Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament electoral region)

Mid Scotland and Fife is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament 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.

Mid Scotland and Fife
electoral region
for the Scottish Parliament
Mid Scotland and Fife shown within Scotland
Population668,930 (2019)[1]
Current electoral region
Created1999
MSPsScottish National Party 8
Conservative 4
Labour 2
Liberal Democrats 1
Scottish Greens 1
Council areasClackmannanshire
Fife
Perth and Kinross
Stirling
ConstituenciesClackmannanshire and Dunblane
Cowdenbeath
Dunfermline
Kirkcaldy
Mid Fife and Glenrothes
North East Fife
Perthshire North
Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
Stirling

The Mid Scotland and Fife region shares boundaries with the Central Scotland, Highlands and Islands, North East Scotland and West of Scotland regions and is connected with the Lothian region by bridges across the Firth of Forth.

Constituencies and council areas

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Map of boundaries from 2011

2011–present

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As a result of the First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries the boundaries for the region and constituencies were redrawn for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election.

MapConstituency
  1. Clackmannanshire and Dunblane
  2. Cowdenbeath
  3. Dunfermline
  4. Kirkcaldy
  5. Mid Fife and Glenrothes
  6. North East Fife
  7. Perthshire North
  8. Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
  9. Stirling

1999–2011

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The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies, as existing in at that time.[2] The Holyrood constituencies cover all of three council areas,[3] the Clackmannanshire council area, the Fife council area and the Stirling council area, most of the Perth and Kinross council area and part of the Angus council area.

The rest of the Angus council area is within the North East Scotland electoral region.

MapConstituency
  1. Dunfermline East
    covers a south-western portion of the Fife council area.
  2. Dunfermline West
    covers a south-western area of the Fife council area, west of Dunfermline East.
  3. Fife Central
    covers a central portion of the Fife council area.
  4. Fife North East
    covers a north-eastern portion of the Fife council area.
  5. Kirkcaldy
    covers a southern portion of the Fife council area.
  6. North Tayside
    covers a northern portion of the Perth and Kinross council area, and a northern portion of the Angus council area.
  7. Ochil
    covers the Clackmannanshire council area, a south-eastern portion of the Perth and Kinross council area, and a south-eastern portion of the Stirling council area.
  8. Perth
    covers a central portion of the Perth and Kinross council area.
  9. Stirling
    covers most of the Stirling council area.

Members of the Scottish Parliament

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Constituency MSPs

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TermElectionDunfermline EastDunfermline WestOchilFife CentralKirkcaldyFife North EastNorth TaysidePerthStirling
1st1999Helen Eadie
(Labour)
Scott Barrie
(Labour)
Richard Simpson
(Labour)
Henry McLeish
(Labour)
Marilyn Livingstone
(Labour)
Iain Smith
(LD)
John Swinney
(SNP)
Roseanna Cunningham
(SNP)
Sylvia Jackson
(Labour)
2nd2003George Reid
(SNP)
Christine May
(SNP)
3rd2007Jim Tolson
(Lib Dem)
Keith Brown
(SNP)
Tricia Marwick
(SNP)
Bruce Crawford
(SNP)
TermElectionCowdenbeathDunfermlineClackmannanshire and DunblaneMid Fife and GlenrothesKirkcaldyNorth East FifePerthshire NorthPerthshire South and Kinross-shireStirling
4th2011Helen Eadie
(Labour)
Bill Walker
(SNP)

(later Independenet)

Keith Brown
(SNP)
Tricia Marwick
(SNP)
David Torrance
(SNP)
Roderick Campbell
(SNP)
John Swinney
(SNP)
Roseanna Cunningham
(SNP)
Bruce Crawford
(SNP)
2013 byCara Hilton
(Labour)
2014 byAlex Rowley
(Labour)
5th2016Annabelle Ewing
(SNP)
Shirley-Anne Somerville
(SNP)
Jenny Gilruth
(SNP)
Willie Rennie
(Lib Dem)
6th2021Jim Fairlie
(SNP)
Evelyn Tweed
(SNP)

Regional List MSPs

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N.B. This table is for presentation purposes only

