Aberdeen South
Represented in Parliament by Douglas Lumsden (Conservative). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Douglas Lumsden, Conservative. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Aberdeen South compares
Every dot is one of the 631 areas that have figures. The large red dot is this area; green dots are areas like it.
This area is 190 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 328 areas and lower than 320.
Areas like this one
The three areas with the closest pay and claimant rate. This says nothing about politics or geography.
| Area | Weekly pay | Claimants |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen South | £802 | 3.2% |
| Dartford | £800 | 3.3% |
| Edinburgh South West | £799 | 3.1% |
| Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard | £796 | 3.3% |
| United Kingdom | £767 | 3.9% |
Who lives here
Census figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland are published separately and are not on UK Explained yet.
Conservative
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Douglas Lumsden won with 50% of the votes, and Richard Gordon Thomson (Scottish National Party) came second with 29%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Lumsden | Conservative | 14,308 | 49.5% |
| Richard Gordon Thomson | Scottish National Party | 8,258 | 28.6% |
| Jo Hart | Reform UK | 2,478 | 8.6% |
| Nurul Hoque Ali | Labour | 1,550 | 5.4% |
| Mel Sullivan | Liberal Democrat | 1,270 | 4.4% |
| Jorg Shelton-Eckstein | Scottish Green Party | 974 | 3.4% |
| David Ballantine | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 59 | 0.2% |
2026-06-18 Aberdeen South By-election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Updated 4 Oct 2026