East Kilbride and Strathaven (UK Parliament constituency)
| East Kilbride and Strathaven | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of East Kilbride and Strathaven in Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | South Lanarkshire |
| Major settlements | East Kilbride, Stonehouse, Strathaven |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow & Lanark and Hamilton East |
East Kilbride and Strathaven is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.
Contents[edit]
Map of boundaries from 2024
The vast majority of the constituency comes from East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow.
The constituency will comprise the following wards of South Lanarkshire:[2]
- Avondale and Stonehouse, East Kilbride Central North, East Kilbride Central South, East Kilbride East, East Kilbride Central South and East Kilbride West from the East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow constituency.
And a section of Avondale and Stonehouse from the Lanark and Hamilton East constituency.
Election results[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joani Reid[3] | ||||
| Scottish Family | David Richardson[4] | ||||
| SNP | Grant Costello[5] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "New Seat Details - East Kilbride and Strathaven". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Labour selections: Parliamentary candidates selected so far for the general election". 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Announcement Via X".
- ^ Lambrou, Andrea (2023-10-13). "SNP staffer Grant Costello to contest EK MP's seat at next general election". Daily Record. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
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