Glasgow North (UK Parliament constituency)

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Glasgow North
Burgh constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Glasgow North in Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandCity of Glasgow
Major settlementsGilshochill, Kelvindale, Maryhill, Summerston
Current constituency
Created2005
Member of ParliamentPatrick Grady (SNP)
Created fromGlasgow Maryhill
Glasgow Kelvin
Glasgow Anniesland

Glasgow North is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (at Westminster). It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system.

It was first contested at the 2005 general election, and the incumbent MP is Patrick Grady of the Scottish National Party.

At the 2016 referendum on UK membership of the European Union, the constituency voted overwhelmingly in favour of "Remain" with 78.4%. This was the fourth-highest support for a Remain vote in any constituency.[1]

Boundaries[]

The Glasgow wards of Firhill, Hillhead, Hyndland, Kelvindale, Maryhill, North Kelvin, Partick, Summerston, Woodlands, and Wyndford.

Glasgow North is one of seven constituencies covering the Glasgow City council area. All are entirely within the council area.

Prior to the 2005 general election, the city area was covered by ten constituencies, of which two straddled boundaries with other council areas. The North constituency includes most of the former Glasgow Maryhill constituency, central sections of the former Glasgow Kelvin constituency and a Kelvindale area from the former Glasgow Anniesland constituency.[2] Scottish Parliament constituencies retain the names and boundaries of the older Westminster constituencies.

The Glasgow North constituency has Glasgow University within its boundaries, and stretches out through Kelvindale to the large Summerston housing development. The largest element of the seat, in terms of former constituency boundaries, comes from the Maryhill constituency, which was a mainly working class seat. The North seat also includes the more middle class areas of Hillhead, Hyndland and Kelvindale.

Members of Parliament[]

Election Member[3] Party Notes
2005 Ann McKechin Labour MP for Glasgow Maryhill until 2005
2015 Patrick Grady SNP

Election results[]

Elections in the 2010s[]

General election 2019: Glasgow North[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Patrick Grady 16,982 46.9 +9.3
Labour Pam Duncan-Glancy 11,381 31.4 -3.1
Conservative Tony Curtis 3,806 10.5 -4.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Chamberlain 2,394 6.6 +3.2
Green Cass McGregor 1,308 3.6 -6.1
Brexit Party Dionne Cocozza 320 0.9 New
Majority 5,601 15.5 +12.4
Turnout 36,191 63.3 +1.2
SNP hold Swing +6.2
General election 2017: Glasgow North [6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Patrick Grady 12,597 37.6 -15.5
Labour Pam Duncan-Glancy 11,537 34.5 +6.6
Conservative Stuart Cullen 4,935 14.7 +6.8
Green Patrick Harvie 3,251 9.7 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Chamberlain 1,153 3.4 +0.7
Majority 1,060 3.1 -22.1
Turnout 33,473 62.1 -0.7
SNP hold Swing -11.0
See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Glasgow North
General election 2015: Glasgow North[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Patrick Grady[9] 19,610 53.1 +41.2
Labour Ann McKechin 10,315 27.9 -16.6
Conservative Lauren Hankinson 2,901 7.9 +0.8
Green Martin Bartos[10] 2,284 6.2 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Jade O'Neil 1,012 2.7 -28.6
UKIP Jamie Robertson 486 1.3 New
TUSC Angela McCormick 160 0.4 -0.6
CISTA Russell Benson 154 0.4 New
Majority 9,295 25.2 N/A
Turnout 36,922 61.4 +3.8
SNP gain from Labour Swing +28.9
General election 2010: Glasgow North[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann McKechin 13,181 44.5 +5.1
Liberal Democrats Katy Gordon 9,283 31.3 +3.9
SNP Patrick Grady 3,530 11.9 -1.0
Conservative Erin Boyle 2,089 7.1 -1.6
Green Martin Bartos 947 3.2 -4.4
BNP Thomas Main 296 1.0 New
TUSC Angela McCormick 287 1.0 New
Majority 3,898 13.2 +1.2
Turnout 29,613 57.6 +7.2
Labour hold Swing +0.6

Elections in the 2000s[]

General election 2005: Glasgow North[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann McKechin 11,001 39.4 -9.0
Liberal Democrats Amy Rodger 7,663 27.4 +8.4
SNP Kenneth McLean 3,614 12.9 -3.5
Conservative Brian Pope 2,441 8.7 +0.5
Green Martin Bartos 2,135 7.6 New
Scottish Socialist Nick Tarlton 1,067 3.8 -2.6
Majority 3,338 12.0 -18.4
Turnout 27,921 50.4
Labour hold Swing

See also[]

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ "Revised estimates of leave vote in Westminster constituencies". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Fifth Periodical Report". Boundary Commission for Scotland. 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)
  4. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Glasgow North parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  6. ^ Glasgow Young Scot, 20 Trongate (11 May 2017). "General Election 2017 - Glasgow candidates announced".
  7. ^ "Glasgow North parliamentary constituency - Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  9. ^ Stewart Paterson (31 January 2015). "SNP and Tory candidates revealed". Evening Time. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  10. ^ Stewart Paterson (3 February 2015). "Seven Greens bid for city seats". Evening Time. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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Coordinates: 55°53′39″N 4°17′34″W / 55.89417°N 4.29278°W / 55.89417; -4.29278

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