Region or constituency of the Scottish Parliament
Glasgow Cathcart Glasgow Cathcart shown within the Glasgow electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
Population 74,809 (2019)[1] [2] Created 1999 Party Scottish National Party MSP James Dornan Council area Glasgow City
Glasgow Cathcart is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood ), being one of eight constituencies within the Glasgow City council area . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region , which elects seven additional members , in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Electoral region [ ]
See also: Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
The other eight constituencies of the Glasgow region are Glasgow Anniesland , Glasgow Kelvin , Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn , Glasgow Pollok , Glasgow Provan , Glasgow Shettleston , Glasgow Southside , and Rutherglen .
The region covers the Glasgow City council area and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area .
Constituency boundaries [ ]
The current Glasgow Cathcart constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999 , with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency . In 2005 , however, Scottish Westminster (House of Commons ) constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies.
Boundary review [ ]
Following the First Periodic review into Scottish Parliament boundaries, a newly redrawn Cathcart was in place for the Scottish Parliament election, 2011. The electoral wards used in this creation are:
Member of the Scottish Parliament [ ]
Election results [ ]
2020s [ ]
2021 Scottish Parliament election : Glasgow Cathcart[3] [4] [5]
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
SNP
James Dornan [a]
21,728
57.0
4.1
15,658
40.8
2.3
Labour
Craig Carson[b]
11,332
29.7
7.5
8,926
23.3
3.0
Green
6,109
15.9
4.4
Conservative
Euan Blockley
4,041
10.6
4.1
4,815
12.5
2.4
Liberal Democrats
Joe McCauley
1,051
2.8
2.8
791
2.1
0.6
Alba
676
1.8
New
Independent Green Voice
314
0.8
New
All for Unity
264
0.7
New
Scottish Family
194
0.5
New
TUSC
111
0.3
New
Women's Equality
82
0.2
0.6
Abolish the Scottish Parliament
73
0.2
New
Communist
67
0.2
New
Reform UK
65
0.2
New
Independent
Craig Ross
65
0.2
New
Libertarian
57
0.1
New
UKIP
38
0.1
1.6
Reclaim
18
0.05
New
Independent
Daniel Donaldson
17
0.04
New
SDP
14
0.04
New
Renew
13
0.03
New
Freedom Alliance
4
0.01
New
Majority
10,396
27.3
3.4
Valid Votes
38,152
38,371
Invalid Votes
335
97
Turnout
38,487
62.7
12.1
38,468
62.7
12.1
SNP hold
Swing
Notes
^ Incumbent member for this constituency
^ Carson stood on a joint ticket on behalf of Scottish Labour and the Scottish Co-operative Party . The regional list vote is for Scottish Labour only.
2010s [ ]
2016 Scottish Parliament election : Glasgow Cathcart[5] [6] [7]
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
SNP
James Dornan [a]
16,200
52.9
7.4
13,240
43.1
2.5
Labour
Soryia Siddique
6,810
22.2
17.2
6,229
20.3
10.5
Conservative
Kyle Thornton
4,514
14.7
5.5
4,598
15.0
6.6
Green
3,535
11.5
4.4
Liberal Democrats
Margot Clark
1,703
5.6
1.3
832
2.7
0.0
TUSC
Brian Smith
909
3.0
New
UKIP
536
1.7
1.1
Independent
Chris Creighton
501
1.6
New
Solidarity
399
1.3
New
RISE
385
1.3
New
A Better Britain – Unionist Party
263
0.9
New
Animal Welfare
254
0.8
New
Women's Equality
235
0.8
New
Scottish Christian
200
0.7
0.1
Independent
Andrew McCullagh
33
0.1
New
Majority
9,390
30.7
24.6
Valid Votes
30,637
30,739
Invalid Votes
179
68
Turnout
30,816
50.6
5.5
30,807
50.6
5.5
SNP hold
Swing
12.3
2011 Scottish Parliament election : Glasgow Cathcart[8] [5]
Party
Candidate
Constituency
Regional
Votes
%
Votes
%
SNP
James Dornan
11,918
45.5
N/A
10,674
40.6
N/A
Labour
Charlie Gordon [a]
10,326
39.4
N/A
8,090
30.8
N/A
Conservative
Richard Sullivan
2,410
9.2
N/A
2,196
8.3
N/A
Green
1,863
7.1
N/A
Respect
1,039
4.0
N/A
Liberal Democrats
Eileen Baxendale
1,118
4.3
N/A
701
2.7
N/A
All-Scotland Pensioners Party
625
2.4
N/A
Independent
John McKee
450
1.7
N/A
Socialist Labour
226
0.9
N/A
Scottish Christian
193
0.7
N/A
Scottish Unionist
159
0.6
N/A
BNP
145
0.6
N/A
UKIP
140
0.5
N/A
Scottish Socialist
101
0.4
N/A
Pirate
87
0.3
N/A
Independent
Caroline Johnstone
38
0.1
N/A
Scottish Homeland Party
23
0.1
N/A
Majority
1,592
6.1
N/A
Valid Votes
26,222
26,300
Invalid Votes
166
96
Turnout
26,388
45.1
N/A
26,396
45.1
N/A
SNP win (new boundaries)
2000s [ ]
1990s [ ]
See also [ ]
Notes [ ]
External links [ ]
United Kingdom (Westminster)
Scotland (Holyrood) (Glasgow region )