Glasgow South West (UK Parliament constituency)

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Glasgow South West
Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Glasgow South West (UK Parliament constituency)
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
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Location within Scotland
Subdivisions of Scotland Glasgow City
Electorate 68,871 [1]
Major settlements Cardonald, Darnley, Govan, Mosspark, Nitshill, Pollok, Priesthill
Current constituency
Created 2005
Member of Parliament Zubir Ahmed (Labour)
Created from Glasgow Pollok
Glasgow Govan
Overlaps
Scottish Parliament Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Southside, Glasgow

Glasgow South West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. As in all other seats since the 1950 abolition of multi-member university returns to the Commons, residents elect one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

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The seat saw its first MP at the 2005 general election. Its 2017 general election result was the ninth-closest result, with a winning margin of 60 votes.

At the 2019 general election, Chris Stephens of the SNP was re-elected with an increased majority over Matt Kerr of Labour Co-op, with 4,900 votes and a 7.2% swing from the previous election two years earlier. [2] However, in 2024, he lost his seat to Zubir Ahmed of the Labour Party by 3,285 votes and a 9.2% swing to Labour. [1]

Boundaries

Glasgow South West (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 2005-2024

The Glasgow City wards of Cardonald, Crookston, Darnley, Drumoyne, Govan, Ibrox, Mosspark, Nitshill, North Cardonald, Penilee, and Pollok.

The seat is one of six covering the Glasgow City council area; none have overspill.

Before the 2005 general election the city was covered by ten constituencies, of which two straddled boundaries with other council areas. The area's representatives before its inception were those for Glasgow Pollok and to a lesser extent Glasgow Govan. [3]

Scottish Parliament constituencies retain the names and boundaries of the immediate forebear seats.

Members of Parliament

ElectionsMember [4] Party
2005
2010 		IanDavidsonMPPortrait.jpg
Ian Davidson 		Labour Co-op
2015
2017
2019 		Official portrait of Chris Stephens MP crop 2.jpg
Chris Stephens 		SNP
2024 Dr Zubir Ahmed portrait 2024.jpg
Zubir Ahmed 		Labour

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Glasgow South West [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Ian Davidson 18,653 60.2 −1.7
SNP James Dornan 4,75715.4−2.1
Liberal Democrats Katy Gordon3,59311.6+6.1
Conservative Scott Brady1,7865.8+0.4
Scottish Socialist Keith Baldassara1,6665.4−4.1
Independent Green VoiceAlistair McConnachie3791.2New
Socialist Labour Violet Shaw1430.5New
Majority13,89644.8−0.4
Turnout 30,97750.0+0.2
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2010: Glasgow South West [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Ian Davidson 19,863 62.5 +2.3
SNP Chris Stephens 5,19216.3+0.9
Liberal Democrats Isabel Nelson2,8709.0−2.6
Conservative Maya Forrest2,0846.6+0.8
Solidarity (TUSC) Tommy Sheridan 9312.9New
BNP David Orr8412.6New
Majority14,67146.2+1.4
Turnout 31,78154.6+4.6
Labour Co-op hold Swing +0.7
General election 2015: Glasgow South West [8] [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Chris Stephens 23,388 57.2 +40.9
Labour Co-op Ian Davidson 13,43832.8−29.7
Conservative Gordon McCaskill2,0365.0−1.6
UKIP Sarah Hemy9702.4New
Scottish Green Sean Templeton [11] 5071.2New
Liberal Democrats Isabel Nelson [12] 4061.0−8.0
Scottish Socialist Bill Bonnar 1760.4New
Majority9,95024.4N/A
Turnout 40,92161.8+7.2
SNP gain from Labour Co-op Swing +35.2
General election 2017: Glasgow South West [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Chris Stephens 14,386 40.7 −16.5
Labour Co-op Matt Kerr14,32640.5+7.7
Conservative Thomas Haddow5,52415.6+10.6
Liberal Democrats Ben Denton-Cardew6611.9+0.9
UKIP Sarah Hemy4811.4−1.0
Majority600.2−24.2
Turnout 35,37856.2−5.6
SNP hold Swing -12.1
General election 2019: Glasgow South West [15] [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Chris Stephens 17,643 47.9 +7.2
Labour Co-op Matt Kerr12,74334.6−5.9
Conservative Thomas Haddow4,22411.5−4.1
Liberal Democrats Ben Denton-Cardew1,4353.9+2.0
Brexit Party Peter Brown8022.2New
Majority4,90013.3+13.1
Turnout 36,84757.1+0.9
SNP hold Swing +6.6

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Glasgow South West [1] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Zubir Ahmed 15,552 43.6 +9.8
SNP Chris Stephens 12,26734.4−12.3
Scottish Green John Hamelink2,7277.6+6.8
Reform UK Morag McRae2,2366.3+4.7
Conservative Mamun Rashid1,3873.9−8.7
Liberal Democrats Paul McGarry9582.7−1.7
Alba Tony Osy5421.5N/A
Majority3,2859.2N/A
Turnout 35,66951.8Decrease2.svg9.3
Registered electors 68,871
Labour gain from SNP Swing Increase2.svg11.1

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