Paisley Southwest (ward)

Paisley Southwest is one of the twelve wards used to elect members of the Renfrewshire Council. It was created in 2007, was unaffected by a 2017 boundary review, and elects four Councillors.

Location of the ward in Renfrewshire[1]

As its name suggests, it covers the south-western areas of Paisley including Brediland, Durrockstock, Foxbar, Lounsdale, Meikleriggs and Stanely plus the Langcraigs neighbourhood (generally considered to be part of Glenburn), as well as most of the Gleniffer Braes Country Park on the high ground to the south of the town. Its northern boundary is along the course of the old Paisley Canal line and Potterhill branch railway tracks, and the eastern boundary along Stanely Road / Gleniffer Road to Glenburn Road, then east up to Langcraigs Drive; the south and west boundaries of the ward extend beyond the Paisley built-up area.[2] In 2020, the population was 16,505.[3]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Lorraine Cameron
(SNP)		 Jackie Green
(Labour)		 Mark MacMillan
(Labour)		 Eileen McCartin
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Jacqueline Henry
(Labour)
2017[4] Kevin Montgomery
(Labour)		 Stephen Burns
(SNP)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 Renfrewshire Council election

Paisley Southwest - 4 seats[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Kevin Montgomery††††† 25.95 1,457          
Liberal Democrats Eileen McCartin (incumbent) 17.69 993 1,091.11 1,149.57      
SNP Lorraine Cameron (incumbent) 17.31 972 998.59 1,041.11 1,043.71 1,432.22  
Conservative James Halpin 13.38 751 793.87 803.25 813.41 819.65 824.78
SNP Stephen Burns 12.9 724 740.05 757.34 759.13 917.9 1,182.18
SNP Brian McGuire 9.98 560 581.78 601.47 603.2    
Green Sean Lafferty 2.8 157 184.05        
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,614   Spoilt: 103   Quota: 1,123   Turnout: 5,717 (48.8%)
    • ††††† In December 2021 Councillor Montgomery was one of four members suspended from the Labour group, but this was overturned on 30 December.[5]

    2012 Election

    2012 Renfrewshire Council election

    Paisley South West - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    SNP Lorraine Cameron (incumbent) 26.57 1,335            
    Labour Mark MacMillan (incumbent) 24.78 1,245            
    Labour Jacqueline Henry 20.98 1,054            
    Liberal Democrats Eileen McCartin (incumbent) 14.67 737 760.2 797 804.4 830.8 955 1,148.5
    SNP Mike Loftus 5.71 287 541.8 565 569.4 596.6 623.9  
    Conservative Sheila Fulton 5.17 260 266.2 277.7 280.3 287.9    
    Scottish Socialist John Miller 2.13 107 115.4 140.7 145.4      
    Electorate: 11,743   Valid: 5,025   Spoilt: 93   Quota: 1,006   Turnout: 5,118 (42.79%)

      2007 Election

      2007 Renfrewshire Council election

      Renfrewshire council election, 2007: Paisley South West
      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
      SNP Lorraine Cameron 1,879 28.8 1 1
      Labour Jackie Green 1,363 20.9 2 1
      Liberal Democrats Eileen McCartin 1,263 19.3 3 3
      Labour Mark MacMillan 844 12.9 4 9
      Conservative Shiela Fulton 388 5.9
      SNP David McCartney 290 4.4
      Liberal Democrats Margaret McDonough 176 2.7
      Independent Bob Sharkey 172 2.6
      Solidarity Danny Williamson 108 1.7
      Scottish Socialist Billy McNaughton 50 0.8

      References
      1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
      2. 5th Reviews - ward maps | Renfrewshire | Ward 7 Paisley Southwest, Boundaries Scotland. Retrieved 22 April 2022
      3. Electoral Ward | Paisley Southwest, Scottish Government Statistics. Retrieved 22 April 2022
      4. "Candidates declared for the Renfrewshire Council election". renfrewshire.gov.uk. Renfrewshire Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
      5. Talbot, Carla. "Renfrewshire Labour councillors have suspension over unpaid fees overturned". Daily Record/Paisley Daily Express. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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