Glasgow Region Results 2026

This page details the results for the Glasgow region, and the constituencies it contains, in the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election.

Constituencies:
Glasgow Anniesland
Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston
Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok
Glasgow Central
Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn
Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill
Glasgow Southside
Rutherglen and Cambuslang
Other Key Information:
List Seat Allocation Process
2026 List Candidates
Region History
Minor Party Results Summary

Glasgow Region Overview

Region Map
Glasgow Summary Chart
Glasgow Constituency Seat Winners 2026

Glasgow Anniesland: 🟡SNP: Colm Merrick
Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston: 🟡SNP: David Linden
Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok: 🟡SNP: Zen Ghani
Glasgow Central: 🟡SNP: Alison Thewliss
Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn: 🟡SNP: Ivan McKee
Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill: 🟡SNP: Bob Doris
Glasgow Southside: 🟢Green: Holly Bruce
Rutherglen and Cambuslang: 🟡SNP: Clare Haughey

Glasgow Regional List Seat Winners 2026

1: đź”´Labour: Anas Sarwar
2: ➡️Reform UK: Thomas Kerr
3: 🟢Green: Patrick Harvie
4: đź”´Labour: Pauline McNeill
5: 🟢Green: Iris Duane
6: ➡️Reform UK: Kim Schmullian
7: đź”´Labour: Paul Sweeney

Glasgow Constituency Vote 2026
Glasgow Notional Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Glasgow Regional List Vote 2026
Glasgow Notional Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Note: Swing figures and 2021 winners are based on Ballot Box Scotland’s own calculations for the notional results of that election on the new boundaries. These may differ slightly from the notional results used by other sources. You can find the full BBS Notionals here.

Glasgow Anniesland

Constituency Map
Glasgow Anniesland Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Winner versus 2021 Notional: 🟡SNP HOLD
Majority: 4659 (15.1%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 233
List Vote Leader: 🟡SNP over 🟢Green
Lead: 1226 (3.9%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 98
Electorate: 59512
Turnout: 52.3%

Glasgow Anniesland Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Colm Merrick, L6
🔵Conservative: Sandesh Gulhane (*L), L2
đź”´Labour: Eunis Jassemi, L7
đźź Lib Dem: James Speirs, L3
➡️Reform UK: Sean O’Hagan, L7

Glasgow Anniesland Constituency Vote 2026
Glasgow Anniesland Notional Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Glasgow Anniesland Regional List Vote 2026
Glasgow Anniesland Notional Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston

Constituency Map
Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over ➡️Reform UK
Winner versus 2021 Notional: 🟡SNP HOLD
Majority: 5103 (18.9%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 135
List Vote Leader: 🟡SNP over ➡️Reform UK
Spoilt Votes (Region): 65
Lead: 1479 (5.5%)
Electorate: 57547
Turnout: 47.2%

Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: David Linden, L4
🔵Conservative: John Murray, L5
đź”´Labour: Pauline McNeill (*L), L2
đźź Lib Dem: Amy Carman, L6
➡️Reform UK: Thomas Kerr, L1

Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston Constituency Vote 2026
Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston Notional Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston Regional List Vote 2026
Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston Notional Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok

Constituency Map
Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Winner versus 2021 Notional: 🟡SNP HOLD
Majority: 5163 (16.0%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 210
List Vote Leader: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Lead: 1911 (5.9%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 116
Electorate: 65166
Turnout: 49.7%

Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Zen Ghani, L8
🔵Conservative: Kyle Park, L4
đź”´Labour: Anas Sarwar (*L), L1
đźź Lib Dem: Peter McLaughlin, L5
➡️Reform UK: Kim Schmullian, L2
🟤Common: Adnan Rafiq, L2
🟤Worker’s Party: Yvonne Ridley, L1

Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok Constituency Vote 2026
Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok Notional Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok Regional List Vote 2026
Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok Notional Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Glasgow Central

Constituency Map
Glasgow Central Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Winner versus 2021 Notional: 🟡SNP HOLD
Majority: 9991 (38.0%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 271
List Vote Leader: 🟢Green over 🟡SNP
Lead: 1082 (4.1%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 86
Electorate: 58551
Turnout (Constituency): 45.3%

