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Constituency

Paisley and Renfrewshire South

At a glance

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is a UK parliamentary constituency in Scotland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Johanna Baxter, a Labour MP. Johanna Baxter has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 6,527 votes (15.8%), ranking #362 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 87.5 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Johanna Baxter
Photograph of Johanna Baxter MP ID 5063
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 87.5 %
503 of 575 eligible divisions
Region Scotland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4491
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Paisley and Renfrewshire South.

Map

MP voting summary

How Johanna Baxter has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 503 of 575 eligible divisions (87.5 %).

87.5 %

Participation

255

Aye

248

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 255 / Noes 248

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 15.8% in 2024

Majority of 6,527 votes · #362 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

58 % turnout · maj 6,527
Johanna Baxter · Labour 19,583 (47.4%)
Jacqueline Cameron · Scottish National Party 13,056 (31.6%)
Jim McIlroy · Reform UK 2,956 (7.2%)
Alec Leishman · Conservative 2,219 (5.4%)
Athol Bond · Scottish Green Party 1,724 (4.2%)
Jack Clark · Liberal Democrat 1,315 (3.2%)
Paul Mack · Independent 317 (0.8%)
Mark Turnbull · Freedom Alliance 113 (0.3%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South?

Johanna Baxter is the current MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South. Source

Which party currently holds Paisley and Renfrewshire South?

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is currently represented by Johanna Baxter of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Paisley and Renfrewshire South?

Paisley and Renfrewshire South's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4491. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Paisley and Renfrewshire South?

The current MP profile for Paisley and Renfrewshire South is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Paisley and Renfrewshire South data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source