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The 2022 Renfrewshire Council elections took place on 5 May 2022,[1] as part of the 2022 Scottish local elections on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local authorities were up for election. The election used the 12 wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 and last changed as part of the as a result of the 2015-16 Boundary Commission review, with 43 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.[2]
At the last election in 2017, the SNP won the most seats and formed a minority administration taking over from the previous Labour majority administration. This election saw the SNP grow their number of seats to 21, one short of a majority, along with seats gains by Labour to bring them up to 15. The Conservatives lost seats, reducing their representation to 5. Liberal Democrats retained their single seat and Independents on the council were reduced to also a single seat.
Background
Retiring councillors
| Ward | Party | Retiring councillor | |
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| Renfrew North and Braehead | Conservative | Jane Strang | |
| Renfrew North and Braehead | Labour | Bill Brown | |
| Paisley Northeast and Ralston | Labour | Jim Sharkey | |
| Paisley Northwest | Labour | Karen Kennedy | |
| Paisley Northwest | Conservative | John McIntyre | |
| Paisley Southwest | Liberal Democrats | Eileen McCartin [3] | |
| Johnstone South and Elderslie | Conservative | Alistair MacKay | |
| Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch | Conservative | Bill Binks | |
| Houston, Crosslee and Linwood | Labour | Jim Sheridan | |
| Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank | SNP | Natalie Don | |
| Erskine and Inchinnan | Labour | Jim Harte | |
| Erskine and Inchinnan | Conservative | Tom Begg | |