Gordon and Buchan is a constituency in Aberdeenshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. Following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. It has been represented since then by Harriet Cross of the Scottish Conservatives; she defeated the Richard Thomson of the Scottish National Party (SNP), who was the MP for the predecessor constituency of Gordon from 2019 to 2024.
The constituency name refers to the former Scottish districts of Gordon and Buchan.
Boundaries The constituency comprises the following wards or part wards of Aberdeenshire Council:2023 Review UK Parliament constituencies Boundary Commission for Scotland
In full: Turriff and District, Mid Formartine, Ellon and District, Inverurie and District. In part: Central Buchan (minority, comprising southwestern areas), West Garioch1 (majority, excluding Kemnay), East Garioch1 (majority, excluding Blackburn), Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford1 (majority, excluding Alford). 1 The boundary within these wards is equivalent to the boundary between the former Gordon constituency and the unchanged West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituency.
The seat is made up of those parts of the abolished constituency of Gordon which were in Aberdeenshire Council plus a minority of the abolished Banff and Buchan constituency (inland areas including Turriff).
Members of Parliament ElectionMemberParty 2024 Harriet Cross Scottish Conservative
Elections Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s (notional) 2019 notional result Party Vote %Conservative 21,874 46.0SNP 18,650 39.2Liberal Democrats 5,401 11.3Labour 1,666 3.5Majority3,2246.8Turnout47,59167.8Electorate70,238
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References
External links Gordon and Buchan UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK