# Livingston (UK Parliament constituency)

Livingston is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, to which it returns one Member of Parliament (MP). Elections are held using the first-past-the-post voting system. It has been represented since 2024 by Gregor Poynton of Scottish Labour.
It was formed from parts of the historic Midlothian and West Lothian constituencies for the 1983 general election. A similar constituency, also called Livingston, was used by the Scottish Parliament until 2011.

## Boundaries

1983–1997: The West Lothian District electoral divisions of Broxburn, Calders, Livingston North, and Livingston South; and the City of Edinburgh District ward of Kirkliston.
1997–2005: The West Lothian District electoral divisions of Broxburn/Uphall, Craigshill/Ladywell, Deans/Knightsridge, Dedridge/West Calder, and Murieston/East Calder.
2005–2024: Under the Fifth Review of UK Parliament constituencies which came into effect for the 2005 general election, a small part of the Linlithgow constituency was moved into Livingston. The contents of the constituency were defined as comprising the area of the West Lothian Council other than that part in the Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency. 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 West Lothian Council wards or part wards of Linlithgow (small part), Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh (apart from a very small area), Livingston North, Livingston South, East Livingston and East Calder, Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley, Whitburn and Blackburn (small part).
2024–present: Further to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election the constituency comprises the following wards or part wards of West Lothian Council:
* Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh (majority - excluding the village of Winchburgh), Livingston North, Livingston South, East Livingston and East Calder, Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley.
As a result of the boundary review, the communities of Winchburgh, Blackburn and Seafield were transferred to the new constituency of Bathgate and Linlithgow.
The constituency covers the eastern portion of the West Lothian council area, and is dominated by Livingston. It is bordered by the constituencies of Edinburgh West, Edinburgh South West, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, Airdrie and Shotts, and Bathgate and Linlithgow.

## Members of Parliament

The Member of Parliament for this seat had been Robin Cook of the Labour Party since its creation in 1983. Following his death on 6 August 2005, a by-election was held on 29 September, and Jim Devine was elected. On 8 February 2010, Devine was suspended from the Labour Party after he was charged with a criminal offence in relation to his parliamentary expenses. He was succeeded in 2010 by Labour's Graeme Morrice. Morrice was defeated by Hannah Bardell of the Scottish National Party (SNP) five years later. She in turn was defeated by Gregor Poynton in 2024.
| Election | Member | Party | Notes |
| 1983 | Robin Cook | Labour | Foreign Secretary 1997–2001, Leader of the House of Commons 2001–2003, died in office 2005 |
| 2005 by-election | Jim Devine | Labour | Barred from standing at the 2010 general election by the Labour Party's National Executive Committee |
| 2010 | Graeme Morrice | Labour | |
| 2015 | Hannah Bardell | SNP | |
| 2024 | Gregor Poynton | Labour | |

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

General election 2024: Livingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gregor Poynton | 18,324 | 40.9 | +18.9 |
| | SNP | Hannah Bardell | 14,796 | 33.0 | −14.3 |
| | Reform UK | David McLennan | 3,977 | 8.9 | New |
| | Conservative | Damian Doran-Timson | 3,469 | 7.7 | −14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caron Lindsay | 2,025 | 4.5 | −1.7 |
| | Scottish Green | Cameron Glasgow | 1,704 | 3.8 | +1.2 |
| | Alba | Debbie Ewen | 545 | 1.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,528 | 7.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,840 | 57.5 | −7.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,043 | | |
| | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Swing | +16.6 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Livingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Hannah Bardell | 25,617 | 46.9 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | Damian Timson | 12,182 | 22.3 | −2.1 |
| | Labour | Caitlin Kane | 11,915 | 21.8 | −10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Dundas | 3,457 | 6.3 | +3.4 |
| | Scottish Green | Cameron Glasgow | 1,421 | 2.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,435 | 24.6 | +17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,592 | 66.3 | +1.6 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
General election 2017: Livingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Hannah Bardell | 21,036 | 40.1 | −16.8 |
| | Labour | Rhea Wolfson | 17,158 | 32.7 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | Damian Timson | 12,799 | 24.4 | +14.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Dundas | 1,512 | 2.9 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,878 | 7.4 | −21.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,505 | 64.7 | −5.2 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
General election 2015: Livingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Hannah Bardell | 32,736 | 56.9 | +31.0 |
| | Labour | Graeme Morrice | 15,893 | 27.6 | −20.9 |
| | Conservative | Chris Donnelly | 5,929 | 10.3 | −0.5 |
| | UKIP | Nathan Somerville | 1,757 | 3.1 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Dundas | 1,232 | 2.1 | −9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,843 | 29.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,547 | 69.9 | +6.8 |
| | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | Swing | +25.9 | |
General election 2010: Livingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Graeme Morrice | 23,215 | 48.5 | −2.6 |
| | SNP | Lis Bardell | 12,424 | 25.9 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Dundas | 5,316 | 11.1 | −4.3 |
| | Conservative | Alison Adamson-Ross | 5,158 | 10.8 | +0.7 |
| | BNP | David Orr | 960 | 2.0 | New |
| | UKIP | Alistair Forrest | 443 | 0.9 | New |
| | Scottish Socialist | Ally Hendry | 242 | 0.5 | −1.3 |
| | Independent | Jim Slavin | 149 | 0.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,791 | 22.6 | −6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,907 | 63.1 | +5.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −3.5 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

