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Constituency

Dumfries and Galloway

At a glance

Dumfries and Galloway is a UK parliamentary constituency in Scotland, currently represented in the House of Commons by John Cooper, a Conservative MP. John Cooper has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was marginal, won by a majority of 930 votes (2%), ranking #48 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 72.0 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP John Cooper
Photograph of John Cooper MP ID 5358
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 72.0 %
414 of 575 eligible divisions
Region Scotland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4462
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Dumfries and Galloway.

Map

MP voting summary

How John Cooper has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 414 of 575 eligible divisions (72.0 %).

72.0 %

Participation

173

Aye

241

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 173 / Noes 241

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
No
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Marginal — won by 2% in 2024

Majority of 930 votes · #48 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

58 % turnout · maj 930
John Cooper · Conservative 13,527 (29.6%)
Tracey Little · Scottish National Party 12,597 (27.5%)
James Wallace · Labour 11,767 (25.7%)
Charles Keal · Reform UK 4,313 (9.4%)
Iain McDonald · Liberal Democrat 2,092 (4.6%)
Laura Moodie · Scottish Green Party 1,249 (2.7%)
David Griffiths · Heritage Party 230 (0.5%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Dumfries and Galloway?

John Cooper is the current MP for Dumfries and Galloway. Source

Which party currently holds Dumfries and Galloway?

Dumfries and Galloway is currently represented by John Cooper of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Dumfries and Galloway?

Dumfries and Galloway's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4462. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Dumfries and Galloway?

The current MP profile for Dumfries and Galloway is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Dumfries and Galloway change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Dumfries and Galloway data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source