Mid Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
| Mid Dunbartonshire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Mid Dunbartonshire in Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | East Dunbartonshire |
| Major settlements | Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Milngavie |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Susan Murray (Liberal Democrats) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | East 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 of boundaries from 2024
The constituency comprises the following wards of the East Dunbartonshire council area:[2]
- Bearsden North, Bearsden South, Bishopbriggs South and Milngavie from the East Dunbartonshire constituency
- As well as the minority parts of wards of Bishopbriggs North and Campsie, Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar and Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South from the Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East constituency
- Part of Bishopbriggs South from the Glasgow North East constituency
Constituency profile
[edit]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
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Susan Murray | Scottish Liberal Democrats | |
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Mid Dunbartonshire". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Electoral Calculus".
- ^ "Mid Dunbartonshire County Constituency UK General Election 2024 Results". East Dunbartonshire Council. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Mid Dunbartonshire results". BBC News. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mid Dunbartonshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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