Constituency profile

Glasgow North East

Scotland · Burgh constituency · Glasgow City borough

Maureen Burke MP
Sitting MP

Maureen Burke

Labour

First elected July 2024

Current PollCheck projection

Region & type
Scotland
Burgh constituency, Glasgow City council
Last 5 GE winners
LSLSL
Labour 3/5, SNP 2/5
EU referendum 2016
40.7% Leave
UK average 51.9%; -11.2pp below mean
Current outlook
SNP +14.5pp
Vulnerability score 9/10 (Labour projected to lose)
ScottishRemain-leaning

Who lives in Glasgow North East? Constituency demographics

From the 2021 Census and 2016 EU referendum estimates. Constituency-level data on 2024 boundaries.

Leave vote 2016
40.7%
UK average ~52%
Degree or above
37.8%
UK average ~34%
No qualifications
26.7%
UK average ~18%
Owner-occupied
39.2%
UK average ~63%
Renting (social + private)
59.0%
UK average ~36%
Median age
36.0
UK median ~40
Age 65+
15.9%
UK average ~19%
Age 18-34
39.5%
UK average ~28%

How did Glasgow North East vote in 2024 and how would it vote now?

2024 vote shares from the HoC Library. Current projection is at the 7-poll average.

2024 general election

Lab gain from SNP · majority 4,637 votes (13.6pp) · turnout 47.0%

Current projection

If a general election were held today, at current poll average

Map of Glasgow North East

Switch between ward-level 2024 election winners and a demographic view. Ward winners are Britain Elects' / New Statesman modelled estimates with an average ~4pp margin of error per ward. The demographic view splits the seat into small neighbourhoods (around 800 residents each, from Scotland's 2022 Census). Hover any area for detail.

Holyrood 2026 layer

How Glasgow North East voted at the Scottish Parliament election (7 May 2026)

Glasgow North East crosses multiple Holyrood boundaries: Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn (68%), Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston (20%), Coatbridge and Chryston (8%), Glasgow Central (2%), Strathkelvin and Bearsden (1%). Scotland uses the Additional Member System: voters cast one ballot for a constituency MSP and a second for a regional list. The figures below are the constituency vote.

Holyrood constituencyShare of Glasgow North EastWinnerRunner-upElected MSP
Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn68%SNP 46.2%Labour 26.2%Ivan McKee
Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston20%SNP 44.7%Reform UK 25.8%David Linden
Coatbridge and Chryston8%SNP 49.1%Labour 26.1%Fulton MacGregor
Glasgow Central2%SNP 57.4%Labour 19.4%Alison Thewliss
Strathkelvin and Bearsden1%Liberal Democrats 39.5%SNP 33.0%Adam Harley

Holyrood 2026 constituency results from official declarations. Overlap percentages are area-based using the post-2024 Westminster boundary against the new Holyrood second-review boundary (in force from 7 May 2026).

Council layer (not Westminster)

Glasgow North East within Glasgow City

The Westminster constituency of Glasgow North East sits entirely within Glasgow City Council. Local council elections are a separate ballot from Westminster general elections - the figures below are from the council elections held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Council overlap

CouncilShare of seat
Glasgow City
1 LSOAs
100%

Most recent council ward results

Latest council winner per ward. Where May 2026 elections happened, those are shown; otherwise the most recent year on the ward’s pre-2026 boundary (via DCLEAPIL, 2014-2024). The "Shift since GE2024" column is only computed for May 2026 results - earlier council votes pre-date the GE, so no directional shift is shown.

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Ward GE2024 winner Latest council winner Shift since GE2024 Turnout

Projection trajectory

PollCheck's projection for Glasgow North East at each of the last 60 GB polls. Hover the chart for the underlying poll details.

Who has won Glasgow North East at past general elections?

2024 result is on current boundaries. The 2019 row is the UK Parliament's notional recalculation onto the 2024 boundaries (directly comparable to 2024). The 2010, 2015 and 2017 rows are on the boundaries in force at the time and aren't directly comparable.

Year Result MP Lab Con LD Right (Ref/UKIP) Green Other Majority Turnout
2010Lab gain from SpkWille Bain68.3%5.3%7.7%--4.5%15,94249.1%
2015SNP gain from LabAnne McLaughlin33.7%4.7%0.8%-1.6%1.2%9,22256.8%
2017Lab gain from SNPPaul Sweeney42.9%12.9%2.0%---24253.0%
2019notionalScottish National Party winnerAnne McLaughlin 2019 MP, pre-review boundary37.7%11.0%3.4%--47.9%4,27756.7%
2024Lab gain from SNPMaureen Burke45.9%3.5%1.7%6.7% Ref7.2%2.7%4,63747.0%

Earlier years are on pre-2024 boundaries; comparable results on the new boundary will be added when sourced.

Constituencies most like Glasgow North East

Five seats with similar demographic profiles to Glasgow North East. Politics shown for context.

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