2024 General Election
The 2024 General Election was held on 4 July 2024. A total of 9 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Gain
Majority
8,421
Electorate
74,626
Turnout
67.3%
You can view more detailed information about this election result on the election result pages.
UK Parliamentary constituency boundaries have changed following a review in 2023. This means that the election history for this constituency began at the last general election on 4 July 2024.
The Library’s election results site shows relationships to previous constituencies and election results for 2010-2024.
Share of the vote
The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.
Breakdown
The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.
| Candidate/Party | Votes | Share | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Blair McDougall
Labour
|
21,935 | 43.7% | 31.3% |
|
|
Kirsten Oswald
Scottish National Party
|
13,514 | 26.9% | -18.0% |
|
|
Sandesh Gulhane
Conservative
|
8,494 | 16.9% | -18.2% |
|
|
Matt Alexander
Reform UK
|
2,360 | 4.7% | 4.7% |
|
|
Karen Sharkey
Scottish Green Party
|
1,510 | 3.0% | 3.0% |
|
|
Alan Grant
Liberal Democrat
|
1,150 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
|
|
Maria Reid
Scottish Family Party
|
487 | 1.0% | 1.0% |
|
|
Allan Steele
Liberal
|
481 | 1.0% | 1.0% |
|
|
Colette Walker
Independence for Scotland Party
|
296 | 0.6% | 0.6% |