2024 general election · Scotland
Rutherglen: 2024 general election result
Michael Shanks (Labour) won Rutherglen at the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,767 (Lab gain from SNP). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Michael ShanksLabour
- Majority
- 8,76720.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 58.5%42,484 valid votes
- Electorate
- 72,674
- Result
- Lab gain from SNP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Shanks Elected sitting MP | Labour | 21,460 | 50.5% | +19.4 | |
| Katy Loudon | Scottish National Party | 12,693 | 29.9% | −13.2 | |
| David Stark | Reform UK | 2,685 | 6.3% | +6.3 | |
| Gary Burns | Conservative | 2,420 | 5.7% | −11.6 | |
| Gloria Adebo | Liberal Democrats | 1,714 | 4.0% | −3.2 | |
| Bill Bonnar | Scottish Socialist Party | 541 | 1.3% | +1.3 | |
| Jim Eadie | Alba Party | 497 | 1.2% | +1.2 | |
| John McArthur | Scottish Family Party | 321 | 0.8% | +0.8 | |
| Andrew Daly | Independent | 153 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Valid votes | 42,484 | ||||
| Majority | 8,767 | 20.6% | |||
Change compared with the House of Commons Library’s notional 2019 result on the new boundaries.
Questions and answers
Who won Rutherglen at the 2024 general election?
Michael Shanks (Labour) won with 21,460 votes (50.5%). Result: Lab gain from SNP.
What was the majority in Rutherglen in 2024?
8,767 votes (20.6% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, Katy Loudon.
What was the turnout in Rutherglen in 2024?
58.5% of the 72,674 registered electors cast a valid vote (42,484 votes).
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