2024 general election · Scotland
Orkney and Shetland: 2024 general election result
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrats) won Orkney and Shetland at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,807. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Alistair CarmichaelLiberal Democrats
- Majority
- 7,80737.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 60.4%20,688 valid votes
- Electorate
- 34,236
- Result
- LD hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Carmichael Elected sitting MP | Liberal Democrats | 11,392 | 55.1% | +10.3 | |
| Robert Leslie | Scottish National Party | 3,585 | 17.3% | −16.7 | |
| Alex Armitage | Green Scottish Green Party | 2,046 | 9.9% | +9.9 | |
| Robert Smith | Reform UK | 1,586 | 7.7% | +7.7 | |
| Conor Savage | Labour | 1,493 | 7.2% | +0.5 | |
| Shane Painter | Conservative | 586 | 2.8% | −7.0 | |
| Valid votes | 20,688 | ||||
| Majority | 7,807 | 37.7% | |||
Change compared with the House of Commons Library’s notional 2019 result on the new boundaries.
Questions and answers
Who won Orkney and Shetland at the 2024 general election?
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrats) won with 11,392 votes (55.1%). Result: LD hold.
What was the majority in Orkney and Shetland in 2024?
7,807 votes (37.7% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, Robert Leslie.
What was the turnout in Orkney and Shetland in 2024?
60.4% of the 34,236 registered electors cast a valid vote (20,688 votes).
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