Glasgow Central Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Alison Thewliss, L1
🔵Conservative: Naveed Asghar
đź”´Labour: Vonnie Sandlan, L6
đźź Lib Dem: Paul Kennedy, L2
➡️Reform UK: Paul Bennie, L5

Glasgow Central Constituency Vote 2026
Glasgow Central Notional Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Glasgow Central Regional List Vote 2026
Glasgow Central Notional Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn

Constituency Map
Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Winner versus 2021 Notional: 🟡SNP HOLD
Majority: 5154 (20.0%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 164
List Vote Leader: 🟡SNP over 🟢Green
Lead: 2383 (9.2%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 116
Electorate: 59547
Turnout: 43.6%

Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Ivan McKee (*C), L2
🔵Conservative: Josephine Macleod, L6
đź”´Labour: Paul Sweeney (*L), L3
đźź Lib Dem: Nicholas Moohan
➡️Reform UK: Audrey Dempsey, L3
🟤Common: Kenneth Nwosu, L4

Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn Constituency Vote 2026
Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn Notional Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn Regional List Vote 2026
Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn Notional Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill

Constituency Map
Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over 🟢Green
Winner versus 2021 Notional: 🟡SNP HOLD
Majority: 2171 (6.4%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 156
List Vote Leader: 🟢Green over 🟡SNP
Lead: 1790 (5.2%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 97
Electorate: 61510
Turnout (Constituency): 55.6%

Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Bob Doris (*C)
🔵Conservative: Daniel Bowman, L7
đź”´Labour: James Adams, L5
🟢Green: Iris Duane, L3
🟠Lib Dem: Daniel Khan-O’Malley, L1
➡️Reform UK: Aimee Alexander, L6
🟤Common: Thomas Adkins, L3

Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill Constituency Vote 2026
Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill Notional Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill Regional List Vote 2026
Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill Notional Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Glasgow Southside

Constituency Map
Glasgow Southside Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟢Green over 🟡SNP
Winner versus 2021 Notional: 🟢Green GAIN from 🟡SNP
Majority: 3101 (8.1%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 172
List Vote Leader: 🟢Green over 🟡SNP
Lead: 4358 (11.3%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 97
Electorate: 65151
Turnout (Constituency): 59.4%

Glasgow Southside Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Kaukab Stewart (*OC), L3
🔵Conservative: Ross Hutton, L3
đź”´Labour: Rashid Hussain
🟢Green: Holly Bruce, L2
đźź Lib Dem: Rachel Park, L4
➡️Reform UK: Gordon Millar, L8
🟤Common: Kamran Butt, L1
⚪Independent: Arzoo Waqqar Abdhullah

Glasgow Southside Constituency Vote 2026
Glasgow Southside Notional Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Glasgow Southside Regional List Vote 2026
Glasgow Southside Notional Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Rutherglen and Cambuslang

Constituency Map
Rutherglen and Cambuslang Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Winner versus 2021: 🟡SNP HOLD
Majority: 5844 (17.2%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 167
List Vote Leader: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Lead: 2727 (8.0%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 113
Electorate: 64901
Turnout: 52.5%

Rutherglen and Cambuslang Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Clare Haughey (*C)
🔵Conservative: Annie Wells (*L), L1
đź”´Labour: Monica Lennon (*L), L4
đźź Lib Dem: Patrick Logue
➡️Reform UK: Allan Lyons, L4
🟤TUSC: Chris Sermanni

Rutherglen and Cambuslang Constituency Vote 2026
Rutherglen and Cambuslang Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Rutherglen and Cambuslang Regional List Vote 2026
Rutherglen and Cambuslang Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

List Seat Allocation Process

To allocate list seats using the D’Hondt method, each party’s share of the vote is divided by one more than the number of seats they’ve won so far in the process. This is an important part of how the list seats then more fairly represent the diversity of views amongst voters. List votes cast for a party that has won lots of constituency seats are not “wasted”, they just aren’t needed to give their voters fair representation.

