Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk — UK General Election Results

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,599 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk from 2005 to 2024.

Full Election History, 2005–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
2005 Michael Moore (Liberal Democrat) 18,993 41.8% John Lamont (Conservative) 5,901 (13.0 pts) 63.3%
2010 Michael Moore (Liberal Democrat) 22,230 45.4% John Lamont (Conservative) 5,675 (11.6 pts) 66.5%
2015 Calum Kerr (SNP) 20,145 36.6% John Lamont (Conservative) 328 (0.6 pts) 74.2%
2017 John Lamont (Conservative) 28,213 53.9% Calum Kerr (SNP) 11,060 (21.1 pts) 71.7%
2019 John Lamont (Conservative) 25,747 48.4% Calum Kerr (SNP) 5,148 (9.7 pts) 71.5%
2024 John Lamont (Conservative) 18,872 40.5% David Wilson (SNP) 6,599 (14.2 pts) 61.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Moore Liberal Democrat 18,99341.8% Yes
John Lamont Conservative 13,09228.8% No
Sam Held Labour 7,20615.9% No
Aileen Orr SNP 3,8858.6% No
John Hein Liberal 9162.0% No
Graeme McIver Scottish Socialist 6951.5% No
Peter Neilson UKIP 6011.3% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Moore Liberal Democrat 22,23045.4% Yes
John Lamont Conservative 16,55533.8% No
Ian Miller Labour 5,00310.2% No
Paul Wheelhouse SNP 4,4979.2% No
Sherry Fowler UKIP 5951.2% No
Chris Black The Scottish Jacobite Party 1340.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Calum Kerr SNP 20,14536.6% Yes
John Lamont Conservative 19,81736.0% No
Michael Moore Liberal Democrat 10,29418.7% No
Kenryck Lloyd-Jones Labour 2,7004.9% No
Peter Neilson UKIP 1,3162.4% No
Pauline Stewart Green 6311.1% No
Jesse Rae Independent 1350.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Lamont Conservative 28,21353.9% Yes
Calum Kerr SNP 17,15332.8% No
Ian Davidson Labour 4,5198.6% No
Caroline Burgess Liberal Democrat 2,4824.7% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Lamont Conservative 25,74748.4% Yes
Calum Kerr SNP 20,59938.8% No
Jenny Marr Liberal Democrat 4,2878.1% No
Ian Davidson Labour 2,5134.7% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Lamont Conservative 18,87240.5% Yes
David Wilson SNP 12,27326.4% No
Caitlin Stott Labour 6,31113.6% No
Ray Georgeson Liberal Democrat 3,6867.9% No
Carolyn Grant Reform UK 3,3407.2% No
Neil MacKinnon Green 1,5263.3% No
Ellie Merton Independent 3290.7% No
Hamish Goldie-Scot Scottish Family Party 2210.5% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

2005: Liberal Democrat margin 13.0 pts 2010: Liberal Democrat margin 11.6 pts 2015: SNP margin 0.6 pts 2017: Conservative margin 21.1 pts 2019: Conservative margin 9.7 pts 2024: Conservative margin 14.2 pts 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 2005. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal Democrat, SNP, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk in the 2024 general election?

Conservative won Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk in 2024 with 18,872 votes (40.5%), a majority of 6,599 votes over SNP in second place.

Which parties have won Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk since 2005?

Since 2005, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat, SNP.

What was the closest result in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk?

The closest result on record for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk was 2015, when SNP beat Conservative by just 328 votes (0.6 percentage points).

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