# Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch (UK Parliament constituency)

Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election, replacing Cumbernauld and Kilsyth and part of Strathkelvin and Bearsden. The seat has been represented since 2024 by Katrina Murray of Scottish Labour.
The constituency covers the north of the North Lanarkshire council area, and small eastern and northern part of the East Dunbartonshire council area. Under the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies the Boundary Commission for Scotland recommended new boundaries for the constituency and for it to be renamed from Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East, despite the fact that the constituency under the new boundaries still contains Kilsyth and only covers the eastern half of Kirkintilloch.

## Boundaries
### 2005–2024 (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)

Under the Fifth Review of UK Parliament constituencies, the boundaries were defined in accordance with the ward structure in place on 30 November 2004. Further to reviews of local government ward boundaries which came into effect in 2007 and 2017, but did not affect the parliamentary boundaries, the constituency comprised the following wards or part wards:
* The East Dunbartonshire Council wards of Bishopbriggs North and Campsie (part), Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar (most), Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South (very small part); and
* The North Lanarkshire Council wards of Cumbernauld East, Cumbernauld North (most), Cumbernauld South, and Kilsyth.
The new town of Cumbernauld is approximately 15 miles north-east of Glasgow. This constituency brought together areas from North Lanarkshire and East Dunbartonshire councils. The western, mostly rural, areas including Lennoxtown, Milton of Campsie, Twechar and the Campsie Fells were joined in the east and south by eastern parts Kirkintilloch and the entire towns of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth. These two latter areas formed one constituency prior to the 2000 review.

### 2024–present (Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch)

Further to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, the newly named constituency comprises the following wards or part wards:
* The East Dunbartonshire Council wards of Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar (most), Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South (very small part); and
* The North Lanarkshire Council wards of Cumbernauld East, Cumbernauld North (most), Cumbernauld South, Kilsyth, and Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead.
The boundary review resulted in the gain of Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead from Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill (renamed Coatbridge and Bellshill), partly offset by the transfer of Lennoxtown and Milton of Campsie to Mid Dunbartonshire.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 2005 | Rosemary McKenna | Labour |
| 2010 | Gregg McClymont | Labour |
| 2015 | Stuart McDonald | Scottish National Party |
| 2024 | Katrina Murray | Labour |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

2024 general election: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Katrina Murray | 18,513 | 45.2 | +18.1 |
| | SNP | Stuart McDonald | 14,369 | 35.1 | −16.9 |
| | Reform UK | Billy Ross | 3,167 | 7.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Satbir Gill | 1,939 | 4.7 | −10.3 |
| | Scottish Green | Anne McCrossan | 1,694 | 4.1 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Harley | 1,294 | 3.2 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,144 | 10.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,146 | 58.5 | |
| | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 general election: Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Stuart McDonald | 24,158 | 52.8 | +9.2 |
| | Labour | James McPhilemy | 11,182 | 24.5 | −9.4 |
| | Conservative | Roz McCall | 7,380 | 16.1 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Murray | 2,966 | 6.6 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,976 | 28.3 | +18.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,716 | 69.3 | +3.4 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | +9.3 | |
2017 general election: Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Stuart McDonald | 19,122 | 43.6 | −16.3 |
| | Labour | Elisha Fisher | 14,858 | 33.9 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Johnston | 8,010 | 18.3 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rod Ackland | 1,238 | 2.8 | +0.6 |
| | UKIP | Carl Pearson | 605 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,264 | 9.7 | −22.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,833 | 65.9 | −7.7 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | −10.1 | |
2015 general election: Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Stuart McDonald | 29,572 | 59.9 | +36.1 |
| | Labour | Gregg McClymont | 14,820 | 30.0 | −27.2 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm MacKay | 3,891 | 7.9 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Duncan | 1,099 | 2.2 | −7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,752 | 29.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,382 | 73.6 | +9.3 |
| | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | Swing | +31.7 | |
2010 general election: Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gregg McClymont | 23,549 | 57.2 | +5.4 |
| | SNP | Julie Hepburn | 9,794 | 23.8 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rod Ackland | 3,924 | 9.5 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative | Stephanie Fraser | 3,407 | 8.3 | +1.3 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Willie O'Neill | 476 | 1.2 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,755 | 33.4 | +3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,150 | 64.3 | +3.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.9 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2005 general election: Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rosemary McKenna | 20,251 | 51.8 | |
| | SNP | Jamie Hepburn | 8,689 | 22.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh O'Donnell | 5,817 | 14.9 | |
| | Conservative | James Boswell | 2,718 | 7.0 | |
| | Scottish Socialist | Willie O'Neill | 1,141 | 2.9 | |
| | Christian Vote | Patrick Elliott | 472 | 1.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,562 | 29.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,088 | 60.4 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |