1885–1918: The Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Municipal Wards.
1918–1950: "That portion of the city which is bounded by a line commencing at a point at the intersection of the centre lines of Parliamentary Road and Castle Street, thence southward along the centre line of Castle Street to the centre line of Alexandra Parade, thence eastward along the centre line of Alexandra Parade to the centre line of Firpark Street, thence southward along the centre line of Firpark Street and Ark Lane to the centre line of Duke Street, thence westward along the centre line of Duke Street to the centre line of Sydney Street, thence southward along the centre line of Sydney Street to the centre line of Gallowgate, thence westward along the centre line of Gallowgate to the centre line of Saltmarket, thence southward along the centre line of Saltmarket and Albert Bridge to the centre line of the
River Clyde, thence westward along the centre line of the River Clyde to a point in line with the centre line of McAlpine Street, thence northward along the centre line of McAlpine Street, Pitt Street and Scott Street to the centre line of New City Road, thence south-eastward along the centre line of New City Road and
Cowcaddens to the centre line of
Buchanan Street, thence southward along the centre line of Buchanan Street to the centre line of Parliamentary Road, thence north-eastward along the centre line of Parliamentary Road to the point of commencement."
1950–1975: The Exchange and Townhead wards of the county of the city of Glasgow.
1955–1974: The Cowcaddens and Townhead wards of the county of the city of Glasgow, and part of Exchange ward.
1974–1983: The County of the City of Glasgow wards of Calton, Dalmarnock, Exchange, and Townhead.
1983–1997: The City of Glasgow District electoral divisions of Central/Calton, Kingston/Hutchesontown, and Queen's Park/Crosshill.
2005–2024: Under the
Fifth Review of UK Parliament constituencies which came into effect for the
2005 general election, the boundaries were defined in accordance with the ward structure in place on 30 November 2004 as containing the Glasgow City Council wards of Anderston, Bridgeton/Dalmarnock, Calton, Govanhill, Hutchesontown, Kelvingrove, Kingston, Merchant City, Pollokshields East, Strathbungo, and Toryglen. From 2005, Glasgow Central was one of seven constituencies covering the
Glasgow City council area, all entirely within the council area. Prior to the 2005 general election, the city area was covered by ten constituencies, of which two straddled boundaries with other council areas. The Central constituency, as defined in 2005, included parts of the former
Glasgow Govan,
Glasgow Kelvin,
Glasgow Shettleston,
Glasgow Pollok and
Glasgow Rutherglen constituencies.
Scottish Parliament constituencies for the area are predominantly
Glasgow Southside on the South of the river and
Glasgow Kelvin on the North of the river, with Calton, Bridgeton and Dalmarnock areas of
Glasgow Shettleston as well as a single polling place each from
Glasgow Cathcart and
Glasgow Provan. The Central constituency sat across the
River Clyde, and included the areas of
Kelvingrove,
Anderston,
Merchant City,
Calton,
Bridgeton,
Kingston,
Gorbals,
Govanhill and part of
Pollokshields . Further to reviews of local government ward boundaries which came into effect in 2007 and 2017, but did not affect the parliamentary boundaries, the constituency comprised the City of Glasgow Council wards or part wards of:
Govan (minority),
Pollokshields (minority),
Langside (small part),
Southside Central (nearly all),
Calton (majority),
Anderston/City/Yorkhill (all), and
Hillhead (very small part). On abolition for the 2024 general election, the contents of the seat were distributed as follows: •
Glasgow East (44.6% of population) – districts of
Merchant City,
Calton,
Bridgeton and
Dalmarnock to the north of the
River Clyde and
Gorbals,
Govanhill and
Hutchesontown on the south side. •
Glasgow North (24.5%) – City centre,
Anderston and
Kelvingrove. •
Glasgow South West (17.8%) –
Kingston,
Tradeston,
Kinning Park,
Dumbreck and parts in
Pollokshields. •
Glasgow South (9.3%) –
Toryglen and small area to the north of
Queen's Park. •
Glasgow North East (3.8%) - small area around
Townhead. == Constituency profile ==