2024 general election · Scotland
Lothian East: 2024 general election result
Douglas Alexander (Labour) won Lothian East at the 2024 general election with a majority of 13,265 (Lab gain from SNP). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Douglas AlexanderLabour
- Majority
- 13,26527.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 63.7%48,102 valid votes
- Electorate
- 75,456
- Result
- Lab gain from SNP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Alexander Elected | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 23,555 | 49.0% | +18.5 | |
| Lyn Jardine | Scottish National Party | 10,290 | 21.4% | −13.4 | |
| Scott Hamilton | Conservative | 5,535 | 11.5% | −16.0 | |
| Robert Davies | Reform UK | 3,039 | 6.3% | +6.3 | |
| Duncan Dunlop | Liberal Democrats | 2,649 | 5.5% | −0.8 | |
| Shona McIntosh | Green Scottish Green Party | 2,477 | 5.2% | +5.2 | |
| George Kerevan | Alba Party | 557 | 1.2% | +1.2 | |
| Valid votes | 48,102 | ||||
| Majority | 13,265 | 27.6% | |||
Change compared with the House of Commons Library’s notional 2019 result on the new boundaries.
Questions and answers
Who won Lothian East at the 2024 general election?
Douglas Alexander (Labour) won with 23,555 votes (49.0%). Result: Lab gain from SNP.
What was the majority in Lothian East in 2024?
13,265 votes (27.6% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, Lyn Jardine.
What was the turnout in Lothian East in 2024?
63.7% of the 75,456 registered electors cast a valid vote (48,102 votes).
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