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Scotland Historic
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
0
Electorate
4
Elections
69.5%
Avg turnout
1
Times changed
Earnings
Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).
£19,681
2011
£25,464
2021
+£5,783
£ change
+29.4%
% change
Real-terms comparison
2011 at 2021 prices: £25,329
Real change: +£135
Election history
SNP
Drew Hendry
Hold
2019-12-12
Majority 10,440
Turnout 70.2%
Votes 54,810
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ Drew Hendry | LAB | 26,247 | 47.9% | +8.0pp | |
| Fiona Fawcett | CON | 15,807 | 28.8% | -1.7pp | |
| Robert Rixson | LD | 5,846 | 10.7% | -1.6pp | |
| Lewis Whyte | LAB | 4,123 | 7.5% | -8.7pp | |
| Ariane Burgess | 1,709 | 3.1% | — | ||
| Les Durance | 1,078 | 2.0% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2011 Census
🎓 Education
32.9%
19.5%
15.1%
13.1%
11.2%
8.2%
Demographic change (2001–2021)
Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | — | 8.2% | — | — | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | — | — | 32.9% | — | — | — |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | — | — | 19.5% | — | — | — |
| Level 3 qualifications | — | — | 11.2% | — | — | — |
| No qualifications | — | — | 15.1% | — | — | — |
| Other qualifications | — | — | 13.1% | — | — | — |
Previous MPs
2| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Hendry | SNP | 2015-05-07 | 2024-05-30 |
| Danny Alexander | LD | 2005-05-05 | 2015-03-30 |