Aberdeen South
Low impact for tactical voting against Reform UK
Reform's vote share was under 10% - too far back for tactical voting to matter much here.
Who can beat Reform in Aberdeen South? Conservative looks best placed to keep Reform UK out. This is based on the 2026 Aberdeen South by-election result. The latest YouGov MRP prediction has SNP narrowly ahead in Aberdeen South, within the margin of error.
It looks like the best-placed party to keep Reform out is
14,308 votes (49.5%)
Douglas LumsdenConservativeElected
14,308 votes · 49.5%
Richard ThomsonSNP
8,258 votes · 28.6%
Jo HartReform UK
2,478 votes · 8.6%
Nurul Hoque AliLabour
1,550 votes · 5.4%
Mel SullivanLiberal Democrats
1,270 votes · 4.4%
Jorg Shelton-EcksteinGreen
974 votes · 3.4%
MRP prediction
- SNP
- Conservative
- Reform UK
- Labour
- Green
- Liberal Democrats
- Restore Britain
- Others
| Party | 2026 Aberdeen South by-election | 26 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| SNP | 28.6% | 27% |
| Conservative | 49.5% | 21% |
| Reform UK | 8.6% | 17% |
| Labour | 5.4% | 15% |
| Green | 3.4% | 10% |
| Liberal Democrats | 4.4% | 6% |
| Restore Britain | 0% | 4% |
| Others | 0.2% | 1% |
SNP predicted to win · Reform UK predicted 3rd
Best placed to beat Reform: SNPWithin the poll's margin of error
Source: YouGov MRP, 26 September 2026. An MRP is a model-based estimate from polling, not an election result.
