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Born | Ruth Elizabeth Davidson 10 November 1978 Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Scottish Conservatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic partner | Jen Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years of service | 2003–06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Unit | 32 Signal Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 68.3% (2.6%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 46,354,197 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 70.1% [1] (1.3%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Labour | Thangam Debbonaire | 22,900 | 35.7 | +8.2 | |
Green | Darren Hall | 17,227 | 26.8 | +23.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Williams | 12,103 | 18.8 | –29.2 | |
Conservative | Claire Hiscott | 9,752 | 15.2 | –3.2 | |
UKIP | Paul Turner | 1,940 | 3.0 | +1.8 | |
Independent | Dawn Parry | 204 | 0.3 | New | |
Left Unity | Stewart Weston | 92 | 0.1 | New | |
Turnout | 64,218 | 72.0 | +5.1 | ||
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Labour | Thangam Debbonaire | 35,173 | 57.5 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Williams | 26,031 | 42.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 9,142 | 15.0 | N/A | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jon Cruddas | 17,830 | 41.4 | 1.1 | |
UKIP | Peter Harris | 12,850 | 29.8 | 26.3 | |
Conservative | Julie Marson | 10,492 | 24.4 | 9.9 | |
Green | Kate Simpson [5] | 806 | 1.9 | 1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Denise Capstick [6] [7] | 717 | 1.7 | 6.9 | |
BNP | Tess Culnane | 151 | 0.4 | 10.8 | |
Independent | Terry London | 133 | 0.3 | New | |
English Democrat | Kim Gandy | 71 | 0.2 | New | |
Turnout | 43,050 | 62.3 | 0.9 | ||
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UKIP | Peter Harris | 21,580 | 50.4 | N/A | |
Labour | Jon Cruddas | 21,228 | 49.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 352 | 0.8 | N/A | ||
UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jackie Doyle-Price | 16,692 | 33.7 | −3.1 | |
Labour | Polly Billington [9] | 16,156 | 32.6 | −4.0 | |
UKIP | Tim Aker [10] | 15,718 | 31.7 | +24.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rhodri Jamieson-Ball | 644 | 1.3 | −9.4 | |
CISTA | Jamie Barnes | 244 | 0.5 | New | |
Independent | Daniel Munyambu | 79 | 0.2 | New | |
All People's Party | Aba Kristilolu | 31 | 0.1 | New | |
Turnout | 49,564 | 63.9 | +4.8 | ||
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Conservative | Jackie Doyle-Price | 24,924 | 51.9 | N/A | |
Labour | Polly Billington [11] | 23,066 | 48.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,858 | 3.8 | N/A | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Daniel Zeichner | 18,646 | 36.0 | +11.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Julian Huppert | 18,047 | 34.9 | −4.2 | |
Conservative | Chamali Fernando | 8,117 | 15.7 | −9.9 | |
Green | Rupert Read | 4,109 | 7.9 | +0.3 | |
UKIP | Patrick O'Flynn | 2,668 | 5.2 | +2.8 | |
Rebooting Democracy | Keith Garrett | 187 | 0.4 | New | |
Turnout | 51,774 | 62.1 | −2.9 | ||
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Liberal Democrats | Julian Huppert | 26,010 | 52.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Daniel Zeichner | 23,685 | 47.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,325 | 4.6 | N/A | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | N/A |
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Conservative | Robert Goodwill | 20,613 | 43.2 | +0.4 | |
Labour | Ian McInnes | 14,413 | 30.2 | +3.9 | |
UKIP | Sam Cross | 8,162 | 17.1 | +14.1 | |
Green | David Malone | 2,185 | 4.6 | +3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Beckett | 2,159 | 4.5 | −18.0 | |
Alliance for Green Socialism | Juliet Boddington | 207 | 0.4 | +0.2 | |
Turnout | 47,739 | 64.9 | −0.4 | ||
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Labour | Ian McInnes | 23,258 | 50.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | Robert Goodwill | 23,168 | 49.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 90 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A |
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A referendum concerning Scottish independence from the United Kingdom was held on 27 October 2016. [14] The referendum question was, "Should Scotland be an independent country?", which voters answered with "Yes" or "No" [15], the same question which was asked in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum 2 years prior. The "No" side won with 2,364,727 (64.1%) voting against independence and 1,617,989 (35.9%) voting in favour. The turnout of 85.8% was the highest recorded for an election or referendum in the United Kingdom since the introduction of universal suffrage, surpassing the turnout for the previous independence referendum of 84.6%.
The Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2016 set out the arrangements for the referendum and was passed by the Scottish Parliament in January 2016, following an agreement between the devolved Scottish government and the Government of the United Kingdom. The independence proposal required a simple majority to pass. All European Union (EU) or Commonwealth citizens residing in Scotland age 16 or over could vote, with some exceptions, which produced a total electorate of almost 4,300,000 people.
Yes Scotland was once again the main campaign group for independence, while Better Together remained the main campaign group in favour of maintaining the union. Many other campaign groups, political parties, businesses, newspapers, and prominent individuals were also involved. Prominent issues raised during the referendum mirrored many of those from just two years prior, including what currency an independent Scotland would use, public expenditure, EU membership, and North Sea oil. An exit poll revealed that retention of the pound sterling was the deciding factor for those who voted No, while EU membership in the event that the United Kingdom left the European Union was the deciding factor for those who voted Yes. [16]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jonathan Firth | 2,636 | 59.3 | −8.0 | |
Labour | Michael Millar | 987 | 22.2 | +4.3 | |
Green | Claire Evans | 451 | 10.1 | +1.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dan Cook | 333 | 7.5 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 1,649 | 37.1 | −12.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,423 | 29.6 | −20.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -6.2 |
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Liberal Democrats | Noah Allerton | 2,163 | 37.8 | +30.4 | |
Labour | Nicole Sharpe* | 2,151 | 37.6 | −14.2 | |
Conservative | Cormac Trigg | 1,150 | 20.1 | −12.3 | |
Green Party of England and Wales (2023) | Geraldine Turver | 206 | 3.6 | −2.9 | |
SDP | Wendy Whetstone | 52 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 12 | 0.2 | −19.2 | ||
Turnout | 5,722 | 34.1 | +3.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
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First Minister of Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by | Nicola Sturgeon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the Scottish Progressive Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 7 March 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Ruth Elizabeth Davidson 10 November 1978 Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Scottish Conservatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic partner | Jen Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Awards | Life peer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Branch/service | Territorial Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 2003–06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Signaller | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit | 32 Signal Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 68.3% (2.6%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 70.1% [1] (1.3%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Labour | Thangam Debbonaire | 22,900 | 35.7 | +8.2 | |
Green | Darren Hall | 17,227 | 26.8 | +23.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Williams | 12,103 | 18.8 | –29.2 | |
Conservative | Claire Hiscott | 9,752 | 15.2 | –3.2 | |
UKIP | Paul Turner | 1,940 | 3.0 | +1.8 | |
Independent | Dawn Parry | 204 | 0.3 | New | |
Left Unity | Stewart Weston | 92 | 0.1 | New | |
Turnout | 64,218 | 72.0 | +5.1 | ||
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Labour | Thangam Debbonaire | 35,173 | 57.5 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Williams | 26,031 | 42.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 9,142 | 15.0 | N/A | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | N/A |
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Labour | Jon Cruddas | 17,830 | 41.4 | 1.1 | |
UKIP | Peter Harris | 12,850 | 29.8 | 26.3 | |
Conservative | Julie Marson | 10,492 | 24.4 | 9.9 | |
Green | Kate Simpson [5] | 806 | 1.9 | 1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Denise Capstick [6] [7] | 717 | 1.7 | 6.9 | |
BNP | Tess Culnane | 151 | 0.4 | 10.8 | |
Independent | Terry London | 133 | 0.3 | New | |
English Democrat | Kim Gandy | 71 | 0.2 | New | |
Turnout | 43,050 | 62.3 | 0.9 | ||
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UKIP | Peter Harris | 21,580 | 50.4 | N/A | |
Labour | Jon Cruddas | 21,228 | 49.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 352 | 0.8 | N/A | ||
UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | N/A |
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Conservative | Jackie Doyle-Price | 16,692 | 33.7 | −3.1 | |
Labour | Polly Billington [9] | 16,156 | 32.6 | −4.0 | |
