Scotland · Constituency
West Dunbartonshire
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Your member of parliament
Douglas McAllister
LabourLabour won West Dunbartonshire at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,010 votes, or 15.2 points. A swing of 7.6 points to Scottish National Party would take it. That makes it safer than 343 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 307.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 15.2 points, which is larger than 343 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 6,010 votes.
Majority
6,010
15.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
57.3%
-2.4 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
39,584 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas McAllisterElected | Labour | 19,312 | 48.8% | +15.1 |
| Martin Docherty-Hughes | Scottish National Party | 13,302 | 33.6% | +31.1 |
| David Smith | Reform UK | 2,770 | 7.0% | -7.3 |
| Paula Baker | Scottish Green Party | 1,496 | 3.8% | +3.5 |
| Maurice Corry | Conservative | 1,474 | 3.7% | -20.0 |
| Paul Kennedy | Liberal Democrat | 839 | 2.1% | -10.1 |
| Andrew Muir | Scottish Family Party | 318 | 0.8% | +0.8 |
| Kelly Wilson | Sovereignty | 73 | 0.2% | +0.2 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. 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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