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Paisley and Renfrewshire South
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Your member of parliament
Johanna Baxter
LabourLabour won Paisley and Renfrewshire South at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,527 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 6,527 votes.
Majority
6,527
15.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
57.7%
-2.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
41,283 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johanna BaxterElected | Labour | 19,583 | 47.4% | +13.7 |
| Jacqueline Cameron | Scottish National Party | 13,056 | 31.6% | +29.1 |
| Jim McIlroy | Reform UK | 2,956 | 7.2% | -7.1 |
| Alec Leishman | Conservative | 2,219 | 5.4% | -18.3 |
| Athol Bond | Scottish Green Party | 1,724 | 4.2% | +3.9 |
| Jack Clark | Liberal Democrat | 1,315 | 3.2% | -9.0 |
| Paul Mack | Independent | 317 | 0.8% | -1.3 |
| Mark Turnbull | Freedom Alliance | 113 | 0.3% | +0.3 |
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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