Scotland · Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
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Your member of parliament
Alison Taylor
LabourLabour won Paisley and Renfrewshire North at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,333 votes, or 15.3 points. A swing of 7.7 points to Scottish National Party would take it. That makes it safer than 346 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 304.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 15.3 points, which is larger than 346 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 6,333 votes.
Majority
6,333
15.3% of votes cast.
Turnout
58.4%
-1.3 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
41,519 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison TaylorElected | Labour | 19,561 | 47.1% | +13.4 |
| Gavin Newlands | Scottish National Party | 13,228 | 31.9% | +29.3 |
| Andrew Scott | Reform UK | 3,228 | 7.8% | -6.5 |
| David McGonigle | Conservative | 2,659 | 6.4% | -17.3 |
| Jen Bell | Scottish Green Party | 1,469 | 3.5% | +3.2 |
| Grant Toghill | Liberal Democrat | 1,374 | 3.3% | -8.9 |
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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