- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Scottish Parliament constituency infobox
Name = West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Type = county
Region = North East Scotland
Year = 1999
MSP = Mike Rumbles
Party = Liberal Democrat
Council =Aberdeenshire (part)West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is a constituency of the
Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by thefirst 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 ofproportional 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, Banff and Buchan, Dundee East, Dundee West and Gordon.
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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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 southern portion of the Aberdeenshire council area. The rest of the Aberdeenshire area is covered by two other constituencies, both also in the North East Scotland electoral region: Gordon is to the north of the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituency, and Banff and Buchan is further north. Gordon also covers a small eastern portion of the Moray council area.
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Mike Rumbles
votes = 14,314
percentage = 41.4
change = -4.9 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Dennis Robertson
votes = 9,144
percentage = 26.3
change = +12.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
candidate = Stewart Whyte
votes = 8,604
percentage = 24.7
change = -4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = James Noble
votes = 2,761
percentage = 7.9
change = -0.7 Election box majority
votes = 5,170
percentage = 14.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 34,823
percentage = 53.4
change = +2.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Scottish Liberal Democrats
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Mike Rumbles
votes = 14,553
percentage = 46.00
change = +10.08 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative Party
candidate = David Davidson
votes = 9,154
percentage = 28.94
change = - 0.58 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Ian Angus
votes = 4,489
percentage = 14.19
change = - 7.35 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Kevin Hutchens
votes = 2,727
percentage = 8.62
change = - 4.39 Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Alan Manley
votes = 713
percentage = 2.25
change = + 2.25Election box turnout
votes = 31,636
percentage = 50.58
change = - 8.29Election box majority
votes = 5,399
percentage = 17.07
change = + 10.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
candidate = Mike Rumbles
votes = 12,838
percentage = 35.92
change = N/A Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Conservative Party
candidate = Ben Wallace
votes = 10,549
percentage = 29.52
change = N/A Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate =Maureen Watt
votes = 7,699
percentage = 21.54
change = N/A Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
candidate = Gordon Guthrie
votes = 4,650
percentage = 13.01
change = N/AElection box majority
votes = 2,289
percentage = 6.40
change = Election box turnout
votes = 38,025
percentage =
change =
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