Glasgow South West
The seat saw its first MP at the 2005 general election. Its 2017 general election result was the ninth-closest result, with a winning margin of 60 votes.
At the 2019 general election, Chris Stephens of the SNP was re-elected with an increased majority over Matt Kerr of the Labour Party, with 4,900 votes and a 7.2% swing from the previous election two years earlier.
Boundaries
The Glasgow City wards of Cardonald, Crookston, Darnley, Drumoyne, Govan, Ibrox, Mosspark, Nitshill, North Cardonald, Penilee, and Pollok.
The seat is one of seven covering the Glasgow City council area; none have overspill.
Before the 2005 general election the city was covered by ten constituencies, of which two straddled boundaries with other council areas. The area's representatives before its inception were those for Glasgow Pollok and to a lesser extent Glasgow Govan.
Scottish Parliament constituencies retain the names and boundaries of the immediate forebear seats.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | Ian Davidson | Labour Co-op | |
2015 | Chris Stephens | SNP |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Zubir Ahmed | ||||
Scottish Green | John Hamelink | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Paul McGarry | ||||
Reform UK | Morag McRae | ||||
Alba | Tony Osy | ||||
Conservative | Mamun Rashid | ||||
SNP | Chris Stephens | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Swing |
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | Chris Stephens | 17,643 | 47.9 | +7.2 | |
Labour Co-op | Matt Kerr | 12,743 | 34.6 | -5.9 | |
Conservative | Thomas Haddow | 4,224 | 11.5 | -4.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ben Denton-Cardew | 1,435 | 3.9 | +2.0 | |
Brexit Party | Peter Brown | 802 | 2.2 | New | |
Majority | 4,900 | 13.3 | +13.1 | ||
Turnout | 36,847 | 57.1 | +0.9 | ||
SNP hold | Swing | +6.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | Chris Stephens | 14,386 | 40.7 | -16.5 | |
Labour Co-op | Matt Kerr | 14,326 | 40.5 | +7.7 | |
Conservative | Thomas Haddow | 5,524 | 15.6 | +10.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ben Denton-Cardew | 661 | 1.9 | +0.9 | |
UKIP | Sarah Hemy | 481 | 1.4 | -1.0 | |
Majority | 60 | 0.2 | -24.2 | ||
Turnout | 35,378 | 56.2 | -5.6 | ||
SNP hold | Swing | -12.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | Chris Stephens | 23,388 | 57.2 | +40.9 | |
Labour Co-op | Ian Davidson | 13,438 | 32.8 | -29.7 | |
Conservative | Gordon McCaskill | 2,036 | 5.0 | -1.6 | |
UKIP | Sarah Hemy | 970 | 2.4 | New | |
Scottish Green | Sean Templeton | 507 | 1.2 | New | |
Liberal Democrats | Isabel Nelson | 406 | 1.0 | -8.0 | |
Scottish Socialist | Bill Bonnar | 176 | 0.4 | New | |
Majority | 9,950 | 24.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 40,921 | 61.8 | +7.2 | ||
SNP gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | +35.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Ian Davidson | 19,863 | 62.5 | +2.3 | |
SNP | Chris Stephens | 5,192 | 16.3 | +0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Isabel Nelson | 2,870 | 9.0 | -2.6 | |
Conservative | Maya Forrest | 2,084 | 6.6 | +0.8 | |
Solidarity (TUSC) | Tommy Sheridan | 931 | 2.9 | New | |
BNP | David Orr | 841 | 2.6 | New | |
Majority | 14,671 | 46.2 | +1.4 | ||
Turnout | 31,781 | 54.6 | +4.6 | ||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +0.7 |
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Ian Davidson | 18,653 | 60.2 | -1.7 | |
SNP | James Dornan | 4,757 | 15.4 | -2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Katy Gordon | 3,593 | 11.6 | +6.1 | |
Conservative | Scott Brady | 1,786 | 5.8 | +0.4 | |
Scottish Socialist | Keith Baldassara | 1,666 | 5.4 | -4.1 | |
Independent Green Voice | Alistair McConnachie | 379 | 1.2 | New | |
Socialist Labour | Violet Shaw | 143 | 0.5 | New | |
Majority | 13,896 | 44.8 | -0.4 | ||
Turnout | 30,977 | 50.0 | +0.2 | ||
Labour Co-op win (new seat) |