Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Represented in Parliament by Johanna Baxter (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Johanna Baxter, Labour. Open their full page →
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How Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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 291 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 345 areas and lower than 303.
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 South | £762 | 3.3% |
| Kettering | £765 | 3.3% |
| Worcester | £760 | 3.4% |
| Coatbridge and Bellshill | £765 | 3.2% |
| 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
Johanna Baxter won with 47% of the votes, and Jacqueline Cameron (Scottish National Party) came second with 32%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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