Perth and Kinross-shire
Westminster constituency · Scotland
Forecast of November 2, 2026
Our forecast gives the SNP a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 10.9 points.
Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.
Compared with the average
| SNP | Conservative | Reform UK | Lib Dems | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth and Kinross-shire | 37.0% | 26.1% | 16.4% | 6.6% |
| National averageUnited Kingdom | 2.8%+34.1 | 20.0%+6.0 | 22.3%−5.9 | 9.9%−3.3 |
Simple average of the 650 ridings, not weighted by population.
Local profile
| Employment rate | 74.2% |
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Current member
Pete Wishart · SNP
Previous election (2024)
The SNP won by 8.2 points.
Our current projection: the SNP ahead by 10.9 points.
Candidates and votes in 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Wishart Elected | SNP | 18,928 | 37.8 |
| Luke Graham | Conservative | 14,801 | 29.6 |
| Graham Cox | Labour | 9,018 | 18.0 |
| Amanda Clark | Lib Dems | 3,681 | 7.4 |
| Helen McDade | Reform UK | 2,970 | 5.9 |
| Sally Hughes | Other | 679 | 1.4 |
Nearby ridings
Party ahead and how sure the projection is.
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife SNP, safe seat
- Dunfermline and Dollar SNP, toss-up
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy SNP, toss-up
- Edinburgh West Lib Dems, safe seat
- Dundee Central SNP, safe seat
- Edinburgh North and Leith SNP, toss-up
Watch list
The tightest races
The smallest projected gaps between the top two.
- Forecast updated