Stirling and Strathallan is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election, when it was won by Chris Kane of Scottish Labour.
The constituency name refers to the city of Stirling and the valley of Strathallan.
Boundaries
Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency is composed of the following:[2][3]
- The whole of the Stirling Council area comprising the wards of Bannockburn, Trossachs and Teith, Forth and Endrick, Dunblane and Bridge of Allan, Stirling North, Stirling West and Stirling East.
- Part of the Perth and Kinross Council ward of Strathallan (majority, including the town of Auchterarder).
The Stirling Council area comprised the former constituency of Stirling; the part in Perth and Kinross Council was previously part of the abolished Ochil and South Perthshire constituency.[4]
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Chris Kane | 16,856 | 33.9 | +26.2 | |
| SNP | Alyn Smith | 15,462 | 31.1 | −18.7 | |
| Conservative | Neil Benny | 9,469 | 19.0 | −16.0 | |
| Reform UK | Bill McDonald | 3,145 | 6.3 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hamish Taylor | 2,530 | 5.1 | −0.7 | |
| Scottish Green | Andrew Adam | 2,320 | 4.7 | +3.1 | |
| Majority | 1,394 | 2.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 50,024 | 65.6 | −9.80 | ||
| Registered electors | 76,284 | ||||
| Labour gain from SNP | Swing | -16.2 | |||
References
- ^ "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 - Stirling and Strathallan". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Stirling and Strathallan results". BBC News. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 UK General Election result - Stirling and Strathallan". Stirling Council. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
External links
- Stirling and Strathallan UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK