2022 Renfrewshire Council election

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2022 Renfrewshire Council election
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All 43 seats to Renfrewshire Council
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.4% Decrease2.svg3.6%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
SNP
Lab
Con
LeaderIain NicolsonEddie DevineNeill Graham
Party SNP Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Erskine and Inchinnan Paisley Southeast Paisley Northeast and Ralston
Last election19 seats, 37.6%13 seats, 19.4%8 seat, 21.0%
Seats before19137
Seats won21155
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2Decrease2.svg3
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LD
Ind
LeaderEileen McCartin
(retiring)		N/A
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Leader's seat Paisley Southwest N/A
Last election1 seat, 4.1%2
Seats before13
Seats won11
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Decrease2.svg1
Scotland Renfrewshire Council 2022.svg
Council Leader before election

Iain Nicolson
SNP

Council Leader after election

Iain Nicolson
SNP

The 2022 Renfrewshire Council elections took place on 5 May 2022, [1] as part of the 2022 Scottish local elections on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local authorities were up for election. The election used the 12 wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 and last changed as a result of the 2015–16 Boundary Commission review, with 43 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system. [2]

Contents

At the last election in 2017, the SNP won the most seats and formed a minority administration taking over from the previous Labour majority administration. This election saw the SNP grow their number of seats to 21, one short of a majority, along with seats gains by Labour to bring them up to 15. The Conservatives lost seats, reducing their representation to 5. Liberal Democrats retained their single seat and Independents on the council were reduced to also a single seat.

Background

Retiring councillors

WardPartyRetiring councillor
Renfrew North and Braehead Conservative Jane Strang
Renfrew North and Braehead Labour Bill Brown
Paisley Northeast and Ralston Labour Jim Sharkey
Paisley Northwest Labour Karen Kennedy
Paisley Northwest Conservative John McIntyre
Paisley Southwest Liberal Democrats Eileen McCartin [3]
Johnstone South and Elderslie Conservative Alistair MacKay
Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch Conservative Bill Binks
Houston, Crosslee and Linwood Labour Jim Sheridan
Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank SNP Natalie Don
Erskine and Inchinnan Labour Jim Harte
Erskine and Inchinnan Conservative Tom Begg

Results

2022 Renfrewshire Council election [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 2120Increase2.svg248.8441.7225,624Increase2.svg4.09
  Labour 1531Increase2.svg234.8832.3419,860Increase2.svg4.12
  Conservative 503Decrease2.svg311.6316.289,999Decrease2.svg4.76
  Liberal Democrats 100Steady2.svg02.333.862,371Decrease2.svg0.28
  Independent 101Decrease2.svg12.333.652,240Decrease2.svg1.67
  Scottish Green 0----1.55949Decrease2.svg1.71
  Scottish Family 0----0.30187New
  Alba 0----0.0953New
  TUSC 0----0.0746Decrease2.svg0.07
  Scottish Libertarian 0----0.0745New
  Scottish Socialist 0----0.0744Decrease2.svg0.13
Total43Electorate: 141,764Turnout: 62,973 (44.4%)Total valid: 61,418100.00-

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 5 May 2017. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of council.

Ward results

Renfrew North and Braehead

Renfrew North and Braehead - 4 seats [1] [5] [6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
SNP Lisa-Marie Hughes (incumbent)24.481,376      
SNP John Shaw (incumbent)24.441,374      
Labour Jamie McGuire24.391,371      
Conservative John Gray15.96897903.56 914.62 933.28 940.64 1,007.17 1,305.47
Labour Sophia Daphne Rose Dowling Sparks5.18291351.56 406.83 603.13 630.38 795.03  
Liberal Democrats Ross Stalker4.50253289.30 325.18 335.41 357.95   
Independent Peter Morton1.055972.68 86.09 88.24    
Electorate: 13,717  Valid: 5,621  Spoilt: 215  Quota: 1,125  Turnout: 42.5%  

    Renfrew South and Gallowhill

    Renfrew South and Gallowhill - 3 seats [1] [7] [8]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12
    SNP Cathy McEwan (incumbent)30.021,129 
    Labour Edward Grady (incumbent)26.271,003 
    SNP Jim Paterson (incumbent)22.398421,007.18
    Conservative Dale Nelson11.56446449.00
    Labour Kate Hughes9.07341350.49
    Electorate: 9,357  Valid: 3,761  Spoilt: 93  Quota: 941  Turnout: 41.2%  

      Paisley Northeast and Ralston

      Paisley Northeast and Ralston - 3 seats [1] [9] [10]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      SNP Jennifer Adam-McGregor (incumbent)40.231,843   
      Labour Graeme Clark33.971,556   
      Conservative Neill Graham (incumbent)19.84909943.79 1,033.64 1,429.46
      Liberal Democrats Alan McInnes5.96273626.98 818.01  
      Electorate: 9,141  Valid: 4,581  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 1,146  Turnout: 50.9%  

        Paisley Northwest

        Paisley Northwest - 4 seats [1] [11] [12]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567891011
        SNP Kenny MacLaren (incumbent)27.311,305          
        Labour Janis McDonald17.83852860.29 885.96 898.48 901.57 918.00 956.15    
        SNP Mags MacLaren (incumbent)17.818511,151.32         
        Labour Ben Smith14.21679684.62 697.96 697.96 703.26 708.87 723.88 723.99 764.21 892.17 1,089.34
        Conservative Fraser Paul9.27443443.27 444.69 444.69 444.74 453.74 477.58 477.59 503.07 515.67  
        Scottish Green Cara Rae4.77228243.24 314.99 322.85 338.29 343.92 360.82 360.83 391.98   
        Liberal Democrats Mark Bailey2.68128129.34 135.28 138.49 140.70 150.14      
        Independent John McIntyre (incumbent)2.49119121.94 131.11 141.64 156.68 176.20 191.82     
        Scottish Family Rosa Grieve1.577575.80 78.99 82.25 88.81       
        Alba Samuel Oludare Yerokun1.115354.87 63.85 66.11        
        TUSC Jim Halfpenny0.964646.80 50.90         
        Electorate: 13,728  Valid: 4,779  Spoilt: 177  Quota: 956  Turnout: 36.1%  

          Paisley East and Central

          Paisley East and Central - 3 seats [1] [13] [14]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          SNP John McNaughtan (incumbent)32.411,241     
          Labour Carolann Davidson (incumbent)27.161,040     
          SNP Will Mylet (incumbent)12.69486730.91 734.23 742.23 918.86 1,011.63
          Conservative John Cameron10.92418418.91 421.99 433.14 456.76 561.64
          Labour Jonathan Smith7.99306312.61 377.34 384.50 445.77  
          Scottish Green Athol Bond7.65293310.33 314.27 322.51   
          Scottish Libertarian Duncan Grant1.184545.68 46.31    
          Electorate: 10,103  Valid: 3,829  Spoilt: 144  Quota: 958  Turnout: 39.3%  

            Paisley Southeast

            Paisley Southeast - 3 seats [1] [15] [16]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            SNP Bruce MacFarlane21.13862862.00 871.00 938.00 959.00 967.96 1,036.62  
            Labour Eddie Devine (incumbent)19.61800805.00 836.00 857.00 1,093.00    
            SNP Marie McGurk (incumbent)16.99693700.00 705.00 777.00 799.00 805.26 875.85 888.21 956.10
            Conservative Jim McIlroy12.16496498.00 527.00 531.00 576.00 587.07 702.32 702.44  
            Independent Paul Mack (incumbent)11.08452459.00 470.00 491.00 526.00 533.84    
            Labour Stuart Alexander McAusland9.44385389.00 415.00 429.00      
            Scottish Green David Richard Laffan4.75194208.00 227.00       
            Liberal Democrats Allan Heron3.77154157.00        
            Scottish Socialist Sandra Amelia Webster1.0844        
            Electorate: 9,546  Valid: 4,080  Spoilt: 105  Quota: 1,021  Turnout: 43.8%  

              Paisley Southwest

              Paisley Southwest - 4 seats [1] [17] [18]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Labour Kevin Montgomery (incumbent)26.291,384     
              SNP Stephen Burns (incumbent)24.471,288     
              SNP Lorraine Cameron (incumbent)21.281,120     
              Liberal Democrats Anne Hannigan14.32754863.54 921.19 939.55 963.67 1,055.80
              Conservative Marc Schmitz9.95524567.29 570.39 571.23 586.74 616.32
              Independent Richard Vassie2.05108134.79 149.93 156.87 226.04  
              Independent Scott Kerr [HCL] 1.6386105.13 135.97 143.09   
              Electorate: 11,998  Valid: 5,264  Spoilt: 135  Quota: 1,053  Turnout: 45.0%  

                Johnstone South and Elderslie

                Johnstone South and Elderslie - 4 seats [1] [19] [20]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234
                SNP Jacqueline Cameron (incumbent)29.001,613   
                Labour John Hood (incumbent)23.551,310   
                Labour Iain McMillian22.831,270   
                SNP Andy Steel (incumbent)11.406341,077.58 1,105.10 1,129.82
                Conservative Brian Jackson10.70595599.65 636.19 663.39
                Liberal Democrats Robert MacIntyre2.53141151.85 190.65 217.72
                Electorate: 13,298  Valid: 5,563  Spoilt: 160  Quota: 1,113  Turnout: 43.0%  

                  Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch

                  Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch - 4 seats [1] [21] [22]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345678
                  Independent Andy Doig (incumbent)24.331,416       
                  SNP Emma Rodden (incumbent)20.871,215       
                  Labour Chris Gilmour16.639681,017.81 1,018.47 1,036.12 1,056.76 1,242.80  
                  Labour Gillian Graham11.84689723.39 724.42 749.07 788.30 934.89 1,000.20 1,264.60
                  Conservative Louise Reid10.79628667.70 667.91 686.57 696.70    
                  SNP Graeme Stockton9.99582625.07 668.53 673.28 811.35 826.95 828.79  
                  Scottish Green Heather Hudson4.02234262.36 265.28 280.16     
                  Liberal Democrats Andrew Jackson1.5389107.43 107.60      
                  Electorate: 11,956  Valid: 5,821  Spoilt: 136  Quota: 1,165  Turnout: 49.8%  

                    Houston, Crosslee and Linwood

                    Houston, Crosslee and Linwood - 4 seats [1] [23] [24]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345
                    Labour Alison Ann-Dowling (incumbent)27.961,568    
                    Conservative David McGonigle23.781,334    
                    SNP Audrey Doig (incumbent)20.891,172    
                    SNP Robert Innes18.191,0201,033.08 1,038.17 1,082.71 1,381.70
                    Labour Connor Cunningham9.18515909.22 1,030.16 1,032.33  
                    Electorate: 12,758  Valid: 5,609  Spoilt: 143  Quota: 1,122  Turnout: 45.1%  

                      Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank

                      Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank - 3 seats [1] [25] [26]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12345
                      SNP Fiona Airlie-Nicolson36.312,384    
                      Labour Colin McCulloch (incumbent)23.371,5341,821.27   
                      Conservative James MacLaren (incumbent)20.611,3531,381.32 1,404.97 1,573.57 2,514.06
                      Conservative Mark Dougan13.74902915.38 928.24 1,029.96  
                      Liberal Democrats Grant Toghill5.97392579.37 676.96   
                      Electorate: 13,065  Valid: 6,565  Spoilt: 71  Quota: 1,642  Turnout: 50.8%  

                        Erskine and Inchinnan

                        Erskine and Inchinnan - 4 seats [1] [27] [28]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12
                        Labour Sam Mullin33.611,998 
                        SNP Iain Nicolson (incumbent)23.231,381 
                        SNP Michelle Campbell (incumbent)20.401,213 
                        Conservative Alec Leishman17.731,0541,236.79
                        Liberal Democrats Alan Jelfs3.15187442.58
                        Scottish Family Robert Irwin1.88112167.00
                        Electorate: 13,097  Valid: 5,945  Spoilt: 106  Quota: 1,190  Turnout: 46.2%  

                          Changes since election

                          November 2022

                          June 2024

                          February 2025

                          March 2025

                          Notes

                          1. ^
                            HCL: Sitting councillor for Houston, Crosslee and Linwood.

                          References

                          1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Notice of Poll" (PDF). renfrewshire.gov.uk. Renfrewshire Council. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
                          2. ↑ "Local Government elections 2022". Renfrewshire Council. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
                          3. ↑ Brown, William (22 February 2022). "Eileen McCartin to stand down as Liberal Democrat councillor". The Renfrewshire Gazette.
                          4. ↑ "Renfrewshire Local Government Elections 2022" . Retrieved 6 May 2022.
                          5. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report: Ward 1 (Renfrew North and Braehead)" (PDF). renfrewshire.gov.uk. Renfrewshire Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
                          6. ↑ "First Preference Report: Ward 1 (Renfrew North and Braehead)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 7 May 2022.
                          7. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report: Ward 2 (Renfrew South and Gallowhill)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          8. ↑ "First Preference Report: Ward 2 (Renfrew South and Gallowhill)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          9. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report: Ward 3 (Paisley Northeast and Ralston)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          10. ↑ "First Preference Report: Ward 3 (Paisley Northeast and Ralston)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          11. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report: Ward 4 (Paisley Northwest)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          12. ↑ "First Preference Report: Ward 4 (Paisley Northwest)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          13. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report: Ward 5 (Paisley East and Central)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          14. ↑ "First Preference Report: Ward 5 (Paisley East and Central)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          15. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report: Ward 6 (Paisley Southeast)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          16. ↑ "First Preference Report: Ward 6 (Paisley Southeast)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          17. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report: Ward 7 (Paisley Southwest)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          18. ↑ "First Preference Report: Ward 7 (Paisley Southwest)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          19. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report: Ward 8 (Johnstone South and Elderslie)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          20. ↑ "First Preference Report: Ward 8 (Johnstone South and Elderslie)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          21. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report: Ward 9 (Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          22. ↑ "First Preference Report: Ward 9 (Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          23. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report: Ward 10 (Houston, Crosslee and Linwood)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          24. ↑ "First Preference Report: Ward 10 (Houston, Crosslee and Linwood)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          25. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report: Ward 11 (Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          26. ↑ "First Preference Report: Ward 11 (Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          27. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report: Ward 11 (Erskine and Inchinnan)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          28. ↑ "First Preference Report: Ward 11 (Erskine and Inchinnan)" (PDF). Renfrewshire Council. 6 May 2022.
                          29. ↑ Thomson, Jack (2 November 2022). "Veteran Renfrewshire councillor quits Labour and fires astonishing 'backstabbing' blast" . Retrieved 3 November 2022– via www.dailyrecord.co.uk.
                          30. ↑ Thomson, Jack (18 September 2022). "Councillor leaves Labour and claims party 'doesn't want him'". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
                          31. ↑ Mylet, Will (30 June 2024). "I'm a councillor and I quit the SNP after 20 years - here's why". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
                          32. ↑ Suresh, Sandhya (19 February 2025). "Renfrewshire Tory councillor defects to Reform UK". Renfrewshire Gazette. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
                          33. ↑ Macdonald, Aidan (6 March 2025). "Second Renfrewshire Tory councillor defects to Reform UK". Renfrewshire Gazette. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
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