# Eastwood (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Eastwood (Gaelic: A' Choille Shear) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of East Renfrewshire. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. It is also one of ten constituencies in the West Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
The seat has been held by Jackson Carlaw of the Scottish Conservatives since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.

## Electoral region

The other nine constituencies of the West Scotland region are: Clydebank and Milngavie, Cunninghame North, Cunninghame South, Dumbarton, Greenock and Inverclyde, Paisley, Renfrewshire North and West, Renfrewshire South and Strathkelvin and Bearsden.
The region covers part of the Argyll and Bute council area, the East Dunbartonshire council area, the East Renfrewshire council area, the Inverclyde council area, North Ayrshire council area, the Renfrewshire council area and the West Dunbartonshire council area.

## Constituency boundaries and council area

The Eastwood constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency. In 2005, however, the name of the Westminster (House of Commons) constituency was changed to East Renfrewshire.
In boundary changes in time for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, the constituency of Eastwood was redrawn to be formed from the following electoral wards:
* In full:
** Giffnock and Thornliebank
** Netherlee, Stamperland and Williamwood
** Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham
** Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood
* In part:
** Newton Mearns North and Neilston (shared with Renfrewshire South)

## Constituency profile

The Eastwood constituency is a highly affluent, middle-class commuter seat located south-west of Glasgow. It covers a majority of the East Renfrewshire council area, based principally around the towns of Newton Mearns, Eaglesham, Giffnock, Thornliebank, Netherlee, Busby and Clarkston which adjoin the City of Glasgow. According to data derived from the Scottish Index for Multiple Deprivation 60% of the seat's datazones are among the 10% most affluent areas in Scotland, with a further 15% of the seat's datazones being among the 20% most affluent areas in Scotland.
Data from the 2011 Scottish Census suggests that the seat has a substantial number of home-owners residing in large bungalows in comparison to the national average, with large portion of the seat's working population being employed in managerial, administrative and professional occupations.

## Member of the Scottish Parliament

The MSP for this constituency from its creation in 1999 was Ken Macintosh of Labour. In the 2016 election, Macintosh lost the seat, finishing third behind the Conservative victor Jackson Carlaw; however, he was returned as an additional MSP for the West Scotland region, following which he was elected as the Scottish Parliament's fifth Presiding Officer.
| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1999 | Ken Macintosh | Labour |
| | 2016 | Jackson Carlaw | Conservative |

## Election results
### 2020s

Next Scottish Parliament election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kayleigh Quinn | | | | | | |
2021 Scottish Parliament election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jackson Carlaw | 17,911 | 41.9 | 6.2 | 15,369 | 35.9 | 2.5 |
| | SNP | Colm Merrick | 15,695 | 36.8 | 5.6 | 12,433 | 29.0 | 0.4 |
| | Labour | Katie Pragnell | 6,759 | 15.8 | 14.8 | 8,449 | 19.7 | 0.3 |
| | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | 3,524 | 8.2 | 1.6 |
| | Independent | David Macdonald | 1,352 | 3.2 | New | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tahir Jameel | 911 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1,243 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| | Alba | Alba | Alba | Alba | Alba | 502 | 1.2 | New |
| | All for Unity | All for Unity | All for Unity | All for Unity | All for Unity | 354 | 0.8 | New |
| | Scottish Family | Scottish Family | Scottish Family | Scottish Family | Scottish Family | 307 | 0.7 | New |
| | Independent Green Voice | Independent Green Voice | Independent Green Voice | Independent Green Voice | Independent Green Voice | 232 | 0.5 | New |
| | Abolish the Scottish Parliament | Abolish the Scottish Parliament | Abolish the Scottish Parliament | Abolish the Scottish Parliament | Abolish the Scottish Parliament | 91 | 0.2 | New |
| | Freedom Alliance (UK) | Freedom Alliance (UK) | Freedom Alliance (UK) | Freedom Alliance (UK) | Freedom Alliance (UK) | 71 | 0.2 | New |
| | Reform UK | Reform UK | Reform UK | Reform UK | Reform UK | 64 | 0.1 | New |
| | Independent | James Morrison | James Morrison | James Morrison | James Morrison | 43 | 0.1 | New |
| | Scottish Libertarian | Scottish Libertarian | Scottish Libertarian | Scottish Libertarian | Scottish Libertarian | 42 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| | UKIP | Janice MacKay | 75 | 0.2 | New | 41 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| | Independent | Maurice Campbell | Maurice Campbell | Maurice Campbell | Maurice Campbell | 27 | 0.1 | New |
| | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | 26 | 0.1 | New |
| | Scotia Future | Scotia Future | Scotia Future | Scotia Future | Scotia Future | 12 | 0.0 | New |
| | Renew | Renew | Renew | Renew | Renew | 10 | 0.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,216 | 5.1 | 0.6 | | | |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,703 | | | 42,840 | | |
| Invalid Votes | Invalid Votes | Invalid Votes | 141 | | | 85 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,844 | 76.4 | 7.9 | 42,925 | 76.6 | 8.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | 0.8 | | | |
| Notes ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency |||||||||
This was the smallest Conservative majority at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.

### 2010s

2016 Scottish Parliament election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Region | Region | Region |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jackson Carlaw | 12,932 | 35.7 | 2.3 | 13,929 | 38.3 | 11.4 |
| | SNP | Stewart Maxwell | 11,322 | 31.2 | 6.9 | 10,680 | 29.4 | 5.0 |
| | Labour | Ken Macintosh | 11,081 | 30.6 | 9.1 | 7,263 | 20.0 | 7.3 |
| | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | 2,390 | 6.6 | 2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Duncan | 921 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 999 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 458 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | 286 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| | Solidarity | Solidarity | Solidarity | Solidarity | Solidarity | 135 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| | RISE | RISE | RISE | RISE | RISE | 129 | 0.4 | New |
| | Scottish Libertarian | Scottish Libertarian | Scottish Libertarian | Scottish Libertarian | Scottish Libertarian | 60 | 0.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,610 | 4.5 | N/A | | | |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 36,256 | | | 36,329 | | |
| Invalid Votes | Invalid Votes | Invalid Votes | 116 | | | 58 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,372 | 68.5 | 5.1 | 36,387 | 68.5 | 5.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Swing | | | | |
| Notes 1 2 Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency |||||||||
2011 Scottish Parliament election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Region | Region | Region |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ken Macintosh | 12,662 | 39.7 | +9.8 | 8,708 | 27.3 | N/A |
| | SNP | Stewart Maxwell | 7,777 | 24.3 | +8.6 | 10,967 | 34.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Jackson Carlaw | 10,650 | 33.4 | -8.3 | 8,584 | 26.9 | N/A |
| | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | 1,170 | 3.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gordon Cochrane | 835 | 2.6 | ' -8.5 | 906 | 2.8 | N/A |
| | All-Scotland Pensioners Party | All-Scotland Pensioners Party | All-Scotland Pensioners Party | All-Scotland Pensioners Party | All-Scotland Pensioners Party | 365 | 1.1 | N/A |
| | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | 234 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | 195 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 194 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 189 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | Scottish Socialist | Scottish Socialist | Scottish Socialist | Scottish Socialist | Scottish Socialist | 95 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Solidarity | Solidarity | Solidarity | Solidarity | Solidarity | 41 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Richard Vassie | Richard Vassie | Richard Vassie | Richard Vassie | 24 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Others | Others | Others | Others | Others | 201 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,012 | 6.4 | N/A | | | |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 31,924 | | | 31,873 | | |
| Invalid Votes | Invalid Votes | Invalid Votes | 98 | | | 100 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,924 | 63.4 | N/A | 31,973 | 63.3 | N/A |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| Notes ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency 1 2 Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency |||||||||

### 2000s

Scottish Parliament election, 2007 Notional Result: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 12,825 | 41.1 |
| | Labour | | 9,337 | 29.9 |
| | SNP | | 4,912 | 15.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 3,141 | 10.1 |
| | Others | | 986 | 3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,488 | 11.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Scottish Parliament election, 2007: Eastwood :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Kenneth Macintosh | Y Kenneth Macintosh | 15,077 | 35.76 | −0.10 | 12,365 | 29.41 | |
| | Conservative | Jackson Carlaw | Jackson Carlaw | 14,186 | 33.64 | +7.30 | 11,470 | 27.28 | |
| | SNP | Stewart Maxwell | Stewart Maxwell | 7,972 | 18.91 | +6.73 | 9,460 | 22.50 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gordon MacDonald | Gordon MacDonald | 3,603 | 8.55 | −4.45 | 3,332 | 7.92 | |
| | Independent | Frank McGee | Frank McGee | 1,327 | 3.15 | +3.15 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | | | | | | 1,515 | 3.60 | |
| | Scottish Senior Citizens | | | | | | 737 | 1.75 | |
| | Solidarity | | | | | | 631 | 1.50 | |
| | BNP | | | | | | 505 | 1.20 | |
| | CPA | | | | | | 502 | 1.19 | |
| | Scottish Christian | | | | | | 500 | 1.19 | |
| | Save Our NHS Group | | | | | | 376 | 0.89 | |
| | Scottish Unionist Party (modern) | | | | | | 156 | 0.37 | |
| | Scottish Socialist | | | | | | 143 | 0.34 | |
| | Socialist Labour | | | | | | 126 | 0.30 | |
| | UKIP | | | | | | 112 | 0.27 | |
| | Scottish Voice | | | | | | 56 | 0.13 | |
| | Scottish Jacobite | | | | | | 50 | 0.12 | |
| | Socialist Equality | | | | | | 12 | 0.03 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 990 | | | 1,107 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 42,165 | | | 42,048 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,155 | | | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 891 | 2.11 | −7.5 | | | |
2003 Scottish Parliament election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kenneth Macintosh | 13,946 | 35.9 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | Jackson Carlaw | 10,244 | 26.3 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allan Steele | 5,056 | 13.0 | +3.2 |
| | SNP | Stewart Maxwell | 4,736 | 12.2 | −7.1 |
| | Independent | Margaret Hinds | 3,163 | 8.1 | New |
| | Scottish Socialist | Steve Oram | 1,504 | 3.8 | New |
| | Scottish People's | Martyn Greene | 240 | 0.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,702 | 9.6 | +4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,889 | 58.0 | −1.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1990s

1999 Scottish Parliament election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kenneth Macintosh | 16,970 | 37.4 |
| | Conservative | John Young | 14,845 | 32.7 |
| | SNP | Rachel Findlay | 8,760 | 19.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anna McCurley | 4,472 | 9.9 |
| | Independent | Manar Tayan | 349 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,125 | 4.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,396 | 59.5 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |