Renfrewshire North and West (Scottish Parliament constituency)

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Renfrewshire North and West
County constituency
for the Scottish Parliament
Renfrewshire North and West (Scottish Parliament constituency).svg
West Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region).svg
Renfrewshire North and West shown within the West Scotland electoral region, and the region shown within Scotland
Population66,270 (2019) [1]
Current constituency
Created 2011
Party Scottish National Party
MSP Natalie Don-Innes
Council area Renfrewshire
Inverclyde
Created from West Renfrewshire

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.

Contents

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

Electoral region

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

Renfrewshire North and West (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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

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

ElectionMemberParty
Constituency created from: West Renfrewshire
2011 Derek Mackay SNP
2020 [3] Independent
2021 Natalie Don-Innes SNP

Elections

2020s

2021 Scottish Parliament election: Renfrewshire North and West [4] [5]
PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
Votes%±%Votes%±%
SNP Natalie Don 17,70446.3Decrease2.svg1.515,02339.2Decrease2.svg3.8
Labour Johanna Baxter 10,39727.2Increase2.svg3.78,66422.6Increase2.svg1.4
Conservative Julie Pirone8,73422.8Decrease2.svg1.09,39424.5Steady2.svg0.0
Scottish Green 2,5136.5Increase2.svg1.6
Liberal Democrats Ross Stalker9932.6Decrease2.svg0.31,0032.6Increase2.svg0.2
Alba 4891.3New
All for Unity 3450.9New
Scottish Family Marty Bell4101.1New2850.7New
Independent Green Voice 2090.5New
Abolish the Scottish Parliament 1020.3New
Freedom Alliance (UK)820.2New
Reform UK 550.1New
TUSC 540.1New
Scottish Libertarian 510.1Decrease2.svg0.1
UKIP 440.1Decrease2.svg1.9
Scotia Future 180.047New
Independent James Morrison170.044New
Renew 130.034New
Independent Maurice Campbell110.029New
Majority7,30719.1Decrease2.svg4.9
Valid Votes38,23838,372
Invalid Votes12962
Turnout 38,36767.9Increase2.svg6.838,37268.1Increase2.svg7.0
SNP hold Swing
Notes

    2010s

    2016 Scottish Parliament election: Renfrewshire North and West [6]
    PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
    Votes%±%Votes%±%
    SNP Derek Mackay [a] 14,71847.8Increase2.svg5.913,24643.0Increase2.svg1.4
    Conservative David Wilson7,34523.8Increase2.svg3.87,56024.5Increase2.svg9.3
    Labour Mary Fee [b] 7,24423.5Decrease2.svg12.76,53021.2Decrease2.svg11.3
    Scottish Green 1,4964.9Increase2.svg2.3
    Liberal Democrats Rod Ackland8882.9Increase2.svg0.97372.4Increase2.svg0.4
    UKIP 6302.0Increase2.svg1.3
    TUSC Jim Halfpenny4141.3New
    Scottish Christian 2500.8Steady2.svg0.0
    Solidarity 2370.8Increase2.svg0.7
    Independent Peter Morton1980.6New
    RISE 1900.3New
    Scottish Libertarian 540.2New
    Majority7,37324.0Increase2.svg18.3
    Valid Votes30,80730,830
    Invalid Votes6334
    Turnout 30,87061.1Increase2.svg4.930,86461.1Increase2.svg4.9
    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]
    PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
    Votes%±%Votes%±%
    SNP Derek Mackay 11,51041.9N/A11,44341.6N/A
    Labour Stuart Clark9,94636.2N/A8,93032.5N/A
    Conservative Annabel Goldie [a] 5,48920.0N/A4,18215.2N/A
    Scottish Green 7122.6N/A
    Liberal Democrats Andrew Page5502.0N/A5632.0N/A
    All-Scotland Pensioners Party 4391.6N/A
    Scottish Christian 2280.8N/A
    BNP 2150.8N/A
    Socialist Labour 1880.7N/A
    UKIP 1790.7N/A
    Scottish Socialist 1210.4N/A
    Ban Bankers Bonuses1200.4N/A
    Pirate 790.3N/A
    Independent Richard Vassie500.2N/A
    Solidarity 400.1N/A
    Majority1,5645.7N/A
    Valid Votes27,49527,489
    Invalid Votes9292
    Turnout 27,58756.2N/A27,58156.2N/A
    SNP win (new seat)
    Notes
    1. Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency

    References

    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.