# Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

West Scotland. About 92,917 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 9,113 square kilometres.

Brendan O'Hara has been the Scottish National Party MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber since July 2024. They won by 6,232 votes on a 62.5% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000067. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Brendan O'Hara has been the Scottish National Party MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber since July 2024.
They won by 6,232 votes on a 62.5% turnout.

MP: [Brendan O'Hara](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4371) (Scottish National Party).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brendan O'Hara (elected) | Scottish National Party | 15,582 | 34.7% |
| Amanda Hampsey | Conservative | 9,350 | 20.8% |
| Hamish Maxwell | Labour | 8,585 | 19.1% |
| Alan Reid | Liberal Democrat | 7,359 | 16.4% |
| Melanie Hurst | Reform UK | 3,045 | 6.8% |
| Tommy MacPherson | Independent | 941 | 2.1% |

Electorate 71,756. Turnout 62.5%. Majority 6,232 (13.9%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3264

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 13.9%** (July 2024). The winner in Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber had a majority of 13.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 317th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/argyll-bute-and-south-lochaber#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 62.5%** (July 2024). Turnout in Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.5% (House of Commons Library). Joint 236th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/argyll-bute-and-south-lochaber#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 91,128** (2021). Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber had 91,128 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 39th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/argyll-bute-and-south-lochaber#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 37%** (2022). About 37% of people in Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/argyll-bute-and-south-lochaber#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000067) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 37% of people in Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S14000067) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Argyll and Bute, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000067) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Argyll and Bute, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000067) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber had 91,128 usual residents at the census.

## How Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 13.9% | joint 317th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 62.5% | joint 236th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 91,128 | 39th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 37% | joint 311th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber?

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber had 91,128 usual residents at the census.
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber is the 39th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Argyll and Bute

Most of Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber lies in Argyll and Bute. These figures are published for the whole of Argyll and Bute, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber itself. [See Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute)

- **Average house price: £192,735** (August 2026). Argyll and Bute’s average house price was £192,735 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,010** (2025). Full-time workers living in Argyll and Bute earned a median of £39,010 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 161st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.9×** (2025). A home in Argyll and Bute costs 4.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 39th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 87,310** (2025). Argyll and Bute’s population was an estimated 87,310 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber in brief

The winner in Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber had a majority of 13.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.5%.
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber had 91,128 usual residents at the census.
About 37% of people in Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000067
- Council: [Argyll and Bute †](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 9,113 km²
- People, mid-2024: 92,917*
- Wards: 12
- Middle areas: 24
- Neighbourhoods: 132
- Output areas: 819

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

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## Latest updates for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000067

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