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East Lothian

Every general election in East Lothian since 1983 (until 2019). Latest: Kenny MacAskill, Scottish National Party, majority 3,886.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Kenny MacAskill ElectedScottish National Party21,15636.2%
Martin Whitfield sitting MPLabour17,27029.5%
Craig HoyConservative15,52326.5%
Robert O'RiordanLiberal Democrats4,0717.0%
David SissonUK Independence Party4930.8%
Valid votes58,513
Majority3,8866.6%

SNP gain from Lab Turnout 71.7% of 81,600 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1983198719921997200120052010201520172019Labour, 1983: 43.9%Labour, 1987: 48.0%Labour, 1992: 46.5%Labour, 1997: 52.7%Labour, 2001: 47.2%Labour, 2005: 41.5%Labour, 2010: 44.6%Labour, 2015: 31.0%Labour, 2017: 36.1%Labour, 2019: 29.5%Conservative, 1983: 30.8%Conservative, 1987: 28.3%Conservative, 1992: 28.2%Conservative, 1997: 19.9%Conservative, 2001: 17.8%Conservative, 2005: 16.0%Conservative, 2010: 19.7%Conservative, 2015: 19.5%Conservative, 2017: 29.6%Conservative, 2019: 26.5%Scottish National Party, 1983: 4.4%Scottish National Party, 1987: 7.3%Scottish National Party, 1992: 14.2%Scottish National Party, 1997: 15.7%Scottish National Party, 2001: 14.6%Scottish National Party, 2005: 13.1%Scottish National Party, 2010: 16.0%Scottish National Party, 2015: 42.5%Scottish National Party, 2017: 30.6%Scottish National Party, 2019: 36.2%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 11.2%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 10.5%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 17.7%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 24.8%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 16.9%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 2.6%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 3.1%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 7.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 20.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 15.5%
Vote share in East Lothian at each general election Lab Con SNP LD Alliance

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old East Lothian (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2019SNP Kenny MacAskillLab3,8866.671.7%SNP gain from Lab
2017Lab Martin WhitfieldSNP3,0835.570.6%Lab gain from SNP
2015SNP George KerevanLab6,80311.574.2%SNP gain from Lab
2010Lab Fiona O'DonnellCon12,25824.967.0%Lab hold
2005LabLD7,62016.764.6%
2001LabCon10,83029.462.5%Lab hold
1997LabCon14,22132.775.5%
1992LabCon10,03618.382.4%Lab hold
1987LabCon10,10519.878.7%Lab hold
1983LabCon6,24113.175.3%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won East Lothian?

Kenny MacAskill (Scottish National Party) won East Lothian at the 2019 general election with a majority of 3,886.

Which parties have won East Lothian?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1983: Labour 8, Scottish National Party 2.

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