Regional
Votes % ±% Votes % ±%
SNP Natalie Don 17,704 46.3  1.5 15,023 39.2  3.8
Labour Johanna Baxter 10,397 27.2  3.7 8,664 22.6  1.4
Conservative Julie Pirone 8,734 22.8  1.0 9,394 24.5  0.0
Scottish Green 2,513 6.5  1.6
Liberal Democrats Ross Stalker 993 2.6  0.3 1,003 2.6  0.2
Alba 489 1.3 New
All for Unity 345 0.9 New
Scottish Family Marty Bell 410 1.1 New 285 0.7 New
Independent Green Voice 209 0.5 New
Abolish the Scottish Parliament 102 0.3 New
Freedom Alliance (UK) 82 0.2 New
Reform UK 55 0.1 New
TUSC 54 0.1 New
Scottish Libertarian 51 0.1  0.1
UKIP 44 0.1  1.9
Scotia Future 18 0.047 New
Independent James Morrison 17 0.044 New
Renew 13 0.034 New
Independent Maurice Campbell 11 0.029 New
Majority 7,307 19.1  4.9
Valid Votes 38,238 38,372
Invalid Votes 129 62
Turnout 38,367 67.9  6.8 38,372 68.1  7.0
SNP hold Swing
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2010s

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2016 Scottish Parliament election: Renfrewshire North and West[6]
Party Candidate Constituency Regional
Votes % ±% Votes % ±%
SNP Derek Mackay[a] 14,718 47.8  5.9 13,246 43.0  1.4
Conservative David Wilson 7,345 23.8  3.8 7,560 24.5  9.3
Labour Mary Fee[b] 7,244 23.5  12.7 6,530 21.2  11.3
Scottish Green 1,496 4.9  2.3
Liberal Democrats Rod Ackland 888 2.9  0.9 737 2.4  0.4
UKIP 630 2.0  1.3
TUSC Jim Halfpenny 414 1.3 New
Scottish Christian 250 0.8  0.0
Solidarity 237 0.8  0.7
Independent Peter Morton 198 0.6 New
RISE 190 0.3 New
Scottish Libertarian 54 0.2 New
Majority 7,373 24.0  18.3
Valid Votes 30,807 30,830
Invalid Votes 63 34
Turnout 30,870 61.1  4.9 30,864 61.1  4.9
SNP hold Swing
Notes
  1. ^ Incumbent member for this constituency
  2. ^ Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency
2011 Scottish Parliament election: Renfrewshire North and West[7]
Party Candidate Constituency Regional
Votes % ±% Votes % ±%
SNP Derek Mackay 11,510 41.9 N/A 11,443 41.6 N/A
Labour Stuart Clark 9,946 36.2 N/A 8,930 32.5 N/A
Conservative Annabel Goldie[a] 5,489 20.0 N/A 4,182 15.2 N/A
Scottish Green 712 2.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrew Page 550 2.0 N/A 563 2.0 N/A
All-Scotland Pensioners Party 439 1.6 N/A
Scottish Christian 228 0.8 N/A
BNP 215 0.8 N/A
Socialist Labour 188 0.7 N/A
UKIP 179 0.7 N/A
Scottish Socialist 121 0.4 N/A
Ban Bankers Bonuses 120 0.4 N/A
Pirate 79 0.3 N/A
Independent Richard Vassie 50 0.2 N/A
Solidarity 40 0.1 N/A
Majority 1,564 5.7 N/A
Valid Votes 27,495 27,489
Invalid Votes 92 92
Turnout 27,587 56.2 N/A 27,581 56.2 N/A
SNP win (new seat)
Notes
  1. ^ Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency

References

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  1. ^ Scottish Parliamentary Constituency (SPC) Population Estimates (2011 Data Zone based), National Records of Scotland; retrieved 6 May 2021 (accompanying summary notes)
  2. ^ "Renfrewshire North and West - Scottish Parliament constituency - Election 2016 - BBC News" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Scots finance secretary quits over messages to boy". BBC News. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. ^ Constituencies A-Z | Renfrewshire North & West, BBC News; retrieved 7 May 2021
  5. ^ "2021 - Scottish Parliamentary Election - Results". Renfrewshire Council. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. ^ "2016 - Scottish Parliamentary Election - Results". Renfrewshire Council. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  7. ^ "2011 - Scottish Parliamentary Election - Results". Renfrewshire Council. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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