East Kilbride and Strathaven
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 East Kilbride and Strathaven? Labour looks best placed to keep Reform UK out. This is based on the 2024 United Kingdom general election result. The latest YouGov MRP prediction has SNP narrowly ahead in East Kilbride and Strathaven, within the margin of error.
It looks like the best-placed party to keep Reform out is
22,682 votes (48.6%)
Joani ReidLabourElected
22,682 votes · 48.6%
Grant CostelloSNP
13,625 votes · 29.2%
Ross LambieConservative
3,547 votes · 7.6%
David MillsReform UK
3,377 votes · 7.2%
Ann McGuinnessGreen
1,811 votes · 3.9%
Aisha MirLiberal Democrats
1,074 votes · 2.3%
David RichardsonScottish Family Party
505 votes · 1.1%
MRP prediction
- SNP
- Labour
- Reform UK
- Green
- Conservative
- Liberal Democrats
- Restore Britain
- Others
| Party | 2024 general election | 26 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| SNP | 29.2% | 28% |
| Labour | 48.6% | 26% |
| Reform UK | 7.2% | 20% |
| Green | 3.9% | 9% |
| Conservative | 7.6% | 8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2.3% | 5% |
| Restore Britain | 0% | 4% |
| Others | 1.3% | 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.