Renfrewshire Council - Wards and Councillors

Scottish council · Scotland · 43 seats in 12 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

The SNP run Renfrewshire Council as a minority administration. The council has 43 councillors in 12 wards. Seats by party: SNP 20, Labour 12, Other 4, Reform 3, Conservative 3, Lib Dem 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

SNP (Minority)

43 seats - 22 for a majority

Reform 3Labour 12Conservative 3Lib Dem 1SNP 20Other 4

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Reform +3 Other +3 SNP −1 Conservative −2 Labour −3

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (43 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

SNP41.7%21

Labour32.3%15

Conservative16.3%5

Other4.3%1

Lib Dem3.9%1

Green1.5%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 43 seats up, then every five years

Largest party

SNP 20

2 short of the 22 needed for a majority

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

35%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourSNP

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 12 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank James MacLaren, Fiona Airlie-Nicolson, Colin McCulloch	5 May 2022 SNP 36.3% lead 2.0 pts
Erskine and Inchinnan Michelle Campbell, Alec Leishman, Sam Mullin, Iain Nicolson	5 May 2022 SNP 43.6% lead 10.0 pts
Houston, Crosslee and Linwood Alison Ann-Dowling, Audrey Doig, Robert Innes, David McGonigle	5 May 2022 SNP 39.1% lead 2.0 pts
Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch Andy Doig, Chris Gilmour, Gillian Graham, Emma Rodden	5 May 2022 SNP 30.9% lead 2.4 pts
Johnstone South and Elderslie Jacqueline Cameron, John Hood, Iain McMillan, Andy Steel	5 May 2022 Labour 46.4% lead 6.0 pts
Paisley East and Central Carolann Davidson, John McNaughtan, Will Mylet	5 May 2022 SNP 45.1% lead 9.9 pts
Paisley Northeast and Ralston Jennifer Adam, Graeme Clark, Neill Graham	5 May 2022 SNP 40.2% lead 6.2 pts
Paisley Northwest Kenny MacLaren, Mags MacLaren, Janis McDonald, Ben Smith	5 May 2022 SNP 45.1% lead 13.1 pts
Paisley Southeast Bruce MacFarlane, Eddie Devine, Marie McGurk	5 May 2022 SNP 38.1% lead 9.1 pts
Paisley Southwest Stephen Burns, Kevin Montgomery, Lorraine Cameron, Anne Hannigan	5 May 2022 SNP 45.7% lead 19.4 pts
Renfrew North and Braehead John Gray, Lisa-Marie Hughes, Jamie McGuire, John Shaw	5 May 2022 SNP 48.9% lead 19.3 pts
Renfrew South and Gallowhill Edward Grady, Cathy McEwan, Jim Paterson	5 May 2022 SNP 52.4% lead 16.7 pts

Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank

Colin McCulloch LabourFiona Airlie-Nicolson SNPJames MacLaren Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP36.3%

Conservative34.3%

Labour23.4%

Lib Dem6.0%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Fiona Airlie-Nicolson Elected	SNP	2,384	36.3%
Colin McCulloch Elected	Labour	1,534	23.4%
James MacLaren Elected	Conservative	1,353	20.6%
Mark Dougan	Conservative	902	13.7%
Grant Robert Toghill	Lib Dem	392	6.0%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Erskine and Inchinnan

Alec Leishman ReformIain Nicolson SNPMichelle Campbell SNPSam Mullin Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP43.6%

Labour33.6%

Conservative17.7%

Lib Dem3.1%

Scottish Family Party1.9%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Sam Mullin Elected	Labour	1,998	33.6%
Iain Nicolson Elected	SNP	1,381	23.2%
Michelle Simone Campbell Elected	SNP	1,213	20.4%
Alec Leishman Elected	Conservative	1,054	17.7%
Alan Jelfs	Lib Dem	187	3.1%
Robert Irwin	Scottish Family Party	112	1.9%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Houston, Crosslee and Linwood

Alison Ann-Dowling LabourAudrey Doig SNPDavid McGonigle ConservativeRobert Innes SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP39.1%

Labour37.1%

Conservative23.8%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Alison Dowling Elected	Labour	1,568	28.0%
David McGonigle Elected	Conservative	1,334	23.8%
Audrey Doig Elected	SNP	1,172	20.9%
Robert Innes Elected	SNP	1,020	18.2%
Connor Cunningham	Labour	515	9.2%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch

Andy Doig IndependentChris Gilmour LabourEmma Rodden SNPGillian Graham Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP30.9%

Labour28.5%

Independent24.3%

Conservative10.8%

Scottish Green4.0%

Lib Dem1.5%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Andy Doig Elected	Independent	1,416	24.3%
Emma Rodden Elected	SNP	1,215	20.9%
Chris Gilmour Elected	Labour	968	16.6%
Gillian Graham Elected	Labour	689	11.8%
Louise Reid	Conservative	628	10.8%
Graeme Stockton	SNP	582	10.0%
Heather Hudson	Scottish Green	234	4.0%
Andrew Jackson	Lib Dem	89	1.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Johnstone South and Elderslie

Andy Steel SNPIain McMillan LabourJacqueline Cameron SNPJohn Hood Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour46.4%

SNP40.4%

Conservative10.7%

Lib Dem2.5%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Jacqueline Cameron Elected	SNP	1,613	29.0%
John Hood Elected	Labour	1,310	23.5%
Iain McMillan Elected	Labour	1,270	22.8%
Andy Steel Elected	SNP	634	11.4%
Brian Jackson	Conservative	595	10.7%
Robert MacIntyre	Lib Dem	141	2.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Paisley East and Central

