2017 Renfrewshire Council election#Renfrew South and Gallowhill

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2017 Renfrewshire Council election

| flag_image =

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 Renfrewshire Council election

| previous_year = 2012

| election_date = 5 May 2017

| next_election = 2022 Renfrewshire Council election

| next_year = 2022

| seats_for_election= All 43 seats to Renfrewshire Council

| majority_seats = 22

| turnout = 48.0% {{increase}}5.5%

| 1blank = {{nowrap|First preferences}}

| 2blank = {{nowrap|First preferences (%)}}

| 3blank = {{nowrap|Swing (pp)}}

| image1 =

SNP

| leader1 = Iain Nicolson

| party1 = Scottish National Party

| leaders_seat1 = Erskine and Inchinnan

| last_election1 = {{nowrap|15 seats, 35.3%}}

| seats_before1 = 15

| seats1 = 19

| seat_change1 = {{increase}}4

| popular_vote1 = 23,467

| percentage1 = 37.6%

| swing1 = {{increase}}2.3%

| image2 =

Lab

| colour2 =

| leader2 = {{nowrap|Mark MacMillan}}
(retiring)

| party2 = Scottish Labour Party

| last_election2 = {{nowrap|22 seats, 47.6%}}

| leaders_seat2 = Paisley Southwest

| seats_before2 = 19

| seats2 = 13

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}9

| popular_vote2 = 17,599

| percentage2 = 28.2%

| swing2 = {{decrease}}19.4%

| image3 =

Con

| leader3 = James MacLaren

| party3 = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

| leaders_seat3 = Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank

| last_election3 = {{nowrap|1 seat, 9.1%}}

| seats_before3 = 1

| seats3 = 8

| seat_change3 = {{increase}}7

| popular_vote3 = 13,124

| percentage3 = 21.0%

| swing3 = {{increase}}11.9%

| image4 =

LD

| leader4 = Eileen McCartin

| party4 = Scottish Liberal Democrats

| leaders_seat4 = Paisley Southwest

| last_election4 = {{nowrap|1 seat, 4.4%}}

| seats_before4 = 1

| seats4 = 1

| seat_change4 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote4 = 2,580

| percentage4 = 4.1%

| swing4 = {{decrease}}0.3

| image5 =

Ind

| leader5 = N/A

| party5 = Independent (politician)

| leaders_seat5 = N/A

| last_election5 = 1

| seats_before5 = 3

| seats5 = 2

| seat_change5 = {{increase}}1

| popular_vote5 = 3,319

| percentage5 = 5.3%

| swing5 = {{increase}}3.7%

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_alt =

| map =

| map_caption =

| map2_image = Renfrewshire Council 2017.svg

| title = Council Leader

| before_election = Mark McMillan

| before_party = Scottish Labour Party

| posttitle = Council Leader after election

| after_election = Iain Nicolson

| after_party = Scottish National Party

}}

The 2017 Renfrewshire Council election took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of Renfrewshire Council.{{cite web |url=http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/article/4755/Candidates-declared-for-the-Renfrewshire-Council-election |title=Candidates declared for the Renfrewshire Council election |author= |website=renfrewshire.gov.uk |publisher=Renfrewshire Council |access-date=4 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405073838/http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/article/4755/Candidates-declared-for-the-Renfrewshire-Council-election |archive-date=5 April 2017 |url-status=dead }} The election was first to use the twelve wards created as a result of the 2015-16 Boundary Commission review, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system, a form of proportional representation, with 43 Councillors being elected, a net increase of 3 members compared to the 2012 Council.

Election result

{{Election Summary Begin|title = Renfrewshire Local Election Result 2017{{Cite web|url=http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/2017LocalGovResults|title=Renfrewshire LG Election results 2017|accessdate=30 March 2021}}}}

