Gordon and Buchan (UK Parliament constituency)
| Gordon and Buchan | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Gordon and Buchan in Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Aberdeenshire |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Harriet Cross (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Banff and Buchan & Gordon |
Gordon and Buchan 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. The constituency name refers to the former Scottish districts of Gordon and Buchan.
Contents
Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency comprises the following wards of Aberdeenshire:[2]
- East Garioch, Ellon and District, Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford, Inverurie and District, Mid-Formartine, Turriff and District, West Garioch from the former Gordon constituency
- Central Buchan and Turriff and District from the former Banff and Buchan constituency
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harriet Cross | Scottish Conservative | |
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Harriet Cross | 14,418 | 32.9 | –13.1 | |
| SNP | Richard Thomson | 13,540 | 30.9 | –8.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Conrad Wood | 7,307 | 16.7 | +5.4 | |
| Labour | Nurul Hoque Ali | 4,686 | 10.7 | +7.2 | |
| Reform UK | Kris Callander | 3,897 | 8.9 | New | |
| Rejected ballots | 166 | ||||
| Majority | 878 | 2.0 | −5.2 | ||
| Turnout | 44,014 | 63.2 | −4.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 69,605 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Gordon and Buchan". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Gordon and Buchan results". BBC News. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Results Gordon and Buchan". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
External links
- Gordon and Buchan UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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