Carolann Davidson LabourJohn McNaughtan SNPWill Mylet Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP45.1%

Labour35.2%

Conservative10.9%

Scottish Green7.7%

Scottish Libertarian Party1.2%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
John McNaughtan Elected	SNP	1,241	32.4%
Carolann Davidson Elected	Labour	1,040	27.2%
Will Mylet Elected	SNP	486	12.7%
John Cameron	Conservative	418	10.9%
Jonathan Smith	Labour	306	8.0%
Athol Bond	Scottish Green	293	7.7%
Duncan Grant	Scottish Libertarian Party	45	1.2%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Paisley Northeast and Ralston

Graeme Clark LabourJennifer Adam SNPNeill Graham Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP40.2%

Labour34.0%

Conservative19.8%

Lib Dem6.0%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Jennifer Marion Adam-McGregor Elected	SNP	1,843	40.2%
Graeme Clark Elected	Labour	1,556	34.0%
Neill Graham Elected	Conservative	909	19.8%
Alan McInnes	Lib Dem	273	6.0%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Paisley Northwest

Ben Smith LabourJanis McDonald LabourKenny MacLaren SNPMags MacLaren SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP45.1%

Labour32.0%

Conservative9.3%

Scottish Green4.8%

Lib Dem2.7%

Independent2.5%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Kenny MacLaren Elected	SNP	1,305	27.3%
Janis McDonald Elected	Labour	852	17.8%
Mags MacLaren Elected	SNP	851	17.8%
Ben Smith Elected	Labour	679	14.2%
Fraser Paul	Conservative	443	9.3%
Cara Rae	Scottish Green	228	4.8%
Mark Bailey	Lib Dem	128	2.7%
John McIntyre	Independent	119	2.5%
Rona Grieve	Scottish Family Party	75	1.6%
Samuel Oludare Yerokun	Alba	53	1.1%
Jim Halfpenny	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	46	1.0%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Paisley Southeast

Bruce MacFarlane SNPEddie Devine IndependentMarie McGurk SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP38.1%

Labour29.0%

Conservative12.2%

Independent11.1%

Scottish Green4.8%

Lib Dem3.8%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Bruce MacFarlane Elected	SNP	862	21.1%
Eddie Devine Elected	Labour	800	19.6%
Marie McGurk Elected	SNP	693	17.0%
Jim McIlroy	Conservative	496	12.2%
Paul Mack	Independent	452	11.1%
Stuart Alexander McAusland	Labour	385	9.4%
David Richard Laffan	Scottish Green	194	4.8%
Allan Heron	Lib Dem	154	3.8%
Sandra Webster	Scottish Socialist Party	44	1.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Paisley Southwest

Anne Hannigan Lib DemKevin Montgomery LabourLorraine Cameron SNPStephen Burns SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP45.7%

Labour26.3%

Lib Dem14.3%

Conservative10.0%

Independent2.1%

Independent1.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Kevin Montgomery Elected	Labour	1,384	26.3%
Stephen Burns Elected	SNP	1,288	24.5%
Lorraine Cameron Elected	SNP	1,120	21.3%
Anne Hannigan Elected	Lib Dem	754	14.3%
Marc Schmitz	Conservative	524	10.0%
Richard Vassie	Independent	108	2.1%
Scott Kerr	Independent	86	1.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Renfrew North and Braehead

Jamie McGuire ReformJohn Gray ReformJohn Shaw SNPLisa-Marie Hughes SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP48.9%

Labour29.6%

Conservative16.0%

Lib Dem4.5%

Independent1.0%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Lisa-Marie Hughes Elected	SNP	1,376	24.5%
John Shaw Elected	SNP	1,374	24.4%
Jamie McGuire Elected	Labour	1,371	24.4%
John Gray Elected	Conservative	897	16.0%
Sophia Daphne Rose Dowling Sparks	Labour	291	5.2%
Ross Stalker	Lib Dem	253	4.5%
Peter Morton	Independent	59	1.0%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Renfrew South and Gallowhill

Cathy McEwan SNPEdward Grady LabourJim Paterson SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP52.4%

Labour35.7%

Conservative11.9%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Cathy McEwan Elected	SNP	1,129	30.0%
Edward Grady Elected	Labour	1,003	26.7%
Jim Paterson Elected	SNP	842	22.4%
Dale Nelson	Conservative	446	11.9%
Kate Hughes	Labour	341	9.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

6 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Erskine and Inchinnan	Alec Leishman	Conservative 2022	Reform
Johnstone South and Elderslie	John Hood	Labour 2022	Independent
Paisley East and Central	Will Mylet	SNP 2022	Independent
Paisley Southeast	Eddie Devine	Labour 2022	Independent
Renfrew North and Braehead	Jamie McGuire	Labour 2022	Reform
Renfrew North and Braehead	John Gray	Conservative 2022	Reform

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Paisley and Renfrewshire North		Labour	SNP 34%
Paisley and Renfrewshire South		Labour	Labour 34%

Scottish councils: seats are listed without shares. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Renfrewshire

187,628 residents in 88,865 households

Voted Leave in 2016

35% 17 below GB

Degree or higher

44% 10 above GB

No qualifications

18% same as GB

Own their home

65% 4 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

23% 6 above GB

Rent privately

11% 9 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

29% 2 below GB

Aged 65 and over

23% 1 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scottish councils use STV: party shares are of first-preference votes. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.