The local authorityCouncil · scottish_council · Scotland
Renfrewshire.
Scottish National Party (SNP)-controlled scottish_council. 12 wards across 3 parliamentary constituencies.
Net revenue · —
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Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
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For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
21/43
Scottish National Party (SNP) 49%
Westminster
3
constituencies overlap · 1 MP party
Dispatch
29 Jun 2026
29 Jun 2026
Scottish National Party (SNP) chamber, opposed area.
Renfrewshire is a scottish_council controlled by Scottish National Party (SNP) (21 of 43 seats). It covers 12 wards spanning 3 parliamentary constituencies.
Who sits in the chamber.
Scottish National Party (SNP) 21Lab 15Con 5Ind 1LD 1
Scottish National Party (SNP) 49% · last contested 5 May 2022
Councillors — the people.
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin McCulloch | Lab | Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank | 2022 |
| Fiona Airlie-Nicolson | Ind | Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank | 2022 |
| James MacLaren | Con | Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank | 2022 |
| Alec Leishman | Con | Erskine and Inchinnan | 2022 |
| Iain Nicolson | Ind | Erskine and Inchinnan | 2022 |
| Michelle Campbell | Ind | Erskine and Inchinnan | 2022 |
| Sam Mullin | Lab | Erskine and Inchinnan | 2022 |
| Alison Dowling | Lab | Houston, Crosslee and Linwood | 2022 |
| Audrey Doig | Ind | Houston, Crosslee and Linwood | 2022 |
| David McGonigle | Con | Houston, Crosslee and Linwood | 2022 |
| Robert Innes | Ind | Houston, Crosslee and Linwood | 2022 |
| Andy Doig | Ind | Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch | 2022 |
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley and Renfrewshire South | 6 | 50% | Johanna Baxter | Lab |
| Paisley and Renfrewshire North | 4 | 33% | Alison Taylor | Lab |
| Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West | 2 | 17% | Martin McCluskey | Lab |
Sources, methods & last update
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CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
Not yet ingested for Renfrewshire
Not yet ingested for Renfrewshire
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level
Pending ingest at LAD level