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: Vacant. David Cairns (Labour) died of acute pancreatitis on the 9th May 2011.





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%