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Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
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Your member of parliament
Katrina Murray
LabourLabour won Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,144 votes, or 10.1 points. A swing of 5.0 points to Scottish National Party would take it. That makes it safer than 224 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 426.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 10.1 points, which is larger than 224 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 4,144 votes.
Majority
4,144
10.1% of votes cast.
Turnout
58.2%
-1.5 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
40,976 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katrina MurrayElected | Labour | 18,513 | 45.2% | +11.5 |
| Stuart McDonald | Scottish National Party | 14,369 | 35.1% | +32.6 |
| Billy Ross | Reform UK | 3,167 | 7.7% | -6.6 |
| Satbir Gill | Conservative | 1,939 | 4.7% | -19.0 |
| Anne McCrossan | Scottish Green Party | 1,694 | 4.1% | +3.8 |
| Adam Harley | Liberal Democrat | 1,294 | 3.2% | -9.1 |
Competitive. Close enough that a modest swing would change hands. 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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