Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine (UK Parliament constituency)

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Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine
County constituency
for the House of Commons

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Boundary of Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine in Scotland.
Current constituency
Created 1997
Member of parliament Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
Created from Kincardine and Deeside
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European Parliament constituency Scotland

Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Westminster), which elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was first used in the 1997 general election, but has undergone boundary changes since that date.

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There was also a Holyrood constituency of West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, a constituency of the Scottish Parliament, [1] created in 1999 with the same boundaries as the Westminster constituency at that time.

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Scottish Parliament constituency)

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it was one of nine constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region, which elected seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

Scottish Parliament devolved parliament of Scotland

The Scottish Parliament is the devolved unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyrood.

Boundaries

Council areas
grouped by the Fifth Review
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Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

1997-2005: Kincardine and Deeside District, and the Gordon District electoral divisions of Donside and South Gordon.

2005–present: The area of the Aberdeenshire Council other than those parts in the Banff and Buchan County Constituency and the Gordon County Constituency.

The constituency covers a southern portion of the Aberdeenshire council area.

As redefined by the Fifth Periodical Review of the Boundary Commission for Scotland. [2] and subsequently first used in the 2005 general election, it is one of five constituencies covering the Aberdeenshire council area and the Aberdeen City council area. To the northeast of West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine there are the constituencies of Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South, which are both entirely within the Aberdeen City area. To the north of West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, there is the Gordon constituency, which covers part of the Aberdeenshire area and part of the Aberdeen City area, and further north there is the Banff and Buchan constituency which, like West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, is entirely within the Aberdeenshire area.

Aberdeen North (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

Aberdeen North is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was first used in the 1885 general election, but has undergone various boundary changes since that date.

Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

Aberdeen South is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The current MP is Ross Thomson of the Conservative Party.

The West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituency includes the towns of Stonehaven, Portlethen and Banchory, and stretches along the Dee river valley from Westhill to Braemar, and north to Kemnay in the Don river valley, which were with the Gordon constituency until 2005, are now within the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituency.

Stonehaven town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Stonehaven is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies on Scotland's northeast coast and had a population of 11,602 . After the demise of the town of Kincardine, which was gradually abandoned after the destruction of its royal castle in the Wars of Independence, the Scottish Parliament made Stonehaven the successor county town of Kincardineshire. Stonehaven had grown around an Iron Age fishing village, now the "Auld Toon", and expanded inland from the seaside. As late as the 16th century, old maps indicate the town was called Stonehyve,Stonehive, Pont also adding the alternative Duniness. It is known informally to locals as Stoney.

Portlethen town

Portlethen is a town located approximately 7 miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland along the A90. The population according to the 2011 census was 7,130 making it the seventh most populous settlement within Aberdeenshire.

Banchory town (burgh) in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Banchory is a burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is about 18 miles west of Aberdeen, near where the Feugh River meets the River Dee.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [3] Party
1997 Sir Robert Smith Liberal Democrat
2015 Stuart Donaldson SNP
2017 Andrew Bowie Conservative

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2017: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Bowie 24,704 47.9 +19.0
SNP Stuart Donaldson 16,754 32.5 -9.1
Labour Barry Black 5,706 11.1 +6.5
Liberal Democrat John Waddell 4,461 8.6 -12.8
Majority 7,950 15.4N/A
Turnout 51,625 71.2 -4.0
Conservative gain from SNP Swing +14.1
General Election 2015: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP Stuart Donaldson 22,949 41.6 +25.9
Conservative Alexander Burnett 15,916 28.8 -1.4
Liberal Democrat Robert Smith 11,812 21.4 -17.0
Labour Barry Black 2,487 4.5 -9.1
UKIP David Lansdell 1,006 1.8 +1.6
Scottish Green Richard Openshaw 885 1.6 +1.6
Independent Graham Reid 141 0.3 +0.3
Majority 7,033 12.7
Turnout 55,196 75.2 +6.8
SNP gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +21.5
General Election 2010: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Robert Smith 17,362 38.4−7.9
Conservative Alex Johnstone 13,678 30.3 +1.9
SNP Dennis Robertson 7,086 15.7 +4.4
Labour Greg Williams 6,159 13.6 +0.5
BNP Gary Raikes 513 1.1 +1.1
UKIP Anthony Atkinson 397 0.9 +0.9
Majority 3,684 8.2
Turnout 45,195 68.4 +4.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing −4.9

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Robert Smith 19,285 46.3 +2.3
Conservative Alex Johnstone 11,814 28.4−2.1
Labour James Barrowman 5,470 13.1 +0.8
SNP Caroline Little 4,700 11.3−0.8
Scottish Socialist Lorna Grant 379 0.9−0.2
Majority 7,471 17.9 +5.2
Turnout 41,648 63.5 +1.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +2.2
General Election 2001: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Robert Smith 16,507 43.5 +2.4
Conservative Thomas Kerr 11,686 30.8−4.1
Labour Kevin Hutchens 4,669 12.3 +3.2
SNP John Green 4,634 12.2−0.9
Scottish Socialist Alan Manley 418 1.1N/A
Majority 4,821 12.7 +6.5
Turnout 37,914 62.0−11.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +3.3

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Robert Smith 17,742 41.1N/A
Conservative George Kynoch 15,080 34.9N/A
SNP Joy Mowatt 5,649 13.1N/A
Labour Qaisra Khan 3,923 9.1N/A
Referendum Steve Ball 808 1.9N/A
Majority 2,662 6.2N/A
Turnout 43,202 73.1N/A
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)

Notes and references

  1. ↑ The boundaries of Holyrood constituencies remain as when the constituencies were created in 1999
    Holyrood refers to the location of the Scottish Parliament Building near Holyroodhouse Palace in Edinburgh
    See also Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions
  2. ↑ Boundary Commission for Scotland website
  3. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 1)
  4. ↑ https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/media/20933/ukperesultswak.pdf
  5. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. ↑ http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/elections/DeclarationofResult-WAK.pdf
  7. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  8. ↑ BBC Election Results: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, www.bbc.co.uk
  9. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Aristotle: Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine", Guardian Unlimited
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