Perth and Kinross-shire is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. The seat is currently held by the SNP's Pete Wishart who previously served as the MP for Perth and North Perthshire from 2005 to 2024 and North Tayside from 2001 to 2005.
Boundaries The constituency comprises the following wards or part wards of Perth and Kinross Council:2023 Review UK Parliament constituencies Boundary Commission for Scotland
In full: Almond and Earn, Kinross-shire, Strathearn, Carse of Gowrie, Perth City Centre, Perth City North, Perth City South. In part: Strathallan, Strathmore (area of Scone and District community council), Strathtay (minority of electorate including the villages of Dunning and Muthill).
The majority of the electorate, comprising the Carse of Gowrie, the city of Perth and surrounding villages, was previously part of the former Perth and North Perthshire constituency; areas to the west and south of Perth, including the towns of Crieff and Kinross, were transferred from the abolished constituency of Ochil and South Perthshire.
Members of Parliament ElectionMemberParty 2024 Pete Wishart SNP Elections Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s 2019 notional result Party Vote %SNP 25,562 45.3 Conservative 23,198 41.1Liberal Democrats 4,505 8.0Labour 2,818 5.0 Brexit Party 402 0.7Majority2,3644.2Turnout56,48574.0Electorate76,320
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External links Perth and Kinross-shire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK