Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region)

The Lothians is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Thus it elects a total of 16 MSPs.

The Lothians region shares boundaries with the South of Scotland and Central Scotland regions, and is connected with the Mid Scotland and Fife region by bridges over the Firth of Forth .

=Constituencies and council areas=

The City of Edinburgh and the West Lothian council areas are entirely within the region. Most of the East Lothian council area is outside, covered by the East Lothian constituency, which is in the South of Scotland region. A western portion of the Midlothian council area is covered by the Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale constituency, within the South of Scotland region.

Council areas are as defined in 1996, and may be subject to change after the next Scottish Parliament election.

The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies, as existing in at that time. Scottish Westminster constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies in 2005 [See [http://www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk/ "The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland] "] .

In terms of first past the post constituencies the region includes:

=Election results=

2007 Scottish Parliament election

In the 2007 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:
* 5 Labour MSPs (four constituency members and one additional member)
* 5 Scottish National Party MSPs (two constituency members and three additional members)
* 2 Liberal Democrat MSPs (two constituency members)
* 2 Conservative MSPs (one constituency and one additional member)
* 1 Scottish Green Party MSPs (additional members)
* 1 Independent MSP (additional member)

Constituency results

Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh Central
MSP = Sarah Boyack
winner = Scottish Labour Party Election box constituency gain electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
MSP = Kenny MacAskill
winner = Scottish National Party
loser = Scottish Labour Party Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh North and Leith
MSP = Malcolm Chisholm
winner = Scottish Labour Party Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh Pentlands
MSP = David McLetchie
winner = Scottish Conservative Party Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh South
MSP = Mike Pringle
winner = Scottish Liberal Democrats Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh West
MSP = Margaret Smith
winner = Scottish Liberal Democrats Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link
constituency = Linlithgow
MSP = Mary Mulligan
winner = Scottish Labour Party Election box constituency gain electoral region with party link
constituency = Livingston
MSP = Angela Constance
winner = Scottish National Party
loser = Scottish Labour Party Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link
constituency = Midlothian
MSP = Rhona Brankin
winner = Scottish Labour Party

Additional member results

Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish National Party
votes = 76,019
percentage = 26.5%
change = +10.2
number = 3
numberchange= +1
elected = Fiona Hyslop
Ian McKee
Stefan Tymkewycz Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
votes = 75,495
percentage = 26.3%
change = +0.8
number = 1
numberchange= +1
elected = George Foulkes Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Conservative Party
votes = 37,548
percentage = 13.1%
change = -2.0
number = 1
numberchange= ±0
elected = Gavin Brown Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
votes = 36,571
percentage = 12.7%
change = +1.7
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Green Party
votes = 20,147
percentage = 7.0%
change = -5.0
number = 1
numberchange= -1
elected = Robin Harper Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 19,256
percentage = 6.7%
change = -3.5
number = 1
numberchange= ±0
elected = Margo MacDonald Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party
votes = 4,176
percentage = 1.4%
change = "N/A"
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Solidarity (Scotland)
votes = 2,998
percentage = 1.0%
change = "N/A"
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = British National Party
votes = 2,637
percentage = 0.9%
change = "N/A"
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
votes = 2,190
percentage = 0.8%
change = -0.1
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Christian Party
votes = 2,002
percentage = 0.7%
change = "N/A"
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
votes = 1,994
percentage = 0.7%
change = -4.7
number = 0
numberchange= -1
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region
party = Publican Party
votes = 1,230
percentage = 0.4%
change = "N/A"
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region
party = Witchery Tour Party
votes = 867
percentage = 0.3%
change = -0.1
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Christian Peoples Alliance
votes = 848
percentage = 0.3%
change = "N/A"
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
votes = 834
percentage = 0.3%
change = -0.1
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region
party = Had Enough Party
votes = 670
percentage = 0.2%
change = "N/A"
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Voice
votes = 661
percentage = 0.2%
change = "N/A"
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region
party = Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers
votes = 322
percentage = 0.1%
change = "N/A"
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 189
percentage = 0.1%
change = "N/A"
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region
party = Scottish Enterprise Party
votes = 183
percentage = 0.1%
change = "N/A"
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 129
percentage = 0.0%
change = "N/A"
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 73
percentage = 0.0%
change = "N/A"
number = 0
numberchange= ±0
elected =

Changes:
* On 31 August 2007, Stefan Tymkewycz resigned to concentrate on being a City of Edinburgh councillor and was replaced by Shirley-Anne Somerville.

2003 Scottish Parliament election

In the 2003 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

* 6 Labour MSPs (all constituency members)
* 2 Liberal Democrat MSPs (two constituency members)
* 2 Conservative MSPs (one constituency and one additional member)
* 2 Scottish Green Party MSPs (both additional members)
* 2 Scottish National Party MSPs (both additional members)
* 1 Independent MSP (additional member)
* 1 Scottish Socialist Party MSP (additional member)

Constituency results

Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh Central
MSP = Sarah Boyack
winner = Scottish Labour Party Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
MSP = Susan Deacon
winner = Scottish Labour Party Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh North and Leith
MSP = Malcolm Chisholm
winner = Scottish Labour Party Election box constituency gain electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh Pentlands
MSP = David McLetchie
winner = Scottish Conservative Party
loser = Scottish Labour Party Election box constituency gain electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh South
MSP = Mike Pringle
winner = Scottish Liberal Democrats
loser = Scottish Labour Party Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh West
MSP = Margaret Smith
winner = Scottish Liberal Democrats Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link
constituency = Linlithgow
MSP = Mary Mulligan
winner = Scottish Labour Party Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link
constituency = Livingston
MSP = Bristow Muldoon
winner = Scottish Labour Party Election box constituency hold electoral region with party link
constituency = Midlothian
MSP = Rhona Brankin
winner = Scottish Labour Party Election box end

Additional member results

Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
votes = 65,098
percentage = 24.5%
change = -5.7%
number = 0
numberchange= 0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish National Party
votes = 43,142
percentage = 16.2%
change = -9.5%
number = 2
numberchange= −1
elected = Kenny MacAskill
Fiona Hyslop Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Conservative Party
votes = 40,173
percentage = 15.1%
change = -0.6%
number = 1
numberchange= −1
elected = James Douglas-Hamilton Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Green Party
votes = 31,908
percentage = 12.0%
change = +5.1%
number = 2
numberchange= +1
elected = Robin Harper
Mark Ballard Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
votes = 29,237
percentage = 11.0%
change = -3.4%
number = 0
numberchange= −1
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 27,143
percentage = 10.2%
change = N/A
number = 1
numberchange= +1
elected = Margo MacDonald Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
votes = 14,448
percentage = 5.4%
change = +3.8%
number = 1
numberchange= +1
elected = Colin Fox Election box scottish candidate electoral region
party = Scottish Pensioners Party
votes = 5,609
percentage = 2.1%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= 0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
votes = 2,573
percentage = 1.00%
change = +0.4%
number = 0
numberchange= 0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party =Socialist Labour Party (UK)
votes = 2,181
percentage = 0.8%
change = -2.5%
number = 0
numberchange= 0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
votes = 1,057
percentage = 0.4%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= 0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region
party = Witchery Tour Party
votes = 964
percentage = 0.4%
change = -
number = 0
numberchange= 0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish People's Alliance
votes = 879
percentage = 0.3%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= 0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region
party = ProLife Party
votes = 608
percentage = 0.2%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= 0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 383
percentage = 0.1%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= 0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 184
percentage = 0.1%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= 0
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 78
percentage = 0.00%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= 0
elected =

1999 Scottish Parliament election

In the 1999 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

* 8 Labour MSPs (all constituency members)
* 3 Scottish National Party MSPs (all additional members)
* 2 Liberal Democrat MSPs (one constituency member and one additional member)
* 2 Conservative MSPs (both additional members)
* 1 Green Party MSP (additional member)

Constituency results

Election box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh Central
MSP = Sarah Boyack
winner = Scottish Labour Party Election box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
MSP = Susan Deacon
winner = Scottish Labour PartyElection box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh North and Leith
MSP = Malcolm Chisholm
winner = Scottish Labour PartyElection box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh Pentlands
MSP = Iain Gray
winner = Scottish Labour PartyElection box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh South
MSP = Angus Mackay
winner = Scottish Labour PartyElection box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
constituency = Edinburgh West
MSP = Margaret Smith
winner = Scottish Liberal DemocratsElection box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
constituency = Linlithgow
MSP = Mary Mulligan
winner = Scottish Labour PartyElection box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
constituency = Livingston
MSP = Bristow Muldoon
winner = Scottish Labour Party Election box constituency new gain electoral region with party link
constituency = Midlothian
MSP = Rhona Brankin
winner = Scottish Labour Party Election box end

Additional member results

Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Labour Party
votes = 99,098
percentage = 30.2%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= N/A
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish National Party
votes = 85,085
percentage = 25.7%
change = N/A
number = 3
numberchange= N/A
elected = Margo MacDonald
Kenny MacAskill
Fiona Hyslop Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Conservative Party
votes = 52,067
percentage = 15.7%
change = N/A
number = 2
numberchange= N/A
elected = David McLetchie
James Douglas-Hamilton Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
votes = 47,565
percentage = 14.4%
change = N/A
number = 1
numberchange= N/A
elected = David Steel Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Green Party
votes = 22,848
percentage = 6.9%
change = N/A
number = 1
numberchange= N/A
elected = Robin Harper Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
votes = 10,895
percentage = 3.3%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= N/A
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
votes = 5,237
percentage = 1.6%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= N/A
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
votes = 2,056
percentage = 0.6%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= N/A
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region
party = Witchery Tour Party
votes = 1,184
percentage = 0.4%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= N/A
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Prolife Alliance
votes = 898
percentage = 0.3%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= N/A
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region
party = Civil Rights Movement
votes = 806
percentage = 0.2%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= N/A
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Natural Law Party
votes = 564
percentage = 0.2%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= N/A
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 557
percentage = 0.2%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= N/A
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Socialist Party of Great Britain
votes = 388
percentage = 0.1%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= N/A
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 256
percentage = 0.1%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= N/A
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 145
percentage = 0.04%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= N/A
elected = Election box scottish candidate electoral region with party link
party = Independent (politician)
votes = 54
percentage = 0.02%
change = N/A
number = 0
numberchange= N/A
elected =

= Footnotes =