Mid Dunbartonshire: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Susan Murray (Liberal Democrat) is the MP for Mid Dunbartonshire, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Susan Murray (Liberal Democrat) won 22,349 votes, 42.4% of the valid vote; Amy Callaghan (Scottish National Party) came second with 12,676. 52,738 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 73,603, 71.7% of those registered. The majority was 9,673.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Mid Dunbartonshire has the lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (6.7%); it also has the 46th highest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£44,438 a year).
In 2024/25, 6.7% of children under 16 in Mid Dunbartonshire (1,140) 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 6.8% in 2021/22 to 5.4% in 2024/25.
Workplaces in Mid Dunbartonshire accounted for 24,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 2,950 local units for March 2026.
Full-time employees living in Mid Dunbartonshire had median pay of £45,524 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £44,438. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £44,765. The residents' figure ranks 92nd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
73.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±4.5 points). 23.8% were economically inactive.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 910 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 1.6%. That is up from 830 twelve months before.
MP
Susan Murray, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Mid Dunbartonshire since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Susan Murray on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Susan Murray in Hansard, from 15 October 2026 to 27 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 163 spoken contributions by Susan Murray since 4 July 2024.
T6. Canada is now part of the EU’s €150 billion fund to rearm Europe while British firms are stuck on third country terms.
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I thank the hon. Lady for her statement and for leading our inquiry. There are around 40 applicants for every apprenticeship and engineering place in Scotland.
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I have been contacted by constituents whose complaints Capita has closed without resolution and whose pension quotes have disappeared.
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The Minister says officials are starting talks with industry leaders on refreshing the North sea transition deal.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
Hungry, yes. If growth is the mission, will the Secretary of State open talks on a customs union with the EU?
Read from the Hansard API on 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Murray | Liberal Democrat | 22,349 | 42.4% | +7.9 |
| Amy Callaghan | Scottish National Party | 12,676 | 24.0% | −13.8 |
| Lorna Dougall | Labour | 10,993 | 20.8% | +11.4 |
| Alix Mathieson | Conservative | 2,452 | 4.6% | −10.9 |
| David McNabb | Reform UK | 2,099 | 4.0% | |
| Carolynn Scrimgeour | Scottish Green Party | 1,720 | 3.3% | +1.7 |
| Ray James | Alba Party | 449 | 0.9% |
Result summary as published: LD 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 | Liberal Democrat 42.4% | Scottish National Party 24.0% | 9,673 | 71.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 37.9% | Liberal Democrat 34.5% | 1,986 | 78.0% |
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
Mid Dunbartonshire lies within East Dunbartonshire.
- East Dunbartonshire S12000045
Who has power over Mid Dunbartonshire
Every body that makes decisions for Mid Dunbartonshire, 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
- Mid Dunbartonshire this page: Susan Murray (Liberal Democrat) 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 Mid Dunbartonshire?
Susan Murray (Liberal Democrat), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Mid Dunbartonshire?
The House of Commons Library records 22,349 votes for Susan Murray of Liberal Democrat and a majority of 9,673; 71.7% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Mid Dunbartonshire?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 910, 1.6% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average salary in Mid Dunbartonshire?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £45,524 (April 2025).
How many children in Mid Dunbartonshire live in low income families?
1,140 children under 16, 6.7%, 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.