Hamilton and Clyde Valley: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley is Imogen Walker (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Imogen Walker (Labour) won 21,020 votes, 49.9% of the valid vote; Ross Clark (Scottish National Party) came second with 11,548. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 55.8% (42,084 of 75,480); the winning margin was 9,472 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
In 2024/25, 14.6% of children under 16 in Hamilton and Clyde Valley (2,374) 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 13.2% in 2024/25, from 16.7% in 2021/22.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 80.3% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.2 points. The economically inactive share was 16.8%.
3,635 business sites were registered in Hamilton and Clyde Valley in March 2026 (3,635 a year before), and employed 39,000 people in 2024.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £39,675 for jobs in Hamilton and Clyde Valley and £40,000 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £39,722. The residents' figure ranks 227th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
In September 2026, 3.2% of 16 to 64 year olds in Hamilton and Clyde Valley were claimants (1,950 people). September 2025 had 1,855.
MP
Imogen Walker, Labour
- MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Imogen Walker on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Imogen Walker in Hansard, from 15 September 2026 to 21 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 23 spoken contributions by Imogen Walker since 4 July 2024.
Will my hon. Friend join me in acknowledging the similar work of campaigners in Hamilton and Clyde Valley who have worked so hard, diligently and steadfastly on this matter?
Q12. My constituents should be able to rely on deliveries from Royal Mail, but post is being held up for weeks on end, and it is causing serious issues for far too many people.
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Violence against women and girls is hardly new, but perverts and abusers now have the ability to generate huge amounts of appalling content at lightning speed, and we are not able to respond quickly enough.
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8. What steps he is taking to help tackle AI-based violence against women and girls crime in online spaces.
The people affected by this issue have worked hard, done the right thing and put money aside for the future, and of course the consequences when things go wrong are dreadful.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogen Walker | Labour | 21,020 | 49.9% | +22.9 |
| Ross Clark | Scottish National Party | 11,548 | 27.4% | −16.0 |
| Richard Nelson | Conservative | 4,589 | 10.9% | −14.6 |
| Lisa Judge | Reform UK | 3,299 | 7.8% | |
| Kyle Burns | Liberal Democrat | 1,511 | 3.6% | −0.2 |
| Christopher Ho | UK Independence Party | 117 | 0.3% |
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 50.0% | Scottish National Party 27.4% | 9,472 | 55.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 43.5% | Labour 27.1% | 7,758 | 63.6% |
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
Hamilton and Clyde Valley lies within South Lanarkshire.
- South Lanarkshire S12000029
Who has power over Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Every body that makes decisions for Hamilton and Clyde Valley, 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
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley this page: Imogen Walker (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 Hamilton and Clyde Valley?
UK Parliament lists Imogen Walker, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Hamilton and Clyde Valley since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Hamilton and Clyde Valley?
Imogen Walker (Labour) won with 21,020 votes, a majority of 9,472, on a turnout of 55.8% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Hamilton and Clyde Valley?
3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,950 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average salary in Hamilton and Clyde Valley?
Median full-time pay of residents was £40,000 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Hamilton and Clyde Valley live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,374 (14.6% 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.