Paisley and Renfrewshire North is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom represented since 2024 by Alison Taylor of Scottish Labour. It was created for the 2005 general election, from parts of the Paisley North and Renfrewshire West constituencies.
Boundaries
2005–2024: Under the Fifth Review of UK Parliament constituencies, the constituency boundaries were defined in accordance with the ward structure in place on 30 November 2004. The northern boundary ran along the River Clyde from Braehead in the east to Langbank in the west. The constituency included the northern part of Paisley, plus the towns and villages of Renfrew, Erskine, Inchinnan, Bishopton, Langbank, Bridge of Weir, Houston, Craigends, Brookfield and Linwood. It also included Glasgow Airport and part of the Hillington Industrial Estate.
2024–present: Following the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, the seat underwent significant boundary changes which were used for the first time at the 2024 general election. The redrawn constituency contains a northern portion of Renfrewshire, including part of Paisley and the towns of Renfrew, Erskine and Bishopton alongside the villages of Inchinnan and Langbank in full. It also adds the entire Hillington and part of the Cardonald area of Glasgow.Boundary Commission Scotland 2023 Review Report Linwood and Brookfield were moved to Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Bridge of Weir, Houston and Craigends included in the new Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West constituency.
The seat is defined as comprising the following:
In full: the Renfrewshire Council wards of Renfrew North and Braehead, Renfrew South and Gallowhill, Paisley Northeast and Ralston, Erskine and Inchinnan. In part: the Renfrewshire Council wards of Paisley Northwest (northern areas comprising about 45% of the electorate), Houston, Crosslee and Linwood (very small part), Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank (northern areas including Bishopton and Langbank); and the Glasgow City Council ward of Cardonald (northern parts including the districts of North Cardonald, Hillington, Penilee and Rosshall).
Members of Parliament ElectionMemberParty 2005 Jim Sheridan Labour 2015 Gavin Newlands SNP 2024 Alison Taylor Labour
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s 2019 notional result Party Vote % SNP 22,856 48.9 Labour 11,103 23.7 Conservative 9,134 19.5 Liberal Democrats 3,539 7.6 Brexit Party 146 0.3Majority11,75325.1Turnout46,77866.9Electorate69,941
Elections in the 2000s
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General
External links Paisley and Renfrewshire North UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2005 – May 2024) at MapIt UK Paisley and Renfrewshire North UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK