Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Represented in Parliament by John Lamont (Conservative). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
John Lamont, Conservative. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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 450 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 281 areas and lower than 367.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | £711 | 3.0% |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | £706 | 3.0% |
| Isle of Wight West | £705 | 2.9% |
| Bristol North West | £718 | 3.1% |
| 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
John Lamont won with 41% of the votes, and David Wilson (Scottish National Party) came second with 26%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lamont | Conservative | 18,872 | 40.5% |
| David Wilson | Scottish National Party | 12,273 | 26.4% |
| Caitlin Stott | Labour | 6,311 | 13.6% |
| Ray Georgeson | Liberal Democrat | 3,686 | 7.9% |
| Carolyn Grant | Reform UK | 3,340 | 7.2% |
| Neil MacKinnon | Scottish Green Party | 1,526 | 3.3% |
| Ellie Merton | Independent | 329 | 0.7% |
| Hamish Goldie-Scot | Scottish Family Party | 221 | 0.5% |
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