TermElection
(Replacement date)
MSPMSPMSPMSPMSPMSPMSP
1st1999–2003Bruce Crawford
(SNP)
Tricia Marwick
(SNP)
George Reid
(SNP)
Keith
Raffan

(Lib Dem)
Keith
Harding

(Conservative)
Nick Johnston
(Conservative)
Brian Monteith
(Conservative)
2001Murdo Fraser
(Conservative)
2nd2003–07Mark Ruskell
(Green)
Ted Brocklebank
(Conservative)
2005Andrew Arbuckle
(Lib Dem)
3rd2007–11Chris Harvie
(SNP)
John Park
(Labour)
Claire Brennan-Baker
(Labour)
Richard Simpson
(Labour)
Liz Smith
(Conservative)
4th2011–16Annabelle Ewing
(SNP)
Willie Rennie
(Lib Dem)
Jayne Baxter
Labour
5th2016–21Mark Ruskell
(Green)
Alex Rowley
(Labour)
Dean Lockhart
(Conservative)
Alexander Stewart
(Conservative)
6th2021–
2022Roz McCall
(Conservative)

Election results

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Mid Scotland & Fife election results 1999-2021

2021 Scottish Parliament election

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Constituency results

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2021 Scottish Parliament election: Mid Scotland and Fife
ConstituencyElected memberResult
Clackmannanshire and DunblaneKeith BrownSNP hold
CowdenbeathAnnabelle EwingSNP hold
DunfermlineShirley-Anne SomervilleSNP hold
KirkcaldyDavid TorranceSNP hold
Mid Fife and GlenrothesJenny GilruthSNP hold
North East FifeWillie RennieLiberal Democrats hold
Perthshire NorthJohn SwinneySNP hold
Perthshire South and Kinross-shireJim FairlieSNP hold
StirlingEvelyn TweedSNP hold

Additional member results

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2021 Scottish Parliament election: Mid Scotland and Fife[4][5]
ListCandidatesVotesOf total (%)± from prev.
SNPStefan Hoggan-Radu, John Swinney, Keith Brown, Annabelle Ewing, Jim Fairlie, David Torrance, Ross Cunningham, Fiona Sarwar, Moraig Henderson, Lee Robb, Rosemary Hunter136,82539.8 1.5
ConservativeMurdo Fraser, Liz Smith, Dean Lockhart, Alexander Stewart, Roz McCall, Angus Forbes, Rhona Metcalfe, Darren Watt, Moira Benny, Kathleen Leslie, David MacPhee85,90925.0 0.2
LabourClaire Baker, Alex Rowley, Julie MacDougall, Craig Miller, Chris Kane, Ryan Smart, Ewan Dillon52,62615.3 2.3
Scottish GreenMark Ruskell, Mags Hall, Marion Robertson, Fiona McOwan, Scott Rutherford, Jeroen van Leeuwen, Elspeth MacLachlan, Paul Vallot, Amy Smith, Craig McCutcheon28,6548.3 2.2
Liberal DemocratsWillie Rennie, Peter Barrett, Aude Boubaker-Calder, Julia Brown, Jane Liston, Fayzan Rehman, Aisha Mir25,4897.4 0.4
AlbaEva Comrie, Neale Hanvey, Jim Eadie, Stephanie Reilly5,8931.7 1.7
All for UnityLinda Holt, Imam Khan, Brian Henderson, Ian Stewart, James Glen, Graham Dawson, Michael Saint2,5780.7 0.7
Scottish FamilyDonald Marshall, Stephen Saunders, Davina Saunders, Anil Alexander, George Carratt, Linda Mair, Paul Lynch1,9200.6 0.6
Abolish the Scottish ParliamentIan Mann, John Duff9450.3 0.3
Freedom AllianceLisa Brackenridge, Eren Sinclair, Stuart Cairns, Kathleen Elliott8370.2 0.2
Scottish LibertarianCalum Paul, George Morton8180.2 0.0
Reform UKKenneth Morton, Victoria McCann, Otto Inglis, Alexander Black, Guy Addison, Karen Morton8080.2 0.2
UKIPLynda Davis, Douglas Watters, George Cormack, Edward McNally3990.1-1.7
IndependentMartin James Keatings2300.1 0.1
RenewBruce Henderson, Stefan Diesing990.0 0.0
IndependentMercy Mugure Kamanja290.0 0.0

