Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
SNP
Scottish National Party Hold
Stuart McDonald
Majority
4,264
Electorate
66,554
Turnout
65.9%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| SNP | 43.6% |
| Lab | 33.9% |
| Con | 18.3% |
| LD | 2.8% |
| UKIP | 1.4% |
Party results and changes 2015 - 2017
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote (%) | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart McDonald | SNP | 19,122 | 43.6 | -16.3 |
| Elisha Fisher | Lab | 14,858 | 33.9 | 3.9 |
| Stephen Johnston | Con | 8,010 | 18.3 | 10.4 |
| Rod Ackland * | LD | 1,238 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| Carl Pearson * | UKIP | 605 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | SNP | Lab | Con | LD | UKIP | SSP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.2% | 51.8% | 7.0% | 14.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | 57.2% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | 30.0% | 7.9% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | 33.9% | 18.3% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |