After a turbulent night of counting, the votes are in. Glaswegians took to polling stations to vote in the UK General Election 2024 yesterday (July 4), helping determine the future of our country. So, the results are in, and Labour ended up taking the majority across the UK. Glasgow cast their votes for our Scottish seats in the parliament, consisting of six constituencies: Glasgow East, Glasgow North, Glasgow North East, Glasgow South, Glasgow South East and Glasgow West.
The largest city in Scotland ended up with a Scottish Labour majority in votes, showing change from an SNP majority in the previous election.
Glasgow East
John Grady from the Scottish Labour Party won the race with 15,543 votes in Glasgow East, and said to the BBC: “Many people have voted Scottish Labour for the first time, or the first time in many years. I will do everything I can to deliver on the trust people have put in Scottish Labour.”
David Linden of the SNP party got 11,759 votes, but it wasn’t enough to get elected.
Glasgow South
Scottish Labour’s Gordon McKee was the one elected for Glasgow South, receiving 17,696 votes. Mr McDonald from SNP wound up with 13,542 votes this time, with an overall drop of 16.3% since the last election.
Glasgow West
Patricia Ferguson saw another win for the Scottish Labour Party in Glasgow West, receiving a whopping 18,621 votes. SNP’s Carol Monaghan got 12,175 votes in the General Election 2024.
Glasgow South West
Zubir Ahmed of the Scottish Labour Party won Glasgow South West with 15,552 votes in the General Election. Chris Stephens lost with 12,267.
Glasgow North
Glasgow North’s newly elected member is Scottish Labour’s Martin Rhodes with 14,655 votes, while SNP’s Alison Emily Thewliss got 11,116.
Glasgow North East
Maureen Burke of the Scottish Labour Party saw victory in Glasgow North East with 15,639 votes in the General Election, with Anne McLaughlin from the SNP walking away with 11,002.