{{Election Summary Party|

|party = Scottish National Party

|seats = 19

|gain = 6

|loss = 2

|net = +4

|seats % = 44.19

|votes % = 37.63

|votes = 23,467

|plus/minus = +2.33

}}

{{Election Summary Party|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|seats = 13

|gain = 1

|loss = 10

|net = -9

|seats % = 30.23

|votes % = 28.22

|votes = 17,599

|plus/minus = -19.38

}}

{{Election Summary Party|

|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

|seats = 8

|gain = 7

|loss = 0

|net = +7

|seats % = 18.6

|votes % = 21.04

|votes = 13,124

|plus/minus = +11.94

}}

{{Election Summary Party|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|seats = 1

|gain = 0

|loss = 0

|net = 0

|seats % = 2.33

|votes % = 4.14

|votes = 2,580

|plus/minus = -0.26

}}

{{Election Summary Party|

|party = Independent (politician)

|seats = 2

|gain = 1

|loss = 0

|net = +1

|seats % = 4.65

|votes % = 5.32

|votes = 3,319

|plus/minus = +3.72

}}

{{Election Summary Party|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|seats = 0

|gain = -

|loss = -

|net = -

|seats % = -

|votes % = 3.26

|votes = 2,030

|plus/minus = New

}}

{{Election Summary Party|

|party = Scottish Socialist Party

|seats = 0

|gain = -

|loss = -

|net = -

|seats % = -

|votes % = 0.20

|votes = 125

|plus/minus = -1.00

}}

{{Election Summary Party|

|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

|seats = 0

|gain = -

|loss = -

|net = -

|seats % = -

|votes % = 0.14

|votes = 89

|plus/minus = -0.60

}}

{{Election Summary Party|

|party = UK Independence Party

|seats = 0

|gain = -

|loss = -

|net = -

|seats % = -

|votes % = 0.05

|votes = 32

|plus/minus = New

}}

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Ward results

=Renfrew North and Braehead=

2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
2012-2017 Change: 1 additional seat compared to 2012. SNP gain one seat from Labour. Conservative gain extra seat.

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|title = Renfrew North and Braehead - 4 seats

|numcounts = 6

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = John Shaw

|count1 = 1,335

|percentage = 24.63

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Bill Brown (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,104

|percentage = 20.37

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Jane Strang

|count1 = 1,084

|percentage = 19.99

|count2 = 1,087.37

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Lisa-Marie Hughes

|count1 = 832

|percentage = 15.35

|count2 = 1,049.78

|count3 = 1,050.58

|count4 = 1,050.64

|count5 = 1,065.58

|count6 = 1,087.77

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Alexander Murrin (incumbent)

|count1 = 645

|percentage = 11.9

|count2 = 652.68

|count3 = 667.86

|count4 = 668.52

|count5 = 696.99

|count6 = 736.99

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Peter Morton

|count1 = 153

|percentage = 2.82

|count2 = 155.8

|count3 = 156.47

|count4 = 156.79

|count5 = 178.51

|count6 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Nathalie Rosset

|count1 = 145

|percentage = 2.67

|count2 = 148.93

|count3 = 149.17

|count4 = 149.24

|count5 = 180.56

|count6 = 222.68

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Ross Stalker

|count1 = 123

|percentage = 2.27

|count2 = 125.62

|count3 = 126.03

|count4 = 126.48

|count5 =

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 6

|electorate = TBC

|valid = 5,421

|spoilt = 137

|quota = 1,085

|turnout = 5,558 (45.9%)

}} }}

=Renfrew South and Gallowhill=

2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012-2017 Change: SNP gain one seat from Labour

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|title = Renfrew South and Gallowhill - 3 seats

|numcounts = 7

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Cathy McEwan (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,079

|percentage = 26.98

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Mark Dougan

|count1 = 715

|percentage = 17.88

|count2 = 715.51

|count3 = 717.51

|count4 = 735.58

|count5 = 774.73

|count6 = 825.09

|count7 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Jim Paterson (incumbent)

|count1 = 709

|percentage = 17.73

|count2 = 773.57

|count3 = 785.08

|count4 = 828.96

|count5 = 855.98

|count6 = 889.3

|count7 = 1,004.46

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Edward Grady

|count1 = 708

|percentage = 17.70

|count2 = 712.32

|count3 = 717.39

|count4 = 727.39

|count5 = 1,238.56

|count6 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Margaret Devine (incumbent)

|count1 = 626

|percentage = 15.65

|count2 = 628.49

|count3 = 634.49

|count4 = 656.86

|count5 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Graham Batin

|count1 = 114

|percentage = 2.85

|count2 = 115.61

|count3 = 130.76

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

|candidate = Richard Neville

|count1 = 48

|percentage = 1.2

|count2 = 48.95

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 7

|electorate = TBC

|valid = 3,999

|spoilt = 106

|quota = 1,000

|turnout = 4,105 (44.2%)

}} }}

=Paisley Northeast and Ralston=

2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
2017: 1xCon; 1xLab; 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change (vs Paisley East and Ralston): 1 less seat compared to 2012. Conservative gain one seat from Labour. SNP lose additional seat.

