West Dunbartonshire | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£19,146

2011

£25,482

2021

+£6,336

£ change

+33.1%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £24,641 Real change: +£841

Election history

LAB Douglas McAllister Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 6,010 Turnout 57.3% Votes 39,584

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Douglas McAllister	LAB	19,312	48.8%	+20.2pp
Martin Docherty-Hughes	SNP	13,302	33.6%	-16.1pp
David Smith	REF	2,770	7.0%	—
Paula Baker		1,496	3.8%	+1.9pp
Maurice Corry	CON	1,474	3.7%	-10.5pp
Paul Kennedy	LD	839	2.1%	-2.1pp
Andrew Muir		318	0.8%	—
Kelly Wilson		73	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Martin Docherty-Hughes	SNP	22,396	49.6%	+6.8pp
Jean Mitchell	LAB	12,843	28.5%	-9.2pp
Alix Mathieson	CON	6,436	14.3%	-2.9pp
Jennifer Lang	LD	1,890	4.2%	+1.9pp
Peter Connolly		867	1.9%	—
Andrew Muir		708	1.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Martin Docherty-Hughes	SNP	18,890	42.9%	-16.2pp
Jean Anne Mitchell	LAB	16,602	37.7%	+6.3pp
Penny Hutton	CON	7,582	17.2%	+10.2pp
Rebecca Plenderleith	LD	1,009	2.3%	+0.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Martin Docherty	SNP	30,198	59.1%	+38.9pp
Gemma Doyle	LAB	16,027	31.3%	-30.0pp
Maurice Corry	CON	3,597	7.0%	-0.6pp
Aileen Morton	LD	816	1.6%	-6.5pp
Claire Muir		503	1.0%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gemma Doyle	LAB	25,905	61.3%	+9.4pp
Graeme McCormick	LAB	8,497	20.1%	-1.6pp
Helen Watt	LD	3,434	8.1%	-6.3pp
Martin McIntyre	CON	3,242	7.7%	+1.2pp
Mitch Sorbie		683	1.6%	+0.8pp
Katharine McGavigan		505	1.2%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2011 Census

📊 Age

50 to 64

23.0%

65 and over

20.2% ▲3.8pp

0 to 17

19.1%

35 to 49

18.2%

25 to 34

12.2%

18 to 24

7.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.6%

Asian or Asian British

1.4%

Other ethnic group

1.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.7%

📊 Age

65 and over

20.1%

18 to 24

7.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

50.4%

No religion

41.8%

Not answered

6.1%

Muslim

0.8%

Other religion

0.8%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

21.6%

No qualifications

21.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

20.7%

Other qualifications

16.1%

Level 3 qualifications

10.8%

Apprenticeship

9.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

56.9%

Social renters

33.7%

Private renters

8.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.4%

Asian or Asian British

0.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.6%

Under 18

20.1%

30 to 44

19.4%

65 and over

16.4%

18 to 29

15.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

65.2%

No religion

27.3%

Muslim

0.4%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.0%

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Other ethnic group	—	0.1%	1.2%	—	+1.1pp	—
Asian or Asian British	—	0.9%	1.4%	—	+0.5pp	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	—	0.3%	0.7%	—	+0.4pp	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	—	0.2%	0.7%	—	+0.5pp	—
White	—	98.4%	96.6%	—	-1.8pp	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	—	0.1%	0.2%	—	+0.1pp	—
Christian	—	65.2%	50.4%	—	-14.8pp	—
Hindu	—	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—
Jewish	—	0.0%	0.0%	—	0.0pp	—
Muslim	—	0.4%	0.8%	—	+0.5pp	—
Sikh	—	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—
No religion	—	27.3%	41.8%	—	+14.5pp	—
Other religion	—	0.2%	0.8%	—	+0.6pp	—
Not answered	—	—	6.1%	—	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	—	9.7%	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	—	—	21.6%	—	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	—	—	20.7%	—	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	—	—	10.8%	—	—	—
No qualifications	—	—	21.3%	—	—	—
Other qualifications	—	—	16.1%	—	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	—	—	56.9%	—	—	—
Private renters	—	—	8.1%	—	—	—
Social renters	—	—	33.7%	—	—	—

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Martin Docherty-Hughes	SNP	2015-05-07	2024-05-30
Gemma Doyle	LAB	2010-05-06	2015-03-30