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Constituency

Lothian East

At a glance

Lothian East is a UK parliamentary constituency in Scotland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Mr Douglas Alexander, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Mr Douglas Alexander has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 13,265 votes (27.6%), ranking #537 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 46.1 %, 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 Mr Douglas Alexander
Photograph of Mr Douglas Alexander MP ID 632
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 46.1 %
265 of 575 eligible divisions
Region Scotland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4485
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Lothian East.

Map

MP voting summary

How Mr Douglas Alexander has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 265 of 575 eligible divisions (46.1 %).

46.1 %

Participation

117

Aye

148

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 117 / Noes 148

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
Aye
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Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 27.6% in 2024

Majority of 13,265 votes · #537 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

64 % turnout · maj 13,265
Douglas Alexander · Labour 23,555 (49%)
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 (5.2%)
George Kerevan · Alba Party 557 (1.2%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Lothian East?

Mr Douglas Alexander is the current MP for Lothian East. Source

Which party currently holds Lothian East?

Lothian East is currently represented by Mr Douglas Alexander of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Lothian East?

Lothian East's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4485. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Lothian East?

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

Can the MP for Lothian East 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 Lothian East data come from?

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