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Mid Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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Mid Dunbartonshire
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Mid Dunbartonshire in Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandEast Dunbartonshire
Major settlementsBearsden, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Milngavie
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentSusan Murray (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne
Created fromEast Dunbartonshire

Mid Dunbartonshire 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.

Boundaries

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Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency comprises the following wards of the East Dunbartonshire council area:[2]

Constituency profile

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Electoral Calculus characterises the seat as "Strong Left", with left-wing economic and socially liberal views, high levels of university education and an internationalist outlook including strong opposition to Brexit.[3]

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
2024 Susan Murray Scottish Liberal Democrats

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2024 general election: Mid Dunbartonshire [4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Murray 22,349 42.4 +7.9
SNP Amy Callaghan 12,676 24.0 –13.9
Labour Lorna Dougall 10,993 20.8 +11.4
Conservative Alix Mathieson 2,452 4.6 –11.0
Reform UK David McNabb 2,099 4.0 N/A
Scottish Green Carolynn Scrimgeour 1,720 3.3 +1.7
Alba Ray James 449 0.9 N/A
Majority 9,673 18.4 N/A
Turnout 52,738 71.7 −6.3
Registered electors 73,603
Liberal Democrats gain from SNP Swing +10.9

References

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  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 - Mid Dunbartonshire". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  3. ^ "Electoral Calculus".
  4. ^ "Mid Dunbartonshire County Constituency UK General Election 2024 Results". East Dunbartonshire Council. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Mid Dunbartonshire results". BBC News. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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