Glasgow North West
2005 Results:
Labour: 16748 (49.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 6655 (19.5%)
SNP: 4676 (13.7%)
Conservative: 3262 (9.6%)
Other: 2720 (8%)
Majority: 10093 (29.6%)
Boundary changes prior to 2005 election: Name of seat changed from Glasgow Anniesland.
2001 Result
Conservative: 2651 (9.9%)
Labour: 15102 (56.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 3244 (12.1%)
SNP: 4048 (15.1%)
Other: 1677 (6.3%)
Majority: 11054 (41.4%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 3881 (11.5%)
Labour: 20951 (61.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 2453 (7.2%)
SNP: 5797 (17.1%)
Referendum: 84 (0.2%)
Other: 713 (2.1%)
Majority: 15154 (44.7%)
No Boundary Changes:
Profile:
Outgoing MP: John Robertson(Labour) (more information at They work for you)
Candidates: Erin Boyle (Conservative)John Robertson(Labour) (more information at They work for you)Natalie McKee (Liberal Democrat)Eileen Duke (Green)
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 81246
Male: 46.2%
Female: 53.8%
Under 18: 22.4%
Over 60: 22.9%
Born outside UK: 4.1%
White: 97.2%
Black: 0.2%
Asian: 1.6%
Mixed: 0.4%
Other: 0.6%
Christian: 64.8%
Muslim: 1.1%
Graduates 16-74: 21.2%
No Qualifications 16-74: 37.5%
Owner-Occupied: 51.3%
Social Housing: 39.2% (Council: 27.8%, Housing Ass.: 11.5%)
Privately Rented: 5%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 18.9%
As a constituent living in the Drumchapel (please note correct spelling) area for 30 years, I find it highly offensive that in this day and age we are still politically graded by the type of housing we own or live in, and the area in which we live. The people of Drumchapel should not all be tarnished with the same stereotype, as some actually believe in the party/candidate to which we place our vote. Unfortunately due to the FPTP system that works within Britain, we do not always have the candidate that we would like in place. Education, as we are always being advised of, is the only way any party can change the seat in Glasgow North West. The fact that people can in this forum even declare an area as ‘no go’ disgusts me. How else do you plan to exact change in the behaviour of the constituents if you are not even willing to speak with them. The people of Drumchapel have become as disillusioned with our current representative as many others like us across the UK. The size and type of ‘bungalow’ in which others dwell does not give them any more right to feel disappointed with the representation they have politically.
The Lib Dems have a new candidate here – Natalie McKee who is an optometrist