Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament. Under the additional-member electoral system used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, eight of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region, which also elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). The region thus elects a total of 15 MSPs. Prior to the Second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025 the region consisted of nine constituencies, and thus elected 16 MSPs in total.
Constituencies and council areas
2026–present
As a result of the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries, the boundaries for the region and its constituencies were redrawn for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. It now consists of the eight constituencies shown below.
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- Glasgow Anniesland
- Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston
- Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok
- Glasgow Central
- Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn
- Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill
- Glasgow Southside
- Rutherglen and Cambuslang.
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Seven of these constituencies are entirely within the Glasgow City council area, whilst the Rutherglen constituency comprises the extreme north-western part of the South Lanarkshire council area which is part of the Greater Glasgow urban area. The South Lanarkshire area is otherwise divided between the Central Scotland and South of Scotland regions. The Glasgow region covers most of the Glasgow City council area, however the Renfrewshire North and Cardonald constituency, which covers parts of Glasgow and Renfrewshire, forms part of the West Scotland electoral region.
2011–2026
As a result of the First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries the boundaries of the region and constituencies were redrawn for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election.
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- Glasgow Anniesland
- Glasgow Cathcart
- Glasgow Kelvin
- Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn
- Glasgow Pollok
- Glasgow Provan
- Glasgow Shettleston
- Glasgow Southside
- Rutherglen
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Eight of the constituencies were entirely within the Glasgow City council area. The Rutherglen constituency comprises the extreme north-western part of the South Lanarkshire council area which is part of the Greater Glasgow urban area. The South Lanarkshire area was otherwise divided between the Central Scotland and South of Scotland regions.
1999–2011
In terms of first past the post constituencies the region included:
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- Glasgow Anniesland
- Glasgow Baillieston
- Glasgow Cathcart
- Glasgow Govan
- Glasgow Kelvin
- Glasgow Maryhill
- Glasgow Pollok
- Glasgow Rutherglen
- Glasgow Shettleston
- Glasgow Springburn
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The constituencies were created with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies, as existing in 1999. Scottish Westminster constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies in 2005. Holyrood constituencies were unaltered.
Members of the Scottish Parliament
Constituency MSPs
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! Term
! Election
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Anniesland
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Cathcart
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Govan
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Kelvin
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Rutherglen
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Shettleston
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Maryhill
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Baillieston
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Springburn
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Pollok
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|rowspan="2"|1st
|1999
|bgcolor="" rowspan="5"|
|rowspan="1"| Donald Dewar<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="5"|
|rowspan="3"| Mike Watson<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="4"|
|rowspan="4"|Gordon Jackson<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="5"|
|rowspan="5"|Pauline McNeill<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="5"|
| rowspan="4"|Janis Hughes<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="5"|
|rowspan="5"|Frank McAveety<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="5"|
| rowspan="5"| Patricia Ferguson<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="5"|
| rowspan="5"| Margaret Curran<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="5"|
| rowspan="5" |Paul Martin<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="5"|
| rowspan="5"| Johann Lamont<br />(Labour)
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|2000 by
|rowspan="4"| Bill Butler<br />(Labour)
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|rowspan="2"|2nd
|2003
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|2005 by
|rowspan="2"| Charlie Gordon<br />(Labour)
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| 3rd
|2007
|bgcolor=""|
|rowspan="1"|Nicola Sturgeon<br />(SNP)
|James Kelly<br />(Labour)
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! Term
! Election
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Anniesland
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Cathcart
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Southside
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Kelvin
!colspan="2"|Rutherglen
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Shettleston
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Maryhill <br /> and Springburn
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Provan
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Pollok
!colspan="2" rowspan="4"| <small>9 MSPs from 2011 to 2026</small>
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|4th
|2011
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|rowspan="3"| Bill Kidd<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="3"|
