Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Represented in Parliament by Mr Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Angus MacDonald, Liberal Democrat. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire 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 363 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 147 areas and lower than 501.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | £736 | 2.4% |
| Lothian East | £742 | 2.4% |
| Salisbury | £742 | 2.4% |
| High Peak | £738 | 2.5% |
| 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.
Liberal Democrat
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Angus MacDonald won with 38% of the votes, and Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party) came second with 33%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus MacDonald | Liberal Democrat | 18,159 | 37.8% |
| Drew Hendry | Scottish National Party | 15,999 | 33.3% |
| Michael Perera | Labour | 6,246 | 13.0% |
| Dillan Hill | Reform UK | 2,934 | 6.1% |
| Ruraidh Stewart | Conservative | 2,502 | 5.2% |
| Peter Newman | Scottish Green Party | 2,038 | 4.2% |
| Darren Paxton | Socialist Equality Party | 178 | 0.4% |
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