Dundee Central (UK Parliament constituency)
| Dundee Central | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
 Boundary of Dundee Central in Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Dundee |
| Electorate | 75,298 (March 2020)[1] |
| Major settlements | Dundee |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Chris Law (SNP) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Dundee East & Dundee West |
Dundee Central is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It was first contested at the 2024 general election. It is currently represented by Chris Law of the Scottish National Party, who was MP for the predecessor seat of Dundee West from 2015 to 2024.
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency comprises the following wards of the City of Dundee:
- Strathmartine, Lochee, West End, Coldside, Maryfield and East End (except the Douglas and Angus area).[3][4]
It covers the whole of the abolished Dundee West constituency, except the small part in Angus Council, together with western parts of the former Dundee East constituency, which has largely been replaced by Arbroath and Broughty Ferry.[5]
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Chris Law | 15,544 | 40.0 | −16.5 | |
| Labour | Richard McCready | 14,869 | 38.3 | +14.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Coleman | 2,402 | 6.2 | +0.7 | |
| Reform UK | Vicky McCann | 2,363 | 6.1 | +3.5 | |
| Conservative | Emma Farquhar | 1,569 | 4.0 | −7.1 | |
| Alba | Alan Ross | 813 | 2.1 | N/A | |
| TUSC | Jim McFarlane | 600 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Scottish Family | Susan Ettle | 357 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| Workers Party | Raymond Mennie | 192 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Independent | Niko Omilana | 139 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 675 | 1.7 | |||
| Turnout | 39,001 | 52.5 | |||
| SNP hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| 2019 notional result [a] [8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Scottish National Party | 26,347 | 56.5 | |
| Labour | 11,126 | 23.8 | |
| Conservative | 5,161 | 11.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,586 | 5.5 | |
| Brexit Party | 1,191 | 2.6 | |
| Other | 240 | 0.5 | |
| Majority | 15,221 | 32.6 | |
| Turnout | 46,651 | 62.0 | |
| Electorate | 75,298 | ||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Estimate of the 2019 general election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2023 boundary review were in place
References
[edit]- ^ "2023 review final recs news release" (PDF). Boundary Commission for Scotland.
- ^ "28 June 2023 – 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ 2023 Review UK Parliament constituencies Boundary Commission for Scotland
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 3.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Dundee Central". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Dundee Central results". BBC News.
- ^ "Election Results; Constituency: Dundee Central". Dundee City Council. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Dundee Central notional election - December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Dundee Central UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK