Scotland · Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
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Your member of parliament
Graham Leadbitter
Scottish National PartyScottish National Party won Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey at the 2024 general election with a majority of 1,001 votes, or 2.2 points. A swing of 1.1 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 50 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 600.
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How safe is this seat?
Marginal
A majority of 2.2 points, which is larger than 50 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Scottish National Party finished ahead of Conservative by 1,001 votes.
Majority
1,001
2.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
60.3%
+0.6 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
46,554 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham LeadbitterElected | Scottish National Party | 14,961 | 32.1% | +29.6 |
| Kathleen Robertson | Conservative | 13,960 | 30.0% | +6.3 |
| James Hynam | Labour | 8,259 | 17.7% | -16.0 |
| Neil Alexander | Liberal Democrat | 3,785 | 8.1% | -4.1 |
| Steve Skerrett | Reform UK | 3,490 | 7.5% | -6.8 |
| Draeyk Van der Horn | Scottish Green Party | 1,676 | 3.6% | +3.3 |
| Euan Morrice | Scottish Family Party | 423 | 0.9% | +0.9 |
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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