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 and the region shown within Scotland
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

Election Member Party
1999 Mike Rumbles Liberal Democrat
2003
2007

[edit] Election results

Scottish Parliament election, 2007: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Rumbles 14,314 41.4 -4.9
Scottish National Party Dennis Robertson 9,144 26.3 +12.1
Conservative Stewart Whyte 8,604 24.7 -4.2
Labour James Noble 2,761 7.9 -0.7
Majority 5,170 14.8
Turnout 34,823 53.4 +2.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Scottish Parliament election, 2003: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Rumbles 14,553 46.00 +10.08
Conservative David Davidson 9,154 28.94 - 0.58
Scottish National Party Ian Angus 4,489 14.19 - 7.35
Labour Kevin Hutchens 2,727 8.62 - 4.39
Scottish Socialist Alan Manley 713 2.25 + 2.25
Turnout 31,636 50.58 - 8.29
Majority 5,399 17.07 + 10.6
Scottish Parliament election, 1999: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Rumbles 12,838 35.92 N/A
Conservative Ben Wallace 10,549 29.52 N/A
Scottish National Party Maureen Watt 7,699 21.54 N/A
Labour Gordon Guthrie 4,650 13.01 N/A
Majority 2,289 6.40
Turnout 38,025
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