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West Dunbartonshire

Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.

At a glance

Current MP
Douglas McAllister
Party
Labour
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
69,074
Turnout
57.3%
Majority
6,010

Where is West Dunbartonshire?

The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.

West Dunbartonshire Paisley and Renfrewshire North Paisley and Renfrewshire South Glasgow West Glasgow South West Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Mid Dunbartonshire Glasgow North East Renfrewshire Glasgow South Glasgow North East Glasgow East Rutherglen Stirling and Strathallan Kilmarnock and Loudoun Coatbridge and Bellshill Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch East Kilbride and Strathaven Perth and Kinross-shire Airdrie and Shotts Hamilton and Clyde Valley Falkirk Alloa and Grangemouth Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke North Ayrshire and Arran Bathgate and Linlithgow Dunfermline and Dollar Livingston Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Scotland
West Dunbartonshire

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

West Dunbartonshire is a constituency in Scotland. The seat has been held by Douglas McAllister (Labour) since July 2024.

Current MP

Douglas McAllister MP

Labour

Represents West Dunbartonshire in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Labour
Majority
6,010
Turnout
57.3%
Full candidate result (8 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Douglas McAllisterElectedLabour19,31248.8%20.2%
Martin Docherty-HughesScottish National Party13,30233.6%-16.1%
David SmithReform UK2,7707.0%
Paula BakerScottish Green Party1,4963.8%1.9%
Maurice CorryConservative1,4743.7%-10.4%
Paul KennedyLiberal Democrat8392.1%-2.1%
Andrew MuirScottish Family Party3180.8%
Kelly WilsonSovereignty730.2%

Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.

People and place

A population and household snapshot for West Dunbartonshire, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population92,637
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationScotland

Age profile

0 to 1719.1% · 17,655 people
18 to 247.3% · 6,792 people
25 to 3412.2% · 11,277 people
35 to 4918.5% · 17,118 people
50 to 6422.1% · 20,513 people
65 and over20.8% · 19,282 people

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗

Home ownership and renting

Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.

43,873 householdsCensus 2022
Home owners56.9% · 24,973 households
Private renters8.1% · 3,558 households
Social renters33.7% · 14,774 households
Other tenure1.3% · 568 households

“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.

Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗

Household composition

A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.

43,873 householdsCensus 2022
One-person households40.8% · 17,880 households
Families with dependent children23.7% · 10,382 households
Other single-family households33.7% · 14,765 households
Other household types1.9% · 846 households

Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗

Disability and day-to-day activities

The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

91,456 people in the source baseCensus 2022Source comparison: Scotland
Day-to-day activities limited a lot13.9% · 12,718 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little13.9% · 12,741 people
Non-disabled72.2% · 65,997 people

Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.

Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗

Petitions

Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.

Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.

Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency313
Signatures nationally244,752

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency244
Signatures nationally112,998

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency215
Signatures nationally206,621

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

View 72 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency46
Signatures nationally110,872

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency42
Signatures nationally197,675

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency40
Signatures nationally105,323

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency35
Signatures nationally119,143

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency17
Signatures nationally130,147

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗

Funding and local projects

National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.

The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.

Grants recorded111
Total awarded£5,048,170

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026

CWG26 Couch to 150

West Dunbartonshire Council for Voluntary Services

£9,600

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

This 36 week physical activity programme will be aimed at 35 inactive people in the 50 years+ age group. Weekly sessions aim to build participants regular activity level to 150 minutes per week.

National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026

CWG26 Commonwealth Programme

Tullochan

£9,079

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

The project is a Dumbarton area summer programme of free sporting activities for around 96 children and young people aged 7-14 years and their accompanying parents. The project will culminate in a free large sports day event with competition games open to the whole community.

National Lottery grantAwarded 10 June 2026

Clydesider Camera Club Out & About

Clydesider Creative CIC

£9,850

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

The club will use the funding for monthly themed meet ups and seasonal photographic trips all leading to a final gathering and exhibition showcasing participants work to the wider community.

National Lottery grantAwarded 10 June 2026

Creatively Enriching Lives

Dalmuir Park Housing Association

£19,395

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

This two year project will enable the group to run a series of free large winter and summer festivals and activity classes for 200-300 residents in the Dalmuir area aimed at reducing isolation.

National Lottery grantAwarded 1 June 2026

CWG26 Ride and Flow

Mentor Scotland

£9,320

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

This project will deliver a year of weekly outdoor physical activities; walking biking and shallow water paddle boarding for adults who experience poor mental health many of whom also struggle financially.

106 more awards are available.

Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗

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