Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Arbroath and Broughty Ferry | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Arbroath and Broughty Ferry in Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Angus, Scotland |
| Major settlements | Dundee, Arbroath, Broughty Ferry |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Stephen Gethins (SNP) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Dundee East & Angus |
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. It was first contested in the 2024 general election.[1]
The constituency name refers to the Angus town of Arbroath and the Dundee suburb of Broughty Ferry.
Boundaries
[edit]Further to the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[2]
In the City of Dundee:
- East End, The Ferry, and North East from Dundee East constituency
And in Angus:
- Parts of Monifieth and Sidlaw and Carnoustie and District from the Dundee East constituency
- Arbroath East and Lunan, Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim, Monifieth and Sidlaw, and a part of Carnoustie and District from the Angus constituency
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Stephen Gethins | 15,581 | 35.3 | −15.6 | |
| Labour | Cheryl-Ann Cruickshank | 14,722 | 33.4 | +23.2 | |
| Conservative | Richard Brooks | 6,841 | 15.5 | −14.8 | |
| Reform UK | Gwen Wood | 3,800 | 8.6 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Evans | 2,249 | 5.1 | −2.9 | |
| Alba | Ghazi Khan | 693 | 1.6 | N/A | |
| Sovereignty | Moira Brown | 231 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 859 | 1.9 | |||
| Turnout | 44,278 | 57.9 | |||
| SNP hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Declaration of Results Arbroath & Broughty Ferry constituency" (PDF). Angus Council. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Arbroath and Broughty Ferry results". BBC News. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Arbroath and Broughty Ferry UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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