Livingston: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Livingston is Gregor Poynton (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Gregor Poynton (Labour) won 18,324 votes, 40.9% of the valid vote; Hannah Bardell (Scottish National Party) came second with 14,796. 44,840 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 78,043, 57.5% of those registered. The majority was 3,528.
Key figures
What the figures show
In 2024/25, 15.1% of children under 16 in Livingston (2,835) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it fell from 15.6% in 2021/22 to 12.9% in 2024/25.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 81.0% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 6.5 points. 16.0% were economically inactive.
Workplaces in Livingston accounted for 52,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 3,580 local units for March 2026.
Residents of Livingston earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £37,920 for workplace jobs and £39,554 for residents. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £37,808. The residents' figure ranks 251st highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,710, or 2.6% of the working-age population. A year earlier the count was 1,575.
MP
Gregor Poynton, Labour
- MP for Livingston since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Gregor Poynton on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Gregor Poynton in Hansard, from 17 July 2025 to 21 April 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 106 spoken contributions by Gregor Poynton since 4 July 2024.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Tracy Gilbert) for securing this debate.
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The situation facing Gazans is truly catastrophic. We must secure a ceasefire as soon as possible, with all hostages freed and unhindered access to aid.
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Does the Secretary of State agree that the actions of Russia on 9 July, when it launched the largest aerial bombardment of the war to date, show that Ukrainian civilians and military are still in a fight for their lives and the future of their country, and that this House, our …
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In my constituency, East Calder has been let down by the SNP Scottish Government’s repeated failure to deliver a long promised health centre.
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Does the Secretary of State agree that the UK Labour Government are getting on with the serious business of delivering an industrial strategy that will support jobs in my Livingston constituency?
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregor Poynton | Labour | 18,324 | 40.9% | +18.8 |
| Hannah Bardell | Scottish National Party | 14,796 | 33.0% | −14.3 |
| David McLennan | Reform UK | 3,977 | 8.9% | |
| Damian Doran-Timson | Conservative | 3,469 | 7.7% | −14.2 |
| Caron Lindsay | Liberal Democrat | 2,025 | 4.5% | −1.7 |
| Cameron Glasgow | Scottish Green Party | 1,704 | 3.8% | +1.2 |
| Debbie Ewen | Alba Party | 545 | 1.2% |
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 40.9% | Scottish National Party 33.0% | 3,528 | 57.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 47.3% | Labour 22.0% | 12,424 | 65.3% |
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
Livingston lies within West Lothian.
- West Lothian S12000040
Who has power over Livingston
Every body that makes decisions for Livingston, 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
- Livingston this page: Gregor Poynton (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 Livingston?
Gregor Poynton (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Livingston?
The House of Commons Library records 18,324 votes for Gregor Poynton of Labour and a majority of 3,528; 57.5% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Livingston?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,710, 2.6% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average salary in Livingston?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £39,554 (April 2025).
How many children in Livingston live in low income families?
2,835 children under 16, 15.1%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
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.