West Dunbartonshire: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for West Dunbartonshire is Douglas McAllister (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Douglas McAllister (Labour) won 19,312 votes, 48.8% of the valid vote; Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party) came second with 13,302. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 57.3% (39,584 of 69,074); the winning margin was 6,010 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
2,480 business sites were registered in West Dunbartonshire in March 2026 (2,445 a year before), and employed 32,000 people in 2024.
In 2024/25, 15.3% of children under 16 in West Dunbartonshire (2,380) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 12.6% in 2024/25, from 17.4% in 2021/22.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 69.5% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 4.7 points. The economically inactive share was 25.6%.
Residents of West Dunbartonshire earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £38,010 for workplace jobs and £39,764 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £36,667. The residents' figure ranks 242nd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
2,210 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 2,100.
MP
Douglas McAllister, Labour
- MP for West Dunbartonshire since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Douglas McAllister on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Douglas McAllister in Hansard, from 26 October 2026 to 28 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 230 spoken contributions by Douglas McAllister since 4 July 2024.
Does the Minister agree that a good example of a Government policy that will have a positive impact on businesses in Scotland is our youth guarantee, which is providing Scotland’s businesses with skilled-up young people ready for work?
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My West Dunbartonshire constituent Jagtar Singh Johal was released on bail 26 days ago, but Jagtar is by no means free.
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8. What diplomatic steps he is taking to support UK nationals arbitrarily detained abroad.
Figures announced last week confirmed that young apprenticeships have fallen by a third since 2016. We need greater regional control over skills and training.
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West Dunbartonshire has one of the worst backlogs for civil service pension cases in the country. Although taskforce meetings help me keep constituents informed, the delays remain unacceptable.
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Read from the Hansard API on 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas McAllister | Labour | 19,312 | 48.8% | +20.2 |
| Martin Docherty-Hughes | Scottish National Party | 13,302 | 33.6% | −16.1 |
| David Smith | Reform UK | 2,770 | 7.0% | |
| Paula Baker | Scottish Green Party | 1,496 | 3.8% | +1.9 |
| Maurice Corry | Conservative | 1,474 | 3.7% | −10.4 |
| Paul Kennedy | Liberal Democrat | 839 | 2.1% | −2.1 |
| Andrew Muir | Scottish Family Party | 318 | 0.8% | |
| Kelly Wilson | Sovereignty | 73 | 0.2% |
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 48.8% | Scottish National Party 33.6% | 6,010 | 57.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 49.7% | Labour 28.6% | 9,841 | 66.3% |
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
West Dunbartonshire covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- West Dunbartonshire S12000039
- Glasgow City S12000049
Who has power over West Dunbartonshire
Every body that makes decisions for West Dunbartonshire, 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
- West Dunbartonshire this page: Douglas McAllister (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 West Dunbartonshire?
UK Parliament lists Douglas McAllister, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for West Dunbartonshire since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in West Dunbartonshire?
Douglas McAllister (Labour) won with 19,312 votes, a majority of 6,010, on a turnout of 57.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in West Dunbartonshire?
3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,210 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average salary in West Dunbartonshire?
Median full-time pay of residents was £39,764 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in West Dunbartonshire live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,380 (15.3% 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.