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Lothian East

Constituency

East Scotland. About 101,148 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 671 square kilometres.

MP for Lothian East

Mr Douglas AlexanderLabour (Co-op)MP since

They won by 13,265 votes on a 63.7% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 65% of people in Lothian East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
27.6%
114th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
63.7%
Joint 198th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
97,566
227th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
65%
UK 44%
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2024 general election result

Candidates in Lothian East at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Douglas AlexanderElectedLabour and Co-operative Party23,55549.0%
Lyn JardineScottish National Party10,29021.4%
Scott HamiltonConservative5,53511.5%
Robert DaviesReform UK3,0396.3%
Duncan DunlopLiberal Democrat2,6495.5%
Shona McIntoshScottish Green Party2,4775.1%
George KerevanAlba Party5571.2%
Electorate
75,456
Turnout
63.7%
Majority
13,265 (27.6%)
Valid votes
48,102
Rejected ballots
132

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Lothian East compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Lothian EastMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Lothian East is 27.6%.
27.6%114th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Lothian East is 63.7%.
63.7%joint 198th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Lothian East is 97,566.
97,566227th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Lothian East is 65.0%.
65%joint 230th most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Lothian East?

Lothian East had 97,566 usual residents at the census.

Lothian East is the 227th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of East Lothian

Most of Lothian East lies in East Lothian. These figures are published for the whole of East Lothian, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Lothian East itself. See East Lothian

Average house price
£286,314
Down 1.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,714
168th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.4×
Joint 168th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
116,460
Up 1.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Lothian East in brief

The winner in Lothian East had a majority of 27.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Lothian East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.7%.

Lothian East had 97,566 usual residents at the census.

About 65% of people in Lothian East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.