Glasgow Anniesland (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Glasgow Anniesland
Constituency
Tenements in Yoker, found on the western edge of Glasgow
Country	Scotland
City	Glasgow
Area
• Total	16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Population
• Total	74,012
• Density	4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)

Glasgow Anniesland
burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament
Glasgow Anniesland shown within the Glasgow electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
Current constituency
Created	1999
Party	Scottish National Party
MSP	Bill Kidd
Council area	Glasgow City

Glasgow Anniesland is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

The other eight constituencies of the Glasgow region are Glasgow Cathcart, Glasgow Kelvin, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Glasgow Pollok, Glasgow Provan, Glasgow Shettleston, Glasgow Southside and Rutherglen.

The region covers the Glasgow City council area and a north-western portion of the South Lanarkshire council area.