Glasgow North (UK Parliament constituency)

Glasgow North
Glasgow North
Burgh constituency; for the House of Commons
	Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
	Location within Scotland
Subdivisions of Scotland	Glasgow City
Major settlements	Gilshochill, Hillhead, Kelvindale, Maryhill, Summerston
Current constituency
Created	2005
Member of Parliament	Martin Rhodes (Scottish Labour)
Created from	Glasgow 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 Martin Rhodes who was elected for Scottish Labour in 2024.

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 in the United Kingdom.^[1]

Boundaries

2005–2024

Map of boundaries 2005-2024

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

Glasgow North is one of six 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 the University of Glasgow 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, came from the Maryhill constituency, which was a mainly working class seat. The Glasgow North seat also included the more middle class areas of Hillhead, Hyndland and Kelvindale.

2024–present

In the 2024 UK general election, under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies Glasgow North had significant boundary changes:^[3]

77.3% of Glasgow North (old boundaries)
23.2% of Glasgow Central (abolished)
22.7% of Glasgow North East (old boundaries)
1.3% of Glasgow North West (abolished)

Glasgow North lost

22.7% of the old seat to Glasgow West

This means the new constituency contains the following Glasgow City Council wards:^[4]

Members of Parliament

	Member^[5]	Party	Notes
2005	Ann McKechin	Labour	MP for Glasgow Maryhill until 2005
2015	Patrick Grady	SNP
2022		Independent
2023		SNP
2024	Martin Rhodes	Labour

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Glasgow North^[6]^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Martin Rhodes	14,655	42.2	+8.1
	SNP	Alison Thewliss	11,116	32.0	−15.6
	Scottish Green	Iris Duane	4,233	12.2	+8.5
	Reform UK	Helen Burns	1,655	4.8	+4.2
	Conservative	Naveed Asghar	1,366	3.9	−4.9
	Liberal Democrats	Daniel O'Malley	1,142	3.3	−1.9
	Alba	Nick Durie	572	1.6	N/A
Majority			3,539	10.2	N/A
Turnout			34,739	51.4	−5.3
Registered electors			67,579
	Labour gain from SNP		Swing	+11.8

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Glasgow North^[8]^[9]^[10]
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
	Scottish 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 ^[11]^[12]^[13]
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
	Scottish 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

General election 2015: Glasgow North^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Patrick Grady^[15]	19,610	53.1	+41.2
	Labour	Ann McKechin	10,315	27.9	−16.6
	Conservative	Lauren Hankinson	2,901	7.9	+0.8
	Scottish Green	Martin Bartos^[16]	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^[17]
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
	Scottish 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^[18]
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
	Scottish Green	Martin Bartos	2,135	7.6
	Scottish Socialist	Nick Tarlton	1,067	3.8	−2.6
Majority			3,338	12.0	−18.4
Turnout			27,921	50.4
	Labour win (new seat)

References

^ "Revised estimates of leave vote in Westminster constituencies". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
^ "Fifth Periodical Report". Boundary Commission for Scotland. 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
^ "Scotland: New Constituency Boundaries 2023". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
^ "New Seat Details – Glasgow North". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)
^ "Westminster Elections 2024 – Glasgow North". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
^ "General Election Results for Glasgow North 2024". BBC News. 5 July 2024.
^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
^ "Glasgow North parliamentary constituency – Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
^ "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
^ Glasgow Young Scot, 20 Trongate (11 May 2017). "General Election 2017 – Glasgow candidates announced". Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Glasgow North parliamentary constituency – Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (Second ed.). House of Commons Library. 29 January 2019 [7 April 2018]. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019.
^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ Stewart Paterson (31 January 2015). "SNP and Tory candidates revealed". Evening Time. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
^ Stewart Paterson (3 February 2015). "Seven Greens bid for city seats". Evening Time. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

External links

Glasgow North UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2005 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
Glasgow North UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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[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] "Scotland: New Constituency Boundaries 2023". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

[4] "New Seat Details – Glasgow North". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

[rayment-5] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)

[6] "Westminster Elections 2024 – Glasgow North". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 17 July 2024.

[7] "General Election Results for Glasgow North 2024". BBC News. 5 July 2024.

[8] "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 15 November 2019.

[9] "Glasgow North parliamentary constituency – Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 16 December 2019.

[CBP-8749-10] "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.

[11] Glasgow Young Scot, 20 Trongate (11 May 2017). "General Election 2017 – Glasgow candidates announced". Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[12] "Glasgow North parliamentary constituency – Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.

[CBP-7979-13] "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (Second ed.). House of Commons Library. 29 January 2019 [7 April 2018]. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019.

[electoralcalculus2015-14] "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[15] Stewart Paterson (31 January 2015). "SNP and Tory candidates revealed". Evening Time. Retrieved 7 September 2016.

[16] Stewart Paterson (3 February 2015). "Seven Greens bid for city seats". Evening Time. Retrieved 7 September 2016.

[electoralcalculus2010-17] "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[electoralcalculus2005-18] "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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