UKIP | Tim Aker [10] | 15,718 | 31.7 | +24.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rhodri Jamieson-Ball | 644 | 1.3 | −9.4 | |
CISTA | Jamie Barnes | 244 | 0.5 | New | |
Independent | Daniel Munyambu | 79 | 0.2 | New | |
All People's Party | Aba Kristilolu | 31 | 0.1 | New | |
Turnout | 49,564 | 63.9 | +4.8 | ||
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Conservative | Jackie Doyle-Price | 24,924 | 51.9 | N/A | |
Labour | Polly Billington [11] | 23,066 | 48.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,858 | 3.8 | N/A | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
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Labour | Daniel Zeichner | 18,646 | 36.0 | +11.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Julian Huppert | 18,047 | 34.9 | −4.2 | |
Conservative | Chamali Fernando | 8,117 | 15.7 | −9.9 | |
Green | Rupert Read | 4,109 | 7.9 | +0.3 | |
UKIP | Patrick O'Flynn | 2,668 | 5.2 | +2.8 | |
Rebooting Democracy | Keith Garrett | 187 | 0.4 | New | |
Turnout | 51,774 | 62.1 | −2.9 | ||
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Liberal Democrats | Julian Huppert | 26,010 | 52.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Daniel Zeichner | 23,685 | 47.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,325 | 4.6 | N/A | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | N/A |
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Conservative | Robert Goodwill | 20,613 | 43.2 | +0.4 | |
Labour | Ian McInnes | 14,413 | 30.2 | +3.9 | |
UKIP | Sam Cross | 8,162 | 17.1 | +14.1 | |
Green | David Malone | 2,185 | 4.6 | +3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Beckett | 2,159 | 4.5 | −18.0 | |
Alliance for Green Socialism | Juliet Boddington | 207 | 0.4 | +0.2 | |
Turnout | 47,739 | 64.9 | −0.4 | ||
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Labour | Ian McInnes | 23,258 | 50.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | Robert Goodwill | 23,168 | 49.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 90 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A |
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A referendum concerning Scottish independence from the United Kingdom was held on 27 October 2016. [14] The referendum question was, "Should Scotland be an independent country?", which voters answered with "Yes" or "No" [15], the same question which was asked in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum 2 years prior. The "No" side won with 2,364,727 (64.1%) voting against independence and 1,617,989 (35.9%) voting in favour. The turnout of 85.8% was the highest recorded for an election or referendum in the United Kingdom since the introduction of universal suffrage, surpassing the turnout for the previous independence referendum of 84.6%.
The Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2016 set out the arrangements for the referendum and was passed by the Scottish Parliament in January 2016, following an agreement between the devolved Scottish government and the Government of the United Kingdom. The independence proposal required a simple majority to pass. All European Union (EU) or Commonwealth citizens residing in Scotland age 16 or over could vote, with some exceptions, which produced a total electorate of almost 4,300,000 people.
Yes Scotland was once again the main campaign group for independence, while Better Together remained the main campaign group in favour of maintaining the union. Many other campaign groups, political parties, businesses, newspapers, and prominent individuals were also involved. Prominent issues raised during the referendum mirrored many of those from just two years prior, including what currency an independent Scotland would use, public expenditure, EU membership, and North Sea oil. An exit poll revealed that retention of the pound sterling was the deciding factor for those who voted No, while EU membership in the event that the United Kingdom left the European Union was the deciding factor for those who voted Yes. [16]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jonathan Firth | 2,636 | 59.3 | −8.0 | |
Labour | Michael Millar | 987 | 22.2 | +4.3 | |
Green | Claire Evans | 451 | 10.1 | +1.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dan Cook | 333 | 7.5 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 1,649 | 37.1 | −12.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,423 | 29.6 | −20.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -6.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Noah Allerton | 2,163 | 37.8 | +30.4 | |
Labour | Nicole Sharpe* | 2,151 | 37.6 | −14.2 | |
Conservative | Cormac Trigg | 1,150 | 20.1 | −12.3 | |
Green Party of England and Wales (2023) | Geraldine Turver | 206 | 3.6 | −2.9 | |
SDP | Wendy Whetstone | 52 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 12 | 0.2 | −19.2 | ||
Turnout | 5,722 | 34.1 | +3.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
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