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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
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Your member of parliament
Martin McCluskey
LabourLabour won Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,371 votes, or 15.8 points. A swing of 7.9 points to Scottish National Party would take it. That makes it safer than 359 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 291.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 15.8 points, which is larger than 359 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 6,371 votes.
Majority
6,371
15.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
57.5%
-2.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
40,350 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin McCluskeyElected | Labour | 18,931 | 46.9% | +13.2 |
| Ronnie Cowan | Scottish National Party | 12,560 | 31.1% | +28.6 |
| Ted Runciman | Conservative | 2,863 | 7.1% | -16.6 |
| Simon Moorehead | Reform UK | 2,476 | 6.1% | -8.2 |
| Ross Stalker | Liberal Democrat | 1,259 | 3.1% | -9.1 |
| Iain Hamilton | Scottish Green Party | 1,173 | 2.9% | +2.6 |
| Christopher McEleny | Alba Party | 723 | 1.8% | +1.8 |
| John Burleigh | Independent | 365 | 0.9% | -1.1 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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