{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=PaisNE|text={{STV Election box begin2|

|title = Paisley Northeast and Ralston - 3 seats

|numcounts = 9

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Neill Graham

|count1 = 1,091

|percentage = 22.7

|count2 = 1,091

|count3 = 1,095

|count4 = 1,099

|count5 = 1,103

|count6 = 1,311

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Jennifer Adam-McGregor

|count1 = 874

|percentage = 18.2

|count2 = 881

|count3 = 888

|count4 = 932

|count5 = 941

|count6 = 1,009

|count7 = 1,020.72

|count8 = 1,024.12

|count9 = 1,882.34

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = John Clark

|count1 = 862

|percentage = 17.9

|count2 = 863

|count3 = 865

|count4 = 899

|count5 = 905

|count6 = 946

|count7 = 958.89

|count8 = 964.13

|count9 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Jim Sharkey (incumbent)

|count1 = 835

|percentage = 17.4

|count2 = 839

|count3 = 845

|count4 = 871

|count5 = 1,167

|count6 = 1,311

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Catriona Campbell

|count1 = 562

|percentage = 11.7

|count2 = 566

|count3 = 577

|count4 = 606

|count5 = 618

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Maureen Sharkey (incumbent)

|count1 = 316

|percentage = 6.6

|count2 = 316

|count3 = 318

|count4 = 339

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Duncan Macintosh

|count1 = 170

|percentage = 3.53

|count2 = 185

|count3 = 201

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Billy Carlin

|count1 = 50

|percentage = 1.05

|count2 = 58

|count3 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Socialist Party

|candidate = Lindsay Brown

|count1 = 44

|percentage = 0.92

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 9

|electorate = TBC

|valid = 4,804

|spoilt = 86

|quota = 1,202

|turnout = 4,890 (54.6%)

}} }}

=Paisley Northwest=

2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Labour

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|title = Paisley Northwest - 4 seats

|numcounts = 10

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Kenny MacLaren (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,303

|percentage = 26.8

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Karen Kennedy

|count1 = 850

|percentage = 17.48

|count2 = 859.12

|count3 = 870.43

|count4 = 877.63

|count5 = 901.29

|count6 = 924.09

|count7 = 971.21

|count8 = 1,065.92

|count9 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Mags MacLaren (incumbent)

|count1 = 811

|percentage = 16.68

|count2 = 1,100.22

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = John McIntyre

|count1 = 657

|percentage = 13.51

|count2 = 659.28

|count3 = 661.31

|count4 = 664.34

|count5 = 691.71

|count6 = 717.14

|count7 = 751.54

|count8 = 779.71

|count9 = 786.23

|count10 = 941.29

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Tommy Williams (incumbent)

|count1 = 493

|percentage = 10.14

|count2 = 498.32

|count3 = 505.61

|count4 = 512.38

|count5 = 526.86

|count6 = 555.85

|count7 = 593.33

|count8 = 639.63

|count9 = 703.45

|count10 =

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{{STV Election box candidate without party link|

|party = No label

|candidate = Andy Doyle

|count1 = 211

|percentage = 4.34

|count2 = 214.79

|count3 = 222.79

|count4 = 227.22

|count5 = 232.70

|count6 = 284.63

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Beth Douglas

|count1 = 188

|percentage = 3.87

|count2 = 196.36

|count3 = 237.56

|count4 = 251.96

|count5 = 283.14

|count6 = 296.06

|count7 = 359.55

|count8 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = John Goudie McIntyre

|count1 = 185

|percentage = 3.8

|count2 = 187.79

|count3 = 195.10

|count4 = 197.70

|count5 = 200.76

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Jack Clark

|count1 = 123

|percentage = 2.53

|count2 = 124.52

|count3 = 128.06

|count4 = 130.18

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Socialist Party

|candidate = Sandra Webster

|count1 = 42

|percentage = 0.86

|count2 = 42.51

|count3 = 48.83

|count4 =

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 10

|electorate = TBC

|valid = 4,863

|spoilt = 126

|quota = 973

|turnout = 4,989 (39.4%)

