Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston (Scottish Parliament constituency)
| Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston | |
|---|---|
| Burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
| Electorate | 58,936 (2022)[1] |
| Major settlements | Glasgow |
| Future constituency | |
| Created | 2026 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Council area | City of Glasgow |
| Created from | Glasgow Shettleston and Glasgow Provan |
Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament which will elect one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election.[2] Under the additional-member electoral system used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, it is also one of eight constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to eight constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.[3] The seat was created at the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025, and will be first contested at the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. It covers areas that were formerly within the constituencies of Glasgow Provan and Glasgow Shettleston, which were abolished as a result of this review.[4]
Electoral region
The other seven constituencies of the Glasgow region are Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn, Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill, Glasgow Southside, and Rutherglen and Cambuslang.[3] The region covers most of the Glasgow City council area, and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area.[5]
Constituency boundaries
Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston is one of the eight constituencies covering the Glasgow City council area: Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn, Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill, Glasgow Southside, and Renfrewshire North and Cardonald (the latter also covering part of the Renfrewshire council area).[6] The following electoral wards were used to defined Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston:[2]
- East Centre (entire ward)
- Shettleston (entire ward)
- Baillieston (entire ward)
Election results
2020s
| Party | Candidate | Constituency | Regional | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% | |||
| SNP | David Linden | |||||||
| Labour | Pauline McNeill | |||||||
| Majority | ||||||||
| Valid Votes | ||||||||
| Invalid Votes | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
References
Citations
- ^ Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 26.
- ^ a b Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141.
- ^ a b Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28.
- ^ "Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries | Scottish Boundary Commission". boundaries.scot. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 143.
- ^ Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141-142.
Bibliography
- "Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. April 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
See also
- List of Scottish Parliament constituencies and electoral regions (2026–)
- Politics of Glasgow
- Glasgow Baillieston (Scottish Parliament constituency)
- Glasgow Shettleston (Scottish Parliament constituency)
External links
- "Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston constituency map" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. Retrieved 15 December 2025.