Banff and Buchan (Scottish Parliament constituency)

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Banff and Buchan
Scottish Parliament county constituency
Banff and Buchan shown within the
North East Scotland electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
Created: 1999
MSP: Stewart Stevenson
Party: Scottish National Party
Council area: Aberdeenshire (part)

Banff and Buchan 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, Dundee East, Dundee West, Gordon and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

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

[edit] Members of the Scottish Parliament

Election Member Party
1999 Alex Salmond Scottish National Party
2003 Stewart Stevenson
2007

[edit] Election results

Scottish Parliament election, 2007: Banff and Buchan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Scottish National Party Stewart Stevenson 16,031 58.8 +5.8
Conservative Geordie Burnett Stuart 5,501 20.2 -0.7
Labour Kay Barnett 3,136 11.5 +0.5
Liberal Democrats Alison McInnes 2,617 9.6 +1.1
Majority 10,530 38.6 +6.6
Turnout 27,285 48.4
Scottish National Party hold Swing
Scottish Parliament election, 2003: Banff and Buchan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Scottish National Party Stewart Stevenson 13,827 52.88 +0.27
Conservative Stewart Whyte 5,463 20.89 +3.86
Labour Iain Brotchie 2,885 11.03 -2.59
Liberal Democrats Debra Storr 2,227 8.52 -8.23
Independent Alan Buchan 907 3.47 +3.47
Scottish Socialist Alice Rowan 840 3.21 +3.21
Majority 8,364 31.99 -3.59
Turnout 26,149 49.15
Scottish National Party hold Swing N/A
Scottish parliamentary by-election, 2001: Banff and Buchan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Scottish National Party Stewart Stevenson 15,386 49.61 -3.00
Conservative Ted Brocklebank 6,819 21.99 +4.96
Labour Megan Harris 4,897 15.79 +2.17
Liberal Democrats Kenyon Wright 3,231 10.42 -6.33
Scottish Socialist Peter Anderson 682 2.20 +2.20
Majority 8,567 27.62 -7.98
Turnout 31,015
Scottish National Party hold Swing N/A
Scottish Parliament election, 1999: Banff and Buchan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Scottish National Party Alex Salmond 16,695 52.61 -3.16
Conservative David Davidson 5,403 17.03 -6.77
Liberal Democrats Maitland Mackie 5,315 16.75 +10.78
Labour Megan Harris 4,321 13.62 +1.81
Majority 11,292 35.58 +3.61
Turnout
Scottish National Party hold Swing N/A
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