West Scotland Region Results 2026

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

Constituencies:
Clydebank and Milngavie
Cunninghame North
Cunninghame South
Dumbarton
Eastwood
Inverclyde
Paisley
Renfrewshire North and Cardonald
Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley
Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Other Key Information:
List Seat Allocation Process
2026 List Candidates
Region History
Minor Party Results Summary

West Scotland Region Overview

Region Map
West Scotland East Summary Chart
West Scotland Constituency Seat Winners 2026

Clydebank and Milngavie: 🟡SNP: Marie McNair
Cunninghame North: 🟡SNP: Kenneth Gibson*
Cunninghame South: 🟡SNP: Patricia Gibson
Dumbarton: 🔴Labour: Jackie Baillie
Eastwood: 🟡SNP: Kirsten Oswald
Inverclyde: 🟡SNP: Stuart McMillan
Paisley: 🟡SNP: George Adam
Renfrewshire North and Cardonald: 🟡SNP: Michelle Campbell
Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley: 🟡SNP: Tom Arthur
Strathkelvin and Bearsden: 🟠Lib Dem: Adam Harley

* Following the election, Kenneth Gibson was elected as Presiding Officer, giving up his party affiliation.

West Scotland Regional List Seat Winners 2026

1: ➡️Reform UK: Malcolm Offord
2: 🟢Green: Ross Greer
3: 🔴Labour: Neil Bibby
4: 🔵Conservative: Russell Findlay
5: ➡️Reform UK: David Smith
6: 🔴Labour: Katy Clark
7: 🟢Green: Cara McKee

West Scotland Constituency Vote 2026
West Scotland Notional Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
West Scotland Regional List Vote 2026
West Scotland 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.

Clydebank and Milngavie

Constituency Map
Clydebank and Milngavie Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Winner versus 2021: 🟡SNP HOLD
Majority: 4197 (13.3%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 164
List Vote Leader: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Lead: 2043 (6.5%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 89
Electorate: 54483
Turnout: 58.0%

Clydebank and Milngavie Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Marie McNair (*C)
🔵Conservative: Alix Mathieson, L4
🔴Labour: Callum McNally
🟠Lib Dem: Ben Langmead
➡️Reform UK: Andy White, L6
🟤Scottish Common: Claire Gallagher, L1

Clydebank and Milngavie Constituency Vote 2026
Clydebank and Milngavie Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Clydebank and Milngavie Regional List Vote 2026
Clydebank and Milngavie Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Cunninghame North

Constituency Map
Cunninghame North Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Winner versus 2021: 🟡SNP HOLD
Majority: 5792 (19.2%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 155
List Vote Leader: 🟡SNP over ➡️Reform UK
Lead: 2626 (8.7%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 80
Electorate: 56614
Turnout: 53.5%

Cunninghame North Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Kenneth Gibson (*C), L5
🔵Conservative: Ronnie Stalker, L8
🔴Labour: Matthew McGowan, L9
🟠Lib Dem: Christine Murdoch, L3
➡️Reform UK: Mike Mann, L4
🟤Alliance for Democracy and Freedom: Ian Gibson, L2

Cunninghame North Constituency Vote 2026
Cunninghame North Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Cunninghame North Regional List Vote 2026
Cunninghame North Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Cunninghame South

Constituency Map
Cunninghame South Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Winner versus 2021 Notional: 🟡SNP HOLD
Majority: 4167 (14.2%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 129
List Vote Leader: 🟡SNP over ➡️Reform UK
Lead: 1424 (4.8%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 92
Electorate: 60254
Turnout: 48.8%

Cunninghame South Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Patricia Gibson, L4
🔵Conservative: Maurice Corry, L6
🔴Labour: Katy Clark (*L), L3
🟠Lib Dem: Emma Farthing, L5
➡️Reform UK: Matthew McLean, L5

Cunninghame South Constituency Vote 2026
Cunninghame South Notional Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Cunninghame South Regional List Vote 2026
Cunninghame South Notional Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Dumbarton

Constituency Map
Dumbarton Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🔴Labour over 🟡SNP
Winner versus 2021: 🔴Labour HOLD
Majority: 1786 (5.6%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 91
List Vote Leader: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Lead: 745 (2.3%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 82
Electorate: 56335
Turnout (Constituency): 57.0%

