# Perth and Kinross-shire

North west Scotland. About 103,966 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1,416 square kilometres.

Pete Wishart has been the Scottish National Party MP for Perth and Kinross-shire since July 2024. They won by 4,127 votes on a 64.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000103. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Pete Wishart has been the Scottish National Party MP for Perth and Kinross-shire since July 2024.
They won by 4,127 votes on a 64.8% turnout.

MP: [Pete Wishart](https://members.parliament.uk/member/1440) (Scottish National Party).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Perth and Kinross-shire

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pete Wishart (elected) | Scottish National Party | 18,928 | 37.8% |
| Luke Graham | Conservative | 14,801 | 29.6% |
| Graham Cox | Labour | 9,018 | 18.0% |
| Amanda Clark | Liberal Democrat | 3,681 | 7.4% |
| Helen McDade | Reform UK | 2,970 | 5.9% |
| Sally Hughes | Independent | 679 | 1.4% |

Electorate 77,261. Turnout 64.8%. Majority 4,127 (8.2%). 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/3703

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: 8.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Perth and Kinross-shire had a majority of 8.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 176th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/perth-and-kinross-shire#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 64.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in Perth and Kinross-shire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.8% (House of Commons Library). Joint 174th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/perth-and-kinross-shire#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 101,684** (2021). Perth and Kinross-shire had 101,684 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 303rd most 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/perth-and-kinross-shire#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 19%** (2022). About 19% of people in Perth and Kinross-shire 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/perth-and-kinross-shire#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000103) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 19% of people in Perth and Kinross-shire 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=S14000103) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Perth and Kinross, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Perth and Kinross-shire.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000103) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Perth and Kinross, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Perth and Kinross-shire.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000103) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Perth and Kinross-shire had 101,684 usual residents at the census.

## How Perth and Kinross-shire compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Perth and Kinross-shire | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 8.2% | joint 176th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 64.8% | joint 174th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 101,684 | 303rd most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 19% | joint 236th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Perth and Kinross-shire?

Perth and Kinross-shire had 101,684 usual residents at the census.
Perth and Kinross-shire is the 303rd most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Perth and Kinross

Most of Perth and Kinross-shire lies in Perth and Kinross. These figures are published for the whole of Perth and Kinross, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Perth and Kinross-shire itself. [See Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross)

- **Average house price: £231,646** (August 2026). Perth and Kinross’s average house price was £231,646 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,934** (2025). Full-time workers living in Perth and Kinross earned a median of £39,934 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 141st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Perth and Kinross costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th 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: 154,930** (2025). Perth and Kinross’s population was an estimated 154,930 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Perth and Kinross-shire in brief

The winner in Perth and Kinross-shire had a majority of 8.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Perth and Kinross-shire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 64.8%.
Perth and Kinross-shire had 101,684 usual residents at the census.
About 19% of people in Perth and Kinross-shire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000103
- Council: [Perth and Kinross †](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 1,416 km²
- People, mid-2024: 103,966*
- Wards: 7
- Middle areas: 24
- Neighbourhoods: 135
- Output areas: 869

* 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.

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## Latest updates for Perth and Kinross-shire

- 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/S14000103

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/perth-and-kinross-shire