Glasgow election results in full as Labour oust SNP in every seat in the city

Drew Sandelands & Sarah Hilley

5 July 2024 at 4:49 am·4-min read

Glasgow Labour has ousted the SNP to take over every constituency in the city with all six nationalist candidates losing their seats. The Scottish Greens got the third highest number of votes coming behind the SNP.

And in a shock for the Conservative candidates, Reform candidates outperformed them in every seat in the city.

There were joyous scenes among Labour members during the count at the Emirates Arena at around 4am this morning while the mood among the SNP party was subdued.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar turned up to cheers and clapping before a single official result was announced.

Labour's Patricia Ferguson took Glasgow West beating the SNP's Carol Monaghan by about 6,000 votes.

After the win, Mrs Ferguson said the Labour Government will deliver economic stability, cheaper bills courtesy of GB Energy and cut NHS waiting lists among other plans.

She added: "It is clear people want change and across Glasgow it is no different. I look forward to working with all my colleagues to make that change a reality for all the citizens of Glasgow."

John Grady, who triumphed in Glasgow East, said: "I thank all of the voters of Glasgow East who put their trust in me to be their MP. It is my duty and honour to as an MP to represent each and every resident in Glasgow."

A total of 15,543 people voted for Mr Grady while the SNP's David Linden lost the seat with 11,759 votes.

Conservative candidate and councillor Thomas Kerr got 1,707 votes coming behind Reform's Donnie McLeod with 2371 votes.

Councillor Kerr said he believes it was a "protest vote."

He said: “I think people are fed up, they’re angry. There’s been 14 years of government in charge at Westminster, 17 years of the Holyrood government.

“People were scunnered with both parties and looked to let out their anger and let out their frustration. Sadly we lost votes to Reform, we were squeezed because of tactical voting to try and oust the SNP, that’s how we ended up where we are.

He added: “I think they are a protest vote. People are angry and they are frustrated. They are letting out their anger and I understand completely."

New Glasgow South Labour MP Gordon McKee said: “The country is going to wake up with a Labour government. 100 years on from the election of the first Labour government in 1924, the people of Glasgow have helped to elect a Labour government once again.

“I will work diligently and relentlessly on behalf of the many people who make up this wonderful constituency.”

Labour's Zubir Ahmed who will represent Glasgow South West said: “The message from tonight’s results is clear, the people demand change. They expect a government who will heal our divided country, who will grow our economy, who will ensure we feel secure in work and at home.”

GLASGOW NORTH:

Naveed Asghar (CONSERVATIVE) 1366

Helen Burns (REFORM) 1655

Iris Duane (GREEN) 4233

Nick Durie (ALBA) 572

Daniel O’Malley (LIBERAL DEMOCRATS) 1142

Martin Rhodes (LAB) 14,655

Alison Thewliss (SNP) 11116

Turnout: 51.65%

GLASGOW SOUTH WEST:

Zubir Ahmed (LABOUR) 15,552

John Hamelink (GREEN) 2727

Paul McGarry (LIBERAL DEMOCRATS) 958

Morag McRae (REFORM) 2236

Tony Osy (ALBA) 542

Mamun Ur Rashid (CONSERVATIVE) 1387

Chris Stephens (SNP) 12,267

Turnout: 51.98%

GLASGOW WEST:

James Calder (LIBERAL DEMOCRATS) 1316

John Cormack (CHRISTIAN PARTY) 310

Patricia Ferguson (LABOUR) 18621

Faten Hameed (CONSERVATIVE) 1720

Carol Monaghan (SNP) 12175

Dionne Moore (REFORM) 2098

Nick Quail (GREEN) 3662

Turnout: 58.07%

GLASGOW SOUTH:

Niall Christie (GREEN) 5554

Dhruva Kumar (ALBA) 444

Haroun Malik (CONSERVATIVE) 1617

Stewart McDonald (SNP) 13542

Gordon McKee (LABOUR) 17696

Peter McLaughlin (LIBERAL DEMOCRATS) 1316

Danny Raja (REFORM) 1736

Brian Smith (TRADE UNION AND SOCIALIST COALITION) 473

Turnout: 60.56%

GLASGOW EAST:

Matthew Clark (LIBERAL DEMOCRATS) 872

John Grady (LABOUR) 15543

Thomas Kerr (CONSERVATIVE) 1707

Amy Kettyles (GREEN) 2727

David Linden (SNP) 11,759

Liam McLaughlan (SCOTTISH SOCIALIST PARTY) 466

Donnie McLeod (REFORM) 2371

Turnout: 51.59%

GLASGOW NORTH EAST:

Maureen Burke (LABOUR) 15639

Robert Connelly (CONSERVATIVE) 1182

Evan Lewis (GREEN) 2471

Catherine McKernan (ALBA) 551

Anne McLaughlin (SNP) 11,002

Chris Sermanni (TRADE UNION AND SOCIALIST COALITION) 236

Gary Steele (COMMUNIST PARTY) 146

Sheila Thomson (LIBERAL DEMOCRATS) 592

Jonathan Walmsley (REFORM) 2272

Turnout: 47.06%

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