Starting Point

When allocating the first list seat, this starts with the number of constituencies won by each party:

  • The SNP won 7 constituencies, so their vote is divided by 8.
  • The Greens won 1 constituency, so their vote is divided by 2.
  • No one else won any constituencies, so their votes aren’t divided.
Seat 1

Since Labour have the highest total here, they receive the first regional seat. We add that to their total, giving them 1 seat overall so far, and therefore for the next round of allocation their share is divided by 2.

Seat 2

Since Reform have the highest total here, they receive the second regional seat. We add that to their total, giving them 1 seat overall so far, and therefore for the next round of allocation their share is divided by 2.

Seat 3

Since the Greens have the highest total here, they receive the third regional seat. We add that to their total, giving them 2 seats overall so far, and therefore for the next round of allocation their share is divided by 3.

Seat 4

Since Labour have the highest total here, they receive the fourth regional seat. We add that to their total, giving them 2 seats overall so far, and therefore for the next round of allocation their share is divided by 3.

Seat 5

Since the Greens have the highest total here, they receive the fifth regional seat. We add that to their total, giving them 3 seats overall so far, and therefore for the next round of allocation their share is divided by 4.

Seat 6

Since Reform have the highest total here, they receive the sixth regional seat. We add that to their total, giving them 2 seats overall so far, and therefore for the next round of allocation their share is divided by 3.

Seat 7

Since Labour have the highest total here, they receive the seventh and final regional seat. We add that to their total, giving them 3 seats overall. This completes the list seat allocation process.

Glasgow 2026 Regional List Candidates

The six parties that won seats in the Scottish Parliament in 2026 are listed in order of national support on the list vote. Remaining parties are in alphabetical order, and Independents listed last. Candidates that contested both the List and Constituency ballot have their constituency noted after their name on the list.

  1. Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central)
  2. Ivan McKee (*C, Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn)
  3. Kaukab Stewart (*C, Glasgow Southside)
  4. David Linden (Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston)
  5. Graham Campbell
  6. Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland)
  7. Declan Blench
  8. Zen Ghani (Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok)
  9. Annette Christie
  10. Abdul Bostani
  11. Adekemi Giwa
  12. Qasim Hanif
  1. Thomas Kerr (Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston)
  2. Kim Schmullian (Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok)
  3. Audrey Dempsey (Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn)
  4. Allan Lyons (Rutherglen and Cambuslang)
  5. Paul Bennie (Glasgow Central)
  6. Aimee Alexander (Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill)
  7. Sean O Hagan (Glasgow Anniesland)
  8. Gordon Millar (Glasgow Southside)
  1. Anas Sarwar (*L, Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok)
  2. Pauline McNeill (*L, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston)
  3. Paul Sweeney (*L, Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn)
  4. Monica Lennon (*L, Rutherglen and Cambuslang)
  5. James Adams (Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill)
  6. Vonnie Sandlan (Glasgow Central)
  7. Eunis Jassemi (Glasgow Anniesland)
  1. Patrick Harvie (*L)
  2. Holly Bruce (Glasgow Southside)
  3. Iris Duane (Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill)
  4. Rana Noor Mohamed
  5. Kit Renard
  6. Isabel Ruffel
  1. Annie Wells (*L, Rutherglen and Cambuslang)
  2. Sandesh Gulhane (*L, Glasgow Anniesland)
  3. Ross Hutton (Glasgow Southside)
  4. Kyle Park (Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok)
  5. John Murray (Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston)
  6. Josephine Macleod (Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn)
  7. Daniel Bowman (Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill)
  1. Daniel Khan-O’Malley (Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill)
  2. Paul Kennedy (Glasgow Central)
  3. James Speirs (Glasgow Anniesland)
  4. Rachel Park (Glasgow Southside)
  5. Peter McLaughlin (Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok)
  6. Amy Carman (Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston)
  7. Verity Wooley
  1. Tommy Sheridan
  2. Dhruva Kumar
  3. Gail Sheridan
  4. Hilda McMahon
  1. John Cormack
  1. Kamran Butt (Glasgow Southside)
  2. Adnan Rafiq (Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok)
  3. Thomas Adkins (Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill)
  4. Kenneth Nwosu (Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn)
  1. Andrew Brady
  2. John McArthur
  3. Michael O’Hara
  4. Agnes Gallagher
  1. Paul Steele
  1. Alistair McConnachie

Note: Independent Green Voice are a front group for a bunch of Glasgow bampots, led by someone (this candidate) who was expelled from UKIP for alleged Holocaust denial. They are standing purely as a spoiler party in this election, targeting the legitimate Scottish Green Party, and their simple one candidate per region slate is further evidence of this dodgy dealing.

