Perth and Kinross-shire (UK Parliament constituency)
Appearance
Perth and Kinross-shire | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Perth and Kinross-shire in Scotland | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | Perth and Kinross |
Major settlements | Perth |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | Pete Wishart (SNP) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Ochil and South Perthshire & Perth and North Perthshire |
Perth and Kinross-shire is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.
Contents[edit]
The constituency will comprise the following wards of Perth and Kinross:[2]
- Almond and Earn, Kinross-shire, Strathearn, Strathallan, Strathtay from the Ochil and South Perthshire constituency
- Carse of Gowrie, Perth City Centre, Perth City North, Perth City South and Strathmore from the Perth and North Perthshire constituency
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SNP | Pete Wishart | 18,928 | 37.8 | –7.5 | |
Conservative | Luke Graham | 14,801 | 29.6 | –11.5 | |
Labour | Graham Cox | 9,018 | 18.0 | +13 | |
Liberal Democrats | Amanda Clark | 3,681 | 7.4 | –0.6 | |
Reform UK | Helen McDade | 2,970 | 5.9 | +5.2 | |
Independent | Sally Hughes | 679 | 1.4 | New | |
Majority | 4,127 | 8.2 | |||
Turnout | 50,219 | 65.0 | –9.2 | ||
Registered electors | 77,261 | ||||
SNP win (new seat) |
References[edit]
- ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Perth and Kinross-shire". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Perth and Kinross-shire results". BBC News. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "General Election 2024 results". Perth & Kinross Council. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
External links[edit]
- Perth and Kinross-shire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK