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Livingston
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Your member of parliament
Gregor Poynton
LabourLabour won Livingston at the 2024 general election with a majority of 3,528 votes, or 7.9 points. A swing of 4.0 points to Scottish National Party would take it. That makes it safer than 170 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 480.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 7.9 points, which is larger than 170 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 3,528 votes.
Majority
3,528
7.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
57.5%
-2.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
44,840 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregor PoyntonElected | Labour | 18,324 | 40.9% | +7.2 |
| Hannah Bardell | Scottish National Party | 14,796 | 33.0% | +30.5 |
| David McLennan | Reform UK | 3,977 | 8.9% | -5.4 |
| Damian Doran-Timson | Conservative | 3,469 | 7.7% | -16.0 |
| Caron Lindsay | Liberal Democrat | 2,025 | 4.5% | -7.7 |
| Cameron Glasgow | Scottish Green Party | 1,704 | 3.8% | +3.5 |
| Debbie Ewen | Alba Party | 545 | 1.2% | +1.2 |
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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