2016 Scottish Parliament election

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In the 2016 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

Constituency results

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2016 Scottish Parliament election: Mid Scotland and Fife
ConstituencyElected memberResult
Clackmannanshire and DunblaneKeith BrownSNP hold
CowdenbeathAnnabelle EwingSNP gain from Labour
DunfermlineShirley-Anne SomervilleSNP hold
KirkcaldyDavid TorranceSNP hold
Mid Fife and GlenrothesJenny GilruthSNP hold
North East FifeWillie RennieLiberal Democrats gain from SNP
Perthshire NorthJohn SwinneySNP hold
Perthshire South and Kinross-shireRoseanna CunninghamSNP hold
StirlingBruce CrawfordSNP hold

Additional member results

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2016 Scottish Parliament election: Mid Scotland and Fife
PartyElected candidatesSeats+/−Votes%+/−%
SNP0-1120,12841.3-3.9
ConservativeMurdo Fraser
Liz Smith
Alexander Stewart
Dean Lockhart
4+273,29325.2+11.0
LabourClaire Brennan-Baker
Alex Rowley
2-151,37317.6-7.4
Liberal Democrats0-120,4017.0+1.2
Scottish GreenMark Ruskell1+117,8606.1+1.9
UKIP005,3451.8+0.7
RISE001,0730.4N/A
Solidarity001,0490.4+0.3
Scottish Libertarian006500.2N/A

2011 Scottish Parliament election

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In the 2011 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

Constituency results

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2011 Scottish Parliament election: Mid Scotland and Fife
ConstituencyElected memberResult
Clackmannanshire and DunblaneKeith BrownSNP hold
CowdenbeathHelen EadieLabour hold
DunfermlineBill WalkerSNP gain from Liberal Democrats
KirkcaldyDavid TorranceSNP gain from Labour
Mid Fife and GlenrothesTricia MarwickSNP hold
North East FifeRoderick CampbellSNP gain from Liberal Democrats
Perthshire NorthJohn SwinneySNP hold
Perthshire South and Kinross-shireRoseanna CunninghamSNP hold
StirlingBruce CrawfordSNP gain from Labour

Additional member results

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2011 Scottish Parliament election: Mid Scotland and Fife
PartyElected candidatesSeats+/−Votes%+/−%
SNPAnnabelle Ewing1±0116,69145.2+12.7
LabourJohn Park
Claire Brennan-Baker
Richard Simpson
3064,62325.0-2.1
ConservativeMurdo Fraser
Liz Smith
2-136,45814.1-1.5
Liberal DemocratsWillie Rennie1+115,1035.9-7.7
Scottish Green0010,9144.2+0.5
All Scotland Pensioners Party004,1131.6-0.4
UKIP002,8381.1+0.5
Socialist Labour001,7710.7+0.1
BNP001,7260.7-0.3
Independent001,4460.6N/A
Scottish Socialist008340.3-0.1
Scottish Christian007860.3-0.3
CPA006380.20
Solidarity002020.1-0.8

2007 Scottish Parliament election

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In the 2007 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:In the 2003 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

Constituency results

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2007 Scottish Parliament election: Mid Scotland and Fife
ConstituencyElected memberResult
Dunfermline EastHelen EadieLabour
Dunfermline WestJim TolsonLiberal Democrats gain from Labour
Fife CentralTricia MarwickSNP gain from Labour
Fife North EastIain SmithLiberal Democrats
KirkcaldyMarilyn LivingstoneLabour
North TaysideJohn SwinneySNP
OchilKeith BrownSNP
PerthRoseanna CunninghamSNP
StirlingBruce CrawfordSNP gain from Labour

Additional member results

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2007 Scottish Parliament election: Mid Scotland and Fife
PartyElected candidatesSeats+/−Votes%+/−%
SNPChris Harvie1-190,09033.0+10.0
LabourJohn Park
Claire Brennan-Baker
Richard Simpson
3+371,92226.3+1.0
ConservativeMurdo Fraser
Liz Smith
Ted Brocklebank
3±044,34116.2-1.3
Liberal Democrats0-136,19513.2+1.2
Scottish Green0-110,3183.8-3.1
Scottish Senior Citizens005,5232.0N/A
BNP002,6201.0N/A
Solidarity002,4680.9N/A
Scottish Christian001,6980.6N/A
UKIP001,5870.6-0.4
Socialist Labour001,5230.6-0.4
Publican Party001,3090.5N/A
Scottish Socialist001,1160.4-4.2
Scottish Voice009190.3N/A
CPA007900.3N/A
Free Scotland Party006640.2N/A

