David Mundell · Conservative and Unionist Party
Scotland
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Con held for 5 consecutive elections.
David Mundell
Conservative and Unionist PartyThe Rt Hon David Mundell is the Conservative MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.
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Sign up freeCoverage of Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale has been predominantly positive for David across 29 recent articles.
Positive coverage
“MP asks for help to rebuild Annan bridges - DNG Online Limited” — DNG Online Limited
“David Mundell MP column - Kingsmeadows, Post Office, Sudan and alpaca visit - Peeblesshire News” — Peeblesshire News
Critical coverage
“Poll reveals Scottish seats Reform would win while Labour decimated by SNP - The Scotsman” — The Scotsman
Represented by Con since 2024.
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£26,100
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£34,700
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
3,985
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
1
0 primary, 0 secondary, 1 other
Total Income Tax▼
£247m
from 47,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,370
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£5,270
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
24 councillors across 7 wards · Last elections: May 2022
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annandale East Eskdale | Labour Party | Archie Dryburgh | May 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Denis Male | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Karen Carruthers | May 2022 | |
| Annandale North | Labour Party | Carolyne Wilson | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Gail Macgregor | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lynne Davis | May 2022 | |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | Stephen Thompson | May 2022 | |
| Annandale South | Scottish National Party (SNP) | George Jamieson | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ian Carruthers | May 2022 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Brodie | May 2022 | |
| Labour Party | Sean Marshall | May 2022 | |
| Clydesdale East | Conservative and Unionist Party | Alex Allison | May 2022 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | Ian McAllan | May 2022 | |
| Labour Party | Ralph Barker | May 2022 | |
| Lochar | Conservative and Unionist Party | Ivor Hyslop | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Linda Dorward | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Maureen Johnstone | May 2022 | |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | Tracey Little | May 2022 | |
| Mid Upper Nithsdale | Conservative and Unionist Party | Andrew Wood | May 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Jim Dempster | May 2022 | |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | Tony Berretti | May 2022 | |
| Tweeddale West | Liberal Democrats | Drummond Begg | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Eric Small | May 2022 | |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | Viv Thomson | May 2022 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 14,999 | 33.9% |
| SNP | 10,757 | 24.3% | |
| Lab | 10,140 | 22.9% | |
| Ref | 3,822 | 8.6% | |
| LD | 2,800 | 6.3% | |
| Ind | 1,488 | 3.4% | |
| Ind | 208 | 0.5% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 22,611 | 46.0% |
| SNP | 18,830 | 38.3% | |
| Lab | 4,172 | 8.5% | |
| LD | 3,540 | 7.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 24,177 | 49.4% |
| SNP | 14,736 | 30.1% | |
| Lab | 8,102 | 16.6% | |
| LD | 1,949 | 4.0% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 20,759 | 39.8% |
| SNP | 19,961 | 38.3% | |
| Lab | 7,711 | 14.8% | |
| Ind | 1,472 | 2.8% | |
| LD | 1,392 | 2.7% | |
| Green | 839 | 1.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 17,457 | 38.0% |
| Lab | 13,263 | 28.9% | |
| LD | 9,080 | 19.8% | |
| SNP | 4,945 | 10.8% | |
| Ind | 637 | 1.4% | |
| Green | 510 | 1.1% |
David Mundell has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
15 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay visited an alpaca farm in Tweeddale alongside MP David Mundell and local candidate Keith Cockburn to highlight rural business challenges and support for local entrepreneurs. The visit demonstrates Conservative engagement with rural constituents in the run-up to Scottish Parliament elections.
David Mundell's column covers his support for Kingsmeadows woodland protection in Peebles, advocacy for postal services and banking hubs across the constituency, commentary on the Sudan humanitarian crisis, and a campaign visit with Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay to a local alpaca farm.
David Mundell discusses three issues affecting his constituency: rural postal service deterioration, the failed Scottish Domestic Abuse Bill, and ADHD/autism support access problems. The column highlights his parliamentary advocacy on these matters while critiquing Scottish Parliament's abandonment of domestic abuse legislation.
MP David Mundell is jointly campaigning with a Labour MP to secure new defence munitions and energetics factories at Eastriggs and Longtown, which could create hundreds of skilled jobs in the region. The sites have been shortlisted by the MoD among 13 locations and benefit from existing military infrastructure, transportation links, and historical defence manufacturing heritage.
MP David Mundell has publicly called for funding from the Borderlands Growth Deal to help rebuild two bridges in Annan that were destroyed by floods in October 2021. He raised the issue at Westminster with the Secretary of State for Scotland and has secured a meeting with a growth deals minister to discuss the possibility.
David Mundell MP's column reflects on 2026 priorities for the constituency, voices parliamentary concerns about the Venezuela crisis and Commonwealth engagement, and criticizes Scottish Government failures in cardiology waiting lists affecting 20,000+ Scots. The article balances community sentiment with specific policy challenges facing constituents' healthcare access.
Julie Pirone, a Borders councillor, has been selected as the Scottish Conservative candidate for the Clydesdale constituency in the Scottish Parliament elections. She is endorsed by David Mundell, the MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, who praised her work ethic and commitment to local representation.
David Mundell raised the 37th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing disaster at Prime Minister's Questions, calling for truth and justice for victims' families. Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged the tragedy's impact on the constituency and assured continued government efforts to deliver answers.
Scottish parliamentarians including MP David Mundell hosted a meeting with Dumfries and Galloway hospitality businesses to oppose the proposed visitor levy (tourist tax) being considered by Dumfries and Galloway Council. The hospitality industry expressed strong opposition, arguing over-tourism is not a problem in the region and the tax would deter visitors and create cumulative burdens on operators.
MP David Mundell is calling on the UK Government to urgently distribute £2.3 billion in surplus pension funds from the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) to former mineworkers and their families in his constituency who have been waiting unfairly long for this entitlement. The article highlights the contrast between swift action on the separate Mineworkers' Pension Scheme and ongoing delays for BCSSS members, with Mundell planning further lobbying of Treasury Ministers.
David Mundell MP has praised the UK Government's decision to postpone and implement a managed phaseout of the Radio Teleswitch System (RTS), which supplies heating and hot water to approximately 392,000 households including many in Dumfriesshire. The original June 30 switch-off date threatened to leave vulnerable residents without essential services, but the new controlled approach will protect consumers during the transition.
A YouGov poll predicts Reform UK would win the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale seat from incumbent Conservative MP David Mundell, along with the neighbouring Dumfries and Galloway seat. The poll suggests a significant shift in Scottish politics with Reform emerging as a major political force, though the article provides no analysis of local constituency issues or concerns.
Oliver Mundell, the Scottish Conservative MSP for Dumfriesshire since 2016, has announced he will not stand at the next Scottish parliamentary elections. The 35-year-old, son of UK MP David Mundell, cited a desire to spend more time with family and pursue fresh challenges. This represents a significant change in Conservative representation for the constituency at the Holyrood level.
David Mundell was re-elected as MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale for a fifth term with a reduced majority of 3,781 votes, maintaining his position as Scotland's longest-serving Conservative MP. The election saw significant SNP gains in Scotland but the Conservatives retained all three south of Scotland seats, with key issues including Brexit, Scottish independence, and post-Brexit economic protection for the constituency.
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