Estimated electorate: 74,483
Based on the updated constituency boundaries and current opinion polls, we project that the result in East Kilbride and Strathaven will be as follows:
Based on predicted vote shares (GB): Labour: 44% | Conservative: 27% | Liberal Democrat: 11.3% | Green: 6.8% | Reform/Brexit: 6.1%
For all new seats and a full forecast of the next general election, please see our Electoral Analysis.
The following candidates are expected to stand in the new East Kilbride and Strathaven constituency at the next election:
There may be further candidates standing for whom data is not yet available.
Data Source: https://candidates.democracyclub.org.uk
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If we can recruit 1,579 members in East Kilbride and Strathaven, we can potentially swing the seat at the next election to whichever of SNP or Labour has the best climate policy. That's 2.1% of the electorate in this seat.
We need 12,911 members in this constituency to have a chance of swinging the seat to whichever of SNP, Labour or Conservative has the best climate policy. That's 17.3% of the electorate in this seat.
We need 17,115 members in this constituency to be able to elect a Green MP. That's 23.0% of the electorate.