Renfrewshire North and West (Scottish Parliament constituency) should not be confused with Paisley and Renfrewshire North (UK Parliament constituency).
| Renfrewshire North and West | |
| Type: | county |
| Constituency Link: | Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions |
| Parl Name: | Scottish Parliament |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Previous: | West Renfrewshire |
| Party Label: | Party |
| Party: | Scottish National Party |
| Member Label: | MSP |
| Member: | Natalie Don |
| Local Council Label: | Council area |
| Local Council: | Renfrewshire Inverclyde |
| Population: | 66,270 (2019)[1] |
Renfrewshire North and West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. It is one of ten constituencies in the West Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
The seat has been held by Natalie Don of the Scottish National Party since the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.
See also: West Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region).
The other nine constituencies of the West Scotland region are: Clydebank and Milngavie, Cunninghame North, Cunninghame South, Dumbarton, Eastwood, Greenock and Inverclyde, Paisley, Renfrewshire South and Strathkelvin and Bearsden.
The region covers part of the Argyll and Bute council area, the East Dunbartonshire council area, the East Renfrewshire council area, the Inverclyde council area, North Ayrshire council area, the Renfrewshire council area and the West Dunbartonshire council area.
Renfrewshire is represented in the Scottish Parliament by three constituencies: Paisley, Renfrewshire North and West, and Renfrewshire South.
The Renfrewshire North and West constituency overlaps with the Inverclyde council area and uses the following electoral wards:
| The northern boundaries of this constituency hug the Clyde River and take in the historic town of Renfrew, the pre-1975 centre of local government for the county of Renfrewshire. The constituency has within its boundaries Bishopton, home to the now defunct WWII-built Royal Ordnance factory. The land it stood on became the focus of controversy in 2008 when Renfrewshire Council granted planning permission for a housing development. As traditional industries have died in the area, new business has flourished. Renfrew's Braehead on the south of the water is a well-developed commercial enterprise featuring a large shopping centre and leisure facilities. The constituency also has within its boundaries Glasgow Airport. |
| Election | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency created from: West Renfrewshire | ||||
| 2011 | Derek Mackay | SNP | ||
| 2020[3] | ||||
| 2021 | Natalie Don | SNP | ||