Orkney and Shetland - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Orkney and Shetland constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

Name	Orkney and Shetland
Region	Scotland
1st in 2024		Liberal Democrat
2nd in 2024		SNP
Swing To Lose	18.87%
Next Election Prediction	View

Note: 'Swing To Lose' is the swing needed by the 2nd placed party against the 1st placed party to win the seat.

Electoral History

Election		Party
	Election 2024	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2019 (New Boundaries)	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2019	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2017	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2015	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2010	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2005 (New Boundaries)	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2005	Liberal Democrat
	Election 2001	Liberal Democrat
	Election 1997	Liberal Democrat
	Election 1992	Liberal Democrat
	Election 1987	SDP-Liberal Alliance
	Election 1983	SDP-Liberal Alliance
	Election 1979	Liberal
	Election 1974 (October)	Liberal
	Election 1974 (February)	Liberal
	Election 1970	Liberal

Election 2024

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	11,392	55.07%	+10.24%
	SNP	3,585	17.33%	-16.67%
	Green	2,046	9.89%	N/A
	Reform UK	1,586	7.67%	+3.78%
	Labour	1,493	7.22%	+0.52%
	Conservative	586	2.83%	-7.04%
Majority		7,807	37.74%
Turnout		20,688	60.43%	-6.08%
Electorate		34,236
Swing from SNP to LD			13.46%
Swing from SNP to GRN			13.28%
Swing from GRN to LD			0.18%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	10,381	44.82%	0.00%
	SNP	7,874	34.00%	0.00%
	Conservative	2,287	9.87%	0.00%
	Labour	1,550	6.69%	0.00%
	Reform UK	900	3.89%	N/A
	Others	168	0.73%	N/A
Majority		2,507	10.82%
Turnout		23,160	66.51%	-1.19%
Electorate		34,824
Swing from SNP to LD			0.00%
Swing from CON to LD			0.00%
Swing from CON to SNP			0.00%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	10,381	44.82%	-3.77%
	SNP	7,874	34.00%	+5.00%
	Conservative	2,287	9.87%	+1.18%
	Labour	1,550	6.69%	-4.75%
	Brexit Party	900	3.89%	N/A
	Minor	168	0.73%	N/A
Majority		2,507	10.82%
Turnout		23,160	67.70%	-0.44%
Electorate		34,211
Swing from LD to SNP			4.39%
Swing from LD to CON			2.48%
Swing from CON to SNP			1.91%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	11,312	48.60%	+7.21%
	SNP	6,749	28.99%	-8.80%
	Labour	2,664	11.44%	+4.30%
	Conservative	2,024	8.70%	-0.21%
	UKIP	283	1.22%	-3.54%
	Minor	245	1.05%	N/A
Majority		4,563	19.60%
Turnout		23,277	68.13%	+2.35%
Electorate		34,164
Swing from SNP to LD			8.00%
Swing from SNP to LAB			6.55%
Swing from LAB to LD			1.45%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	9,407	41.39%	-20.58%
	SNP	8,590	37.79%	+27.24%
	Conservative	2,025	8.91%	-1.59%
	Labour	1,624	7.15%	-3.51%
	UKIP	1,082	4.76%	-1.56%
Majority		817	3.59%
Turnout		22,728	65.78%	+7.31%
Electorate		34,552
Swing from LD to SNP			23.91%
Swing from CON to SNP			14.42%
Swing from LD to CON			9.49%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	11,989	61.97%	+10.47%
	Labour	2,061	10.65%	-3.50%
	SNP	2,042	10.56%	+0.22%
	Conservative	2,032	10.50%	-2.78%
	UKIP	1,222	6.32%	N/A
Majority		9,928	51.32%
Turnout		19,346	58.47%	+4.79%
Electorate		33,085
Swing from LAB to LD			6.98%
Swing from SNP to LD			5.12%
Swing from LAB to SNP			1.86%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	9,138	51.50%	0.00%
	Labour	2,511	14.15%	0.00%
	Conservative	2,357	13.28%	0.00%
	SNP	1,833	10.33%	0.00%
	Minor	992	5.59%	N/A
	Others	911	5.13%	N/A
Majority		6,627	37.35%
Turnout		17,742	53.69%	-0.67%
Electorate		33,048
Swing from LAB to LD			0.00%
Swing from CON to LD			0.00%
Swing from CON to LAB			0.00%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	9,138	51.50%	+10.16%
	Labour	2,511	14.15%	-6.43%
	Conservative	2,357	13.28%	-5.37%
	SNP	1,833	10.33%	-4.45%
	Minor	992	5.59%	N/A
	UKIP	424	2.39%	N/A
	Others	487	2.74%	N/A
Majority		6,627	37.35%
Turnout		17,742	54.36%	+1.92%
Electorate		32,639
Swing from LAB to LD			8.29%
Swing from CON to LD			7.76%
Swing from LAB to CON			0.53%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	6,919	41.35%	-10.64%
	Labour	3,444	20.58%	+2.31%
	Conservative	3,121	18.65%	+6.42%
	SNP	2,473	14.78%	+2.08%
	Minor	776	4.64%	N/A
Majority		3,475	20.77%
Turnout		16,733	52.44%	-11.56%
Electorate		31,909
Swing from LD to CON			8.53%
Swing from LD to LAB			6.48%
Swing from LAB to CON			2.05%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	10,743	51.99%	+5.56%
	Labour	3,775	18.27%	-1.58%
	SNP	2,624	12.70%	+1.54%
	Conservative	2,527	12.23%	-9.79%
	Minor	820	3.97%	N/A
	Others	176	0.85%	N/A
Majority		6,968	33.72%
Turnout		20,665	64.00%	-1.54%
Electorate		32,291
Swing from LAB to LD			3.57%
Swing from SNP to LD			2.01%
Swing from LAB to SNP			1.56%
	Liberal Democrat hold

