Midlothian
2010 Results:
Conservative: 4661 (11.88%)
Labour: 18449 (47.01%)
Liberal Democrat: 6711 (17.1%)
SNP: 8100 (20.64%)
UKIP: 364 (0.93%)
Green: 595 (1.52%)
TUSC: 166 (0.42%)
Independent: 196 (0.5%)
Majority: 10349 (26.37%)
2005 Results:
Labour: 17153 (45.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 9888 (26.2%)
SNP: 6400 (17%)
Conservative: 3537 (9.4%)
Other: 726 (1.9%)
Majority: 7265 (19.3%)
Boundary changes prior to 2005 election.
2001 Result
Conservative: 2748 (9.6%)
Labour: 15145 (52.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 3686 (12.8%)
SNP: 6131 (21.3%)
Other: 1014 (3.5%)
Majority: 9014 (31.4%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 3842 (10.9%)
Labour: 18861 (53.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 3235 (9.2%)
SNP: 8991 (25.5%)
Referendum: 320 (0.9%)
Majority: 9870 (28%)
No Boundary Changes:
Profile:
Current MP: David Hamilton(Labour) (more information at They work for you)








2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 80941
Male: 47.8%
Female: 52.2%
Under 18: 24.7%
Over 60: 20.2%
Born outside UK: 2.6%
White: 99.1%
Asian: 0.4%
Mixed: 0.2%
Other: 0.2%
Christian: 60.2%
Graduates 16-74: 15.4%
No Qualifications 16-74: 35.4%
Owner-Occupied: 63.5%
Social Housing: 30% (Council: 23.2%, Housing Ass.: 6.8%)
Privately Rented: 4.1%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 2.8%