Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley (Scottish Parliament constituency)
| Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
| Population | 60,982 (2022)[1] |
| Major settlements | Johnstone, Barrhead |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2026 |
| Council area | Renfrewshire East Renfrewshire |
| Created from | Renfrewshire South, Renfrewshire North and West, Paisley |
Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley is a new constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It will elect one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. It will form one of ten constituencies within the new West Scotland electoral region, which will also elect seven additional members to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
The seat was created for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election from parts of the existing Renfrewshire South, Renfrewshire North and West and Paisley constituencies.[2]
Boundaries
The constituency will contain settlements from both the Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire council areas. It will consist of the following electoral wards either in full or in part:[1]
- In full:
- Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor (East Renfrewshire)
- Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch (Renfrewshire)
- Johnstone South and Elderslie (Renfrewshire)
- Houston, Crosslee and Linwood (Renfrewshire)
- In part:
- Newton Mearns North and Neilston (East Renfrewshire; shared with Eastwood constituency)
- Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank; shared with Renfrewshire North and Cardonald constituency)
Election results
2020s
| Party | Candidate | Constituency | Regional | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% | |||
| SNP | Tom Arthur | |||||||
| Labour | Paul O'Kane | |||||||
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References
- ^ a b "Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries - Final Recommendations - Constituencies" (PDF). Scottish Boundary Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries | Scottish Boundary Commission". boundaries.scot. Retrieved 2025-03-01.