West Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the

Scottish Parliament The Scottish Parliament ( gd, Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ; sco, Scots Pairlament) is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyr ...

. Ten of the parliament's 73

first past the post In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast thei ...

constituencies An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...

are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Thus it elects a total of 17 MSPs. The West Scotland electoral region was created as a result of the First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries and largely replaced the West of Scotland region.

Constituencies and local government areas

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

Members of the Scottish Parliament

Constituency MSPs

Regional list MSPs

N.B. This table is for presentation purposes only

Election results

2021 Scottish Parliament election

In the

2021 Scottish Parliament election The 2021 Scottish Parliament election took place on 6 May 2021, under the provisions of the Scotland Act 1998. All 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament were elected in the sixth election since the parliament was re-established in 1999. The e ...

the region elected MSPs as follows:

Constituency results

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Additional member results

2016 Scottish Parliament election

In the

2016 Scottish Parliament election The 2016 Scottish parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2016 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the fifth election held since the devolved parliament was established in 1999. It was the first parliamentary electio ...

the region elected MSPs as follows: * 8

Scottish National Party The Scottish National Party (SNP; sco, Scots National Pairty, gd, Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba ) is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic political party in Scotland. The SNP supports and campaigns for Scottish independence from th ...

MSPs (all constituency members) * 4 Labour MSPs (one constituency member and three additional members) * 4

Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...

MSPs (one constituency member and three additional members) * 1

Scottish Greens The Scottish Greens (also known as the Scottish Green Party; gd, Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba ; sco, Scots Green Pairtie) are a green political party in Scotland. The party has seven MSPs in the Scottish Parliament as of May 2021. As of the ...

MSP (a regional member)

Constituency results

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Additional member results

Elected regional list MSPs are shown in bold; elected constituency MSPs, who stood on a party list, are shown in ''italics''.

2011 Scottish Parliament election

In the

2011 Scottish Parliament election The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament. The election delivered the first majority government since the opening of Holyrood, a remarkable feat as the Additional M ...

the region elected MSPs as follows: * 8

MSPs (six constituency members and two additional members) * 7 Labour MSPs (four constituency members and three additional members) * 2

MSPs (both additional members)

Constituency results

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Additional member results

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Footnotes

{{DEFAULTSORT:West Scotland (Scottish Parliament Electoral Region) Scottish Parliamentary regions Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions from 2011 Politics of West Dunbartonshire Politics of East Dunbartonshire Politics of Inverclyde Politics of Renfrewshire Politics of East Renfrewshire Politics of North Ayrshire Politics of Argyll and Bute