LOTHIANS (SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTORAL REGION)

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'Lothians'
Scottish Parliament electoral region
The Lothians region shown within Scotland
'Created'
1999
'Current representation'
Scottish National Party 5 MSPs
Labour Party 5 MSPs
Liberal Democrats 2 MSPs
Conservative 2 MSPs
Scottish Green Party 1 MSP
Independent 1 MSP
'Constituencies'
Edinburgh Central
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Edinburgh Pentlands
Edinburgh South
Edinburgh West
Linlithgow
Livingston
Midlothian
'Council areas'
City of Edinburgh
East Lothian (part)
Midlothian (part)
West Lothian

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[1].
In terms of first past the post constituencies the region includes:
ConstituencyMap
  1. 'Edinburgh Central' covers the central area of the City of Edinburgh.
  2. 'Edinburgh East and Musselburgh' covers north east of the City of Edinburgh and the Musselburgh area of East Lothian.
  3. 'Edinburgh North and Leith' covers the northern part of the City of Edinburgh.
  4. 'Edinburgh Pentlands' covers the south western portion of the City of Edinburgh.
  5. 'Edinburgh South' covers the south eastern portion of the City of Edinburgh.
  6. 'Edinburgh West' covers the north western portion of the City of Edinburgh.
  7. 'Linlithgow' covers the eastern part of the West Lothian.
  8. 'Livingston' covers the western part of the West Lothian.
  9. 'Midlothian' covers the eastern part of Midlothian.

=Election results=

Contents
2007 Scottish Parliament election
Constituency results
Additional member results
2003 Scottish Parliament election
Constituency results
Additional member results
1999 Scottish Parliament election
Constituency results
Additional member 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





Additional member results












'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






Additional member results









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


Additional member results








= Footnotes =
1. See ''The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland''



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