Airdrie and Shotts
Represented in Parliament by Kenneth Stevenson (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Kenneth Stevenson, Labour. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Airdrie and Shotts 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 292 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 307 areas and lower than 341.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrie and Shotts | £762 | 3.1% |
| Makerfield | £762 | 3.1% |
| Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | £767 | 3.1% |
| Tamworth | £761 | 3.0% |
| 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.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Kenneth Stevenson won with 51% of the votes, and Anum Qaisar (Scottish National Party) came second with 31%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Stevenson | Labour | 18,871 | 51.5% |
| Anum Qaisar | Scottish National Party | 11,324 | 30.9% |
| David Hall | Reform UK | 2,971 | 8.1% |
| Alexandra Herdman | Conservative | 1,696 | 4.6% |
| Lewis Younie | Liberal Democrat | 725 | 2.0% |
| Josh Robertson | Alba Party | 623 | 1.7% |
| John Leckie | British Unionist Party B.U.P. | 456 | 1.2% |
2024 General 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