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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
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Your member of parliament
Andrew Bowie
ConservativeConservative won West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine at the 2024 general election with a majority of 3,441 votes, or 7.0 points. A swing of 3.5 points to Scottish National Party would take it. That makes it safer than 151 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 499.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 7.0 points, which is larger than 151 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 3,441 votes.
Majority
3,441
7.0% of votes cast.
Turnout
67.1%
+7.4 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
48,958 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew BowieElected | Conservative | 17,428 | 35.6% | +11.9 |
| Glen Reynolds | Scottish National Party | 13,987 | 28.6% | +26.1 |
| Kate Blake | Labour | 6,397 | 13.1% | -20.6 |
| Michael Turvey | Liberal Democrat | 6,342 | 13.0% | +0.7 |
| Brandon Innes | Reform UK | 3,497 | 7.1% | -7.2 |
| William Linegar | Scottish Green Party | 1,032 | 2.1% | +1.8 |
| Iris Leask | Independent | 219 | 0.4% | -1.6 |
| David Neill | Independent | 56 | 0.1% | -1.9 |
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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