|rowspan="3"| James Dornan<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="3"|
|rowspan="3"|Nicola Sturgeon<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|Sandra White<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor=""|
|Johann Lamont<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor=""|
|James Kelly<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="3"|
|rowspan="3"|John Mason<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor=""|
|rowspan="1"| Patricia Ferguson<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor=""|
|rowspan="1"|Paul Martin<br />(Labour)
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|5th
|2016
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| rowspan="2"| Humza Yousaf<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="2"|
| rowspan="2"| Clare Haughey<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="2"|
| rowspan="2"| Bob Doris<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="2"|
| rowspan="2"|Ivan McKee<br />(SNP)
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|6th
|2021
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| rowspan="1"| Kaukab Stewart<br />(SNP)
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! Term
! Election
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Anniesland
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Southside
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill
!colspan="2"|Rutherglen and Cambuslang
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn
!colspan="2"|Glasgow Central
!colspan="4" rowspan="2"| <small>8 MSPs from 2026</small>
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|7th
|2026
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| rowspan="1"| Colm Merrick<br />(SNP)
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| rowspan="1"| Zen Ghani<br />(SNP)
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| rowspan="1"| Holly Bruce<br />(Green)
|bgcolor=""|
| rowspan="1"| Bob Doris<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor=""|
| rowspan="1"| Clare Haughey<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor=""|
| rowspan="1"| David Linden<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor=""|
| rowspan="1"| Ivan McKee<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor=""|
| rowspan="1"| Alison Thewliss<br />(SNP)
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Regional list MSPs
N.B. This table is for presentation purposes only
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! Parliament
!colspan="2"| MSP
!colspan="2"| MSP
!colspan="2"| MSP
!colspan="2"| MSP
!colspan="2"| MSP
!colspan="2"| MSP
!colspan="2"| MSP
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|rowspan="2"| 1st <br />(1999–2003)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|Kenneth Gibson <br />(SNP)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="7"|
|rowspan="4"|Nicola Sturgeon<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="7"|
|rowspan="6"|Sandra White<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor=""|
|rowspan="2"|Dorothy-Grace Elder <br />(SNP)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="4"|Tommy Sheridan<br />(Socialist<br><small>later Solidarity</small>)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="6"|
|rowspan="6"|Robert Brown<br />(Lib Dem)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="9"|
|rowspan="6"|Bill Aitken<br />(Conservative)
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|rowspan="2"|2nd <br />(2003–07)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="8"|
|rowspan="8"|Patrick Harvie <br />(Green)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|Rosie Kane<br />(Socialist)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="1"|
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|rowspan="2"|3rd <br />(2007–11)
|rowspan="3"|Bob Doris<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="2"|
|Bashir Ahmad<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|Bill Kidd<br />(SNP)
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|Anne McLaughlin<br />(SNP)
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|4th <br />(2011–16)
|Humza Yousaf<br />(SNP)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="4"|
|rowspan="1"|Drew Smith<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="3"|
|Hanzala Malik<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="1"|
|rowspan="1"|Anne McTaggart<br />(Labour)
|Ruth Davidson<br />(Conservative)
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|5th <br />(2016–21)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="3"|
|rowspan="3" | Anas Sarwar<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="3"|
|Johann Lamont<br />(Labour)
|rowspan="3" | Pauline McNeill<br />(Labour)
|James Kelly<br />(Labour)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="2"|
|Adam Tomkins<br />(Conservative)
|rowspan="2" | Annie Wells<br />(Conservative)
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|6th <br />(2021–2026)
|rowspan=2|Paul Sweeney<br />(Labour)
|Pam Duncan-Glancy<br />(Labour)
|Sandesh Gulhane<br />(Conservative)
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|7th <br />(2026–)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="1"|
|rowspan="1"|Iris Duane <br />(Green)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="1"|
|rowspan="1"|Thomas Kerr <br />(Reform)
|bgcolor="" rowspan="1"|
|rowspan="1"|Kim Schmulian <br />(Reform)
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Election results
center|thumb|739x739px|Election results since 1999 (parties who never got >5% counted as others)
2026 Scottish Parliament election
Constituency results
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!colspan=4 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|2026 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow
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! colspan=2 style="width: 200px"|Constituency
! style="width: 150px"|Elected member
! style="width: 300px"|Result
Additional Member results
2021 Scottish Parliament election
The candidates for the region in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election are as follows:
Constituency results
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!colspan=4 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|2021 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow
