East Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)
| East Renfrewshire | |
|---|---|
| Major settlements | Barrhead, Busby, Clarkston, Eaglesham, Giffnock, Neilston, Netherlee, Newton Mearns, Thornliebank, Uplawmoor, Waterfoot |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2005 |
| Member of Parliament | Kirsten Oswald (SNP) |
What political party runs East Renfrewshire Council?
Political structure
| Party | Number of councillors |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 |
| Independent | 2 |
| Labour | 5 |
| SNP | 6 |
Who is the Mp for East Renfrewshire?
UK Parliament
East Renfrewshire lies within the East Renfrewshire UK parliamentary constituency. The Member of Parliament for the East Renfrewshire constituency is Kirsten Oswald.
What percentage of seats did the SNP win?
2019 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
| Leader | Nicola Sturgeon | Boris Johnson |
| Party | SNP | Conservative |
| Leader since | 14 November 2014 | 23 July 2019 |
| Last election | 35 seats, 36.9% | 13 seats, 28.6% |
| Seats won | 48 | 6 |
Where did SNP win seats?
The SNP gained Edinburgh Central, Ayr, and East Lothian as well as winning the largest share of the popular vote and the largest number of constituency seats in any Scottish Parliament election (62).
Is East Renfrewshire affluent?
East Renfrewshire is a largely affluent area, with only 9% of the population living in income deprivation, contrasting with Scotland as a whole where 16% live in income deprivation (see Table ER.
Who is the head of East Renfrewshire Council?
Councillor Owen O’Donnell has been appointed Leader of the Council and Councillor Andrew Anderson has taken up the role of Deputy Leader.
Is East Renfrewshire a good place to live?
East Renfrewshire is one of the most desirable places to live. Excellent housing, a high quality of life and the place was been described as one of the best places in Scotland to bring up a family.
Do SNP have a majority in Scotland?
The SNP is the largest political party in Scotland, where it has the most seats in the Scottish Parliament and 45 out of the 59 Scottish seats in the House of Commons at Westminster, and it is the third-largest political party by membership in the United Kingdom, behind the Labour Party and the Conservative Party.
How many Councillors are in East Renfrewshire?
18 councillors
The 2022 East Renfrewshire Council election took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 5 wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 18 councillors being elected.
How many votes did the Scottish family party get?
National results
| Party | Constituency | Regional |
|---|---|---|
| Votes | Votes | |
| Alba | 44,913 | |
| All for Unity | 23,299 | |
| Scottish Family | 2,734 | 16,085 |
Did the SNP win a majority in 2016?
The election resulted in a hung parliament with the Scottish National Party winning a third term in government, but falling two seats short of securing a second consecutive overall majority.
How many seats did SNP gain in 2015?
Unlike the 2010 general election, where no seats changed party, the Scottish National Party (SNP) won all but three seats in Scotland in an unprecedented landslide victory, gaining a total of 56 seats and taking the largest share of the Scottish vote in sixty years, at approximately 50 per cent.
What were the local election results in Scotland?
Local Government Election 2022 results
- LANG, Kevin – Scottish Liberal Democrats elected at stage 1.
- WORK, Norrie – Scottish National Party (SNP) elected at stage 1.
- YOUNG, Louise – Scottish Liberal Democrats elected at stage 2.
- YOUNIE, Lewis James – Scottish Liberal Democrats elected at stage 8.
How did SNP do in Scotland 2022?
In the 2022 election, the SNP increased its vote share and secured an overall majority on Dundee City Council, whilst Labour won overall control of West Dunbartonshire Council. Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross blamed his party’s bad results on the partygate scandal.
Did Douglas Ross keep his seat?
Having gained a seat at Westminster, Ross resigned from his seat in the Scottish Parliament.
Where do millionaires live in Scotland?
Humbie and Gullane in East Lothian, were two of the most expensive towns for residential property in Scotland as of February 2022. The average house price in both towns was estimated at over 500,000 British pounds. In comparison, the average house price in Scotland was almost three times lower.
What is the richest town in Scotland?
Bieldside is a suburb to the west of Aberdeen City Centre, Scotland. Together with the neighbouring suburb of Cults, it is the wealthiest area in Scotland.
| Bieldside | |
|---|---|
| Council area | City of Aberdeen |
| Lieutenancy area | Aberdeen |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
What is the richest street in Scotland?
Whitehouse terrace, Edinburgh EH9 was the most expensive street for residential real estate in Scotland as of February 2022.
| Characteristic | Average property price in million GBP |
|---|---|
| – | – |
How many high schools are in East Renfrewshire?
7 secondary schools
Information on how to contact our 7 secondary schools in East Renfrewshire.
Is Renfrewshire a deprived area?
In terms of the Scottish Index of Multiple deprivation, 25% of Renfrewshire’s local communities (or datazones) are rated as being amongst the 20% most deprived in Scotland.