# Glasgow Cathcart (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Glasgow Cathcart (Gaelic: Glaschu Cathcart) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood), being one of eight constituencies within the Glasgow City council area. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
The seat has been held by James Dornan of the Scottish National Party since the 2011 Scottish Parliament election.

## Electoral region

The other eight constituencies of the Glasgow region are: Glasgow Anniesland, Glasgow Kelvin, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Provan, Glasgow Shettleston, Glasgow Southside, and Rutherglen.
The region covers the Glasgow City council area and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area.

## Constituency boundaries

The current Glasgow Cathcart 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, Scottish Westminster (House of Commons) constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies.

### Boundary review

Following the First Periodic review into Scottish Parliament boundaries, a newly redrawn Cathcart was in place for the Scottish Parliament election, 2011. The electoral wards used in this creation are:
* Linn, Newlands/Auldburn, Langside

## Member of the Scottish Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1999 | Mike Watson | Labour |
| 2005 | Charlie Gordon | Labour |
| 2011 | James Dornan | SNP |

## Election results
### 2020s

2021 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow Cathcart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | James Dornan | 21,728 | 57.0 | 4.1 | 15,658 | 40.8 | 2.3 |
| | Labour Co-op | Craig Carson | 11,332 | 29.7 | 7.5 | 8,926 | 23.3 | 3.0 |
| | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | 6,109 | 15.9 | 4.4 |
| | Conservative | Euan Blockley | 4,041 | 10.6 | 4.1 | 4,815 | 12.5 | 2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joe McCauley | 1,051 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 791 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| | Alba | Alba | Alba | Alba | Alba | 676 | 1.8 | New |
| | Independent Green Voice | Independent Green Voice | Independent Green Voice | Independent Green Voice | Independent Green Voice | 314 | 0.8 | New |
| | All for Unity | All for Unity | All for Unity | All for Unity | All for Unity | 264 | 0.7 | New |
| | Scottish Family | Scottish Family | Scottish Family | Scottish Family | Scottish Family | 194 | 0.5 | New |
| | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | TUSC | 111 | 0.3 | New |
| | Women's Equality | Women's Equality | Women's Equality | Women's Equality | Women's Equality | 82 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| | Abolish the Scottish Parliament | Abolish the Scottish Parliament | Abolish the Scottish Parliament | Abolish the Scottish Parliament | Abolish the Scottish Parliament | 73 | 0.2 | New |
| | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | Communist | 67 | 0.2 | New |
| | Reform UK | Reform UK | Reform UK | Reform UK | Reform UK | 65 | 0.2 | New |
| | Independent | Craig Ross | Craig Ross | Craig Ross | Craig Ross | 65 | 0.2 | New |
| | Scottish Libertarian | Scottish Libertarian | Scottish Libertarian | Scottish Libertarian | Scottish Libertarian | 57 | 0.1 | New |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 38 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| | Reclaim | Reclaim | Reclaim | Reclaim | Reclaim | 18 | 0.05 | New |
| | Independent | Daniel Donaldson | Daniel Donaldson | Daniel Donaldson | Daniel Donaldson | 17 | 0.04 | New |
| | SDP | SDP | SDP | SDP | SDP | 14 | 0.04 | New |
| | Renew | Renew | Renew | Renew | Renew | 13 | 0.03 | New |
| | Freedom Alliance (UK) | Freedom Alliance (UK) | Freedom Alliance (UK) | Freedom Alliance (UK) | Freedom Alliance (UK) | 4 | 0.01 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,396 | 27.3 | 3.4 | | | |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,152 | | | 38,371 | | |
| Invalid Votes | Invalid Votes | Invalid Votes | 335 | | | 97 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,487 | 62.7 | 12.1 | 38,468 | 62.7 | 12.1 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | Swing | | | | |
| Notes ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency ↑ Carson stood on a joint ticket on behalf of Scottish Labour and the Scottish Co-operative Party. The regional list vote is for Scottish Labour only. |||||||||

