Scotland · Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley
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Your member of parliament
Imogen Walker
LabourLabour won Hamilton and Clyde Valley at the 2024 general election with a majority of 9,472 votes, or 22.5 points. A swing of 11.3 points to Scottish National Party would take it. That makes it safer than 477 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 173.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 22.5 points, which is larger than 477 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 9,472 votes.
Majority
9,472
22.5% of votes cast.
Turnout
55.8%
-3.9 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
42,084 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogen WalkerElected | Labour | 21,020 | 49.9% | +16.2 |
| Ross Clark | Scottish National Party | 11,548 | 27.4% | +24.9 |
| Richard Nelson | Conservative | 4,589 | 10.9% | -12.8 |
| Lisa Judge | Reform UK | 3,299 | 7.8% | -6.5 |
| Kyle Burns | Liberal Democrat | 1,511 | 3.6% | -8.6 |
| Christopher Ho | UK Independence Party | 117 | 0.3% | +0.3 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. 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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