Orkney and Shetland
Represented in Parliament by Mr Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Alistair Carmichael, Liberal Democrat. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Orkney and Shetland 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 138 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 2 areas and lower than 646.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Orkney and Shetland | £847 | 1.4% |
| West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine | £859 | 1.6% |
| Wirral West | £857 | 1.8% |
| Oxford West and Abingdon | £827 | 1.7% |
| 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
Alistair Carmichael won with 55% of the votes, and Robert Leslie (Scottish National Party) came second with 17%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Carmichael | Liberal Democrat | 11,392 | 55.1% |
| Robert Leslie | Scottish National Party | 3,585 | 17.3% |
| Alex Armitage | Scottish Green Party | 2,046 | 9.9% |
| Robert Smith | Reform UK | 1,586 | 7.7% |
| Conor Savage | Labour | 1,493 | 7.2% |
| Shane Painter | Conservative | 586 | 2.8% |
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