Angus and Perthshire Glens (UK Parliament constituency)
Angus and Perthshire Glens is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom used since the 2024 United Kingdom general election. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.[1]
| Angus and Perthshire Glens | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Angus and Perthshire Glens in Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Perth and Kinross, Angus |
| Major settlements | Brechin, Forfar, Montrose |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Dave Doogan (SNP) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Angus, Dundee East, Dundee West, Ochil and South Perthshire and Perth and North Perthshire |
Boundaries
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As a result of the Sixth Periodical Review of the Boundary Commission for Scotland, the constituency will cover northern parts of the Perth and Kinross and Angus Council areas.[2]
It includes the Highland, Strathtay, Strathmore, and Blairgowrie & Glens wards from Perth and Kinross; and the Brechin & Edzell, Montrose & District, Forfar & District, and Kirriemuir & Dean wards from Angus.[3] It also includes northern suburbs of Dundee like Bridgefoot and Birkhill.
The boundaries are very similar to the old North Tayside parliamentary constituency, which was a safe Conservative seat from its creation at the 1983 United Kingdom general election until being won by the SNP in 1997.
Wards
edit| District | Ward | 2017 electorate | Old seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus | Kirriemuir and Dean | 8,454 | Angus |
| Angus | Brechin and Edzell | 8,288 | Angus |
| Angus | Forfar and District | 11,342 | Angus |
| Angus | Monifieth and Sidlaw | 625 | Dundee East |
| Angus | Monifieth and Sidlaw | 3,991 | Dundee West |
| Angus | Montrose and District | 11,336 | Angus |
| Perth and Kinross | Strathmore | 8,311 | Perth and North Perthshire |
| Perth and Kinross | Blairgowrie and Glens | 8,371 | Perth and North Perthshire |
| Perth and Kinross | Highland | 6,879 | Perth and North Perthshire |
| Perth and Kinross | Strathtay | 3,120 | Ochil and South Perthshire |
| Perth and Kinross | Strathtay | 4,434 | Perth and North Perthshire |
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dave Doogan | Scottish National Party | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Dave Doogan | 19,142 | 40.4 | −10.0 | |
| Conservative | Stephen Kerr | 14,272 | 30.1 | −9.7 | |
| Labour | Elizabeth Carr-Ellis | 6,799 | 14.4 | +10.2 | |
| Reform UK | Kenneth Morton | 3,246 | 6.9 | +6.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Claire McLaren | 3,156 | 6.7 | +1.7 | |
| Independent | Dan Peña | 733 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,870 | 10.3 | |||
| Turnout | 47,348 | 61.8 | |||
| SNP hold | Swing | ||||
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.
- ^ Boundary Commission Scotland 2023 Review Report
- ^ "New Seat Details – Angus and Perthshire Glens". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Angus and Perthshire Glens – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
edit- Angus and Perthshire Glens UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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