Tom Arthur has been re-elected as MSP for Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley after the SNP held the constituency in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.

The SNP candidate secured 13,819 votes.

Labour’s Paul O’Kane finished second with 10,548 votes, while Reform UK’s Jamie McGuire placed third with 5,844 votes.

Mr Arthur’s majority over Labour was 3,271 votes.

Turnout in the constituency was 54.1%, with 34,393 votes cast.

SNP win Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley constituency
Declared
Votes counted 34,393
Turnout 54.1%
Majority 3,271
Last updated 2 hours ago 8th May 2026 5:00pm
Declared winner
SNP WIN RENFREWSHIRE WEST AND LEVERN VALLEY CONSTITUENCY
Tom Arthur — SNP, 13,819 votes (40.4%)
Candidate Party Votes % Status
Tom Arthur SNP 13,819 40.4% Elected
Paul O'Kane Labour 10,548 30.8%
Jamie McGuire Reform UK 5,844 17.1%
Farooq Choudhry Conservatives 2,016 5.9%
Ross Stalker Lib Dems 1,610 4.7%
Ken Thomson Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 374 1.1%

Verification is complete for Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley constituency:

  • Electorate – 63,548
  • Votes cast: Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley – 34,393
  • Votes cast: West Scotland Region – 34,397
  • Turnout – 54.1%

By Ricky Kelly

Main writer for Renfrewshire News

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