Paisley and Renfrewshire South — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Paisley and Renfrewshire South was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,527 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Paisley and Renfrewshire South from 2005 to 2024.
Full Election History, 2005–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
2005
Douglas Alexander (Labour)
19,904
52.6%
Eileen McCartin (Liberal Democrat)
13,232 (34.9 pts)
62.9%
2010
Douglas Alexander (Labour)
23,842
59.6%
Andrew Doig (SNP)
16,614 (41.5 pts)
65.5%
2015
Mhairi Black (SNP)
23,548
50.9%
Douglas Alexander (Labour)
5,684 (12.3 pts)
75.5%
2017
Mhairi Black (SNP)
16,964
40.7%
Alison Dowling (Labour)
2,541 (6.1 pts)
68.1%
2019
Mhairi Black (SNP)
21,637
50.2%
Moira Ramage (Labour)
10,679 (24.8 pts)
67.1%
2024
Johanna Baxter (Labour)
19,583
47.4%
Jacqueline Cameron (SNP)
6,527 (15.8 pts)
57.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Douglas Alexander
Labour
19,904
52.6%
Yes
Eileen McCartin
Liberal Democrat
6,672
17.6%
No
Andrew Doig
SNP
6,653
17.6%
No
Thomas Begg
Conservative
3,188
8.4%
No
Iain Hogg
Scottish Socialist
789
2.1%
No
Gordon Matthew
Pride in Paisley Party
381
1.0%
No
Robert Rodgers
Independent
166
0.4%
No
Howard Broadbent
Socialist Labour
107
0.3%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Douglas Alexander
Labour
23,842
59.6%
Yes
Andrew Doig
SNP
7,228
18.1%
No
Gordon McCaskill
Conservative
3,979
9.9%
No
Ashay Ghai
Liberal Democrat
3,812
9.5%
No
Paul Mack
Independent
513
1.3%
No
Jimmy Kerr
Scottish Socialist Party
375
0.9%
No
William Hendry
Independent
249
0.6%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mhairi Black
SNP
23,548
50.9%
Yes
Douglas Alexander
Labour
17,864
38.6%
No
Fraser Galloway
Conservative
3,526
7.6%
No
Eileen McCartin
Liberal Democrat
1,010
2.2%
No
Sandra Webster
Scottish Socialist Party
278
0.6%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mhairi Black
SNP
16,964
40.7%
Yes
Alison Dowling
Labour
14,423
34.6%
No
Amy Thomson
Conservative
8,122
19.5%
No
Eileen McCartin
Liberal Democrat
1,327
3.2%
No
Paul Mack
Independent
876
2.1%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mhairi Black
SNP
21,637
50.2%
Yes
Moira Ramage
Labour
10,958
25.4%
No
Mark Dougan
Conservative
7,571
17.6%
No
Jack Clark
Liberal Democrat
2,918
6.8%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Johanna Baxter
Labour
19,583
47.4%
Yes
Jacqueline Cameron
SNP
13,056
31.6%
No
Jim McIlroy
Reform UK
2,956
7.2%
No
Alec Leishman
Conservative
2,219
5.4%
No
Athol Bond
Green
1,724
4.2%
No
Jack Clark
Liberal Democrat
1,315
3.2%
No
Paul Mack
Independent
317
0.8%
No
Mark Turnbull
Freedom Alliance
113
0.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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 South in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Paisley and Renfrewshire South in 2024 with 19,583 votes (47.4%), a majority of 6,527 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won Paisley and Renfrewshire South since 2005?
Since 2005, Paisley and Renfrewshire South has been won by: Labour, SNP.
What was the closest result in Paisley and Renfrewshire South?
The closest result on record for Paisley and Renfrewshire South was 2017, when SNP beat Labour by just 2,541 votes (6.1 percentage points).