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Constituency

Rutherglen

At a glance

Rutherglen is a UK parliamentary constituency in Scotland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Michael Shanks, a Labour MP. Michael Shanks has represented the seat since 5 Oct 2023. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 8,767 votes (20.6%), ranking #449 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 64.0 %, 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 Michael Shanks
Photograph of Michael Shanks MP ID 4998
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 5 Oct 2023
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 64.0 %
488 of 763 eligible divisions
Region Scotland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4493
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Rutherglen.

Map

MP voting summary

How Michael Shanks has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 488 of 763 eligible divisions (64.0 %).

64.0 %

Participation

234

Aye

254

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 234 / Noes 254

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 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 20.6% in 2024

Majority of 8,767 votes · #449 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

58 % turnout · maj 8,767
Michael Shanks · Labour 21,460 (50.5%)
Katy Loudon · Scottish National Party 12,693 (29.9%)
David Stark · Reform UK 2,685 (6.3%)
Gary Burns · Conservative 2,420 (5.7%)
Gloria Adebo · Liberal Democrat 1,714 (4%)
Bill Bonnar · Scottish Socialist Party 541 (1.3%)
Jim Eadie · Alba Party 497 (1.2%)
John McArthur · Scottish Family Party 321 (0.8%)
Andrew Daly · Independent 153 (0.4%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Rutherglen?

Michael Shanks is the current MP for Rutherglen. Source

Which party currently holds Rutherglen?

Rutherglen is currently represented by Michael Shanks of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Rutherglen?

Rutherglen's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4493. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Rutherglen?

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

Can the MP for Rutherglen 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 Rutherglen data come from?

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