Glasgow Southside (Scottish Parliament constituency)

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Glasgow Southside
Burgh constituency
for the Scottish Parliament
Glasgow Southside (Scottish Parliament constituency).svg
Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region).svg
Glasgow Southside shown within the Glasgow electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
Population70,916 (2019) [1]
Current constituency
Created 2011
Party Scottish National Party
MSP Nicola Sturgeon
Council area Glasgow City

Glasgow Southside is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood), being one of eight constituencies within the Glasgow City council area. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole. The seat is currently held by Nicola Sturgeon who was First Minister of Scotland from 2014 to 2023, who has held it for the Scottish National Party since the seat was created for 2011 Scottish Parliament election.

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Electoral region

The other eight constituencies of the Glasgow region are; Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Cathcart, Glasgow Kelvin, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Provan, Glasgow Shettleston and Rutherglen.

The region covers the Glasgow City council area and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area.

Constituency boundaries and council areas

Glasgow Southside (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries from 2011

The electoral wards used in the creation of Southside were: [2]

Member of the Scottish Parliament

The former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has represented the constituency since its creation in 2011 election. She was previously an MSP for the Glasgow regional list from 1999 to 2007, and Glasgow Govan between 2007 and 2011 until the abolition of that constituency.

Constituency profile

The constituency has attracted a high amount of media interest over the years due to its status as the constituency of the First Minister. A profile in The Scotsman described it as, "one of Scotland’s most diverse constituencies. It takes in the gated mansions of Pollokshields as well as Ibrox and Govan, which once teemed with shipyard workers. It takes in Strathbungo, with its Greek Thomson terraces as well as the Gorbals, a former melting pot of Irish, Italian and Jewish immigration." [3]

Problems with slum landlords, vermin and refuse collections have been highlighted as particular issues in the area. [4] During the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Glasgow City Council were accused of dispatching cleaners to the constituency to spruce it up prior to press events in the area. [5]

ElectionMemberParty
2011 Nicola Sturgeon Scottish National Party

Elections

2020s

2021 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow Southside [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
Votes%±%Votes%±%
SNP Nicola Sturgeon [lower-alpha 1] 19,73560.2Decrease2.svg1.213,66141.6Decrease2.svg3.7
Labour Co-op Anas Sarwar [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] 10,27931.3Increase2.svg8.47,72923.5Increase2.svg3.6
Scottish Green 6,06318.4Increase2.svg4.8
Conservative Kyle Thornton1,7905.5Decrease2.svg6.92,9018.8Decrease2.svg2.8
Alba 6361.9New
Liberal Democrats Carole Ford5041.5Decrease2.svg1.85751.7Decrease2.svg0.3
Independent Green Voice 2950.9New
All for Unity 2230.7New
Scottish Family 1610.5New
No labelGreg Energy Adviser1470.4New
Liberal Derek Jackson 1020.3New
Freedom Alliance (UK)Carol Dobson2040.6New990.3New
TUSC 950.3New
Women's Equality 880.3Decrease2.svg 0.6
Communist 810.3New
Scottish Libertarian 520.2New
Abolish the Scottish Parliament 510.2New
UKIP 480.2Decrease2.svg 1.5
Independent Jayda Fransen 460.1New
SDP 320.1New
Reform UK 310.1New
Independent Craig Ross190.1New
Reclaim 160.1New
Renew 100.0New
Independent Daniel Donaldson100.0New
Majority9,45628.9Decrease2.svg9.6
Valid Votes32,80732,876
Invalid Votes220113
Turnout 33,02759.78Increase2.svg11.532,98959.71Increase2.svg11.3
SNP hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.8
Notes
  1. Incumbent member for this constituency
  2. Sarwar stood on a joint ticket on behalf of Scottish Labour and the Scottish Co-operative Party. The regional list vote is for Scottish Labour only.
  3. Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency

2010s

2016 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow Southside [9] [6]
PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
Votes%±%Votes%±%
SNP Nicola Sturgeon [lower-alpha 1] 15,28761.4Increase2.svg7.011,39345.3Increase2.svg3.2
Labour Fariha Thomas5,69422.9Decrease2.svg12.35,00219.9Decrease2.svg9.4
Scottish Green 3,44413.7Increase2.svg5.8
Conservative Graham Hutchison3,10012.4Increase2.svg4.72,93511.7Increase2.svg5.0
Liberal Democrats Kevin Lewsey8223.3Increase2.svg0.65162.1Decrease2.svg0.1
UKIP 4201.7Increase2.svg1.2
RISE 3871.5New
Solidarity 3351.3New
Women's Equality 2090.8New
BUP 1900.8New
Animal Welfare 1720.7New
Scottish Christian 1360.5Steady2.svg0.0
Independent Andrew McCullagh150.1New
Majority9,59338.5Increase2.svg19.3
Valid Votes24,90325,154
Invalid Votes27968
Turnout 25,18248.3Increase2.svg4.725,22248.4Increase2.svg4.8
SNP hold Swing Increase2.svg9.7
Notes
  1. Incumbent member for this constituency
2011 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow Southside [10] [6]
PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
Votes%±%Votes%±%
SNP Nicola Sturgeon [lower-alpha 1] 12,30654.4N/A9,54842.1N/A
Labour Stephen Curran7,95735.2N/A6,64829.3N/A
Scottish Green 1,7797.8N/A
Conservative David Meikle1,7337.7N/A1,5186.7N/A
Respect 1,3596.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Kenn Elder6122.7N/A4972.2N/A
All-Scotland Pensioners Party 3191.4N/A
BNP 2611.2N/A
Socialist Labour 2000.9N/A
Scottish Socialist 1490.7N/A
Scottish Christian 1190.5N/A
UKIP 1140.5N/A
Pirate 680.3N/A
Scottish Unionist 680.3N/A
Independent Caroline Johnstone170.1N/A
Scottish Homeland Party160.1N/A
Majority4,34919.2N/A
Valid Votes22,60822,680
Invalid Votes203147
Turnout 22,81143.6N/A22,82743.6N/A
SNP win (new seat)
Notes
  1. Incumbent member for the Glasgow Govan constituency

See also

Footnotes

  1. "Scottish Parliamentary Constituency (SPC) Population Estimates (2011 Data Zone based)". National Records of Scotland . Retrieved 6 May 2021. ( "accompanying summary notes". 31 May 2013.)
  2. "First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries Final Report" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. May 2010. p. 170. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. Garavelli, Dani (25 April 2021). "Insight: Why the Govanhill community has trust in Nicola Sturgeon to deliver". The Scotsman.
  4. Horne, Marc (3 May 2018). "Landlords ordered to tackle filth and rats in Sturgeon's constituency". The Times.
  5. Hayes, Georgina (15 April 2021). "SNP-run council accused of ordering cleaners to tidy streets in Sturgeon's constituency ahead of Anas Sarwar visit". The Telegraph.
  6. 1 2 3 "Scottish Results". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  7. "Constituencies A-Z: Glasgow Southside". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  8. "Region Results for Glasgow Southside (2021)". Glasgow City Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  9. "Region Results for Glasgow Southside (2016)". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  10. "Region Results for Glasgow Southside (2011)". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2021.


Preceded by Constituency represented by the First Minister
2014 – 2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by Constituency represented by the
Deputy First Minister of Scotland

2011–2014
Succeeded by

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