UK Parliament constituency (2005–)
Paisley and Renfrewshire South is aconstituency of theHouse of Commons , located inRenfrewshire ,Scotland to the southwest ofGlasgow . It elects onemember of Parliament at least once every five years using thefirst-past-the-post system of voting and has been represented since 2024 byJohanna Baxter ofScottish Labour .
Map of boundaries 2005–2024
Map of boundaries from 2024
2005–2024 : Under theFifth Review of UK Parliament constituencies , this seat was created for the2005 general election from the bulk of the formerPaisley South seat, with minor additions from neighbouring constituencies.[ 2] Renfrewshire council area, the constituency includes around half ofPaisley , as well as the smaller town ofJohnstone and the villages ofKilbarchan andElderslie . The remainder of the seat is more rural, containing the villages ofLochwinnoch ,Howwood , severalhamlets and farmland. The constituency also contains theGleniffer Braes Country Park to the south andClyde Muirshiel Regional Park to the west, notable forCastle Semple Loch .[ 3]
2024–present : Further to the completion of the2023 review of Westminster constituencies , the small town ofLinwood and village ofBrookfield was added to the constituency, alongside some minor changes in Paisley. The redrawn seat was contested for the first time at the2024 general election. [ 3]
The seat is defined as comprising the following wards or part wards ofRenfrewshire Council :[ 4]
Members of Parliament [ edit ] The constituency's first MP wasDouglas Alexander , who had held the seat since its creation in 2005 and its predecessorPaisley South since 1997. Alexander was the ShadowForeign Secretary from 2011 until he was defeated at the2015 general election , and had previously held Cabinet posts such asTransport Secretary andScottish Secretary (2006–07; joint), andInternational Development Secretary (2007–10). He was subsequently elected as MP forLothian East at the2024 general election .
When SNP candidateMhairi Black gained the seat in May 2015, she was 20 years and 237 days old, making her the youngest Member of Parliament (MP) elected to the House of Commons since at least theReform Act 1832 , replacing William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam; who was 20 years and 11 months old when elected in 1832.[ 5] 2017 [ 6] 2019 general elections .[ 7] next general election .[ 8]
Elections in the 2020s [ edit ] Elections in the 2010s [ edit ] Elections in the 2000s [ edit ] Specific General
Current constituencies (2024)
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