Dundee City West (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Encyclopedia
Dundee City West 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 ten constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region
, which elects seven additional members, in addition to ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation
for the region as a whole.
The other nine constituencies of the North East Scotland region are Aberdeen Central
, Aberdeen Donside
, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine
, Aberdeenshire East
, Aberdeenshire West
, Angus North and Mearns
, Angus South
, Banffshire and Buchan Coast
and Dundee City East
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
.
, 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.
Re-named Dundee City West for the 2011 elections, the electoral wards used in the newly shaped constituency are;
Dundee West will be reformed and renamed Dundee City West
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
of the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
(Holyrood
Scottish Parliament Building
The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Edinburgh. Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament held their first debate in the new building on 7...
). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.-Methods of Election:MSPs are elected in one of two ways:...
by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of ten constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region
Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions
Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions were first used in 1999, in the first general election of the Scottish Parliament , created by the Scotland Act 1998....
, which elects seven additional members, in addition to ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
for the region as a whole.
Electoral region
- See also North East Scotland Scottish Parliament region
The other nine constituencies of the North East Scotland region are Aberdeen Central
Aberdeen Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Aberdeen Central is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election and is one of nine constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region...
, Aberdeen Donside
Aberdeen Donside (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Aberdeen Donside is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It will elect one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine
Aberdeen South and North Kincardine (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Aberdeen South and North Kincardine is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
, Aberdeenshire East
Aberdeenshire East (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Aberdeenshire East is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
, Aberdeenshire West
Aberdeenshire West (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Aberdeenshire West is a proposed constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It will elect one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
, Angus North and Mearns
Angus North and Mearns (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Angus North and Mearns is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
, Angus South
Angus South (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Angus South is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
, Banffshire and Buchan Coast
Banffshire and Buchan Coast (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Banffshire and Buchan Coast is a new constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
and Dundee City East
The region covers the Aberdeenshire council area
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
, the Aberdeen City council area, the Dundee City council area, part of the Angus council area
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
, a small part of the Moray council area
Moray
Moray is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.- History :...
and a small part of the Perth and Kinross council area
Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross is one of 32 council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee City, Fife, Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas. Perth is the administrative centre...
.
Constituency boundaries
The Dundee West constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999Scottish Parliament election, 1999
The Scottish Parliament election, 1999 was the first general election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on 6 May 1999 to elect 129 members...
, with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency
Dundee West (UK Parliament constituency)
Dundee West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system....
. In 2005
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, however, the boundaries of the Westminster (House of Commons) constituency were subject to some alteration.
Re-named Dundee City West for the 2011 elections, the electoral wards used in the newly shaped constituency are;
- In full: Strathmartine; Lochee; West End
- In part: Coldside; Maryfield; North East
Council area
The Holyrood constituency is within the Dundee City council area, which is divided between two North East Scotland constituencies. Dundee City West and Dundee City East.Member of the Scottish Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Scottish Parliament election, 2011 The 2011 Scottish Parliament general election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.The election delivered the first majority government since the opening of Holyrood, a remarkable feat as the mixed member proportional representation system is used to... |
Joe Fitzpatrick | SNP Scottish National Party The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.... |
|
Election results
From the Scottish Parliament election, 2011Scottish Parliament election, 2011
The 2011 Scottish Parliament general election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.The election delivered the first majority government since the opening of Holyrood, a remarkable feat as the mixed member proportional representation system is used to...
Dundee West will be reformed and renamed Dundee City West
Dundee City West (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Dundee City West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
See also
- Politics of DundeePolitics of DundeePolitics in the Dundee City council area are evident in the deliberations and decisions of Dundee City Council, in elections to the council, and in elections to the Scottish Parliament and the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom .In the European Parliament, the city area is...