# Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey North Scotland. About 100,630 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4,716 square kilometres. Graham Leadbitter has been the Scottish National Party MP for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey since July 2024. They won by 1,001 votes on a 60.3% turnout. Constituency. Code S14000098. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) ## MP and the 2024 result Graham Leadbitter has been the Scottish National Party MP for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey since July 2024. They won by 1,001 votes on a 60.3% turnout. MP: [Graham Leadbitter](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5277) (Scottish National Party). ### General election, 4 July 2024: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Graham Leadbitter (elected) | Scottish National Party | 14,961 | 32.1% | | Kathleen Robertson | Conservative | 13,960 | 30.0% | | James Hynam | Labour | 8,259 | 17.7% | | Neil Alexander | Liberal Democrat | 3,785 | 8.1% | | Steve Skerrett | Reform UK | 3,490 | 7.5% | | Draeyk Van der Horn | Scottish Green Party | 1,676 | 3.6% | | Euan Morrice | Scottish Family Party | 423 | 0.9% | Electorate 77,243. Turnout 60.3%. Majority 1,001 (2.2%). 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/3636 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: 2.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey had a majority of 2.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 51st smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/moray-west-nairn-and-strathspey#f-ge2024-majority - **Turnout, 2024 general election: 60.3%** (July 2024). Turnout in Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.3% (House of Commons Library). Joint 317th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/moray-west-nairn-and-strathspey#f-ge2024-turnout - **Population: 98,614** (2021). Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey had 98,614 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 252nd 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/moray-west-nairn-and-strathspey#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 40%** (2022). About 40% of people in Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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/moray-west-nairn-and-strathspey#f-radon-affected-share ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000098) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 40% of people in Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey 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=S14000098) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Highland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000098) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Highland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey. - [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000098) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey had 98,614 usual residents at the census. ## How Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey compares Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers. | Measure | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Majority, 2024 general election | 2.2% | joint 51st smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 | | Turnout, 2024 general election | 60.3% | joint 317th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 | | Population | 98,614 | 252nd least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 40% | joint 318th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 | ## What is the population of Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey? Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey had 98,614 usual residents at the census. Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is the 252nd least populated of 650 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Highland Most of Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey lies in Highland. These figures are published for the whole of Highland, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey itself. [See Highland](https://openindex.co.uk/highland) - **Average house price: £224,574** (August 2026). Highland’s average house price was £224,574 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 7.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £39,740** (2025). Full-time workers living in Highland earned a median of £39,740 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 144th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 5.7×** (2025). A home in Highland costs 5.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd 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: 237,260** (2025). Highland’s population was an estimated 237,260 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey in brief The winner in Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey had a majority of 2.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout in Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.3%. Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey had 98,614 usual residents at the census. About 40% of people in Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. ## About - Type: Constituency - Code: S14000098 - Council: [Highland †](https://openindex.co.uk/highland) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 4,716 km² - People, mid-2024: 100,630* - Wards: 9 - Middle areas: 25 - Neighbourhoods: 143 - Output areas: 860 * 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. 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