By-election 2005: Livingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Devine | 12,319 | 41.8 | −9.3 |
| | SNP | Angela Constance | 9,639 | 32.7 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Dundas | 4,362 | 14.8 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative | Gordon Lindhurst | 1,993 | 6.7 | −3.4 |
| | Scottish Green | David Robertson | 529 | 1.8 | New |
| | Scottish Socialist | Steven Nimmo | 407 | 1.4 | −0.4 |
| | UKIP | Peter Adams | 108 | 0.4 | New |
| | Independent | Melville Brown | 55 | 0.2 | New |
| | Alliance for Change | John Allman | 33 | 0.1 | New |
| | Socialist (GB) | Brian Gardner | 32 | 0.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,680 | 9.1 | −20.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,477 | 38.6 | −19.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −10.2 | |
General election 2005: Livingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robin Cook | 22,657 | 51.1 | −1.9 |
| | SNP | Angela Constance | 9,560 | 21.6 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Dundas | 6,832 | 15.4 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | Alison Ross | 4,499 | 10.1 | +2.5 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Steven Nimmo | 789 | 1.8 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,097 | 29.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,337 | 58.1 | +2.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −1.2 | |
General election 2001: Livingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robin Cook | 19,108 | 53.0 | −1.9 |
| | SNP | Graham Sutherland | 8,492 | 23.6 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gordon Mackenzie | 3,969 | 11.0 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | Ian Mowat | 2,995 | 8.3 | −1.1 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Wendy Milne | 1,110 | 3.1 | New |
| | UKIP | Robert Kingdon | 359 | 1.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,616 | 29.4 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,033 | 55.6 | −15.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Livingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robin Cook | 23,510 | 54.9 | +10.5 |
| | SNP | Peter Johnston | 11,763 | 27.5 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | Hugh Halkett | 4,028 | 9.4 | −10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ewan Hawthorn | 2,876 | 6.7 | −1.9 |
| | Referendum | Helen Campbell | 444 | 1.0 | New |
| | Socialist (GB) | Matt Culbert | 213 | 0.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,747 | 27.4 | +9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,834 | 71.0 | −3.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.8 | |
General election 1992: Livingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robin Cook | 20,245 | 44.4 | −1.2 |
| | SNP | Peter J.B. Johnston | 12,140 | 26.6 | +10.0 |
| | Conservative | Hugh Gordon | 8,824 | 19.4 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fred Mackintosh | 3,911 | 8.6 | −10.5 |
| | Scottish Green | Alpin G. Ross-Smith | 469 | 1.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,105 | 17.8 | −8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,589 | 74.6 | +0.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −5.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Livingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robin Cook | 19,110 | 45.6 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal | Robert McCreadie | 8,005 | 19.1 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative | Mark Mayall | 7,860 | 18.7 | −5.5 |
| | SNP | Kenny MacAskill | 6,969 | 16.6 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,105 | 26.5 | +13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,944 | 74.1 | +3.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.7 | |
General election 1983: Livingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robin Cook | 14,255 | 37.7 | −13.7 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Henderson | 9,304 | 24.6 | +16.4 |
| | Conservative | John Campbell | 9,129 | 24.2 | +7.1 |
| | SNP | Kenny MacAskill | 5,090 | 13.5 | −9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,951 | 13.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,778 | 70.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |