Aberdeen South: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Aberdeen South is Douglas Lumsden (Conservative), in the seat since 18 June 2026. The 2024 count gave Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party) 15,213 votes and Mohammad Malik (Labour) 11,455, a majority of 3,758. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 59.9% (46,345 of 77,328). Stephen Flynn won the seat in 2024; Douglas Lumsden has held it since 18 June 2026.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Aberdeen South has the 14th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (10.6%), and the 38th highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (84.3%).
DWP figures count 1,778 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 10.6% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 7.8% in 2024/25, from 10.1% in 2021/22.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 84.3% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.5 points. The economically inactive share was 14.5%.
6,675 business sites were registered in Aberdeen South in March 2026 (6,770 a year before), and employed 83,000 people in 2024.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £42,704 for jobs in Aberdeen South and £44,121 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £39,297. The residents' figure ranks 117th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
2,450 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 2,195.
MP
Douglas Lumsden, Conservative
- MP for Aberdeen South since 18 June 2026
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Douglas Lumsden on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Douglas Lumsden's latest words in Parliament, from 15 October 2026 to 28 October 2026. Hansard search returns 43 spoken contributions by Douglas Lumsden since 4 July 2024.
The Labour Government’s answer to energy independence was to create GB Energy, which we were told was going to create 1,000 jobs in Aberdeen. Two years in, it has just 132 employees, and only 86 of them are based in Scotland.
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Like Mr Speaker, I was angry and frustrated to find that the Secretary of State was not making the statement. I first learned that the Secretary of State was in my constituency when I saw her on TV this morning; that is being completely disrespectful to another Member.
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The hon. Gentleman states that the electricity price is considerably higher than the gas price. He made the argument that gas is setting the price for electricity, but can he explain why the price of gas was so low compared to the price of electricity?
Would the hon. Member agree that the SNP Government need to play a role in this? So far, they have been silent on the subject.
Before recess, senior officials from Ofcom gave a dreadful performance at the Scottish Affairs Committee as they failed to justify why my constituents were denied bespoke news programme coverage via STV North.
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Read from the Hansard API on 29 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Flynn | Scottish National Party | 15,213 | 32.8% | −12.4 |
| Mohammad Malik | Labour | 11,455 | 24.7% | +15.9 |
| John Wheeler | Conservative | 11,300 | 24.4% | −10.0 |
| Michael Pearce | Reform UK | 3,199 | 6.9% | +6.5 |
| Jeff Goodhall | Liberal Democrat | 2,921 | 6.3% | −4.4 |
| Guy Ingerson | Scottish Green Party | 1,609 | 3.5% | +2.9 |
| Graeme Craib | Scottish Family Party | 423 | 0.9% | |
| Sophie Molly | Independent | 225 | 0.5% |
Result summary as published: SNP hold. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 2026 | By-election | Conservative 49.4% | Scottish National Party 28.5% | 6,050 | 38.0% |
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Scottish National Party 32.8% | Labour 24.7% | 3,758 | 59.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 45.3% | Conservative 34.4% | 5,463 | 65.5% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Aberdeen South lies within Aberdeen City.
- Aberdeen City S12000033
Who has power over Aberdeen South
Every body that makes decisions for Aberdeen South, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government makes law for Scotland on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Aberdeen South this page: Douglas Lumsden (Conservative) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Aberdeen South?
UK Parliament lists Douglas Lumsden, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South since 18 June 2026.
What was the 2024 general election result in Aberdeen South?
Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party) won with 15,213 votes, a majority of 3,758, on a turnout of 59.9% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Aberdeen South?
3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,450 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average salary in Aberdeen South?
Median full-time pay of residents was £44,121 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Aberdeen South live in low income families?
DWP counts 1,778 (10.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.