  1. Liam McLaughlan
  2. Olivia Murphy
  3. Bill Bonnar
  1. Donald MacKay
  2. Ian Garbutt
  3. Lynda Davis
  4. Laurence Keeley
  1. Yvonne Ridley (Glasgow Southside)
  2. George Galloway
  3. Catherine McKernan
  4. Laura Jones
  • Craig Houston
  • Elspeth Kerr

Region History

1999 to 2011 Boundaries

Elections in 1999, 2003 and 2007 for Glasgow were fought on boundaries that covered the whole of Glasgow and part of South Lanarkshire around Rutherglen and Cambuslang.

Labour unsurprisingly won every constituency in the region at the first election, though they weren’t proportionally due such a result. Most of the list seats went to the SNP, plus one each for the Conservatives and Lib Dems. The SSP also unexpectedly saw success for Tommy Sheridan, who’d made a name for himself in the anti-Poll Tax campaign. The particular system of PR that was selected for Holyrood was expected to be proportional amongst the existing four big parties, not to let upstarts in.

In 2003’s “Rainbow Parliament” Labour were even less due their clean sweep of constituencies, whilst the SSP were nipping at the SNP’s heels with both parties winning two MSPs but, proportionally, due three. Future Green Co-Leader Patrick Harvie was also first elected at this outing, alongside the continuing Conservative and Lib Dem MSPs.

2007 saw the SNP strike at the first chink in Labour’s armour, as Nicola Sturgeon managed to prise the Glasgow Govan seat from their grasp. With Tommy Sheridan having blown the SSP to smithereens and failing to be re-elected under his new Solidarity banner, the SNP effectively picked up both SSP seats, leaving the Lib Dems, Conservatives and Greens unchanged.

2011 to 2026 Boundaries

Elections in 2011, 2016 and 2021 for Glasgow were fought on boundaries that covered the whole of Glasgow and part of South Lanarkshire around Rutherglen, Cambuslang and Blantyre.

Although it may not look as dramatic in hindsight given 2015 and beyond, the shock of the SNP’s win in Glasgow in 2011 cannot be overstated. Not only holding the redrawn Southside seat but gaining Anniesland, Cathcart, Kelvin, and Shettleston, leaving Labour with just Maryhill and Springburn, Pollok, Provan, and Rutherglen was a huge moment. Apart from anything else, it ensured proportionality across all seats for the first time, but with the Lib Dems in freefall the smaller party delegation was reduced to just one each for the Greens and soon-to-be Conservative leader Ruth Davidson.

The SNP swept the constituency board in 2016, but unlike when Labour used to do that, they proportionally deserved to do so. That cut Labour down to just four MSPs overall, as resurgent Conservatives easily beat the Greens to a double.

There were no changes in 2021, though the Greens came extremely close to a second MSP and were proportionally due it, missing out as the SNP this time did exceed their fair share of seats.

Minor Party Results Summary

Due to the number of minor parties and candidates contesting the election, and the small number of votes each received, it would not be feasible to display them as part of the main entry for each constituency. Instead, they are listed here by total regional vote. Full figures per constituency are available in the published results spreadsheet.

  • Alliance to Liberate Scotland: 3128 (1.3%)
  • Independence for Scotland Party: 1130 (0.5%)
  • “Independent Green Voice”: 2931 (1.2%); 5% the size of the genuine Green vote
  • Scottish Christian Party: 765 (0.3%)
  • Scottish Common Party: 645 (0.3%)
  • Scottish Family Party: 1758 (0.7%)
  • Scottish Socialist Party: 1538 (0.6%)
  • UKIP: 205 (0.1%)
  • Worker’s Party Scotland: 924 (0.4%)
  • Craig Houston: 1979 (0.8%)
  • Elspeth Kerr: 327 (0.1%)

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