Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale — UK General Election Results

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 4,242 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale from 2005 to 2024.

Full Election History, 2005–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
2005 David Mundell (Conservative) 16,141 36.2% Sean Marshall (Labour) 1,738 (3.9 pts) 67.6%
2010 David Mundell (Conservative) 17,457 38.0% Claudia Beamish (Labour) 4,194 (9.1 pts) 69.0%
2015 David Mundell (Conservative) 20,759 39.8% Emma Harper (SNP) 798 (1.5 pts) 76.2%
2017 David Mundell (Conservative) 24,177 49.4% Mairi McAllan (SNP) 9,441 (19.3 pts) 72.4%
2019 David Mundell (Conservative) 22,611 46.0% Amanda Burgauer (SNP) 3,781 (7.7 pts) 72.1%
2024 David Mundell (Conservative) 14,999 33.9% Kim Marshall (SNP) 4,242 (9.6 pts) 61.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Mundell Conservative 16,14136.2% Yes
Sean Marshall Labour 14,40332.3% No
Patsy Kenton Liberal Democrat 9,04620.3% No
Andrew Wood SNP 4,0759.1% No
Sarah MacTavish Scottish Socialist 5211.2% No
Tony Lee UKIP 4301.0% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Mundell Conservative 17,45738.0% Yes
Claudia Beamish Labour 13,26328.9% No
Catriona Bhatia Liberal Democrat 9,08019.8% No
Aileen Orr SNP 4,94510.8% No
Steven McKeane UKIP 6371.4% No
Alis Ballance Green 5101.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Mundell Conservative 20,75939.8% Yes
Emma Harper SNP 19,96138.3% No
Archie Dryburgh Labour 7,71114.8% No
Kevin Newton UKIP 1,4722.8% No
Amanda Kubie Liberal Democrat 1,3922.7% No
Jody Jamieson Green 8391.6% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Mundell Conservative 24,17749.4% Yes
Mairi McAllan SNP 14,73630.1% No
Douglas Beattie Labour 8,10216.5% No
John Ferry Liberal Democrat 1,9494.0% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Mundell Conservative 22,61146.0% Yes
Amanda Burgauer SNP 18,83038.3% No
Nick Chisholm Labour 4,1728.5% No
John Ferry Liberal Democrat 3,5407.2% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Mundell Conservative 14,99933.9% Yes
Kim Marshall SNP 10,75724.3% No
Daniel Coleman Labour 10,14022.9% No
David Kirkwood Reform UK 3,8228.6% No
Drummond Begg Liberal Democrat 2,8006.3% No
Dominic Ashmole Green 1,4883.4% No
Gareth Kirk Scottish Family Party 2080.5% No

Margin Over Time

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

2005: Conservative margin 3.9 pts 2010: Conservative margin 9.1 pts 2015: Conservative margin 1.5 pts 2017: Conservative margin 19.3 pts 2019: Conservative margin 7.7 pts 2024: Conservative margin 9.6 pts 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 2005. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale in the 2024 general election?

Conservative won Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale in 2024 with 14,999 votes (33.9%), a majority of 4,242 votes over SNP in second place.

Which parties have won Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale since 2005?

Since 2005, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale has been won by: Conservative.

What was the closest result in Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale?

The closest result on record for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale was 2015, when Conservative beat SNP by just 798 votes (1.5 percentage points).

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