East Kilbride Strathaven and Lesmahagow
2010 Results:
Conservative: 6613 (12.98%)
Labour: 26241 (51.51%)
Liberal Democrat: 5052 (9.92%)
SNP: 11738 (23.04%)
Green: 1003 (1.97%)
Independent: 299 (0.59%)
Majority: 14503 (28.47%)
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:
Current MP: Michael McCann (Labour) South Lanarkshire councillor.






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%