### 2010s

2016 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow Cathcart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | James Dornan | 16,200 | 52.9 | 7.4 | 13,240 | 43.1 | 2.5 |
| | Labour | Soryia Siddique | 6,810 | 22.2 | 17.2 | 6,229 | 20.3 | 10.5 |
| | Conservative | Kyle Thornton | 4,514 | 14.7 | 5.5 | 4,598 | 15.0 | 6.7 |
| | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | 3,535 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margot Clark | 1,703 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 832 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| | TUSC | Brian Smith | 909 | 3.0 | New | | | |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 536 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| | Independent | Chris Creighton | 501 | 1.6 | New | | | |
| | Solidarity | Solidarity | Solidarity | Solidarity | Solidarity | 399 | 1.3 | New |
| | RISE | RISE | RISE | RISE | RISE | 385 | 1.3 | New |
| | BUP | BUP | BUP | BUP | BUP | 263 | 0.9 | New |
| | Animal Welfare | Animal Welfare | Animal Welfare | Animal Welfare | Animal Welfare | 254 | 0.8 | New |
| | Women's Equality | Women's Equality | Women's Equality | Women's Equality | Women's Equality | 235 | 0.8 | New |
| | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | 200 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | Andrew McCullagh | Andrew McCullagh | Andrew McCullagh | Andrew McCullagh | 33 | 0.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,390 | 30.7 | 24.6 | | | |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 30,637 | | | 30,739 | | |
| Invalid Votes | Invalid Votes | Invalid Votes | 179 | | | 68 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,816 | 50.6 | 5.5 | 30,807 | 50.6 | 5.5 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | Swing | 12.3 | | | |
| Notes ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency |||||||||
2011 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow Cathcart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Constituency | Constituency | Constituency | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | James Dornan | 11,918 | 45.5 | N/A | 10,674 | 40.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Charlie Gordon | 10,326 | 39.4 | N/A | 8,090 | 30.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Richard Sullivan | 2,410 | 9.2 | N/A | 2,196 | 8.3 | N/A |
| | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | Scottish Green | 1,863 | 7.1 | N/A |
| | Respect | Respect | Respect | Respect | Respect | 1,039 | 4.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eileen Baxendale | 1,118 | 4.3 | N/A | 701 | 2.7 | N/A |
| | All-Scotland Pensioners Party | All-Scotland Pensioners Party | All-Scotland Pensioners Party | All-Scotland Pensioners Party | All-Scotland Pensioners Party | 625 | 2.4 | N/A |
| | Independent | John McKee | 450 | 1.7 | N/A | | | |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 226 | 0.9 | N/A |
| | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | Scottish Christian | 193 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Scottish Unionist | Scottish Unionist | Scottish Unionist | Scottish Unionist | Scottish Unionist | 159 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | BNP | 145 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | UKIP | 140 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | Scottish Socialist | Scottish Socialist | Scottish Socialist | Scottish Socialist | Scottish Socialist | 101 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Pirate | Pirate | Pirate | Pirate | Pirate | 87 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | Caroline Johnstone | Caroline Johnstone | Caroline Johnstone | Caroline Johnstone | 38 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Scottish Homeland Party | Scottish Homeland Party | Scottish Homeland Party | Scottish Homeland Party | Scottish Homeland Party | 23 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,592 | 6.1 | N/A | | | |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 26,222 | | | 26,300 | | |
| Invalid Votes | Invalid Votes | Invalid Votes | 166 | | | 96 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,388 | 45.1 | N/A | 26,396 | 45.1 | N/A |
| | SNP win (new boundaries) | SNP win (new boundaries) | SNP win (new boundaries) | SNP win (new boundaries) | SNP win (new boundaries) | SNP win (new boundaries) | SNP win (new boundaries) | SNP win (new boundaries) |
| Notes ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency |||||||||

### 2000s

2007 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow Cathcart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charlie Gordon | 8,476 | 39.1 | −0.1 |
| | SNP | James Dornan | 6,287 | 29.0 | +12.7 |
| | Independent | David Smith | 2,911 | 13.4 | New |
| | Conservative | Davena Rankin | 2,832 | 10.2 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shabnum Mustapha | 1,659 | 7.7 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,189 | 10.1 | −12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,657 | 45.3 | +0.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2005 Scottish Parliament by-election: Glasgow Cathcart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charlie Gordon | 5,811 | 37.7 | −1.5 |
| | SNP | Mairie Whitehead | 3,406 | 22.1 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | Richard Cook | 2,306 | 15.0 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Arthur Sanderson | 1,557 | 10.1 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Pat Lally | 856 | 5.6 | −5.2 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Ronnie Stevenson | 819 | 5.3 | −7.3 |
| | Scottish Green | Chloe Stewart | 548 | 3.6 | New |
| | Independent | Chris Creighton | 59 | 0.4 | New |
| | UKIP | Bryan McCormack | 54 | 0.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,405 | 15.6 | −7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,416 | 32.0 | −13.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
2003 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow Cathcart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Watson | 8,742 | 39.2 | −8.9 |
| | SNP | David Ritchie | 3,630 | 16.3 | −11.8 |
| | Conservative | Richard Cook | 2,888 | 12.9 | +0.6 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Malcolm Wilson | 2,819 | 12.6 | New |
| | Local Health Concern | Pat Lally | 2,419 | 10.8 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Henery | 1,741 | 7.8 | −0.3 |
| | Parent Excluded | Robert Wilson | 68 | 0.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,112 | 22.9 | +2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,307 | 45.0 | −7.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1990s

1999 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow Cathcart :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mike Watson | 12,966 | 48.1 |
| | SNP | Marie Whitehead | 7,592 | 28.1 |
| | Conservative | Mary Leishman | 3,311 | 12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Callan Dick | 2,187 | 8.1 |
| | Socialist Workers | Roddy Slorach | 920 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,374 | 20.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,976 | 52.5 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |