Glasgow South West

Boundaries

2005–2024

Before the 2005 general election the city was covered by ten constituencies, of which two straddled boundaries with other council areas. The area's representatives before its inception were those for Glasgow Pollok and to a lesser extent Glasgow Govan.

Under the Fifth Review of UK Parliament constituencies which came into effect for the 2005 general election, the boundaries were defined in accordance with the ward structure in place on 30 November 2004 as containing the Glasgow City Council wards of Cardonald, Crookston, Darnley, Drumoyne, Govan, Ibrox, Mosspark, Nitshill, North Cardonald, Penilee, and Pollok. Further to reviews of local government ward boundaries which came into effect in 2007 and 2017, but did not affect the parliamentary boundaries, the constituency comprised the City of Glasgow Council wards or part wards of: Newlands/Auldburn (small part), Greater Pollok, Cardonald, Govan (majority) and Pollokshields (small part).

2024–present

Further to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, there were moderate changes to the constituency boundaries involving the addition of parts of the abolished constituency of Glasgow Central, including the districts of Kingston, Tradeston, Kinning Park and Dumbreck; Pollokshields was transferred from Glasgow South. As part compensation, the districts of North Cardonald, Hillington, Penilee and Rosshall were transferred to Paisley and Renfrewshire North.

The constituency currently consists of the following wards or part wards of the City of Glasgow:

• A small part of Newlands/Auldburn (Arden housing estate);
• the whole of Greater Pollok ward;
• southern parts of Cardonald ward – largely to the south of the A761 (Paisley Road West) and east of the A736 (Crookston Road);
• the whole of Govan ward; and
• the majority of Pollokshields ward, comprising the area to the north of the railway line between Pollokshaws West, Crossmyloof and Rutherglen stations.

The seat is one of six covering the Glasgow City council area; none have overspill. Scottish Parliament constituencies retain the names and boundaries of the immediate forebear seats.

History

The seat saw its first MP at the 2005 general election. Its 2017 general election result was the ninth-closest result, with a winning margin of 60 votes.

At the 2019 general election, Chris Stephens of the SNP was re-elected with an increased majority over Matt Kerr of Labour Co-op, with 4,900 votes and a 7.2% swing from the previous election two years earlier. However, in 2024, he lost his seat to Zubir Ahmed of the Labour Party by 3,285 votes and a 9.2% swing to Labour.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2020s

Notes

References

References

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