Lothian East
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Name: Douglas Alexander
Party: Labour
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2029 election
No candidates have been declared for 2029 yet.
Projections
| Projection | Projected result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2026 | Toss-up SNP | Vote shares: SNP: 24%; Lab: 19%; Green: 17%; Ref: 16%; Cons: 12% |
| More in Common April 2026 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 26%; Ref: 20%; SNP: 17%; Green: 12%; LD: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR January 2026 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Lab: 25%; Ref: 25%; SNP: 22% |
| More in Common January 2026 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 24%; SNP: 24%; Lab: 23%; LD: 12%; Cons: 11% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR October 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 29%; Lab: 26%; SNP: 23% |
| YouGov September 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 31%; Ref: 22%; SNP: 17%; Green: 10% |
| More in Common September 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 30%; Ref: 21%; SNP: 21% |
| More in Common July 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 38%; SNP: 25%; Cons: 15%; Ref: 13% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR June 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 37%; SNP: 23%; Ref: 15%; Cons: 10% |
| YouGov June 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 32%; Ref: 21%; SNP: 17%; Cons: 10%; LD: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 35%; SNP: 24%; Ref: 16%; Cons: 10% |
| More in Common April 2025 | Likely Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 34%; Cons: 17%; SNP: 17%; Ref: 14%; LD: 11% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR Feb 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 34%; SNP: 25%; Ref: 14% |
| Focaldata Jan 2025 | Likely Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 37%; SNP: 20%; Cons: 14%; Ref: 12% |
| More in Common Dec 2024 | Safe Lab | Victory chances: Lab: 100% |
2024 results
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 13265 (27.57%)
Turnout: 63.75%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Alexander | Labour and Co-operative Party | 23555 | 49.0% |
| Lyn Ann Jardine | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 10290 | 21.4% |
| Scott Hamilton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 5535 | 11.5% |
| Robert Davies | Reform UK | 3039 | 6.3% |
| Duncan Angus Melville Dunlop | Liberal Democrats | 2649 | 5.5% |
| Shona McIntosh | Scottish Green Party | 2477 | 5.1% |
| George Kerevan | Alba Party | 557 | 1.2% |
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2019 notional results
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Winning party: Scottish National
Majority: 2207 (4.34%)
Turnout: 71.2%
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish National | 17671 | 34.8% |
| Labour | 15464 | 30.5% |
| Conservative | 13956 | 27.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | 3193 | 6.3% |
| Other | 493 | 1.0% |