Labour wins all Glasgow seats at General Election as SNP support crumbles

Drew Sandelands & Sarah Hilley & Chiara Pollock

5 July 2024 at 2:57 am·2-min read

Labour won a clean sweep of Glasgow seats to turn the city red, as Keir Starmer’s party secured a landslide victory across the UK.

The city will have six new Labour MPs after they won in every constituency — reversing the result of five years ago when the SNP were elected in all of Glasgow’s then seven seats.

Martin Rhodes, a former Glasgow councillor, said a Labour government will “have Scotland at its heart”. “This is an end to the chaos of the last 14 years of the Tories, it’s time to start to rebuild our country together. Together we can make change happen,” he added.

Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar poses with Labour Councillor for North East Maureen Burke -Credit:Getty Images

He defeated Alison Thewliss while David Linden lost out to John Grady in Glasgow East. Zubir Ahmed will represent Glasgow South West, after the SNP’s Chris Stephens was defeated, and Gordon McKee is the new MP for Glasgow South, ousting Stewart McDonald.

In Glasgow North East, Maureen Burke was elected over the SNP’s Anne McLaughlin and Patricia Ferguson won over Carol Monaghan in Glasgow West.

Speaking at the Emirates Arena after her election, Burke said: “Glasgow North East isn’t just the name of the constituency for me. It is my home and has been my entire life.

“It’s where I grew up, settled down, brought up my family and now have the honour of representing on the floor of the House of Commons,”

She pointed out people have voted for “change” and vowed: “As your member of parliament I will deliver that for you.”

Burke promised to “never forget my community and the trust you put in me”.

McLaughlin said the SNP will “rebuild and we will do it pretty quickly”.

In every Glasgow seat, the Greens finished third while Reform came in above the Conservatives. Thomas Kerr, the Conservative candidate in Glasgow East, said voters had backed Reform as “a protest vote”.

“People were scunnered with both parties and looked to let out their anger and let out their frustration,” he said.

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