Lothian East
Represented in Parliament by Mr Douglas Alexander (Labour (Co-op)). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
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Your MP at a glance
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How Lothian East compares
Every dot is one of the 631 areas that have figures. The large red dot is this area; green dots are areas like it.
This area is 343 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 147 areas and lower than 501.
Areas like this one
The three areas with the closest pay and claimant rate. This says nothing about politics or geography.
| Area | Weekly pay | Claimants |
|---|---|---|
| Lothian East | £742 | 2.4% |
| Salisbury | £742 | 2.4% |
| North East Derbyshire | £742 | 2.5% |
| Stroud | £741 | 2.3% |
| United Kingdom | £767 | 3.9% |
Who lives here
Census figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland are published separately and are not on UK Explained yet.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Douglas Alexander won with 49% of the votes, and Lyn Jardine (Scottish National Party) came second with 21%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Alexander | Labour | 23,555 | 49.0% |
| Lyn Jardine | Scottish National Party | 10,290 | 21.4% |
| Scott Hamilton | Conservative | 5,535 | 11.5% |
| Robert Davies | Reform UK | 3,039 | 6.3% |
| Duncan Dunlop | Liberal Democrat | 2,649 | 5.5% |
| Shona McIntosh | Scottish Green Party | 2,477 | 5.1% |
| George Kerevan | Alba Party | 557 | 1.2% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Updated 4 Oct 2026