Within Glasgow
On this page voter turnout at UK General Elections is shown within Glasgow. Turnout figures are shown, firstly, between 1997 and 2001 and, secondly, between 2005 and 2019. Please note that constituency names and boundaries were changed prior to the 2005 general election.
General election voter turnout in Glasgow by constituency: 1997 - 2001
Between 1997 and 2001 voter turnout in Glasgow ranged from 38% to 70% between constituencies. With the exception of Anniesland there was a decrease in voter turnout across Glasgow constituencies from 1997 to 2001. The highest levels of voter turnout were in Rutherglen, Cathcart and Pollok and the lowest levels in Anniesland, Shettleston, Kelvin and Maryhill.
General Election voter turnout by constituency: 2005 - 2019
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In 2005, boundary changes reduced Glasgow's ten constituencies to seven. There was an increase in voter turnout in all Glasgow constituencies between 2005 and 2015 but the turnout was generally lower in 2017. However, in 2019 turnout increased again across Glasgow, exceeding the 2017 turnout in Glasgow North and Glasgow South. The highest turnout in 2019 was in the Glasgow South constituency (67%).
Notes
Further information on turnout at general elections can accessed from the House of Commons Library and the Electoral Commission.
Indicator links
See Politics in the Mindset domain for related information.
Additional Resources
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ResourceSunday, 1 November 2009
Miniature Glasgow - Video
An extension of the GCPH's work profiling Glasgow's health, produced in collaboration with the International Future Forum.