Riding profile
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
The question
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire: who wins this toss-up?
Current forecast
Lib Dems
Toss-up
- Probability
- 100%
- Mean margin (pts)
- 4.1
- P(close race)
- 98%
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In context
How this riding stacks up
| Lib Dems | SNP | Reform UK | Green | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HereInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | 32.5% | 28.4% | 21.2% | 7.8% |
| National averageUnited Kingdom | 11.4% +21.2 | 2.8% +25.7 | 25.4% −4.2 | 10.8% −3.0 |
Nationwide averages computed across the 650 riding-level projections (unweighted mean).
Editorial read
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, a mixed constituency in Scotland, elected a member with the Lib Dems in the previous cycle, with a 4-point margin. The Vote-Scope model projects the Lib Dems ahead at 33% vote share, against 28% for the SNP, and the race could swing.
Sitting member
Mr Angus MacDonald
Sits with Lib Dems
Previous election · 2024
Detailed result · UK 2024
Candidates and votes
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus MacDonald Elected | Lib Dems | 18,159 | 37.8 | — |
| Drew Hendry | SNP | 15,999 | 33.3 | — |
| Michael Perera | Labour | 6,246 | 13.0 | — |
| Dillan Hill | Reform UK | 2,934 | 6.1 | — |
| Ruraidh Stewart | Conservative | 2,502 | 5.2 | — |
| Peter Newman | Green | 2,038 | 4.2 | — |
| Darren Paxton | Other | 178 | 0.4 | — |
Demographics
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- Cycle
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