2003 Scottish Parliament election

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

Constituency results

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2003 Scottish Parliament election: Mid Scotland and Fife
ConstituencyElected memberResult
Dunfermline EastHelen EadieLabour
Dunfermline WestScott BarrieLabour
Fife CentralChristine MayLabour
Fife North EastIain SmithLiberal Democrats
KirkcaldyMarilyn LivingstoneLabour
North TaysideJohn SwinneySNP
OchilGeorge ReidSNP
PerthRoseanna CunninghamSNP
StirlingSylvia JacksonLabour

Additional member results

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2003 Scottish Parliament election: Mid Scotland and Fife
PartyElected candidatesSeats+/−Votes%+/−%
Labour0063,23925.3-8.0
SNPBruce Crawford
Tricia Marwick
2−157,63123.0-5.7
ConservativeMurdo Fraser
Brian Monteith
Ted Brocklebank
3±043,94117.6-1.0
Liberal DemocratsKeith Raffan1±030,11212.0-0.7
Scottish GreenMark Ruskell1+117,1476.9+3.0
Scottish Socialist0011,4014.6+3.6
Scottish Pensioners008,3803.4N/A
Fighting Scottish Hospital Closures005,0642.0N/A
Save Local Hospitals004,6221.9N/A
UKIP002,3550.9N/A
Socialist Labour002,2730.9-0.5
Scottish People's001,1910.5N/A
Christian Independent Alliance001,0640.4N/A
Independent009960.4N/A
Independent006370.3N/A

Changes:

1999 Scottish Parliament election

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

Constituency results

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1999 Scottish Parliament election: Mid Scotland and Fife
ConstituencyElected memberResult
Dunfermline EastHelen EadieScottish Labour Party win (new seat)
Dunfermline WestScott BarrieScottish Labour Party win (new seat)
Fife CentralHenry McLeishScottish Labour Party win (new seat)
Fife North EastIain SmithScottish Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
KirkaldyMarilyn LivingstoneScottish Labour Party win (new seat)
North TaysideJohn SwinneyScottish National Party win (new seat)
OchilRichard SimpsonScottish Labour Party win (new seat)
PerthRoseanna CunninghamScottish National Party win (new seat)
StirlingSylvia JacksonScottish Labour Party win (new seat)

Additional member results

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1999 Scottish Parliament election: Mid Scotland and Fife
PartyElected candidatesSeats+/−Votes%+/−%
Labour0N/A101,96433.3N/A
SNPGeorge Reid
Bruce Crawford
Tricia Marwick
3N/A87,65928.7N/A
ConservativeKeith Harding
Nick Johnston
Brian Monteith
3N/A56,71918.6N/A
Liberal DemocratsKeith Raffan1N/A38,89612.7N/A
Scottish Green0N/A11,8213.9N/A
Socialist Labour0N/A4,2661.4N/A
Scottish Socialist0N/A3,0441.0N/A
ProLife Alliance0N/A7350.2N/A
Natural Law0N/A5580.2N/A

Changes:

  • Murdo Fraser replaced Nick Johnston, who had resigned from the Parliament on 10 August 2001 due to ill health. Fraser was next on the Conservative and Unionist list.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Scottish Parliamentary Constituency (SPC) Population Estimates (2011 Data Zone based), National Records of Scotland; retrieved 6 May 2021 (accompanying summary notes)
  2. ^ Scottish Westminster constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies in 2005. See The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland Archived 21 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Council areas are as defined in 1996, and may be subject to change after the next Scottish Parliament election.
  4. ^ Grimmond, Steve (31 March 2021). "Scottish Parliamentary election – regional contest Mid Scotland and Fife Region. Statement of persons and parties nominated and Notice of poll" (PDF). Clackmannanshire Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Elections 2021: Mid Scotland and Fife". BBC News. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.