Perth and Kinross-shire (UK Parliament constituency)

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Perth and Kinross-shire
County constituency
for the House of Commons
PerthKinrossShire2024Constituency.svg
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)
SeatsOne
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

Contents

The constituency will comprise the following wards of Perth and Kinross: [2]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
2024 Pete Wishart SNP

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Perth and Kinross-shire [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Pete Wishart 18,928 37.8 –7.5
Conservative Luke Graham 14,80129.6–11.5
Labour Graham Cox9,01818.0+13
Liberal Democrats Amanda Clark3,6817.4–0.6
Reform UK Helen McDade2,9705.9+5.2
Independent Sally Hughes6791.4New
Majority4,1278.2+4.0
Turnout 50,07764.8–9.2
SNP hold Swing +2.0

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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. "New Seat Details - Perth and Kinross-shire". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  3. "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). 7 June 2024.