Banff and Buchan (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Scottish Parliament constituency infobox
Name = Banff and Buchan
Type = county


Region = North East Scotland
Year = 1999
MSP = Stewart Stevenson
Party = Scottish National Party
Council = Aberdeenshire (part)

Banff and Buchan is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

Electoral region

:"See also "North East Scotland Scottish Parliament region

The other eight constituencies of the North East Scotland region are Aberdeen Central, Aberdeen North, Aberdeen South, Angus, Dundee East, Dundee West, Gordon and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

The region covers the Aberdeenshire council area, the Aberdeen City council area, the Dundee City council area, part of the Angus council area, a small part of the Moray council area and a small part of the Perth and Kinross council area.

Constituency boundaries

The Banff and Buchan constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency. In 2005, however, the boundaries of the Westminster (House of Commons) constituency were subject to some alteration.

Council area

The Holyrood constituency covers a northern portion of the Aberdeenshire council area. The rest of the Aberdeeenshire area is covered by two other constituencies, both also in the North East Scotland electoral region: Gordon is to the south of the Banff and Buchan constituency, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is further south. Gordon also covers a small eastern portion of the Moray council area.

Members of the Scottish Parliament

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Stewart Stevenson
votes = 16,031
percentage = 58.8
change = +5.8 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
candidate = Geordie Burnett Stuart
votes = 5,501
percentage = 20.2
change = -0.7 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Kay Barnett
votes = 3,136
percentage = 11.5
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Alison McInnes
votes = 2,617
percentage = 9.6
change = +1.1 Election box majority
votes = 10,530
percentage = 38.6
change = +6.6Election box turnout
votes = 27,285
percentage = 48.4
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Scottish National Party
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Stewart Stevenson
votes = 13,827
percentage = 52.88
change = +0.27¹ Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative Party
candidate = Stewart Whyte
votes = 5,463
percentage = 20.89
change = +3.86¹ Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Iain Brotchie
votes = 2,885
percentage = 11.03
change = -2.59¹ Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Debra Storr
votes = 2,227
percentage = 8.52
change = -8.23¹ Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Alan Buchan
votes = 907
percentage = 3.47
change = +3.47¹ Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Alice Rowan
votes = 840
percentage = 3.21
change = +3.21¹

Election box majority
votes = 8,364
percentage = 31.99
change = -3.59¹Election box turnout
votes = 26,149
percentage = 49.15
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Scottish National Party
loser = N/A
swing = N/A Notes:
1. The percentage changes in the share of the vote are relative to the 1999 election "not" the 2001 by-election

Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Stewart Stevenson
votes = 15,386
percentage = 49.61
change = -3.00 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative Party
candidate = Ted Brocklebank
votes = 6,819
percentage = 21.99
change = +4.96 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Megan Harris
votes = 4,897
percentage = 15.79
change = +2.17 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Kenyon Wright
votes = 3,231
percentage = 10.42
change = -6.33 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Peter Anderson
votes = 682
percentage = 2.20
change = +2.20 Election box majority
votes = 8,567
percentage = 27.62
change = -7.98 Election box turnout
votes = 31,015
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Scottish National Party
loser = N/A
swing = N/A

Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Alex Salmond
votes = 16,695
percentage = 52.61
change = -3.16 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative Party
candidate = David Davidson
votes = 5,403
percentage = 17.03
change = -6.77 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Maitland Mackie
votes = 5,315
percentage = 16.75
change = +10.78Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Megan Harris
votes = 4,321
percentage = 13.62
change = +1.81 Election box majority
votes = 11,292
percentage = 35.58
change = +3.61Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Scottish National Party
loser = N/A
swing = N/A