West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Scottish Parliament constituency)

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Scottish Parliament county constituency
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
shown within the
North East Scotland electoral region
Created: 1999
MSP: Mike Rumbles
Party: Liberal Democrat
Council area: Aberdeenshire (part)

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

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[edit] Electoral region

See also North East Scotland Scottish Parliament region

The other eight constituencies of the North East Scotland region are Aberdeen Central, Aberdeen North, Aberdeen South, Angus, Banff and Buchan, Dundee East, Dundee West and Gordon.

The region covers the Aberdeenshire council area, the Aberdeen City council area, the Dundee City council area, part of the Angus council area, a small part of the Moray council area and a small part of the Perth and Kinross council area.

[edit] Constituency boundaries

The West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency. In 2005, however, the boundaries of the Westminster (House of Commons) constituency were subject to some alteration.

[edit] Council area

The Holyrood constituency covers a southern portion of the Aberdeenshire council area. The rest of the Aberdeenshire area is covered by two other constituencies, both also in the North East Scotland electoral region: Gordon is to the north of the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituency, and Banff and Buchan is further north. Gordon also covers a small eastern portion of the Moray council area.

[edit] Member of the Scottish Parliament

The constituency is currently represented by Liberal Democrat MSP Mike Rumbles.

[edit] Election results


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