Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is represented in the House of Commons by Katrina Murray (Labour). On 4 July 2024 Katrina Murray (Labour) won 18,513 votes, 45.2% of the valid vote; Stuart McDonald (Scottish National Party) came second with 14,369. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 58.2% (40,976 of 70,350); the winning margin was 4,144 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
2,700 business sites were registered in Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch in March 2026 (2,660 a year before), and employed 34,000 people in 2024.
In 2024/25, 14.4% of children under 16 in Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch (2,251) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 11.7% in 2024/25, from 14.9% in 2021/22.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £41,602 for jobs in Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch and £41,819 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £39,069. The residents' figure ranks 179th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 74.7% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.9 points. The economically inactive share was 24.3%.
In September 2026, 2.9% of 16 to 64 year olds in Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch were claimants (1,620 people). September 2025 had 1,475.
MP
Katrina Murray, Labour
- MP for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Katrina Murray on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Katrina Murray in Hansard, from 12 October 2026 to 26 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 161 spoken contributions by Katrina Murray since 4 July 2024.
I thank my hon. Friend for this statement. Like everybody else, I have cases that I have contacted the Minister about, but today I want to raise something else—something that has been consistent across all the cases that my office has dealt with on a regular basis, which is how …
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It gives me great pleasure to speak in the debate. On the whole, the debate has been wide-ranging, honest and balanced, recognising the complexity of this matter. I do not want to repeat what has been said, but I thank the hon.
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Across Scotland, including in my constituency, innovative companies are helping to develop the UK’s space capabilities.
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The hon. Gentleman is talking a lot about veterans and the roles of those veterans. My concern is for my constituents who served but never got to be veterans because they did not survive their service in Northern Ireland.
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I want to begin by telling the House about Rita Grace Ghazala, the daughter of my constituents Fadi and Liz. I consider myself very privileged that Fadi and Liz have asked me to share Rita’s story today.
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Read from the Hansard API on 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katrina Murray | Labour | 18,513 | 45.2% | +18.1 |
| Stuart McDonald | Scottish National Party | 14,369 | 35.1% | −17.0 |
| Billy Ross | Reform UK | 3,167 | 7.7% | |
| Satbir Gill | Conservative | 1,939 | 4.7% | −10.3 |
| Anne McCrossan | Scottish Green Party | 1,694 | 4.1% | +3.9 |
| Adam Harley | Liberal Democrat | 1,294 | 3.2% | −2.4 |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from SNP. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Labour 45.2% | Scottish National Party 35.1% | 4,144 | 58.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 52.0% | Labour 27.1% | 12,005 | 68.3% |
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
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- North Lanarkshire S12000050
- East Dunbartonshire S12000045
Who has power over Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Every body that makes decisions for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, 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
- Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch this page: Katrina Murray (Labour) 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 Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch?
UK Parliament lists Katrina Murray, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch?
Katrina Murray (Labour) won with 18,513 votes, a majority of 4,144, on a turnout of 58.2% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch?
2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,620 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average salary in Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch?
Median full-time pay of residents was £41,819 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,251 (14.4% 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.