Dumbarton Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Sophie Traynor, L7
🔵Conservative: Gary Mulvaney, L5
🔴Labour: Jackie Baillie (*C), L1
🟠Lib Dem: Elaine Ford, L7
➡️Reform UK: David Smith, L2
🟤TUSC: Lynda McEwan
⚪Independent: Andrew Muir

Dumbarton Constituency Vote 2026
Dumbarton Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Dumbarton Regional List Vote 2026
Dumbarton Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Eastwood

Constituency Map
Eastwood Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over 🔵Conservative
Winner versus 2021: 🟡SNP GAIN from Conservative
Majority: 732 (1.9%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 214
List Vote Leader: 🔵Conservative over 🔴Labour
Lead: 208 (0.5%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 111
Electorate: 58363
Turnout: 66.0%

Eastwood Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Kirsten Oswald, L2
🔵Conservative: Jackson Carlaw (*C), L2
🔴Labour: Kayleigh Quinn, L6
🟠Lib Dem: Euan Davidson
➡️Reform UK: John Mooney

Eastwood Constituency Vote 2026
Eastwood Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Eastwood Regional List Vote 2026
Eastwood Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Inverclyde

Constituency Map
Inverclyde Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Winner versus 2021 Notional: 🟡SNP HOLD
Majority: 5317 (16.6%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 158
List Vote Leader: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Lead: 4599 (14.3%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 104
Electorate: 62118
Turnout: 51.8%

Inverclyde Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Stuart McMillan (*C), L1
🔵Conservative: Ted Runciman, L10
🔴Labour: Francesca Brennan, L5
🟠Lib Dem: Jamie Greene (*L; was Conservative), L2
➡️Reform UK: Malcolm Offord, L1

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

Paisley

Constituency Map
Paisley Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Winner versus 2021 Notional: 🟡SNP HOLD
Majority: 3028 (9.8%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 113
List Vote Leader: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Lead: 1695 (5.5%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 90
Electorate: 61393
Turnout: 50.5%

Paisley Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: George Adam (*C)
🔵Conservative: Satbir Gill
🔴Labour: Neil Bibby (*L), L2
🟠Lib Dem: James Kenyon
➡️Reform UK: Alec Leishman
🟤Freedom Alliance: Mark Turnbull
🟤TUSC: Sinead Daly
⚪Independent: William Wallace

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

Renfrewshire North and Cardonald

Constituency Map
Renfrewshire North and Cardonald Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Winner versus 2021 Notional: 🟡SNP HOLD
Majority: 4876 (13.9%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 162
List Vote Leader: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Lead: 2435 (7.0%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 109
Electorate: 65390
Turnout: 53.8%

Renfrewshire North and Cardonald Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Michelle Campbell, L3
🔵Conservative: Jack Hall, L7
🔴Labour: Mike McKirdy, L7
🟠Lib Dem: Grant Toghill, L4
➡️Reform UK: Moira Ramage, L3
🟤TUSC: Jim Halfpenny

Renfrewshire North and Cardonald Constituency Vote 2026
Renfrewshire North and Cardonald Notional Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Renfrewshire North and Cardonald Regional List Vote 2026
Renfrewshire North and Cardonald Notional Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley

Constituency Map
Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Winner versus 2021 Notional: 🟡SNP HOLD
Majority: 3271 (9.6%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 182
List Vote Leader: 🟡SNP over 🔴Labour
Lead: 1827 (5.3%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 118
Electorate: 63548
Turnout: 54.1%

Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Tom Arthur (*C), L6
🔵Conservative: Farooq Choudhury, L9
🔴Labour: Paul O’Kane (*L), L4
🟠Lib Dem: Ross Stalker, L6
➡️Reform UK: James McGuire
🟤Alliance for Democracy and Freedom: Ken Thomson, L1

Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley Constituency Vote 2026
Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley Notional Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley Regional List Vote 2026
Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley Notional Regional List Vote Change vs 2021

