East Renfrewshire
Represented in Parliament by Blair McDougall (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Blair McDougall, Labour. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How East Renfrewshire compares
Every dot is one of the 631 areas that have figures. The large red dot is this area; green dots are areas like it.
This area is 88 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 38 areas and lower than 610.
Areas like this one
The three areas with the closest pay and claimant rate. This says nothing about politics or geography.
| Area | Weekly pay | Claimants |
|---|---|---|
| East Renfrewshire | £896 | 1.9% |
| East Hampshire | £896 | 2.0% |
| Gordon and Buchan | £903 | 1.9% |
| North East Hampshire | £899 | 1.7% |
| United Kingdom | £767 | 3.9% |
Who lives here
Census figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland are published separately and are not on UK Explained yet.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Blair McDougall won with 44% of the votes, and Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party) came second with 27%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair McDougall | Labour | 21,935 | 43.7% |
| Kirsten Oswald | Scottish National Party | 13,514 | 26.9% |
| Sandesh Gulhane | Conservative | 8,494 | 16.9% |
| Matt Alexander | Reform UK | 2,360 | 4.7% |
| Karen Sharkey | Scottish Green Party | 1,510 | 3.0% |
| Alan Grant | Liberal Democrat | 1,150 | 2.3% |
| Maria Reid | Scottish Family Party | 487 | 1.0% |
| Allan Steele | Liberal | 481 | 1.0% |
| Colette Walker | Independence for Scotland Party | 296 | 0.6% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Updated 4 Oct 2026