Election 1992

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal Democrat	9,575	46.42%	N/A
	Conservative	4,542	22.02%	-1.24%
	Labour	4,093	19.84%	+1.10%
	SNP	2,301	11.16%	N/A
	Minor	115	0.56%	N/A
Majority		5,033	24.40%
Turnout		20,626	65.54%	-3.13%
Electorate		31,472
Swing from CON to LD			23.83%
Swing from LAB to LD			22.66%
Swing from CON to LAB			1.17%
	Liberal Democrat gain from SDP-Liberal Alliance

Election 1987

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	8,881	41.66%	-4.27%
	Conservative	4,959	23.26%	-2.33%
	Labour	3,995	18.74%	+5.68%
	Minor	3,095	14.52%	N/A
	Green	389	1.82%	N/A
Majority		3,922	18.40%
Turnout		21,319	68.67%	+0.83%
Electorate		31,047
Swing from ALL to LAB			4.98%
Swing from CON to LAB			4.01%
Swing from ALL to CON			0.97%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance hold

Election 1983

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	9,374	45.93%	N/A
	Conservative	5,224	25.60%	+4.27%
	SNP	3,147	15.42%	+10.60%
	Labour	2,665	13.06%	-4.38%
Majority		4,150	20.33%
Turnout		20,410	67.84%	+0.64%
Electorate		30,087
Swing from CON to ALL			20.83%
Swing from SNP to ALL			17.66%
Swing from CON to SNP			3.17%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance gain from Liberal

Election 1979

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal	10,950	56.41%	+0.21%
	Conservative	4,140	21.33%	+7.13%
	Labour	3,385	17.44%	+5.06%
	SNP	935	4.82%	-12.40%
Majority		6,810	35.09%
Turnout		19,410	67.20%	+0.36%
Electorate		28,884
Swing from LIB to CON			3.46%
Swing from LIB to LAB			2.43%
Swing from LAB to CON			1.03%
	Liberal hold

Election 1974 (October)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal	9,877	56.21%	-5.76%
	SNP	3,025	17.21%	N/A
	Conservative	2,495	14.20%	-8.38%
	Labour	2,175	12.38%	-3.07%
Majority		6,852	38.99%
Turnout		17,572	66.84%	-4.24%
Electorate		26,289
Swing from CON to SNP			12.80%
Swing from LIB to SNP			11.49%
Swing from CON to LIB			1.31%
	Liberal hold

Election 1974 (February)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal	11,491	61.97%	+15.01%
	Conservative	4,186	22.58%	-9.33%
	Labour	2,865	15.45%	-5.68%
Majority		7,305	39.40%
Turnout		18,542	71.08%	+5.40%
Electorate		26,087
Swing from CON to LIB			12.17%
Swing from LAB to LIB			10.34%
Swing from CON to LAB			1.83%
	Liberal hold

Election 1970

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Liberal	7,896	46.97%	N/A
	Conservative	5,364	31.91%	N/A
	Labour	3,552	21.13%	N/A
Majority		2,532	15.06%
Turnout		16,812	65.68%	N/A
Electorate		25,596

	Liberal win

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