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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
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Your member of parliament
Lara Bird
Scottish National PartyScottish National Party won Arbroath and Broughty Ferry at the 2024 general election with a majority of 859 votes, or 1.9 points. A swing of 0.9 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 39 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 611.
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How safe is this seat?
Marginal
A majority of 1.9 points, which is larger than 39 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
by-election of 18 June 2026
The by-election
This seat has voted since the general election. Lara Bird was returned at the by-election of 18 June 2026.
Majority
5,278
22.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
31.3%
23,770 of 75,985 on the register.
Candidates
5
23,770 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lara BirdElected | Scottish National Party | 9,802 | 41.2% |
| Jack Cruickshanks | Conservative | 4,524 | 19.0% |
| Bill Reid | Reform UK | 4,341 | 18.3% |
| Heather Doran | Labour | 3,651 | 15.4% |
| Tanvir Ahmad | Liberal Democrat | 1,452 | 6.1% |
2024 general election
And at the general election
Majority
859
1.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
57.9%
-1.8 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
44,117 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GethinsElected | Scottish National Party | 15,581 | 35.3% | +32.8 |
| Cheryl-Ann Cruickshank | Labour | 14,722 | 33.4% | -0.3 |
| Richard Brooks | Conservative | 6,841 | 15.5% | -8.2 |
| Gwen Wood | Reform UK | 3,800 | 8.6% | -5.7 |
| David Evans | Liberal Democrat | 2,249 | 5.1% | -7.1 |
| Ghazi Khan | Alba Party | 693 | 1.6% | +1.5 |
| Moira Brown | Sovereignty | 231 | 0.5% | +0.5 |
Marginal. Decided by under five points. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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