Strathkelvin and Bearsden

Constituency Map
Strathkelvin and Bearsden Key Information

Constituency Winner: 🟠Lib Dem over 🟡SNP
Winner versus 2021 Notional: 🟠Lib Dem GAIN from 🟡SNP
Majority: 2572 (6.5%)
Spoilt Votes (Constituency): 177
List Vote Leader: 🟡SNP over 🟠Lib Dem
Lead: 42 (0.1%)
Spoilt Votes (Region): 105
Electorate: 63417
Turnout: 63.0%

Strathkelvin and Bearsden Candidates 2026

🟡SNP: Denis Johnston, L8
🔵Conservative: Pam Gosal (*L), L3
🔴Labour: Colette McDiarmid, L8
🟠Lib Dem: Adam Harley, L1
➡️Reform UK: Faten Hameed

Strathkelvin and Bearsden Constituency Vote 2026
Strathkelvin and Bearsden Constituency Vote Change vs 2021
Strathkelvin and Bearsden Regional List Vote 2026
Strathkelvin and Bearsden 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 8 constituencies, so their vote is divided by 9.
  • Labour won 1 constituency, so their vote is divided by 2.
  • The Lib Dems 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 Reform 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 the Greens 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 Labour 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 the Conservatives have the highest total here, they receive the fourth 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 5

Since Reform have the highest total here, they receive the fifth 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 6

Since Labour have the highest total here, they receive the sixth 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 7

Since the Greens have the highest total here, they receive the seventh and final regional seat. We add that to their total, giving them 2 seats overall. This completes the list seat allocation process.

West Scotland: 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. Stuart McMillan (*C, Inverclyde)
  2. Kirsten Oswald (Eastwood)
  3. Michelle Campbell (Renfrewshire North and Cardonald)
  4. Patricia Gibson (Cunninghame South)
  5. Kenneth Gibson (*C, Cunninghame North)
  6. Tom Arthur (*C, Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley)
  7. Sophie Traynor (Dumbarton)
  8. Denis Johnston (Strathkelvin and Bearsden)
  9. Michael Gibbons
  10. Andrew Steel
  1. Malcolm Offord (Inverclyde)
  2. David Smith (Dumbarton)
  3. Moira Ramage (Renfrewshire North and Cardonald)
  4. Mike Mann (Cunninghame North)
  5. Matthew McLean (Cunninghame South)
  6. Andy White (Clydebank and Milngavie)
  1. Jackie Baillie (*C, Dumbarton)
  2. Neil Bibby (*L, Paisley)
  3. Katy Clark (*L, Cunninghame South)
  4. Paul O’Kane (*L, Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley)
  5. Francesca Brennan (Inverclyde)
  6. Kayleigh Quinn (Eastwood)
  7. Mike McKirdy (Renfrewshire North and Cardonald)
  8. Colette McDiarmid (Strathkelvin and Bearsden)
  9. Matthew McGowan (Cunninghame North)
  1. Ross Greer (*L)
  2. Cara McKee
  3. Karen Sharkey
  4. Paula Baker
  5. Ross Collins
  1. Russell Findlay (*L)
  2. Jackson Carlaw (*C, Eastwood)
  3. Pam Gosal (*L, Strathkelvin and Bearsden)
  4. Alix Mathieson (Clydebank and Milngavie)
  5. Gary Mulvaney (Dumbarton)
  6. Maurice Corry (Cunninghame South)
  7. Jack Hall (Renfrewshire North and Cardonald)
  8. Ronnie Stalker (Cunninghame North)
  9. Farooq Choudhury (Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley)
  10. Ted Runciman (Inverclyde)
  1. Adam Harley (Strathkelvin and Bearsden)
  2. Jamie Greene (Inverclyde)
  3. Christine Murdoch (Cunninghame North)
  4. Grant Toghill (Renfrewshire North and Cardonald)
  5. Emma Farthing (Cunninghame South)
  6. Ross Stalker (Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley)
  7. Elaine Ford (Dumbarton)
  1. Ken Thomson
  2. Ian Gibson (Cunninghame North)
  1. Gordon Ross
  2. Simon McLean
  3. Kenneth McNeil
  4. Ian Vallance
  5. Eamon Gallagher
  1. Claire Gallagher (Clydebank and Milngavie)
  1. Liam McKechnie
  2. Luke Reid
  3. Matt Lynch
  4. Paul Gallacher
  1. Colette Walker
  1. Ian Inkster

