East Kilbride and Strathaven
Represented in Parliament by Joani Reid (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Joani Reid, Labour. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How East Kilbride and Strathaven 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 123 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 130 areas and lower than 518.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Kilbride and Strathaven | £860 | 2.3% |
| Stirling and Strathallan | £861 | 2.3% |
| Lichfield | £862 | 2.3% |
| Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | £857 | 2.3% |
| 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.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Joani Reid won with 49% of the votes, and Grant Costello (Scottish National Party) came second with 29%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joani Reid | Labour | 22,682 | 48.6% |
| Grant Costello | Scottish National Party | 13,625 | 29.2% |
| Ross Lambie | Conservative | 3,547 | 7.6% |
| David Mills | Reform UK | 3,377 | 7.2% |
| Ann McGuinness | Scottish Green Party | 1,811 | 3.9% |
| Aisha Mir | Liberal Democrat | 1,074 | 2.3% |
| David Richardson | Scottish Family Party | 505 | 1.1% |
| Donald MacKay | UK Independence Party | 86 | 0.2% |
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