Glasgow West (UK Parliament constituency)
| Glasgow West | |
|---|---|
| Burgh constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Glasgow West in Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Glasgow |
| Major settlements | Anniesland, Kelvindale |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Patricia Ferguson (Scottish Labour Party) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Glasgow North West & Glasgow North |
Glasgow West is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. The constituency was created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and was first contested at the 2024 general election.[1]
History
[edit]The constituency was formed out of the pre-existing Glasgow North and Glasgow North West constituencies.[2]
Map of boundaries from 2024
The following Glasgow City Council wards:[3]
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Patricia Ferguson | Scottish Labour | |
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Patricia Ferguson | 18,621 | 46.7 | +18.7 | |
| SNP | Carol Monaghan | 12,175 | 30.5 | −18.1 | |
| Scottish Green | Nick Quail | 3,662 | 9.2 | +8.8 | |
| Reform UK | Dionne Moore | 2,098 | 5.3 | +5.1 | |
| Conservative | Faten Hameed | 1,720 | 4.3 | −11.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Calder | 1,316 | 3.3 | −4.2 | |
| Scottish Christian | John Cormack | 310 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,446 | 16.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 40,088 | 58.1 | −7.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 69,028 | ||||
| Labour gain from SNP | Swing | +18.4 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "BCS 2023 Review Revised" (PDF).
- ^ "How might Scotland's electoral map be changing?". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Glasgow West". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Glasgow West results". BBC News. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Westminster Elections 2024 - Glasgow West". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Glasgow West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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