Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Represented in Parliament by Lara Bird (Scottish National Party). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Lara Bird, Scottish National Party. Open their full page →
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How Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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 474 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 345 areas and lower than 303.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arbroath and Broughty Ferry | £700 | 3.3% |
| Bassetlaw | £697 | 3.2% |
| Northampton South | £692 | 3.3% |
| Wyre Forest | £693 | 3.4% |
| 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.
Scottish National Party
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Lara Bird won with 41% of the votes, and Jack Cruickshanks (Conservative) came second with 19%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Bird | Scottish National Party | 9,802 | 41.2% |
| Jack Cruickshanks | Conservative | 4,524 | 19.0% |
| Bill Reid | Reform UK | 4,341 | 18.3% |
| Heather Doran | Labour | 3,651 | 15.4% |
| Tanvir Ahmad | Liberal Democrat | 1,452 | 6.1% |
2026-06-18 Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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