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Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Every general election in Paisley and Renfrewshire South since 2005. Latest: Johanna Baxter, Labour, majority 6,527.

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Member of Parliament

Johanna Baxter

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 6,527

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Johanna Baxter ElectedLabour19,58347.4%
Jacqueline CameronScottish National Party13,05631.6%
Jim McIlroyReform UK2,9567.2%
Alec LeishmanConservative2,2195.4%
Athol BondGreen
Scottish Green Party
1,7244.2%
Jack ClarkLiberal Democrats1,3153.2%
Paul MackIndependent3170.8%
Mark TurnbullFreedom Alliance1130.3%
Valid votes41,283
Majority6,52715.8%

Lab gain from SNP Turnout 57.7% of 71,574 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%200520102015201720192024Labour, 2005: 52.6%Labour, 2010: 59.6%Labour, 2015: 38.6%Labour, 2017: 34.6%Labour, 2019: 25.4%Labour, 2024: 47.4%Scottish National Party, 2005: 17.6%Scottish National Party, 2010: 18.1%Scottish National Party, 2015: 50.9%Scottish National Party, 2017: 40.7%Scottish National Party, 2019: 50.2%Scottish National Party, 2024: 31.6%Conservative, 2005: 8.4%Conservative, 2010: 10.0%Conservative, 2015: 7.6%Conservative, 2017: 19.5%Conservative, 2019: 17.6%Conservative, 2024: 5.4%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 17.6%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 9.5%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 2.2%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 3.2%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 6.8%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 3.2%
Vote share in Paisley and Renfrewshire South at each general election Lab SNP Con LD

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Paisley and Renfrewshire South lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old Paisley and Renfrewshire South (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Lab Johanna BaxterSNP6,52715.857.7%Lab gain from SNP
2019SNP Mhairi BlackLab10,67924.866.9%SNP hold
2017SNP Mhairi BlackLab2,5416.168.0%SNP hold
2015SNP Mhairi BlackLab5,68412.375.4%SNP gain from Lab
2010Lab Douglas AlexanderSNP16,61441.565.4%Lab hold
2005LabLD13,23235.063.3%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South?

Johanna Baxter (Labour) won Paisley and Renfrewshire South at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,527.

Which parties have won Paisley and Renfrewshire South?

At the 6 general elections held under this name since 2005: Labour 3, Scottish National Party 3.

Which region is Paisley and Renfrewshire South in?

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is in Scotland.

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