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Midlothian

Constituency

South east Scotland. About 99,720 people in 355 square kilometres.

MP for Midlothian

Kirsty McNeillLabour (Co-op)MP since

They won by 8,167 votes on a 60.0% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 40% of people in Midlothian live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
18.5%
Joint 229th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
60.0%
Joint 322nd highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
96,512
191st least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
40%
UK 44%
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2024 general election result

Candidates in Midlothian at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kirsty McNeillElectedLabour and Co-operative Party21,48048.6%
Owen ThompsonScottish National Party13,31330.1%
Stefan GarbowskiReform UK3,2767.4%
Keith CockburnConservative3,2487.4%
Ross LairdLiberal Democrat2,5895.9%
Daniel FraserScottish Libertarian Party2590.6%
Electorate
73,554
Turnout
60.0%
Majority
8,167 (18.5%)
Valid votes
44,165
Rejected ballots
162

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Midlothian compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

MidlothianMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Midlothian is 18.5%.
18.5%joint 229th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Midlothian is 60.0%.
60.0%joint 322nd highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Midlothian is 96,512.
96,512191st least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Midlothian is 40.0%.
40%joint 318th most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Midlothian?

Midlothian had 96,512 usual residents at the census.

Midlothian is the 191st least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Midlothian

Most of Midlothian lies in Midlothian. These figures are published for the whole of Midlothian, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Midlothian itself. See Midlothian

Average house price
£283,166
Up 1.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,189
117th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.9×
Joint 155th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
100,390
Up 0.7% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Midlothian in brief

The winner in Midlothian had a majority of 18.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Midlothian at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.0%.

Midlothian had 96,512 usual residents at the census.

About 40% of people in Midlothian live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.