Glasgow Central is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering part of the City of Glasgow. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Under the additional-member electoral system used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, it is also one of eight constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to eight constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28. The seat was created by the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025, and was first contested at the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. It covers areas that were formerly within the constituencies of Glasgow Kelvin and Glasgow Shettleston, which were abolished as a result of this review, along with areas taken from Glasgow Southside, which was redrawn.
The constituency has been represented by Alison Thewliss of the Scottish National Party since the 2026 election.
Electoral region
The other seven constituencies of the Glasgow region are Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok, Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn, Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill, Glasgow Southside, and Rutherglen and Cambuslang. The region covers most of the Glasgow City council area, and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area.Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 143.
Constituency boundaries Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok is one of the eight constituencies covering the Glasgow City council area: Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn, Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill, Glasgow Southside, and Renfrewshire North and Cardonald (the latter also covering part of the Renfrewshire council area).Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141-142. The following electoral wards were used to define Glasgow Central:Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141.
Govan (entire ward) Southside Central (Shared with Glasgow Southside) Calton (entire ward) Anderston/City/Yorkhill (entire ward)
Election results 2020s
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See also List of Scottish Parliament constituencies and electoral regions (2026–) Politics of Glasgow Glasgow Central (UK Parliament constituency)
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