Scotland · Constituency
Orkney and Shetland
Represented by Mr Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
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Your member of parliament
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Liberal DemocratContact them, and see their voting record, on Parliament’s site
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 7,807 votes.
Majority
7,807
37.7% of votes cast.
Turnout
60.4%
20,688 of 34,236 on the register.
Candidates
6
20,688 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair CarmichaelElected | Liberal Democrat | 11,392 | 55.1% |
| Robert Leslie | Scottish National Party | 3,585 | 17.3% |
| Alex Armitage | Scottish Green Party | 2,046 | 9.9% |
| Robert Smith | Reform UK | 1,586 | 7.7% |
| Conor Savage | Labour | 1,493 | 7.2% |
| Shane Painter | Conservative | 586 | 2.8% |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty points. That describes the 2024 general election result only — arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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