Glasgow North (UK Parliament constituency)

Glasgow North
Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Location within Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandGlasgow City
Major settlementsGilshochill, Hillhead, Kelvindale, Maryhill, Summerston
Current constituency
Created2005
Member of ParliamentMartin Rhodes (Scottish Labour)
Created fromGlasgow Maryhill
Glasgow Kelvin
Glasgow Anniesland

Glasgow North is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (at Westminster). It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system.

It was first contested at the 2005 general election, and the incumbent MP is Martin Rhodes who was elected for Scottish Labour in 2024.

At the 2016 referendum on UK membership of the European Union, the constituency voted overwhelmingly in favour of "Remain" with 78.4%. This was the fourth-highest support for a Remain vote in any constituency in the United Kingdom.[1]

Boundaries

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2005–2024

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Map
Map of boundaries 2005-2024

The Glasgow wards of Firhill, Hillhead, Hyndland, Kelvindale, Maryhill, North Kelvin, Partick, Summerston, Woodlands, and Wyndford.

Glasgow North is one of six constituencies covering the Glasgow City council area. All are entirely within the council area.

Prior to the 2005 general election, the city area was covered by ten constituencies, of which two straddled boundaries with other council areas. The North constituency includes most of the former Glasgow Maryhill constituency, central sections of the former Glasgow Kelvin constituency and a Kelvindale area from the former Glasgow Anniesland constituency.[2] Scottish Parliament constituencies retain the names and boundaries of the older Westminster constituencies.

The Glasgow North constituency has the University of Glasgow within its boundaries, and stretches out through Kelvindale to the large Summerston housing development. The largest element of the seat, in terms of former constituency boundaries, came from the Maryhill constituency, which was a mainly working class seat. The Glasgow North seat also included the more middle class areas of Hillhead, Hyndland and Kelvindale.

2024–present

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In the 2024 UK general election, under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies Glasgow North had significant boundary changes:[3]

Glasgow North lost

This means the new constituency contains the following Glasgow City Council wards:[4]

Members of Parliament

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Election Member[5] Party Notes
2005 Ann McKechin Labour MP for Glasgow Maryhill until 2005
2015 Patrick Grady SNP
2022 Independent
2023 SNP
2024 Martin Rhodes Labour

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Glasgow North[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Rhodes 14,655 42.2 +8.1
SNP Alison Thewliss 11,116 32.0 −15.6
Scottish Green Iris Duane 4,233 12.2 +8.5
Reform UK Helen Burns 1,655 4.8 +4.2
Conservative Naveed Asghar 1,366 3.9 −4.9
Liberal Democrats Daniel O'Malley 1,142 3.3 −1.9
Alba Nick Durie 572 1.6 N/A
Majority 3,539 10.2 N/A
Turnout 34,739 51.4 −5.3
Registered electors 67,579
Labour gain from SNP Swing +11.8

Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Glasgow North[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Patrick Grady 16,982 46.9 +9.3
Labour Pam Duncan-Glancy 11,381 31.4 −3.1
Conservative Tony Curtis 3,806 10.5 −4.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Chamberlain 2,394 6.6 +3.2
Scottish Green Cass McGregor 1,308 3.6 −6.1
Brexit Party Dionne Cocozza 320 0.9 New
Majority 5,601 15.5 +12.4
Turnout 36,191 63.3 +1.2
SNP hold Swing +6.2
General election 2017: Glasgow North [11][12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Patrick Grady 12,597 37.6 −15.5
Labour Pam Duncan-Glancy 11,537 34.5 +6.6
Conservative Stuart Cullen 4,935 14.7 +6.8
Scottish Green Patrick Harvie 3,251 9.7 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Chamberlain 1,153 3.4 +0.7
Majority 1,060 3.1 −22.1
Turnout 33,473 62.1 +0.7
SNP hold Swing -11.0
See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Glasgow North
General election 2015: Glasgow North[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Patrick Grady[15] 19,610 53.1 +41.2
Labour Ann McKechin 10,315 27.9 −16.6
Conservative Lauren Hankinson 2,901 7.9 +0.8
Scottish Green Martin Bartos[16] 2,284 6.2 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Jade O'Neil 1,012 2.7 −28.6
UKIP Jamie Robertson 486 1.3 New
TUSC Angela McCormick 160 0.4 −0.6
CISTA Russell Benson 154 0.4 New
Majority 9,295 25.2 N/A
Turnout 36,922 61.4 +3.8
SNP gain from Labour Swing +28.9
General election 2010: Glasgow North[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann McKechin 13,181 44.5 +5.1
Liberal Democrats Katy Gordon 9,283 31.3 +3.9
SNP Patrick Grady 3,530 11.9 −1.0
Conservative Erin Boyle 2,089 7.1 −1.6
Scottish Green Martin Bartos 947 3.2 −4.4
BNP Thomas Main 296 1.0 New
TUSC Angela McCormick 287 1.0 New
Majority 3,898 13.2 +1.2
Turnout 29,613 57.6 +7.2
Labour hold Swing +0.6

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Glasgow North[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann McKechin 11,001 39.4 −9.0
Liberal Democrats Amy Rodger 7,663 27.4 +8.4
SNP Kenneth McLean 3,614 12.9 −3.5
Conservative Brian Pope 2,441 8.7 +0.5
Scottish Green Martin Bartos 2,135 7.6
Scottish Socialist Nick Tarlton 1,067 3.8 −2.6
Majority 3,338 12.0 −18.4
Turnout 27,921 50.4
Labour win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Revised estimates of leave vote in Westminster constituencies". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Fifth Periodical Report". Boundary Commission for Scotland. 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Scotland: New Constituency Boundaries 2023". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  4. ^ "New Seat Details – Glasgow North". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)
  6. ^ "Westminster Elections 2024 – Glasgow North". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  7. ^ "General Election Results for Glasgow North 2024". BBC News. 5 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Glasgow North parliamentary constituency – Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  11. ^ Glasgow Young Scot, 20 Trongate (11 May 2017). "General Election 2017 – Glasgow candidates announced". Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Glasgow North parliamentary constituency – Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (Second ed.). House of Commons Library. 29 January 2019 [7 April 2018]. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ^ Stewart Paterson (31 January 2015). "SNP and Tory candidates revealed". Evening Time. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  16. ^ Stewart Paterson (3 February 2015). "Seven Greens bid for city seats". Evening Time. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  17. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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