Aberdeenshire West (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Aberdeenshire West is a proposed constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It will elect 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.

For the Scottish Parliament election, 2011, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine will be abolished, replaced in part by Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Aberdeenshire East, and Aberbdeenshire West

Electoral region

See also North East Scotland Scottish Parliament region

The other nine constituencies of the North East Scotland region are Aberdeen Central, Aberdeen Donside, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Aberdeenshire East, Angus North and Mearns, Angus South, Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Dundee City East and Dundee City West.

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.

Constituency boundaries

The electoral wards used in the creation of Aberdeenshire West are;

• In full: West Garioch; Westhill and District; Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford; Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside; Banchory and Mid Deeside;
• In part: East Garioch; Stonehaven and Lower Deeside

Neighbouring Aberdeenshire East is formed by the electoral wards of;

• In full: Central Buchan; Turriff and District; Mid Formartine; Ellon and District; Inverurie and District;
• In part: Peterhead South and Cruden; East Garioch

Member of the Scottish Parliament

Election results

References

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See also