Dundee Central (UK Parliament constituency)

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Dundee Central
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Dundee Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
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Boundary of Dundee Central in Scotland
Subdivisions of Scotland Dundee
Major settlements Dundee
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Chris Law (SNP)
SeatsOne
Created from Dundee East & Dundee West

Dundee Central is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [1] Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. It is currently represented by Chris Law of the Scottish National Party, who was MP for the predecessor seat of Dundee West from 2015 to 2024.

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Boundaries

The constituency comprises the following wards of the City of Dundee:

It covers the whole of the abolished Dundee West constituency, except the small part in Angus Council, together with western parts of the of the former Dundee East constituency, which has largely been replaced by Arbroath and Broughty Ferry. [4]

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Dundee Central [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Chris Law 15,544 40.0 −16.5
Labour Richard McCready14,86938.3+14.5
Liberal Democrats Daniel Coleman2,4026.2+0.7
Reform UK Vicky McCann2,3636.1+3.5
Conservative Emma Farquhar1,5694.0−7.1
Alba Alan Ross8132.1N/A
TUSC Jim McFarlane6001.5N/A
Scottish Family Susan Ettle3570.9N/A
Workers Party Raymond Mennie1920.5N/A
Independent Niko Omilana1390.4N/A
Majority6751.7
Turnout 39,00152.5
SNP hold Swing

References

  1. "28 June 2023 – 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. 2023 Review UK Parliament constituencies Boundary Commission for Scotland
  3. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 3.
  4. "New Seat Details – Dundee Central". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  5. "Dundee Central results". BBC News.
  6. "Election Results; Constituency: Dundee Central". Dundee City Council. Retrieved 16 July 2024.