# Rutherglen

South west Scotland. About 95,471 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 41 square kilometres.

Michael Shanks has been the Labour MP for Rutherglen since July 2024. They won by 8,767 votes on a 58.5% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000104. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Michael Shanks has been the Labour MP for Rutherglen since July 2024.
They won by 8,767 votes on a 58.5% turnout.

MP: [Michael Shanks](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4998) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Rutherglen

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Shanks (elected) | Labour | 21,460 | 50.5% |
| Katy Loudon | Scottish National Party | 12,693 | 29.9% |
| David Stark | Reform UK | 2,685 | 6.3% |
| Gary Burns | Conservative | 2,420 | 5.7% |
| Gloria Adebo | Liberal Democrat | 1,714 | 4.0% |
| Bill Bonnar | Scottish Socialist Party | 541 | 1.3% |
| Jim Eadie | Alba Party | 497 | 1.2% |
| John McArthur | Scottish Family Party | 321 | 0.8% |
| Andrew Daly | Independent | 153 | 0.4% |

Electorate 72,674. Turnout 58.5%. Majority 8,767 (20.6%). 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/3739

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: 20.6%** (July 2024). The winner in Rutherglen had a majority of 20.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 202nd largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rutherglen#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 58.5%** (July 2024). Turnout in Rutherglen at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.5% (House of Commons Library). Joint 267th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rutherglen#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 93,709** (2021). Rutherglen had 93,709 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 107th 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/rutherglen#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Rutherglen 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/rutherglen#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000104) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Rutherglen 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=S14000104) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Rutherglen.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000104) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of South Lanarkshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Rutherglen.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000104) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rutherglen had 93,709 usual residents at the census.

## How Rutherglen compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Rutherglen | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 20.6% | joint 202nd largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 58.5% | joint 267th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 93,709 | 107th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Rutherglen?

Rutherglen had 93,709 usual residents at the census.
Rutherglen is the 107th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of South Lanarkshire

Most of Rutherglen lies in South Lanarkshire. These figures are published for the whole of South Lanarkshire, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Rutherglen itself. [See South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire)

- **Average house price: £186,196** (August 2026). South Lanarkshire’s average house price was £186,196 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,126** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Lanarkshire earned a median of £41,126 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 118th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.5×** (2025). A home in South Lanarkshire costs 4.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 25th 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: 334,330** (2025). South Lanarkshire’s population was an estimated 334,330 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Rutherglen in brief

The winner in Rutherglen had a majority of 20.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Rutherglen at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.5%.
Rutherglen had 93,709 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Rutherglen live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000104
- Council: [South Lanarkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 41.34 km²
- People, mid-2024: 95,471*
- Wards: 6
- Middle areas: 22
- Neighbourhoods: 134
- Output areas: 802

* 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

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## Latest updates for Rutherglen

- 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/S14000104

## How to cite

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