# Gordon and Buchan

North east Scotland. About 92,591 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2,074 square kilometres.

Harriet Cross has been the Conservative MP for Gordon and Buchan since July 2024. They won by 878 votes on a 63.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000091. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Harriet Cross has been the Conservative MP for Gordon and Buchan since July 2024.
They won by 878 votes on a 63.0% turnout.

MP: [Harriet Cross](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5311) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Gordon and Buchan

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Harriet Cross (elected) | Conservative | 14,418 | 32.9% |
| Richard Thomson | Scottish National Party | 13,540 | 30.9% |
| Conrad Wood | Liberal Democrat | 7,307 | 16.7% |
| Nurul Ali | Labour | 4,686 | 10.7% |
| Kris Callander | Reform UK | 3,897 | 8.9% |

Electorate 69,605. Turnout 63.0%. Majority 878 (2.0%). 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/3498

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: 2.0%** (July 2024). The winner in Gordon and Buchan had a majority of 2.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 46th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gordon-and-buchan#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 63.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Gordon and Buchan at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.0% (House of Commons Library). Joint 224th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gordon-and-buchan#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 92,535** (2021). Gordon and Buchan had 92,535 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 70th 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/gordon-and-buchan#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 77%** (2022). About 77% of people in Gordon and Buchan 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/gordon-and-buchan#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000091) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 77% of people in Gordon and Buchan 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=S14000091) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeenshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Gordon and Buchan.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000091) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Aberdeenshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Gordon and Buchan.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000091) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Gordon and Buchan had 92,535 usual residents at the census.

## How Gordon and Buchan compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Gordon and Buchan | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 2.0% | joint 46th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 63.0% | joint 224th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 92,535 | 70th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 77% | joint 175th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Gordon and Buchan?

Gordon and Buchan had 92,535 usual residents at the census.
Gordon and Buchan is the 70th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Aberdeenshire

Most of Gordon and Buchan lies in Aberdeenshire. These figures are published for the whole of Aberdeenshire, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Gordon and Buchan itself. [See Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire)

- **Average house price: £204,894** (July 2026). Aberdeenshire’s average house price was £204,894 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,656** (2025). Full-time workers living in Aberdeenshire earned a median of £43,656 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 72nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.7×** (2025). A home in Aberdeenshire costs 4.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 34th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 264,640** (2025). Aberdeenshire’s population was an estimated 264,640 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Gordon and Buchan in brief

The winner in Gordon and Buchan had a majority of 2.0% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Gordon and Buchan at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.0%.
Gordon and Buchan had 92,535 usual residents at the census.
About 77% of people in Gordon and Buchan live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000091
- Council: [Aberdeenshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 2,074 km²
- People, mid-2024: 92,591*
- Wards: 8
- Middle areas: 20
- Neighbourhoods: 126
- Output areas: 720

* 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.

## Next door

[Aberdeenshire North and Moray East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aberdeenshire-north-and-moray-east), [West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-aberdeenshire-and-kincardine), [Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/moray-west-nairn-and-strathspey), [Aberdeen North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aberdeen-north)

## Similar places

Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Stirling and Strathallan](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stirling-and-strathallan), [West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-aberdeenshire-and-kincardine), [Aberdeenshire North and Moray East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aberdeenshire-north-and-moray-east), [Kilmarnock and Loudoun](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kilmarnock-and-loudoun), [Lothian East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lothian-east), [Perth and Kinross-shire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/perth-and-kinross-shire).

## Latest updates for Gordon and Buchan

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000091

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