West of Scotland (Scottish Parliament Electoral Region) - Constituencies and Local Government Areas

Constituencies and Local Government Areas

In terms of first past the post constituencies the region covers:

Constituency Map
  1. Clydebank and Milngavie covers the eastern portion of the West Dunbartonshire council area and a western portion of the East Dunbartonshire council area.
  2. Cunninghame North covers a north-western portion of the Ayrshire North council area.
  3. Dumbarton covers a western portion of the West Dunbartonshire council area and a south-eastern portion of the Argyll and Bute council area.
  4. Eastwood covers the East Renfrewshire council area.
  5. Greenock and Inverclyde covers a western portion of the Inverclyde council area.
  6. Paisley North covers an eastern portion of the Renfrewshire council area.
  7. Paisley South covers a south eastern portion of the Renfrewshire council area.
  8. Strathkelvin and Bearsden covers the majority of the East Dunbartonshire council area.
  9. West Renfrewshire covers a western portion of the Renfrewshire council area and an eastern portion of the Inverclyde council area.

The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies, as existing in at that time. Scottish Westminster constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies in 2005.

In terms of local government areas the region covers:

  • West Dunbartonshire
  • East Renfrewshire
  • Inverclyde
  • Most of Renfrewshire (otherwise within the Glasgow region)
  • Most of East Dunbartonshire (otherwise within the Central Scotland region)
  • Part of Argyll and Bute (otherwise within the Highlands and Islands region)
  • Part of North Ayrshire (otherwise within the South of Scotland region)

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