}} }}

=Paisley East and Central=

2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab
New ward

{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=PaisEC|text={{STV Election box begin2|

|title = Paisley East and Central - 3 seats

|numcounts = 7

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = John McNaughtan

|count1 = 1,007

|percentage = 26.51

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Carolann Davidson†††††

|count1 = 821

|percentage = 21.62

|count2 = 822.53

|count3 = 849.64

|count4 = 884.87

|count5 = 1,242.15

|count6 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = John Cameron

|count1 = 638

|percentage = 16.8

|count2 = 638.28

|count3 = 666.34

|count4 = 677.34

|count5 = 691.34

|count6 = 746.62

|count7 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Will Mylet (incumbent)Sitting councillor for the preceding Paisley East and Ralston ward.

|count1 = 608

|percentage = 16.01

|count2 = 658.09

|count3 = 669.32

|count4 = 792.11

|count5 = 805.51

|count6 = 842.67

|count7 = 937.67

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Stuart McAusland

|count1 = 411

|percentage = 10.82

|count2 = 411.85

|count3 = 417.91

|count4 = 438.97

|count5 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Daniel Speirs

|count1 = 208

|percentage = 5.48

|count2 = 209.53

|count3 = 226.64

|count4 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Samantha Allan

|count1 = 105

|percentage = 2.77

|count2 = 105.62

|count3 =

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 7

|electorate = TBC

|valid = 3,798

|spoilt = 87

|quota = 950

|turnout = 3,885 (42.6%)

}} }}

=Paisley Southeast=

2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
2017: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
2012-2017 Change (vs Paisley South): 1 less seat compared to 2012. Labour lose seat.

{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=PaisSE|text={{STV Election box begin2|

|title = Paisley Southeast - 3 seats

|numcounts = 9

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Marie McGurk (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,047

|percentage = 22.78

|count2 = 1,053

|count3 = 1,059

|count4 = 1,101

|count5 = 1,112

|count6 = 1,117.77

|count7 = 1,748.69

|count8 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Eddie Devine (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,009

|percentage = 21.95

|count2 = 1,009

|count3 = 1,031

|count4 = 1,048

|count5 = 1,207

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Sheila Fulton

|count1 = 695

|percentage = 15.12

|count2 = 695

|count3 = 717

|count4 = 728

|count5 = 751

|count6 = 758.69

|count7 = 765.69

|count8 = 792.15

|count9 = 1,047

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Janette Swanson

|count1 = 664

|percentage = 14.44

|count2 = 667

|count3 = 671

|count4 = 708

|count5 = 720

|count6 = 721.96

|count7 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Paul Mack (incumbent)††

|count1 = 648

|percentage = 14.09

|count2 = 649

|count3 = 666

|count4 = 687

|count5 = 730

|count6 = 738.53

|count7 = 765.69

|count8 = 950.59

|count9 = 1,248.79

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Ben Smith

|count1 = 250

|percentage = 5.44

|count2 = 250

|count3 = 273

|count4 = 296

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Emma McShane

|count1 = 156

|percentage = 3.39

|count2 = 157

|count3 = 171

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Michael Wilson

|count1 = 114

|percentage = 2.48

|count2 = 115

|count3 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Socialist Party

|candidate = John Miller

|count1 = 14

|percentage = 0.30

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 9

|electorate = TBC

|valid = 4,597

|spoilt = 92

|quota = 1,150

|turnout = 4,689 (50.7%)

}} }}

=Paisley Southwest=

2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
2012-2017 Change: SNP gain one seat from Labour

