# Lothian East

East Scotland. About 101,148 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 671 square kilometres.

Mr Douglas Alexander has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for Lothian East since July 2024. They won by 13,265 votes on a 63.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000096. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Mr Douglas Alexander has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for Lothian East since July 2024.
They won by 13,265 votes on a 63.7% turnout.

MP: [Mr Douglas Alexander](https://members.parliament.uk/member/632) (Labour (Co-op)).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Lothian East

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Alexander (elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 23,555 | 49.0% |
| Lyn Jardine | Scottish National Party | 10,290 | 21.4% |
| Scott Hamilton | Conservative | 5,535 | 11.5% |
| Robert Davies | Reform UK | 3,039 | 6.3% |
| Duncan Dunlop | Liberal Democrat | 2,649 | 5.5% |
| Shona McIntosh | Scottish Green Party | 2,477 | 5.1% |
| George Kerevan | Alba Party | 557 | 1.2% |

Electorate 75,456. Turnout 63.7%. Majority 13,265 (27.6%). 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/3598

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: 27.6%** (July 2024). The winner in Lothian East had a majority of 27.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 114th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lothian-east#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 63.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Lothian East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 198th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lothian-east#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 97,566** (2021). Lothian East had 97,566 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 227th 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/lothian-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 65%** (2022). About 65% of people in Lothian East 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/lothian-east#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S14000096) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 65% of people in Lothian East 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=S14000096) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Lothian, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Lothian East.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S14000096) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Lothian, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Lothian East.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S14000096) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Lothian East had 97,566 usual residents at the census.

## How Lothian East compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Lothian East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 27.6% | 114th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 63.7% | joint 198th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 97,566 | 227th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 65% | joint 230th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Lothian East?

Lothian East had 97,566 usual residents at the census.
Lothian East is the 227th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of East Lothian

Most of Lothian East lies in East Lothian. These figures are published for the whole of East Lothian, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Lothian East itself. [See East Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian)

- **Average house price: £286,314** (August 2026). East Lothian’s average house price was £286,314 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,714** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Lothian earned a median of £38,714 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 168th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.4×** (2025). A home in East Lothian costs 7.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 168th least 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: 116,460** (2025). East Lothian’s population was an estimated 116,460 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Lothian East in brief

The winner in Lothian East had a majority of 27.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Lothian East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.7%.
Lothian East had 97,566 usual residents at the census.
About 65% of people in Lothian East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000096
- Council: [East Lothian †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 671 km²
- People, mid-2024: 101,148*
- Wards: 5
- Middle areas: 23
- Neighbourhoods: 132
- Output areas: 785

* 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

[Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/berwickshire-roxburgh-and-selkirk), [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/midlothian), [Edinburgh East and Musselburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-east-and-musselburgh)

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## Latest updates for Lothian East

- 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/S14000096

## How to cite

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