Scottish Parliament election 2026 results from Renfrewshire

Thank you for following our updates throughout the day as results were declared across Paisley, Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley, and the West Scotland regional list.

You can continue to read full result breakdowns, winner reaction and analysis across Renfrewshire24 overnight and throughout the weekend.

The declaration of the West Scotland regional list result is now expected at around 9.20pm.

Seven additional MSPs will be elected through the regional list system, which is designed to make the overall result more proportional across the West Scotland region.

The regional count combines votes from constituencies including Paisley, Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley, Inverclyde, Eastwood and Dumbarton.

We're still waiting for the West Scotland regional list result here at Braehead arena. The place is nearly empty.

The result is now expected at around 8pm as counting continues at Braehead Arena.

All three Renfrewshire constituency seats have already been declared, with the SNP holding Paisley, Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, and Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley.

The SNP has retained all three Renfrewshire constituency seats in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.

George Adam held Paisley, Michelle Campbell won the new Renfrewshire North and Cardonald constituency, and Tom Arthur retained Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley.

Counting is still continuing for the West Scotland regional list vote, with the result now expected at around 7.15pm.

We're look at nearer 7pm for the West of Scotland list vote results.

Expected results within 15 mins/

Electorate – 61,393
Votes cast: Paisley – 31,013
Votes cast: West Scotland Region – 30,976
Turnout – 50.5%

Electorate – 65,390
Votes cast: Renfrewshire North and Cardonald – 35,150
Votes cast: West Scotland Region – 35,142
Turnout – 53.8%

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%

Election staff are currently checking ballot paper totals from polling stations across Paisley, Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, and Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley before counting for candidates and parties begins.

The first constituency results are expected later this afternoon.

Votes from the Paisley, Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, and Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley constituencies will be counted today, along with the West Scotland regional list.

We’ll have live updates, reaction and confirmed results throughout the day.

Estimated declaration times on Friday are around 3pm for:

Paisley
Renfrewshire North and Cardonald
Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley

The West Scotland regional result is expected around 4pm.

All timings remain subject to change depending on the speed of the count and any recount requests.

Voting took place at 68 polling places and 190 polling stations across Renfrewshire.

Around 500 election staff worked throughout polling day.

More than 188,000 people were registered to vote across the three constituencies, with more than 33,000 postal votes issued ahead of the election.

Polling stations have now closed across Renfrewshire and the rest of Scotland following voting in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.

Ballot boxes are now being transported to Braehead Arena ahead of Friday’s count.