Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn (Scottish Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn shown within the Glasgow electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
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| Population | 74,527 (2019) |
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| Created | 2011 |
| Party | SNP |
| MSP | Bob Doris |
| Council area | Glasgow City |
Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn is a special area in Scotland. It is called a constituency. This area helps choose who represents them in the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Parliament is also known as Holyrood.
This constituency is one of eight areas in Glasgow City. People in this area vote for one person to be their Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP). The person with the most votes wins. This way of voting is called "first past the post."
Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn is also part of a larger area called the Glasgow electoral region. This region has nine constituencies. It also chooses seven extra MSPs. This helps make sure all votes count fairly. This is a type of proportional representation.
This constituency was created in 2011. It combined parts of older constituencies. These included Glasgow Maryhill and Glasgow Springburn. A small part of Glasgow Anniesland was also added. Since 2016, Bob Doris from the Scottish National Party has been the MSP for this area.
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What is an Electoral Region?
An electoral region is a bigger area that groups several constituencies together. The Glasgow region has nine constituencies. These include Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn.
The other constituencies in the Glasgow region are:
- Glasgow Anniesland
- Glasgow Cathcart
- Glasgow Kelvin
- Glasgow Pollok
- Glasgow Provan
- Glasgow Shettleston
- Glasgow Southside
- Rutherglen
This region covers the whole Glasgow City council area. It also includes a part of the South Lanarkshire council area.
Understanding Constituency Boundaries
Constituency boundaries are the lines that show where one voting area ends and another begins. These boundaries are important for elections. They make sure each area has a fair number of voters.
The Boundary Commission for Scotland decided on these boundaries. They looked at the old constituencies. Then they suggested combining Glasgow Springburn and Glasgow Maryhill. This happened before the 2011 election.
The constituency is made up of different local areas. These are called electoral wards. The wards fully included are:
- Maryhill/Kelvin
- Springburn
Parts of these wards are also included:
- Canal (shared with Glasgow Kelvin)
- Dennistoun
Who is the Member of the Scottish Parliament?
An MSP is a person elected to represent their constituency in the Scottish Parliament. They speak for the people in their area. They help make laws and decisions for Scotland.
Here are the MSPs who have represented Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn:
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 2011 | Patricia Ferguson | Labour | |
| 2016 | Bob Doris | SNP | |
Recent Election Results
The people of Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn vote for their MSP. The most recent election was in 2021.
2021 Scottish Parliament Election
In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Bob Doris won again. He is from the Scottish National Party. He received 16,428 votes. This was 59% of all the votes.
The second place went to Keiran O'Neill. He was from the Scottish Labour party. He received 8,504 votes. This was 30.5% of the votes.
About 51.9% of people in the constituency voted in this election. This means more than half of the people who could vote did so.
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