{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=PaisSW|text={{STV Election box begin2|

|title = Paisley Southwest - 4 seats

|numcounts = 6

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Kevin Montgomery†††††

|count1 = 1,457

|percentage = 25.95

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Eileen McCartin (incumbent)

|count1 = 993

|percentage = 17.69

|count2 = 1,091.11

|count3 = 1,149.57

|count4 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Lorraine Cameron (incumbent)

|count1 = 972

|percentage = 17.31

|count2 = 998.59

|count3 = 1,041.11

|count4 = 1,043.71

|count5 = 1,432.22

|count6 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = James Halpin

|count1 = 751

|percentage = 13.38

|count2 = 793.87

|count3 = 803.25

|count4 = 813.41

|count5 = 819.65

|count6 = 824.78

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Stephen Burns

|count1 = 724

|percentage = 12.9

|count2 = 740.05

|count3 = 757.34

|count4 = 759.13

|count5 = 917.9

|count6 = 1,182.18

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Brian McGuire

|count1 = 560

|percentage = 9.98

|count2 = 581.78

|count3 = 601.47

|count4 = 603.2

|count5 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Sean Lafferty

|count1 = 157

|percentage = 2.8

|count2 = 184.05

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 6

|electorate = TBC

|valid = 5,614

|spoilt = 103

|quota = 1,123

|turnout = 5,717 (48.8%)

}} }}

=Johnstone South and Elderslie=

2012: 3xLab; 1xSNP
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
2012-2017 Change: SNP & Conservative each gain one seat from Labour.

{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=JohnS|text={{STV Election box begin2|

|title = Johnstone South and Elderslie - 4 seats

|numcounts = 7

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = John Hood (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,448

|percentage = 26.15

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Jacqueline Cameron

|count1 = 1,392

|percentage = 25.14

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Alistair MacKay

|count1 = 962

|percentage = 17.37

|count2 = 978.67

|count3 = 982.34

|count4 = 995.75

|count5 = 1,151.48

|count6 =

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}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Andy Steel

|count1 = 644

|percentage = 11.63

|count2 = 659.73

|count3 = 907.41

|count4 = 973.39

|count5 = 1,052.27

|count6 = 1,054.46

|count7 = 1,235.16

}}

{{STV Election box candidate without party link|

|party = No label

|candidate = John Caldwell (incumbent)

|count1 = 495

|percentage = 8.94

|count2 = 512.84

|count3 = 518.35

|count4 = 542.7

|count5 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Thomas Dempster Wallace

|count1 = 444

|percentage = 8.02

|count2 = 682.79

|count3 = 687.28

|count4 = 726.79

|count5 = 867.85

|count6 = 883.07

|count7 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Megan Tait

|count1 = 153

|percentage = 2.76

|count2 = 161.92

|count3 = 171.91

|count4 =

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 7

|electorate = TBC

|valid = 5,538

|spoilt = 167

|quota = 1,108

|turnout = 5,705 (45.5%)

}} }}

=Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch=

2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2017: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xIndependent
2012-2017 Change: 1 extra seat compared to 2012. Labour lose one seat to Conservative. Independent gain extra seat.

{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=JohnN|text={{STV Election box begin2|

|title = Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch - 4 seats

|numcounts = 9

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Derek Bibby (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,204

|percentage = 19.75

|count2 = 1,207

|count3 = 1,209

|count4 = 1,228

|count5 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Emma Rodden

|count1 = 1,099

|percentage = 18.03

|count2 = 1,106

|count3 = 1,108

|count4 = 1,111

|count5 = 1,111.2

|count6 = 1,198.22

|count7 = 1,263.58

|count8 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Bill Binks

|count1 = 1,062

|percentage = 17.42

|count2 = 1,062

|count3 = 1,082

|count4 = 1,099

|count5 = 1,099.5

|count6 = 1,107.5

|count7 = 1,204.19

|count8 = 1,204.6

|count9 = 1,232.8

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Andy Doig (incumbent)†††

|count1 = 892

|percentage = 14.63

|count2 = 892

|count3 = 898

|count4 = 912

|count5 = 912.99

|count6 = 966.02

|count7 = 1,101.02

|count8 = 1,102.47

|count9 = 1,430.32

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Graeme Ramsay Stockton

|count1 = 829

|percentage = 13.6

|count2 = 830

|count3 = 830

|count4 = 833

|count5 = 833.19

|count6 = 881.2

|count7 = 906.28

|count8 = 944.49

|count9 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Christopher Gilmour (incumbent)

|count1 = 613

|percentage = 10.06

|count2 = 616

|count3 = 616

|count4 = 621

|count5 = 626.13

|count6 = 657.2

|count7 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Sarah Anderson

|count1 = 259

|percentage = 4.25

|count2 = 263

|count3 = 264

|count4 = 281

|count5 = 281.2

|count6 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = William Duff

|count1 = 82

|percentage = 1.35

|count2 = 83

|count3 = 83

|count4 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Cheryl O'Brien

|count1 = 32

|percentage = 0.53

|count2 = 33

|count3 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Socialist Party

|candidate = Geoff Knowles

|count1 = 25

|percentage = 0.41

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 9

|electorate = TBC

|valid = 6,095

|spoilt = 143

|quota = 1,220

|turnout = 6,238 (54.1%)

}} }}

=Houston, Crosslee and Linwood=

2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from SNP.

