Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)

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Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale
County constituency
for the Scottish Parliament
Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale (Scottish Parliament constituency).svg
South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region).svg
Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale shown within the South Scotland electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
Electorate60,183 (2022) [1]
Current constituency
Created 2011
Party Scottish National Party
MSP Christine Grahame
Council area Midlothian
Scottish Borders
Created from Midlothian,
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale

Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale is a county constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering parts of the council areas of Midlothian and Scottish Borders. [2] Under the additional-member electoral system used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, it elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. It is also one of ten constituencies in the South Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole. [3]

Contents

Created for the 2011 election, the constituency covers parts of the former constituencies of Midlothian and Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale. [4] [5] The remainder of Midlothian council area lies within the constituency of Midlothian North, whilst the remainder of Scottish Borders forms the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire constituency. [6]

Electoral region

Following the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025, the other nine constituencies of the South Scotland region are: Ayr; Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley; Clydesdale; Dumfriesshire; East Kilbride; Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire; Galloway and West Dumfries; Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse; and Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley. [3] The region covers the whole of the council areas of Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders, and South Ayrshire council areas; and parts of the council areas of East Ayrshire, Midlothian, and South Lanarkshire. [7] By population it is now the largest of Scotland's eight electoral regions. [3]

Prior to the 2025 review, there were nine constituencies in the South Scotland region. Besides Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, the other eight constituencies were: Ayr; Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley; Clydesdale; Dumfriesshire; East Lothian; Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire; Galloway and West Dumfries; and Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley. The region covered the Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire, Scottish Borders and South Ayrshire council areas in full and parts of the East Lothian, Midlothian and South Lanarkshire council areas.

Midlothian North, which covers the rest of Midlothian, is part of the Edinburgh and Lothians East region. [7]

Constituency boundaries and council area

Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries from 2011

Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale was created by the First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries ahead of the 2011 election from parts of the former constituencies of Midlothian and Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale. [4] Following the Second Periodic Review in 2025, the boundary with Midlothian North was ammended to move Newtongrange into Midlothian North. The electoral wards of Scottish Borders Council and Midlothian Council used in the current creation of Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale are: [2]

Members of the Scottish Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
2011 Christine Grahame Scottish National Party

Election results

2020s

2021 Scottish Parliament election: Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale [8] [9]
PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
Votes%±%Votes%±%
SNP Christine Grahame [a] 19,80746.0Increase2.svg0.917,90241.51Increase2.svg1.84
Conservative Shona Haslam12,98130.2Increase2.svg1.612,07928.01Decrease2.svg0.65
Labour Katherine Sangster5,41012.6Decrease2.svg3.45,67913.17Decrease2.svg0.85
Liberal Democrats AC May2,6156.1Decrease2.svg4.32,8326.57Decrease2.svg1.59
Green Dominic Ashmole2,1545.0New3,0076.97Increase2.svg0.18
All for Unity 4270.99New
Alba 4050.94New
Independent Green Voice 2020.47New
Scottish Family 1540.36New
Reform 1160.27New
Abolish the Scottish Parliament 940.22New
Freedom Alliance (UK)860.20New
Scottish Libertarian 560.13New
UKIP 500.12Decrease2.svg1.57
Vanguard Party (UK)Michael Banks670.2New210.05New
Scotia Future 190.04New
Majority6,86315.8Decrease2.svg0.7
Valid Votes43,03443,129
Invalid Votes13762
Turnout 43,17166.4Increase2.svg7.043,19166.4Increase2.svg7.0
SNP hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.4
Notes
  1. ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency

2010s

2016 Scottish Parliament election: Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale [10] [11]
PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
Votes%±%Votes%±%
SNP Christine Grahame [a] 16,03145.1Increase2.svg1.614,16239.7Decrease2.svg3.5
Conservative Michelle Ballantyne 10,16328.6Increase2.svg16.810,23028.7Increase2.svg14.7
Labour Fiona Dugdale5,70116.0Decrease2.svg0.75,00514.0Decrease2.svg2.8
Liberal Democrats Kris Chapman3,68610.4Decrease2.svg17.62,9128.2Decrease2.svg7.1
Green 2,4266.8Increase2.svg2.1
UKIP 6021.7Increase2.svg0.7
Clydesdale and South Scotland Independent1250.4New
Solidarity 1210.3Decrease2.svg1.4
RISE 1140.3New
Majority5,86816.5Increase2.svg1.0
Valid Votes35,58135,697
Invalid Votes15654
Turnout 35,73759.4Increase2.svg4.135,75159.4Increase2.svg4.1
SNP hold Swing
Notes
  1. ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency
2011 Scottish Parliament election: Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale [12]
PartyCandidateConstituencyRegional
Votes%±%Votes%±%
SNP Christine Grahame [a] 13,85543.5N/A13,79643.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Purvis [b] 8,93128.0N/A4,89415.3N/A
Labour Ian Miller5,31216.7N/A5,35316.8N/A
Conservative Peter Duncan 3,74311.8N/A4,46514.0N/A
Green 1,5004.7N/A
Solidarity 5271.7N/A
All-Scotland Pensioners Party 3961.2N/A
UKIP 3191.0N/A
Scottish Christian 1960.6N/A
BNP 1860.6N/A
Socialist Labour 1800.6N/A
Scottish Socialist 1000.3N/A
Majority4,92415.5N/A
Valid Votes31,84131,912
Invalid Votes12653
Turnout 31,96755.3N/A31,96555.3N/A
SNP win (new seat)
Notes
  1. ↑ Incumbent member on the party list, or for another constituency
  2. ↑ Incumbent member for the Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale constituency

References

  1. ↑ Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 26.
  2. 1 2 Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 142.
  3. 1 2 3 Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28.
  4. 1 2 "The New Scottish Parliament Constituencies 2011" (PDF). BBC News online. 8 September 2010. p. 24. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries Final Report" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. May 2010. p. 120. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 140-142.
  7. 1 2 Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 143.
  8. ↑ "Constituencies A-Z: Midlothian South, Tweeddale & Lauderdale". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Christine Grahame elected as MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale". Scottish Borders Council. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Scottish Parliament election results 2016". Scottish Borders Council. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale 2016 election results - list" (PDF). Scottish Borders Council. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Results and turnout at the 2011 Scottish Parliament election". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

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