How Douglas Lumsden votes
Douglas Lumsden voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 22 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Social housing: an attempt to block it | For | Same as party |
| 7 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: the final vote | Against | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Douglas Lumsden has 1 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Employment and earnings | Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland (Region) - Scottish Parliament | 7 Jul 2026 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Douglas Lumsden asked 5 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Election result and area
Douglas Lumsden represents Aberdeen South. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Conservative
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Douglas Lumsden won with 50% of the votes, and Richard Gordon Thomson (Scottish National Party) came second with 29%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Lumsden | Conservative | 14,308 | 49.5% |
| Richard Gordon Thomson | Scottish National Party | 8,258 | 28.6% |
| Jo Hart | Reform UK | 2,478 | 8.6% |
| Nurul Hoque Ali | Labour | 1,550 | 5.4% |
| Mel Sullivan | Liberal Democrat | 1,270 | 4.4% |
| Jorg Shelton-Eckstein | Scottish Green Party | 974 | 3.4% |
| David Ballantine | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 59 | 0.2% |
2026-06-18 Aberdeen South By-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.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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