Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Represented in Parliament by Alison Taylor (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Alison Taylor, Labour. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Paisley and Renfrewshire North 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 184 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 378 areas and lower than 270.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paisley and Renfrewshire North | £808 | 3.5% |
| Dartford | £800 | 3.3% |
| Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | £796 | 3.3% |
| Hamilton and Clyde Valley | £794 | 3.3% |
| 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
Alison Taylor won with 47% of the votes, and Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party) came second with 32%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Taylor | Labour | 19,561 | 47.1% |
| Gavin Newlands | Scottish National Party | 13,228 | 31.9% |
| Andrew Scott | Reform UK | 3,228 | 7.8% |
| David McGonigle | Conservative | 2,659 | 6.4% |
| Jen Bell | Scottish Green Party | 1,469 | 3.5% |
| Grant Toghill | Liberal Democrat | 1,374 | 3.3% |
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