Lothian East
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 Lothian East? Labour and Co-operative Party 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 Labour winning Lothian East.
It looks like the best-placed party to keep Reform out is
23,555 votes (49.2%)
Douglas AlexanderLabour and Co-operative PartyElected
23,555 votes · 49.2%
Lyn JardineSNP
10,290 votes · 21.5%
Scott HamiltonConservative
5,535 votes · 11.5%
Robert DaviesReform UK
3,039 votes · 6.3%
Duncan DunlopLiberal Democrats
2,649 votes · 5.5%
Shona McIntoshGreen
2,477 votes · 5.2%
George KerevanAlba Party
557 votes · 1.2%
MRP prediction
- Labour
- SNP
- Reform UK
- Conservative
- Green
- Liberal Democrats
- Restore Britain
- Others
| Party | 2024 general election | 26 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 49.2% | 31% |
| SNP | 21.5% | 21% |
| Reform UK | 6.3% | 16% |
| Conservative | 11.5% | 12% |
| Green | 5.2% | 10% |
| Liberal Democrats | 5.5% | 6% |
| Restore Britain | 0% | 3% |
| Others | 1.2% | 1% |
Labour predicted to win · Reform UK predicted 3rd
Best placed to beat Reform: Labour
Source: YouGov MRP, 26 September 2026. An MRP is a model-based estimate from polling, not an election result.