Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Represented in Parliament by Richard Baker (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Richard Baker, Labour. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Glenrothes and Mid Fife 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 354 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 473 areas and lower than 175.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glenrothes and Mid Fife | £739 | 4.3% |
| Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy | £742 | 4.2% |
| Worsley and Eccles | £731 | 4.2% |
| Folkestone and Hythe | £744 | 4.1% |
| 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.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Richard Baker won with 44% of the votes, and John Beare (Scottish National Party) came second with 36%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Baker | Labour | 15,994 | 44.3% |
| John Beare | Scottish National Party | 13,040 | 36.1% |
| Ian Smith | Reform UK | 3,528 | 9.8% |
| Debbie MacCallum | Conservative | 1,973 | 5.5% |
| Jill Reilly | Liberal Democrat | 1,604 | 4.4% |
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