Dumfries and Galloway — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Dumfries and Galloway was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 930 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Dumfries and Galloway from 2005 to 2024.
Full Election History, 2005–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
2005
Russell Brown (Labour)
20,924
41.1%
Peter Duncan (Conservative)
2,922 (5.7 pts)
68.5%
2010
Russell Brown (Labour)
23,950
45.9%
Peter Duncan (Conservative)
7,449 (14.3 pts)
70.1%
2015
Richard Arkless (SNP)
23,440
41.4%
Finlay Carson (Conservative)
6,514 (11.5 pts)
75.3%
2017
Alister Jack (Conservative)
22,344
43.3%
Richard Arkless (SNP)
5,643 (10.9 pts)
69.6%
2019
Alister Jack (Conservative)
22,678
44.1%
Richard Arkless (SNP)
1,805 (3.5 pts)
69.1%
2024
John Cooper (Conservative)
13,527
29.6%
Tracey Little (SNP)
930 (2.0 pts)
58.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Russell Brown
Labour
20,924
41.1%
Yes
Peter Duncan
Conservative
18,002
35.4%
No
Douglas Henderson
SNP
6,182
12.1%
No
Keith Legg
Liberal Democrat
4,259
8.4%
No
John Schofield
Green
745
1.5%
No
John Dennis
Scottish Socialist
497
1.0%
No
Mark Smith
Christian Vote
282
0.6%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Russell Brown
Labour
23,950
45.9%
Yes
Peter Duncan
Conservative
16,501
31.6%
No
Andrew Wood
SNP
6,419
12.3%
No
Richard Brodie
Liberal Democrat
4,608
8.8%
No
William Wright
UKIP
695
1.3%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Arkless
SNP
23,440
41.4%
Yes
Finlay Carson
Conservative
16,926
29.9%
No
Russell Brown
Labour
13,982
24.7%
No
Geoff Siddall
UKIP
1,301
2.3%
No
Andrew Metcalf
Liberal Democrat
953
1.7%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alister Jack
Conservative
22,344
43.3%
Yes
Richard Arkless
SNP
16,701
32.4%
No
Daniel Goodare
Labour
10,775
20.9%
No
Joan Mitchell
Liberal Democrat
1,241
2.4%
No
Yen Hongmei Jin
Independent
538
1.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alister Jack
Conservative
22,678
44.1%
Yes
Richard Arkless
SNP
20,873
40.6%
No
Ted Thompson
Labour
4,745
9.2%
No
McNabb Laurie
Liberal Democrat
3,133
6.1%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cooper
Conservative
13,527
29.6%
Yes
Tracey Little
SNP
12,597
27.5%
No
James Wallace
Labour
11,767
25.7%
No
Charles Keal
Reform UK
4,313
9.4%
No
Iain McDonald
Liberal Democrat
2,092
4.6%
No
Laura Moodie
Green
1,249
2.7%
No
David Griffiths
Heritage Party
230
0.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Dumfries and Galloway has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 2005. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, SNP, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dumfries and Galloway in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Dumfries and Galloway in 2024 with 13,527 votes (29.6%), a majority of 930 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won Dumfries and Galloway since 2005?
Since 2005, Dumfries and Galloway has been won by: Conservative, Labour, SNP.
What was the closest result in Dumfries and Galloway?
The closest result on record for Dumfries and Galloway was 2024, when Conservative beat SNP by just 930 votes (2.0 percentage points).