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Kilmarnock and Loudoun — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Kilmarnock and Loudoun was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,119 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Kilmarnock and Loudoun from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 William McKelvey (Labour) 20,250 43.6% Peter Leckie (Conservative) 8,800 (19.0 pts) 75.6%
1987 Willie McKelvey (Labour) 23,713 48.5% Aileen Bates (Conservative) 14,127 (28.9 pts) 78.0%
1992 Willie McKelvey (Labour) 22,210 44.8% Alex Neil (SNP) 6,979 (14.1 pts) 80.0%
1997 Des Browne (Labour) 23,621 49.8% Alex Neil (SNP) 7,256 (15.3 pts) 77.2%
2001 Des Browne (Labour) 19,926 52.9% John Brady (SNP) 10,334 (27.4 pts) 61.7%
2005 Des Browne (Labour) 20,976 47.3% Daniel Coffey (SNP) 8,703 (19.6 pts) 60.9%
2010 Cathie Jamieson (Labour) 24,460 52.5% George Leslie (SNP) 12,378 (26.6 pts) 62.9%
2015 Alan Brown (SNP) 30,000 55.7% Cathy Jamieson (Labour) 13,638 (25.3 pts) 71.8%
2017 Alan Brown (SNP) 19,690 42.3% Laura Dover (Labour) 6,269 (13.5 pts) 63.5%
2019 Alan Brown (SNP) 24,216 50.8% Caroline Hollins (Conservative) 12,659 (26.6 pts) 64.1%
2024 Lillian Jones (Labour) 19,055 44.9% Alan Brown (SNP) 5,119 (12.0 pts) 57.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William McKelvey Labour 20,25043.6% Yes
Peter Leckie Conservative 11,45024.7% No
Aubrey Ross Social Democratic Party 10,54522.7% No
Charles Calman SNP 4,1659.0% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Willie McKelvey Labour 23,71348.5% Yes
Aileen Bates Conservative 9,58619.6% No
George Leslie SNP 8,88118.2% No
Peter Kerr Social Democratic Party 6,69813.7% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Willie McKelvey Labour 22,21044.8% Yes
Alex Neil SNP 15,23130.7% No
Richard Wilkinson Conservative 9,43819.0% No
Kate Philbrick Liberal Democrat 2,7225.5% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Des Browne Labour 23,62149.8% Yes
Alex Neil SNP 16,36534.5% No
Douglas Taylor Conservative 5,12510.8% No
John Stewart Liberal Democrat 1,8914.0% No
William Sneddon Referendum Party 2840.6% No
William Gilmour Natural Law 1230.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Des Browne Labour 19,92652.9% Yes
John Brady SNP 9,59225.5% No
Donald Reece Conservative 3,94310.5% No
John Stewart Liberal Democrat 3,1778.4% No
Jason Muir Scottish Socialist 1,0272.7% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Des Browne Labour 20,97647.3% Yes
Daniel Coffey SNP 12,27327.7% No
Gary Smith Conservative 5,02611.3% No
Kevin Lang Liberal Democrat 4,94511.1% No
Hugh Kerr Scottish Socialist 8331.9% No
Ronnie Robertson UKIP 3300.7% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Cathie Jamieson Labour 24,46052.5% Yes
George Leslie SNP 12,08226.0% No
Janette McAlpine Conservative 6,59214.2% No
Sebastian Tombs Liberal Democrat 3,4197.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alan Brown SNP 30,00055.7% Yes
Cathy Jamieson Labour 16,36230.4% No
Brian Whittle Conservative 6,75212.5% No
Rod Ackland Liberal Democrat 7891.5% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alan Brown SNP 19,69042.3% Yes
Laura Dover Labour 13,42128.9% No
Alison Harper Conservative 12,40426.7% No
Irene Lang Liberal Democrat 9942.1% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alan Brown SNP 24,21650.8% Yes
Caroline Hollins Conservative 11,55724.3% No
Kevin McGregor Labour 9,00918.9% No
Edward Thornley Liberal Democrat 2,4445.1% No
Stef Johnstone Libertarian Party 4050.9% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lillian Jones Labour 19,05544.9% Yes
Alan Brown SNP 13,93632.8% No
Jordan Cowie Conservative 3,5278.3% No
William Thomson Reform UK 3,4728.2% No
Bex Glen Green 1,2372.9% No
Edward Thornley Liberal Democrat 8502.0% No
Stephen McNamara Independent 4010.9% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Labour margin 19.0 pts 1987: Labour margin 28.9 pts 1992: Labour margin 14.1 pts 1997: Labour margin 15.3 pts 2001: Labour margin 27.4 pts 2005: Labour margin 19.6 pts 2010: Labour margin 26.6 pts 2015: SNP margin 25.3 pts 2017: SNP margin 13.5 pts 2019: SNP margin 26.6 pts 2024: Labour margin 12.0 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Kilmarnock and Loudoun has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, SNP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Kilmarnock and Loudoun in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Kilmarnock and Loudoun in 2024 with 19,055 votes (44.9%), a majority of 5,119 votes over SNP in second place.

Which parties have won Kilmarnock and Loudoun since 1983?

Since 1983, Kilmarnock and Loudoun has been won by: Labour, SNP.

What was the closest result in Kilmarnock and Loudoun?

The closest result on record for Kilmarnock and Loudoun was 2024, when Labour beat SNP by just 5,119 votes (12.0 percentage points).

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