| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Net percentage change in seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Party
SNP Scottish National Party |
Candidates Derek MacKay | Votes 14,718 | 47.8% | Net percentage change in seats +5.9 |
|
Party
CON Scottish Conservatives |
Candidates David Wilson | Votes 7,345 | 23.8% | Net percentage change in seats +3.9 |
|
Party
LAB Scottish Labour |
Candidates Mary Fee | Votes 7,244 | 23.5% | Net percentage change in seats −12.7 |
|
Party
LD Scottish Lib Dems |
Candidates Rod Ackland | Votes 888 | 2.9% | Net percentage change in seats +0.9 |
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Party
TUSC TUSC |
Candidates Jim Halfpenny | Votes 414 | 1.3% | Net percentage change in seats +1.3 |
|
Party
IND Independent |
Candidates Peter Morton | Votes 198 | 0.6% | Net percentage change in seats +0.6 |
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Change compared with 2011 |
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Derek Mackay was elected MSP for Renfrewshire North & West in May 2011.
He served in the Scottish Government as Minister for Transport and Islands (appointed November 2014) having previously served as Minister for Local Government & Planning. (December 2011-November 2014).
Derek is currently SNP Business Convener (chairman of the party), responsible for chairing Conference, the National Executive and the management and administration of the party.
Sally McNair
BBC Scotland
The turnout in all 3 constituency counts at Braehead Arena - Paisley, Renfrewshire North & West and Renfrewshire South - all higher than in 2011
We're hearing that in about 10 minutes time we could get the turnout figure (before spoilt papers are removed) for Paisley, Renfrewshire South and Renfrewshire North and West.
Also, the results for the FPTP and list votes could be up to 30 minutes ahead of schedule.
Sally McNair
BBC Scotland
Counting well underway at the ice rink turned counting station at Braehead in Renfrewshire. The final ballot boxes aren't expected to arrive until midnight. First result - probably Paisley - expected around 3:30 if there are no hitches. Extra counting staff here after a late finish last time. Around 400 staff on floor.
Based on the 2011 Holyrood election results, the estimated declaration time for this constituency is between 05:00 and 08:00.
The Braehead Arena ready for the count.
Tony Nellany
BBC Scotland
Final preparations underway at Pacific Quay, as BBC Scotland gets ready to begin its election coverage at 10.30pm.
Visit this page for the latest updates, articles and videos about this constituency in the run-up to the Scottish Parliament Election, and for results from 10pm on Thursday 5 May 2016.
The northern boundaries of this constituency hug the Clyde River and take in the historic town of Renfrew, the pre-1975 centre of local government for the county of Renfrewshire.
The constituency has within its boundaries Bishopton, home to the now defunct WWII-built Royal Ordnance factory. The land it stood on became the focus of controversy in 2008 when Renfrewshire Council granted planning permission for a housing development. As traditional industries have died in the area, new business has flourished. Renfrew's Braehead on the south of the water is a well-developed commercial enterprise featuring a large shopping centre and leisure facilities. The constituency also has within its boundaries Glasgow Airport.
Labour's Trish Godman was elected to the old Renfrewshire West seat in 1999 and again in 2003 and 2007. The SNP took the constituency with Derek MacKay in 2011, and he went on to be appointed Minister for Transport.