Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Glasgow North East was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 4,637 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Glasgow North East from 2005 to 2024.
Full Election History, 2005–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
2005
Michael Martin (Speaker (non-party))
15,153
53.3%
John McLaughlin (SNP)
10,134 (35.7 pts)
45.8%
2010
Wille Bain (Labour)
20,100
68.3%
Billy McAllister (SNP)
15,942 (54.2 pts)
49.3%
2015
Anne McLaughlin (SNP)
21,976
58.1%
William Bain (Labour)
9,222 (24.4 pts)
56.9%
2017
Paul Sweeney (Labour)
13,637
42.9%
Anne McLaughlin (SNP)
242 (0.8 pts)
53.1%
2019
Anne McLaughlin (SNP)
15,911
46.9%
Paul Sweeney (Labour)
2,548 (7.5 pts)
55.7%
2024
Maureen Burke (Labour)
15,639
45.9%
Anne McLaughlin (SNP)
4,637 (13.6 pts)
47.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Martin
Speaker (non-party)
15,153
53.3%
Yes
John McLaughlin
SNP
5,019
17.7%
No
Doris Kelly
Socialist Labour
4,036
14.2%
No
Graham Campbell
Scottish Socialist
1,402
4.9%
No
Daniel Houston
Unionist
1,266
4.5%
No
Scott McLean
BNP
920
3.2%
No
Joe Chambers
Independent
622
2.2%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Wille Bain
Labour
20,100
68.3%
Yes
Billy McAllister
SNP
4,158
14.1%
No
Eileen Baxendale
Liberal Democrat
2,262
7.7%
No
Ruth Davidson
Conservative
1,569
5.3%
No
Walter Hamilton
BNP
798
2.7%
No
Graham Campbell
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
187
0.6%
No
Kevin McVey
Scottish Socialist Party
179
0.6%
No
Jim Berrington
Socialist Labour
156
0.5%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anne McLaughlin
SNP
21,976
58.1%
Yes
William Bain
Labour
12,754
33.7%
No
Annie Wells
Conservative
1,769
4.7%
No
Zara Kitson
Green
615
1.6%
No
Eileen Baxendale
Liberal Democrat
300
0.8%
No
Geoff Johnson
Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol
225
0.6%
No
Jamie Cocozza
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
218
0.6%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Paul Sweeney
Labour
13,637
42.9%
Yes
Anne McLaughlin
SNP
13,395
42.2%
No
Jack Wyllie
Conservative
4,106
12.9%
No
Daniel Donaldson
Liberal Democrat
637
2.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anne McLaughlin
SNP
15,911
46.9%
Yes
Paul Sweeney
Labour
13,363
39.4%
No
Lauren Bennie
Conservative
3,558
10.5%
No
Nicholas Moohan
Liberal Democrat
1,093
3.2%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Maureen Burke
Labour
15,639
45.9%
Yes
Anne McLaughlin
SNP
11,002
32.3%
No
Ewan Lewis
Green
2,471
7.2%
No
Jonathan Walmsley
Reform UK
2,272
6.7%
No
Robert Connelly
Conservative
1,182
3.5%
No
Sheila Thomson
Liberal Democrat
592
1.7%
No
Catherine McKernan
Alba Party
551
1.6%
No
Chris Sermanni
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
236
0.7%
No
Gary Steele
Communist
146
0.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Glasgow North East has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 2005. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Speaker (non-party), Labour, SNP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Glasgow North East in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Glasgow North East in 2024 with 15,639 votes (45.9%), a majority of 4,637 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won Glasgow North East since 2005?
Since 2005, Glasgow North East has been won by: Labour, SNP, Speaker (non-party).
What was the closest result in Glasgow North East?
The closest result on record for Glasgow North East was 2017, when Labour beat SNP by just 242 votes (0.8 percentage points).