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! colspan=2 style="width: 200px"|Constituency
! style="width: 150px"|Elected member
! style="width: 300px"|Result
2016 Scottish Parliament election
In the 2016 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:
- 9 Scottish National Party MSPs (constituency members)
- 4 Labour MSPs (additional members)
- 2 Conservative MSP (additional members)
- 1 Green MSP (additional member)
Constituency results
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!colspan=4 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|2016 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow
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! colspan=2 style="width: 200px"|Constituency
! style="width: 150px"|Elected member
! style="width: 300px"|Result
Additional member results
2011 Scottish Parliament election
In the 2011 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:
- 7 Scottish National Party MSPs (five constituency members and two additional members)
- 7 Labour MSPs (four constituency members and three additional members)
- 1 Conservative MSP (additional member)
- 1 Green MSP (additional member)
Constituency results
{| class=wikitable
!colspan=4 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|2011 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow
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! colspan=2 style="width: 200px"|Constituency
! style="width: 150px"|Elected member
! style="width: 300px"|Result
Additional member results
{| class=wikitable
!colspan=8 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|2011 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow
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! colspan="2" style="width: 150px"|Party
! Elected candidates
! style="width: 40px"|Seats
! style="width: 40px"|+/−
! style="width: 50px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/−%
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2007 Scottish Parliament election
In the 2007 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:
- 9 Labour MSPs (all constituency members)
- 5 Scottish National Party MSPs (1 constituency member, 4 additional members)
- 1 Conservative MSP (additional member)
- 1 Liberal Democrat MSP (additional member)
- 1 Scottish Green Party MSP (additional member)
Constituency results
{| class=wikitable
!colspan=4 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|2007 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow
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! colspan=2 style="width: 200px"|Constituency
! style="width: 150px"|Elected member
! style="width: 300px"|Result
Additional member results
{| class=wikitable
!colspan=8 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|2007 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow
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! colspan="2" style="width: 150px"|Party
! Elected candidates
! style="width: 40px"|Seats
! style="width: 40px"|+/−
! style="width: 50px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/−%
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Changes:
- Anne McLaughlin replaced Bashir Ahmad. Ahmad died in February 2009 and McLaughlin was next on the Scottish National Party's list.
2003 Scottish Parliament election
In the 2003 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:
- 10 Labour MSPs (all constituency members)
- 2 Scottish National Party MSPs (both additional members)
- 2 Scottish Socialist Party MSPs (both additional members)
- 1 Conservative MSP (additional member)
- 1 Liberal Democrat MSP (additional member)
- 1 Scottish Green Party MSP (additional member)
Constituency results
{| class=wikitable
!colspan=4 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|2003 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow
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! colspan=2 style="width: 200px"|Constituency
! style="width: 150px"|Elected member
! style="width: 300px"|Result
Changes:
- On 1 September 2005, Mike Watson resigned after pleading guilty to fire-raising. At the subsequent Glasgow Cathcart by-election held 29 September 2005, Charlie Gordon held the seat for Labour.
Additional member results
{| class=wikitable
!colspan=8 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|2003 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow
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! colspan="2" style="width: 150px"|Party
! Elected candidates
! style="width: 40px"|Seats
! style="width: 40px"|+/−
! style="width: 50px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/−%
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Changes:
- Tommy Sheridan resigned from the Scottish Socialist Party in September 2006 and sat as a member of Solidarity.
1999 Scottish Parliament election
In the 1999 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:
- 10 Labour MSPs (all constituency members)
- 4 Scottish National Party MSPs (all additional members)
- 1 Conservative MSP (additional member)
- 1 Liberal Democrat MSP (additional member)
- 1 Scottish Socialist Party MSP (additional member)
Constituency results
{| class=wikitable
!colspan=4 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|1999 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow
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! colspan=2 style="width: 200px"|Constituency
! style="width: 150px"|Elected member
! style="width: 300px"|Result
Changes:
- On 11 October 2000, Donald Dewar died. At the subsequent Glasgow Anniesland by-election on 23 November 2000, Bill Butler held the seat for Labour.
Additional member results
{| class=wikitable
!colspan=8 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|1999 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow
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! colspan="2" style="width: 150px"|Party
! Elected candidates
! style="width: 40px"|Seats
! style="width: 40px"|+/−
! style="width: 50px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/−%
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Footnotes
Sources
- Glasgow City Council
See also
- Glasgow
- Politics of Glasgow
- South Lanarkshire
- Renfrewshire