Scotland · Constituency
Glasgow North East
Covers Blackhill · Riddrie · Townhead
Photograph shows Gartloch, a village in this constituency, not the whole of Glasgow North East.
Your member of parliament
Maureen Burke
LabourLabour won Glasgow North East at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,637 votes, or 13.6 points. A swing of 6.8 points to Scottish National Party would take it. That makes it safer than 309 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 341.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 13.6 points, which is larger than 309 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 4,637 votes.
Majority
4,637
13.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
47.0%
-12.7 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
9
34,091 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen BurkeElected | Labour | 15,639 | 45.9% | +12.2 |
| Anne McLaughlin | Scottish National Party | 11,002 | 32.3% | +29.8 |
| Ewan Lewis | Scottish Green Party | 2,471 | 7.2% | +6.9 |
| Jonathan Walmsley | Reform UK | 2,272 | 6.7% | -7.6 |
| Robert Connelly | Conservative | 1,182 | 3.5% | -20.2 |
| Sheila Thomson | Liberal Democrat | 592 | 1.7% | -10.5 |
| Catherine McKernan | Alba Party | 551 | 1.6% | +1.6 |
| Chris Sermanni | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 236 | 0.7% | +0.6 |
| Gary Steele | Communist Party of Britain | 146 | 0.4% | +0.4 |
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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