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Orkney and Shetland

Constituency

North Scotland. About 44,800 people in 2,484 square kilometres.

MP for Orkney and Shetland

Mr Alistair CarmichaelLiberal DemocratMP since

They won by 7,807 votes on a 60.4% 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 69% of people in Orkney and Shetland live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
37.7%
37th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
60.4%
Joint 312th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
44,962
2nd least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
69%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Orkney and Shetland at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Alistair CarmichaelElectedLiberal Democrat11,39255.1%
Robert LeslieScottish National Party3,58517.3%
Alex ArmitageScottish Green Party2,0469.9%
Robert SmithReform UK1,5867.7%
Conor SavageLabour1,4937.2%
Shane PainterConservative5862.8%
Electorate
34,236
Turnout
60.4%
Majority
7,807 (37.7%)
Valid votes
20,688
Rejected ballots
106

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 Orkney and Shetland compares

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

Orkney and ShetlandMiddle
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%. Orkney and Shetland is 37.7%.
37.7%37th 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%. Orkney and Shetland is 60.4%.
60.4%joint 312th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Orkney and Shetland is 44,962.
44,9622nd 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%. Orkney and Shetland is 69.0%.
69%joint 207th most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Orkney and Shetland?

Orkney and Shetland had 44,962 usual residents at the census.

Orkney and Shetland is the 2nd least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Shetland Islands

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

Average house price
£179,493
Down 7.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£46,527
35th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.9×
Joint 6th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
22,710
Down 0.4% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Orkney and Shetland in brief

The winner in Orkney and Shetland had a majority of 37.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Orkney and Shetland at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.4%.

Orkney and Shetland had 44,962 usual residents at the census.

About 69% of people in Orkney and Shetland live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.