{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=HousLin|text={{STV Election box begin2|

|title = Houston, Crosslee and Linwood - 4 seats

|numcounts = 6

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = Scott Kerr

|count1 = 1,574

|percentage = 27.96

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Audrey Doig (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,204

|percentage = 21.39

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Jim Sheridan†

|count1 = 935

|percentage = 16.61

|count2 = 993.78

|count3 = 996.21

|count4 = 1,023.71

|count5 = 1,078.51

|count6 = 1,221.98

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Alison Dowling†††††

|count1 = 786

|percentage = 13.96

|count2 = 853.30

|count3 = 857.65

|count4 = 884.82

|count5 = 974.53

|count6 = 1,210.50

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Robert Innes

|count1 = 774

|percentage = 13.75

|count2 = 787.63

|count3 = 848.89

|count4 = 928.70

|count5 = 954.76

|count6 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Helen Speirs

|count1 = 195

|percentage = 3.46

|count2 = 221.41

|count3 = 224.99

|count4 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Allan Heron

|count1 = 162

|percentage = 2.88

|count2 = 271.62

|count3 = 272.9

|count4 = 318.61

|count5 =

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}}

{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 6

|electorate = TBC

|valid = 5,630

|spoilt = 112

|quota = 1,127

|turnout = 5,742 (48.1%)

}} }}

=Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank=

2012: 1xLab; 1xCon; 1xSNP
2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2012-2017 Change: No change

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|title = Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank - 3 seats

|numcounts = 4

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|candidate = James MacLaren (incumbent)

|count1 = 2,552

|percentage = 45.47

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Natalie Don††††

|count1 = 1,783

|percentage = 31.77

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Colin McCulloch†††††

|count1 = 896

|percentage = 15.96

|count2 = 1,212.69

|count3 = 1,289

|count4 = 1,407.35

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Elliot Harrison

|count1 = 212

|percentage = 3.78

|count2 = 537.68

|count3 = 578.49

|count4 = 733.70

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Ellen Höfer-Franz

|count1 = 170

|percentage = 3.03

|count2 = 230.72

|count3 = 406.93

|count4 =

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 4

|electorate = TBC

|valid = 5,613

|spoilt = 44

|quota = 1,404

|turnout = 5,657 (55.1%)

}} }}

=Erskine and Inchinnan=

2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Labour

{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=Erskine|text={{STV Election box begin2|

|title = Erskine and Inchinnan - 4 seats

|numcounts = 8

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Iain Nicolson (incumbent)

|count1 = 1,441

|percentage = 22.54

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

|candidate = Tom Begg

|count1 = 1,333

|percentage = 20.85

|count2 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Jim Harte (incumbent)††††††

|count1 = 924

|percentage = 14.45

|count2 = 928.05

|count3 = 936.11

|count4 = 947.19

|count5 = 973.08

|count6 = 994.73

|count7 = 1,173.1

|count8 = 1,910.16

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Michelle Campbell

|count1 = 914

|percentage = 14.3

|count2 = 1,043.40

|count3 = 1,044.82

|count4 = 1,049.93

|count5 = 1,059.46

|count6 = 1,125.24

|count7 = 1,277.61

|count8 = 1,323.5

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|candidate = Sam Mullin (incumbent)

|count1 = 834

|percentage = 13.05

|count2 = 841.53

|count3 = 846.84

|count4 = 852.92

|count5 = 862.91

|count6 = 868.1

|count7 = 998.43

|count8 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Andy Cameron

|count1 = 687

|percentage = 10.75

|count2 = 693.86

|count3 = 706.34

|count4 = 711.65

|count5 = 743.08

|count6 = 771.94

|count7 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Green Party

|candidate = Mairi Cranie

|count1 = 115

|percentage = 1.80

|count2 = 119.27

|count3 = 120.2

|count4 = 131.47

|count5 = 145.22

|count6 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate = John Boyd

|count1 = 104

|percentage = 1.63

|count2 = 107.35

|count3 = 116.34

|count4 = 117.34

|count5 =

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{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

|candidate = Jim Halfpenny

|count1 = 41

|percentage = 0.64

|count2 = 41.56

|count3 = 41.92

|count4 =

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 8

|electorate = TBC

|valid = 6,393

|spoilt = 136

|quota = 1,279

|turnout = 6,529 (49.4%)

