# West Dunbartonshire

South west Scotland. About 91,968 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 178 square kilometres.

Douglas McAllister has been the Labour MP for West Dunbartonshire since July 2024. They won by 6,010 votes on a 57.3% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000106. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Douglas McAllister has been the Labour MP for West Dunbartonshire since July 2024.
They won by 6,010 votes on a 57.3% turnout.

MP: [Douglas McAllister](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5057) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: West Dunbartonshire

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas McAllister (elected) | Labour | 19,312 | 48.8% |
| Martin Docherty-Hughes | Scottish National Party | 13,302 | 33.6% |
| David Smith | Reform UK | 2,770 | 7.0% |
| Paula Baker | Scottish Green Party | 1,496 | 3.8% |
| Maurice Corry | Conservative | 1,474 | 3.7% |
| Paul Kennedy | Liberal Democrat | 839 | 2.1% |
| Andrew Muir | Scottish Family Party | 318 | 0.8% |
| Kelly Wilson | Sovereignty | 73 | 0.2% |

Electorate 69,074. Turnout 57.3%. Majority 6,010 (15.2%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3867

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 15.2%** (July 2024). The winner in West Dunbartonshire had a majority of 15.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 305th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dunbartonshire#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 57.3%** (July 2024). Turnout in West Dunbartonshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.3% (House of Commons Library). Joint 221st lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dunbartonshire#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 91,456** (2021). West Dunbartonshire had 91,456 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 43rd least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dunbartonshire#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 30%** (2022). About 30% of people in West Dunbartonshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-dunbartonshire#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000106) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 30% of people in West Dunbartonshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S14000106) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Dunbartonshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is West Dunbartonshire.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000106) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of West Dunbartonshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is West Dunbartonshire.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000106) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Dunbartonshire had 91,456 usual residents at the census.

## How West Dunbartonshire compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | West Dunbartonshire | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 15.2% | joint 305th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 57.3% | joint 221st lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 91,456 | 43rd least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 30% | joint 279th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of West Dunbartonshire?

West Dunbartonshire had 91,456 usual residents at the census.
West Dunbartonshire is the 43rd least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of West Dunbartonshire

Most of West Dunbartonshire lies in West Dunbartonshire. These figures are published for the whole of West Dunbartonshire, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not West Dunbartonshire itself. [See West Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire)

- **Average house price: £127,521** (July 2026). West Dunbartonshire’s average house price was £127,521 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,011** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Dunbartonshire earned a median of £40,011 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 138th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 3.2×** (2025). A home in West Dunbartonshire costs 3.2 times local full-time pay. 2nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 88,340** (2025). West Dunbartonshire’s population was an estimated 88,340 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## West Dunbartonshire in brief

The winner in West Dunbartonshire had a majority of 15.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in West Dunbartonshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.3%.
West Dunbartonshire had 91,456 usual residents at the census.
About 30% of people in West Dunbartonshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000106
- Council: [West Dunbartonshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 178 km²
- People, mid-2024: 91,968*
- Wards: 6
- Middle areas: 20
- Neighbourhoods: 127
- Output areas: 844

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Stirling and Strathallan](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stirling-and-strathallan), [Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/argyll-bute-and-south-lochaber), [Mid Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-dunbartonshire), [Glasgow West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-west)

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## Latest updates for West Dunbartonshire

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000106

## How to cite

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