Scotland · Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
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Your member of parliament
Mr Angus MacDonald
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire at the 2024 general election with a majority of 2,160 votes, or 4.5 points. A swing of 2.3 points to Scottish National Party would take it. That makes it safer than 99 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 551.
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How safe is this seat?
Marginal
A majority of 4.5 points, which is larger than 99 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 2,160 votes.
Majority
2,160
4.5% of votes cast.
Turnout
61.7%
+2.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
48,056 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus MacDonaldElected | Liberal Democrat | 18,159 | 37.8% | +25.6 |
| Drew Hendry | Scottish National Party | 15,999 | 33.3% | +30.8 |
| Michael Perera | Labour | 6,246 | 13.0% | -20.7 |
| Dillan Hill | Reform UK | 2,934 | 6.1% | -8.2 |
| Ruraidh Stewart | Conservative | 2,502 | 5.2% | -18.5 |
| Peter Newman | Scottish Green Party | 2,038 | 4.2% | +3.9 |
| Darren Paxton | Socialist Equality Party | 178 | 0.4% | +0.4 |
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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