Rutherglen
Represented in Parliament by Michael Shanks (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Michael Shanks, Labour. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Rutherglen 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 275 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherglen | £764 | 3.0% |
| Alyn and Deeside | £763 | 3.0% |
| Faversham and Mid Kent | £762 | 3.0% |
| Tamworth | £761 | 3.0% |
| 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
Michael Shanks won with 51% of the votes, and Katy Loudon (Scottish National Party) came second with 30%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Shanks | Labour | 21,460 | 50.5% |
| Katy Loudon | Scottish National Party | 12,693 | 29.9% |
| David Stark | Reform UK | 2,685 | 6.3% |
| Gary Burns | Conservative | 2,420 | 5.7% |
| Gloria Adebo | Liberal Democrat | 1,714 | 4.0% |
| Bill Bonnar | Scottish Socialist Party | 541 | 1.3% |
| Jim Eadie | Alba Party | 497 | 1.2% |
| John McArthur | Scottish Family Party | 321 | 0.8% |
| Andrew Daly | Independent | 153 | 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