Paisley and Renfrewshire North — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Paisley and Renfrewshire North was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,333 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Paisley and Renfrewshire North from 2005 to 2024.
Full Election History, 2005–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
2005
Jim Sheridan (Labour)
18,697
45.7%
Bill Wilson (SNP)
11,001 (26.9 pts)
64.8%
2010
Jim Sheridan (Labour)
23,613
54.0%
Margaret MacLaren (SNP)
15,280 (35.0 pts)
68.7%
2015
Gavin Newlands (SNP)
25,601
50.7%
Jim Sheridan (Labour)
9,076 (18.0 pts)
76.3%
2017
Gavin Newlands (SNP)
17,455
37.4%
Alison Taylor (Labour)
2,613 (5.6 pts)
69.2%
2019
Gavin Newlands (SNP)
23,353
47.0%
Alison Taylor (Labour)
11,902 (24.0 pts)
69.2%
2024
Alison Taylor (Labour)
19,561
47.1%
Gavin Newlands (SNP)
6,333 (15.2 pts)
58.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jim Sheridan
Labour
18,697
45.7%
Yes
Bill Wilson
SNP
7,696
18.8%
No
Lewis Hutton
Liberal Democrat
7,464
18.3%
No
Philip Lardner
Conservative
5,566
13.6%
No
Angela McGregor
Scottish Socialist
646
1.6%
No
Katharine McGavigan
Socialist Labour
444
1.1%
No
John Pearson
UKIP
372
0.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jim Sheridan
Labour
23,613
54.0%
Yes
Margaret MacLaren
SNP
8,333
19.1%
No
Alistair Campbell
Conservative
6,381
14.6%
No
Ruaraidh Dobson
Liberal Democrat
4,597
10.5%
No
Gary Pearson
Independent
550
1.3%
No
Chris Rollo
Scottish Socialist Party
233
0.5%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gavin Newlands
SNP
25,601
50.7%
Yes
Jim Sheridan
Labour
16,525
32.7%
No
John Anderson
Conservative
6,183
12.3%
No
James Speirs
Liberal Democrat
1,055
2.1%
No
Ryan Morrison
Green
703
1.4%
No
Andy Doyle
Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol
202
0.4%
No
Jim Halfpenny
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
193
0.4%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gavin Newlands
SNP
17,455
37.4%
Yes
Alison Taylor
Labour
14,842
31.8%
No
David Gardiner
Conservative
12,842
27.5%
No
John Boyd
Liberal Democrat
1,476
3.2%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gavin Newlands
SNP
23,353
47.0%
Yes
Alison Taylor
Labour
11,451
23.0%
No
Julie Pirone
Conservative
11,217
22.6%
No
Ross Stalker
Liberal Democrat
3,661
7.4%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alison Taylor
Labour
19,561
47.1%
Yes
Gavin Newlands
SNP
13,228
31.9%
No
Andrew Scott
Reform UK
3,228
7.8%
No
David McGonigle
Conservative
2,659
6.4%
No
Jen Bell
Green
1,469
3.5%
No
Grant Toghill
Liberal Democrat
1,374
3.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Paisley and Renfrewshire North has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 2005. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, SNP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Paisley and Renfrewshire North in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Paisley and Renfrewshire North in 2024 with 19,561 votes (47.1%), a majority of 6,333 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won Paisley and Renfrewshire North since 2005?
Since 2005, Paisley and Renfrewshire North has been won by: Labour, SNP.
What was the closest result in Paisley and Renfrewshire North?
The closest result on record for Paisley and Renfrewshire North was 2017, when SNP beat Labour by just 2,613 votes (5.6 percentage points).