Note: Independent Green Voice are a front group for a bunch of Glasgow bampots, led by someone 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. Allan Steele
  2. Andrew MacGregor
  1. Alan Findlay
  2. Cameron Milne
  1. James McDaid
  2. Louise McDaid
  3. Bobby Cochrane
  4. Bryan McLardy
  5. David Jacobsen
  1. Veronica Edgely
  2. Jonathan Judge
  3. Colin Edgely
  1. Ben Walker
  2. Mike Pursglove
  3. Gillian Ammoun
  • Paul Mack
  • Paddy McCarthy
  • William Wallace

Region History

1999 to 2011 Boundaries

Elections in 1999, 2003 and 2007 for the West of Scotland were fought boundaries that covered all of East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and West Dunbartonshire, most of East Dunbartonshire (excluding southern Lenzie), about half of North Ayrshire (Largs, Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Arran and the Garnock Valley), and a small portion of Argyll and Bute (Helensburgh and Lomond.)

Labour won every constituency at the first election, which unduly cut a seat off both the Conservatives (ultimately winning two) and Lib Dems (just one), leaving only the SNP’s four list MSPs as the correct apportionment.

In 2003’s “Rainbow Parliament”, Labour lost the Strathkelvin and Bearsden constituency to Independent candidate Dr Jean Turner, campaigning on a platform to prevent a local hospital closure. She was joined on the rainbow side of things by an SSP MSP, who effectively came at the SNP’s expense as they were cut down to three MSPs, the Conservatives and Lib Dems standing steady. Despite Dr Turner’s chipping away at Labour’s constituency dominance they were still two seats over, which again denied the Lib Dems a second but additionally blocked a Green.

Turner failed to hold her seat in 2007, but with the SNP gaining Cunninghame North that left Labour’s net constituency position the same. The rest of the rainbow also dissipated and for the first time the Lib Dems were genuinely only deserving of one MSP. An additional list seat for the SNP gave them two gains overall, and the Conservatives remained static on two but with the votes for three.

2011 to 2026 Boundaries

Elections in 2011, 2016 and 2021 for West Scotland were fought on boundaries that covered the whole of East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and North Ayrshire, and a small portion of Argyll and Bute (Helensburgh and Lomond).

A somewhat expanded region in 2011 saw most of the constituencies go the SNP’s way, with Labour holding onto four: Dumbarton, Eastwood, Greenock and Inverclyde, and Renfrewshire South. Given the SNP also won two list MSPs to Labour’s three, that put them one seat ahead for the first time. The Conservatives once again sat steady on two.

SNP constituency pickups continued into 2016 via Greenock and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire South, and Labour also lost Eastwood to the Conservatives. The list seats then split three apiece to the two big Pro-Union parties, tying them on four overall, whilst the final seat went to the Greens. I knew that was going to happen about 45 minutes before it did, but apparently that kind of certainty goes down poorly in a count hall when the candidate and their campaign manager have been awake for over 24 hours!

Nothing changed in terms of seats in this region in 2021, returning the same numbers for everyone. The Lib Dems remained out in the cold but did end up with an MSP after Conservative Jamie Greene defected in April 2025.

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: 2490 (0.7%)
  • Alliance for Freedom and Democracy: 804 (0.2%)
  • Independence for Scotland Party: 1634 (0.5%)
  • “Independent Green Voice”: 2721 (0.8%); 6.6% the size of the genuine Green vote
  • Scottish Common Party: 542 (0.2%)
  • Scottish Family Party: 2668 (0.8%)
  • Liberal Party: 1748 (0.5%); 7% the size of the Lib Dem vote
  • Scottish Libertarian Party: 263 (0.1%)
  • Scottish Socialist Party: 1444 (0.4%)
  • Socialist Labour Party: 2260 (0.7%); 3.3% the size of the Labour vote
  • UKIP: 356 (0.1%)
  • Paul Mack: 308 (0.1%)
  • Paddy McCarthy: 290 (0.1%)
  • William Wallace: 890 (0.3%)

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