East Renfrewshire: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Blair McDougall (Labour) is the MP for East Renfrewshire, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Blair McDougall (Labour) 21,935 votes and Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party) 13,514, a majority of 8,421. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 67.3% (50,227 of 74,626).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, East Renfrewshire has the 5th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (8.7%).
DWP figures count 1,696 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 8.7% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 7.6% in 2024/25, from 8.6% in 2021/22.
Residents of East Renfrewshire earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £42,490 for workplace jobs and £46,279 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £42,783. The residents' figure ranks 77th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
3,115 business sites were registered in East Renfrewshire in March 2026 (3,060 a year before), and employed 22,000 people in 2024.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 75.8% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 4.9 points. The economically inactive share was 21.4%.
In September 2026, 1.8% of 16 to 64 year olds in East Renfrewshire were claimants (1,015 people). A year earlier the count was 965.
MP
Blair McDougall, Labour
- MP for East Renfrewshire since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Blair McDougall on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Blair McDougall's latest words in Parliament, from 15 October 2026 to 21 October 2026. Hansard search returns 333 spoken contributions by Blair McDougall since 4 July 2024.
I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his work on behalf of miners throughout his life.
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I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mansfield (Steve Yemm) for securing this debate, for his leadership on behalf of miners and also for taking the time to recognise and remember today’s anniversary.
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We will absolutely discuss that. As my hon. Friend knows—because he talks to me about this issue at every available opportunity—we are determined to make sure that more of the value of that entire process remains in the UK, which is why we are putting £50 million on the table …
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My hon. Friend is a constant advocate for the Grangemouth site. Last night, I and my officials met representatives of the National Wealth Fund and the Office for Investment to push forward on this.
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My hon. Friend and the other Cornish Labour MPs are incredible advocates for critical minerals and their potential in the UK. Projects in that part of the world are essential to our ambitions.
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Read from the Hansard API on 27 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair McDougall | Labour | 21,935 | 43.7% | +31.3 |
| Kirsten Oswald | Scottish National Party | 13,514 | 26.9% | −18.0 |
| Sandesh Gulhane | Conservative | 8,494 | 16.9% | −18.2 |
| Matt Alexander | Reform UK | 2,360 | 4.7% | |
| Karen Sharkey | Scottish Green Party | 1,510 | 3.0% | |
| Alan Grant | Liberal Democrat | 1,150 | 2.3% | −5.3 |
| Maria Reid | Scottish Family Party | 487 | 1.0% | |
| Allan Steele | Liberal | 481 | 1.0% | |
| Colette Walker | Independence for Scotland Party | 296 | 0.6% |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from SNP. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Labour 43.7% | Scottish National Party 26.9% | 8,421 | 67.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 44.9% | Conservative 35.1% | 5,426 | 75.9% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
East Renfrewshire lies within East Renfrewshire.
- East Renfrewshire S12000011
Who has power over East Renfrewshire
Every body that makes decisions for East Renfrewshire, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government makes law for Scotland on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- East Renfrewshire this page: Blair McDougall (Labour) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for East Renfrewshire?
UK Parliament lists Blair McDougall, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in East Renfrewshire?
Blair McDougall (Labour) won with 21,935 votes, a majority of 8,421, on a turnout of 67.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in East Renfrewshire?
1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,015 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average salary in East Renfrewshire?
Median full-time pay of residents was £46,279 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in East Renfrewshire live in low income families?
DWP counts 1,696 (8.7% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.