}} }}

Changes since Election

† In August 2018, Houston, Crosslee and Linwood Labour Cllr Jim Sheridan was suspended from the party following the discovery of anti-Semitic posts on Facebook.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-45232652|title=Labour Party suspends former MP Jim Sheridan|work=BBC News |date=18 August 2018|accessdate=30 March 2021}} He was reinstated following an investigation in January 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-47008995|title=Anti-Semitism row former MP Jim Sheridan reinstated|work=BBC News |date=25 January 2019|accessdate=30 March 2021}} In July 2021 he was suspended again.{{cite web |last1=Hutcheon |first1=Paul |title=Scottish Labour councillor suspended for a second time over anti-semitism row |date=19 July 2021 |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-labour-councillor-suspended-second-24564167 |publisher=Daily Record |access-date=7 February 2022}} In March 2022 he resigned from the Labour party{{cite news |last1=Nicol |first1=Jacob |title=Labour councillor Jim Sheridan quits party after 40 years |url=https://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/20022256.labour-councillor-jim-sheridan-quits-party-40-years/ |access-date=31 March 2022 |work=The Gazette |date=25 March 2022}}

†† Paisley Southeast Cllr Paul Mack was disqualified from office by the Standards Commission for Scotland, with effect from 1 October 2020.{{Cite web|last=Dunion|first=Kevin|date=28 September 2020|title=Decision of the Hearing Panel of the Standards Commission for Scotland following the Hearing held at Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, on Thursday, 10 September 2020|url=https://www.standardscommissionscotland.org.uk/uploads/files/1601365046200928WrittenDecisiononBreachandSanction.pdf|access-date=22 October 2020|website=Standards Commission for Scotland}} A by-election was due to be held on 14 December 2021, however Paul Mack appealed the decision to the Court of Session.{{Cite web|last=team|first=Renfrewshire Communications|title=By-election for Ward 6 - Paisley Southeast|url=https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/PaisleySoutheastByElection|access-date=2021-11-26|website=www.renfrewshire.gov.uk}} On 11 March 2022, the Court of Session ruled to the effect that Cllr Mack's disqualification was reduced to ten months, backdated to May 2021.{{cite web |last1=Lady Dorrian, Lord Doherty, Lord Matthews |title=Opinion of the Court |url=https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/cos-general-docs/pdf-docs-for-opinions/2022csih15.pdf?sfvrsn=56e29906_1 |website=www.scotcourts.gov.uk |access-date=31 March 2022}}

††† On 22 October 2020 Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch Cllr Andy Doig joined the Scotia Future party.{{Cite news|last=Gordon|first=Tom|date=22 October 2020|title=Former SNP politicians set up new party for 'real independence' outside EU|work=The Herald|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18815132.former-snp-politicians-set-new-party-real-independence-outside-eu/|access-date=22 October 2020}}

†††† Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank SNP Cllr Natalie Don was elected as a MSP for Renfrewshire North and West in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.

††††† In December 2021 Councillors Dowling, Davidson, McCulloch and Montgomery were suspended from the Labour group, but this was overturned on 30 December.{{cite web |last1=Talbot |first1=Carla |title=Renfrewshire Labour councillors have suspension over unpaid fees overturned |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/renfrewshire/renfrewshire-labour-councillors-suspension-over-25809976 |work=Daily Record/Paisley Daily Express |date=30 December 2021 |access-date=31 March 2022}}

†††††† In March 2022 Councillor Jim Harte was suspended from the Labour group.{{cite web |last1=Brawn |first1=Steph |title=Councillor Jim Harte 'suspended' from Renfrewshire's Labour group |url=https://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/19975025.councillor-jim-harte-suspended-renfrewshires-labour-group/ |work=The Gazette |access-date=31 March 2022}}

References

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