Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West (UK Parliament constituency)
| Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West in Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Inverclyde and Renfrewshire |
| Major settlements | Bridge of Weir, Gourock, Greenock, Inverkip, Port Glasgow |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Martin McCluskey (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Inverclyde & Paisley and Renfrewshire North |
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election, since when it has been represented by Martin McCluskey of Scottish Labour.
Boundaries
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Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency is composed of the following:[2][3]
- The whole of the Inverclyde Council area, comprising the wards of Inverclyde East, Inverclyde East Central, Inverclyde Central, Inverclyde North, Inverclyde South West, Inverclyde South;
- part of the Renfrewshire Council ward of Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank (southern area including Bridge of Weir); and
- part of the Renfrewshire Council ward of Houston, Crosslee and Linwood (northwestern area including the communities of Houston, Crosslee and Craigends).
The Inverclyde Council area comprised the former constituency of Inverclyde; the parts in Renfrewshire Council were transferred almost entirely from the Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency.
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Martin McCluskey | Scottish Labour | |
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Martin McCluskey | 18,931 | 46.9 | +18.7 | |
| SNP | Ronnie Cowan | 12,560 | 31.1 | −16.4 | |
| Conservative | Ted Runciman | 2,863 | 7.1 | −10.8 | |
| Reform UK | Simon Moorehead | 2,476 | 6.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ross Stalker | 1,259 | 3.1 | −3.3 | |
| Scottish Green | Iain Hamilton | 1,173 | 2.9 | N/A | |
| Alba | Christopher McEleny | 723 | 1.8 | N/A | |
| Independent | John Burleigh | 365 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,371 | 15.8 | |||
| Turnout | 40,350 | 57.5 | −8.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 70,126 | ||||
| Labour gain from SNP | Swing | +17.5 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ 2023 Review UK Parliament constituencies Boundary Commission for Scotland
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 3.
- ^ "UK Parliamentary General Election 2024" (PDF). Inverclyde Council. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West results". BBC News. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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