East Lothian

Pre-2024 parliamentary constituency

This is a historical constituency

Are you looking for these two new constituencies which replaced it at the July 2024 general election?

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Covers approximately 14% of this old constituency’s population, and 1% of this old constituency’s area.

Lothian East

Covers approximately 86% of this old constituency’s population, and 99% of this old constituency’s area.

Votes and EDMs

Date elected

12th Dec 2019

Public opinion

Loss of nature and destruction of the environment should be one of the most important concerns for the country

This area National average
Net agree 74% 72.5%
Net disagree 9% 8.7%
Strongly agree 36% 33.8%
Partly agree 38% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 17% 18.7%
Partly disagree 6% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 3% 2.7%

Policies for tackling the cost of living crisis should go hand in hand with policies to tackle the climate crisis

This area National average
Net agree 61% 58.8%
Net disagree 18% 17.7%
Strongly agree 25% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 36% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 21% 23.5%
Somewhat disagree 10% 10.6%
Strongly disagree 8% 7.2%

Tackling climate change should / should not be one of the Government’s biggest priorities right now

This area National average
Should be a priority 59% 57.4%
Should not be a priority 41% 42.6%

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

26%

26.7% national average

Support nuclear energy

50%

57.4% national average

Support renewable energy projects in their local area

88%

85.0% national average

Believe that the government should continue the block on onshore wind development

22%

24.2% national average

Believe that the government should use wind and solar farms to reduce energy bills

86%

84.2% national average

Believe the government has increased investment in renewables over the past 5 years

46%

51.9% national average

Place

Air pollution

This area National average
Benzene 0.1% 0.3%
NO2 2.7% 9.7%
NOX 3.3% 13.1%
Ozone 0% 2.1%
PM10 7.9% 11.5%
PM2.5 3.6% 6.5%
SO2 0.5% 1.5%

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0-9 11.1% 11.8%
Ages 10-19 11.3% 11.5%
Ages 20-29 10.7% 12.9%
Ages 30-39 11.2% 13.3%
Ages 40-49 12.9% 12.6%
Ages 50-59 15.5% 13.7%
Ages 60-69 12.6% 10.8%
Ages 70-79 9.5% 8.5%
Ages 80+ 5.3% 5.0%

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

33%

31.6% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

21%

23.7% national average

Have missed a rent payment in the last six months

14%

19.1% national average

Have not been able to afford to turn the heating on at home when they have felt cold in the past month

37%

37.6% national average

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

27%

28.8% national average

Worried about not being able to afford their mortgage or rent in the next year

37%

40.0% national average

Country of the UK

Scotland

Movement

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

0

0.2 national average

Number of Hope For The Future trained constituents

0

0.2 national average

Number of RSPB Reserves

1

  • Fidra

Number of Save the Children shops

2

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves