East Kilbride Strathaven and Lesmahagow
2005 Results:
Labour: 23264 (48.7%)
SNP: 8541 (17.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 7904 (16.6%)
Conservative: 4776 (10%)
Other: 3248 (6.8%)
Majority: 14723 (30.8%)
Boundary changes prior to 2005 election: Name of seat changed from East Kilbride.
2001 Result
Conservative: 4238 (10.2%)
Labour: 22205 (53.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 4278 (10.3%)
SNP: 9450 (22.7%)
Other: 1519 (3.6%)
Majority: 12755 (30.6%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 5863 (12%)
Labour: 27584 (56.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 3527 (7.2%)
SNP: 10200 (20.9%)
Referendum: 306 (0.6%)
Other: 1316 (2.7%)
Majority: 17384 (35.6%)
No Boundary Changes:
Profile:
Outgoing MP: Adam Ingram(Labour) Will stand down at next election (more information at They work for you)
Candidates: 
Graham Simpson (Conservative) born Aberdeen. Journalist. South Lanarkshire councillor. Contested East Kilbride and Central Scotland in 2007 Scottish election.
Michael McCann (Labour) South Lanarkshire councillor.
John McKenna (SNP) Born Rutherglen. Firefighter.
Kirsten Robb (Green) Manages an environmental trust. Contested Central Scotland in 2007 Scottish elections.Donald Mackay (UKIP)
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 99036
Male: 48%
Female: 52%
Under 18: 24.6%
Over 60: 20%
Born outside UK: 2.2%
White: 98.9%
Asian: 0.5%
Mixed: 0.2%
Other: 0.4%
Christian: 66.7%
Graduates 16-74: 16.9%
No Qualifications 16-74: 30.3%
Owner-Occupied: 74.4%
Social Housing: 20.3% (Council: 18.9%, Housing Ass.: 1.4%)
Privately Rented: 2.6%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 2.6%
The SNP candidate is an EK local John McKenna.
Any news on Labour selection? Labour seem to be very slow at selecting candidate in Scottish labour seats for some reason
East Kilbride and Strathaven was East Kilbride District Council which was identical to the 1983 – 2005 constituency. Lesmahago was previously in Clydesdale but it might have been in the original 1974 -1983 East Kilbride.
I question why such a silly name. To give the seat the names of two towns is radical but three…..
Labour have selected Michael McCann, councillor for East Kilbride West ward on South Lanarkshire council.
He was the favourite to get it even before the MP announced his retirement.
I didn’t even realize the selection took place, but it was mentioned in a BBC website piece about Griffiths standing down in Edinburgh
“I question why such a silly name. To give the seat the names of two towns is radical but three…..”
It seems to be the standard tactic of the Scottish boundary commissioners, Pete.
I can see a Lab majority here in the 5 figure region.