| Bathgate and Linlithgow | |
|---|---|
|
County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Bathgate and Linlithgow in
Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | West Lothian and Falkirk |
| Major settlements | Bathgate, Linlithgow, Whitburn, Winchburgh |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Kirsteen Sullivan ( Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Linlithgow and East Falkirk & Livingston |
Bathgate and Linlithgow is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.
Contents
The vast majority of the constituency comes from Linlithgow and East Falkirk. [2]
The constituency will comprise the following wards of West Lothian: [3]
- Armadale and Blackridge, Bathgate, Linlithgow, and Whitburn and Blackburn from the Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency:
- Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh from the Livingston constituency:
It will also comprise the following from Falkirk council area:
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kirsteen Sullivan | Labour | |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Kirsteen Sullivan | 19,774 | 47.0 | +28.2 | |
| SNP | Martyn Day | 11,451 | 27.2 | –15.8 | |
| Reform UK | Jamie McNamee | 3,524 | 8.4 | +6.5 | |
| Conservative | Lynn Munro | 3,144 | 7.5 | –17.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Pattle | 2,171 | 5.2 | –3.0 | |
| Scottish Green | Simon Jay | 1,390 | 3.3 | +1.1 | |
| ISP | John Hannah | 382 | 0.9 | New | |
| Independent | Stuart James McArthur | 229 | 0.5 | New | |
| Majority | 8,323 | 19.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 42,065 | 58.3 | –7.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,185 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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.
- ^ Sommerville, Stuart (2022-12-07). "West Lothian constituency changes back council plea for historic links". EdinburghLive. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Bathgate and Linlithgow". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Bathgate and Linlithgow results". BBC News.
- ^ "Bathgate and Linlithgow Constituency Results". West Lothian Council. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
External links
- Bathgate and Linlithgow UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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| Bathgate and Linlithgow | |
|---|---|
|
County constituency for the House of Commons | |
|
Boundary of Bathgate and Linlithgow in
Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | West Lothian and Falkirk |
| Major settlements | Bathgate, Linlithgow, Whitburn, Winchburgh |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Kirsteen Sullivan ( Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Linlithgow and East Falkirk & Livingston |
Bathgate and Linlithgow is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.
Contents
The vast majority of the constituency comes from Linlithgow and East Falkirk. [2]
The constituency will comprise the following wards of West Lothian: [3]
- Armadale and Blackridge, Bathgate, Linlithgow, and Whitburn and Blackburn from the Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency:
- Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh from the Livingston constituency:
It will also comprise the following from Falkirk council area:
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kirsteen Sullivan | Labour | |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Kirsteen Sullivan | 19,774 | 47.0 | +28.2 | |
| SNP | Martyn Day | 11,451 | 27.2 | –15.8 | |
| Reform UK | Jamie McNamee | 3,524 | 8.4 | +6.5 | |
| Conservative | Lynn Munro | 3,144 | 7.5 | –17.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Pattle | 2,171 | 5.2 | –3.0 | |
| Scottish Green | Simon Jay | 1,390 | 3.3 | +1.1 | |
| ISP | John Hannah | 382 | 0.9 | New | |
| Independent | Stuart James McArthur | 229 | 0.5 | New | |
| Majority | 8,323 | 19.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 42,065 | 58.3 | –7.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,185 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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.
- ^ Sommerville, Stuart (2022-12-07). "West Lothian constituency changes back council plea for historic links". EdinburghLive. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Bathgate and Linlithgow". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Bathgate and Linlithgow results". BBC News.
- ^ "Bathgate and Linlithgow Constituency Results". West Lothian Council. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
External links
- Bathgate and Linlithgow UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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