Inverclyde
2010 Results:
Conservative: 4502 (12%)
Labour: 20993 (55.98%)
Liberal Democrat: 5007 (13.35%)
SNP: 6567 (17.51%)
UKIP: 433 (1.15%)
Majority: 14426 (38.47%)
2005 Results:
Labour: 18318 (50.7%)
SNP: 7059 (19.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 6123 (17%)
Conservative: 3692 (10.2%)
Other: 906 (2.5%)
Majority: 11259 (31.2%)
Boundary changes prior to 2005 election: Name of seat changed from Greenock and Inverclyde.
2001 Result
Conservative: 3000 (10.6%)
Labour: 14929 (52.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 5039 (17.7%)
SNP: 4248 (14.9%)
Other: 1203 (4.2%)
Majority: 9890 (34.8%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 3976 (11.5%)
Labour: 19480 (56.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 4791 (13.8%)
SNP: 6440 (18.6%)
Majority: 13040 (37.6%)
No Boundary Changes:
Profile:
Current MP: David Cairns(Labour) born 1966, Greenock. Educated at Notre Dame High School, Greenock and the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. Former Roman Catholic Priest, Director of the Christian Social Movement and researcher for Siobhain McDonagh. Merton councillor 1998-2002. First elected as MP for Greenock & Inverclyde in 2001, after the House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill 2001 allowed a former priest to be eligible for election. PPS to Malcolm Wicks 2003-2005, PUSS for Scotland 2005-2007, Minister of State for Scotland from 2007. He resigned from the government in 2008, unable to support Gordon Brown`s leadership (more information at They work for you)
David Wilson (Conservative) David Cairns(Labour) born 1966, Greenock. Educated at Notre Dame High School, Greenock and the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. Former Roman Catholic Priest, Director of the Christian Social Movement and researcher for Siobhain McDonagh. Merton councillor 1998-2002. First elected as MP for Greenock & Inverclyde in 2001, after the House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill 2001 allowed a former priest to be eligible for election. PPS to Malcolm Wicks 2003-2005, PUSS for Scotland 2005-2007, Minister of State for Scotland from 2007. He resigned from the government in 2008, unable to support Gordon Brown`s leadership (more information at They work for you)
Simon Hutton (Liberal Democrat) born Greenock. Educated at Glasgow University. Former campaigns officer for Jo Swinson, now a trainee teacher. Contested West Renfrewshire in 2007 Elections.Innes Nelson (SNP)Peter Campbell (UKIP) 2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 84203
Male: 47.6%
Female: 52.4%
Under 18: 23.4%
Over 60: 22%
Born outside UK: 2.4%
White: 99.1%
Asian: 0.3%
Mixed: 0.2%
Other: 0.3%
Christian: 79.3%
Graduates 16-74: 14.3%
No Qualifications 16-74: 38.7%
Owner-Occupied: 60.3%
Social Housing: 32.4% (Council: 25.4%, Housing Ass.: 7%)
Privately Rented: 5%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 5.9%
Labour 17000
SNP 10000
SCUP 5500
LD 4800
Labour
SNP
Conservative
Libdem
Majority – 9000
Lab Hold
Maj 9200
Lab maj 7,000
LAB HOLD