Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)

Central Scotland (Meadhan-Alba in Gaelic) was one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies were sub-divisions of the region and it elected seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Thus it elected a total of 16 MSPs.

As a result of the Second Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries the region was replaced by Central Scotland and Lothians West for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.

Constituencies and council areas 2011–2026

As a result of the First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries the boundaries for the region and constituencies were redrawn for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election. RegionConstituencies Airdrie and Shotts Coatbridge and Chryston Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Falkirk East Falkirk West East Kilbride Motherwell and Wishaw Uddingston and Bellshill

Constituencies and council areas 1999–2011

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. See The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland . They cover all of two council areas,Council areas are as defined in 1996, and may be subject to change after the next Scottish Parliament election. the Falkirk council area and the North Lanarkshire council area, and parts of three others, the East Ayrshire council area, the East Dumbartonshire council area and the South Lanarkshire council area.

The rest of the East Ayrshire council area is within the South of Scotland region, the rest of the East Dunbartonshire council area is within the West of Scotland region, and the rest of the South Lanarkshire council area is within the Glasgow and South of Scotland regions.

RegionConstituencies Airdrie and Shotts Coatbridge and Chryston Cumbernauld and Kilsyth East Kilbride Falkirk East Falkirk West Hamilton North and Bellshill Hamilton South Kilmarnock and Loudoun Motherwell and Wishaw

Boundary changes

The Boundary Commission recommended changes to the electoral regions used to elect "list" members of the Scottish Parliament. The new "Central Scotland" region was formed from the constituencies of Airdrie and Shotts; Coatbridge and Chryston; Cumbernauld and Kilsyth; East Kilbride; Falkirk East; Falkirk West; Hamilton, Lanark and Stonehouse; Motherwell and Wishaw; and Uddingston and Bellshill.

Members of the Scottish Parliament Constituency MSPs Term ElectionAirdrie and ShottsCoatbridge and ChrystonCumbernauld and KilsythFalkirk EastFalkirk WestHamilton North and BellshillHamilton SouthMotherwell and WishawKilmarnock and Loudoun1st1999 Karen Whitefield(Labour) Elaine Smith(Labour)Cathy Craigie(Labour)Andy Kerr(Labour)(Labour)Dennis Canavan(Independent)Michael McMahon(Labour)Tom McCabe (Labour)Jack McConnell(Labour)(Labour) 2nd2003 3rd2007Michael MathesonWillie Coffey Term Election Airdrie and Shotts Coatbridge and Chryston Cumbernauld and Kilsyth East Kilbride Falkirk East Falkirk WestUddingston and Bellshill Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Motherwell and Wishaw9 MSPs, 2011– (area covered by former constituency moved to the South Scotland region)4th2011 Alex Neil(SNP) Elaine Smith(Labour)Jamie Hepburn(SNP)Linda Fabiani(SNP)(SNP)Michael Matheson(SNP)Michael McMahon (Labour)Christina McKelvie(SNP)John Pentland(Labour)5th2016 Fulton MacGregor(SNP)Richard Lyle (SNP)Clare Adamson(SNP)6th2021Neil Gray (SNP)Collette Stevenson (SNP)Michelle Thomson (SNP)Stephanie Callaghan (SNP)

Regional list MSPs N.B. This table is for presentation purposes only

Parliament Year MSP MSP MSP MSP MSP MSP MSP 1st1999Donald Gorrie(Liberal Democrat)Andrew Wilson(SNP)Alex Neil (SNP)Linda Fabiani(SNP)Michael Matheson(SNP)Gil Paterson(SNP)Lyndsay McIntosh(Conservative)2nd2003Carolyn Leckie(SSP)John Swinburne(SSCUP)Margaret Mitchell(Conservative)3rd2007Hugh O'Donnell(Liberal Democrat)(later Independent)Jamie Hepburn(SNP)Christina McKelvie(SNP)John Wilson(SNP)(later Independent)4th2011Mark Griffin(Labour)Siobhan McMahon(Labour)Margaret McCulloch(Labour)Richard Lyle(SNP)Clare Adamson(SNP)20145th2016Richard Leonard(Labour)Monica Lennon(Labour)Elaine Smith(Labour)Graham Simpson(Conservative)Alison Harris(Conservative)6th2021Gillian Mackay(Green)Stephen Kerr(Conservative)Meghan Gallacher(Conservative)

Election results 2021 Scottish Parliament election In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: 9 SNP MSPs (constituency members) 3 Labour MSPs (additional members) 3 Conservative MSPs (additional members) 1 Green MSP (additional member)

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Additional Member results

2016 Scottish Parliament election In the 2016 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: 9 SNP MSPs (constituency members) 4 Labour MSPs (additional members) 3 Conservative MSPs (additional members)

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2011 Scottish Parliament election In the 2011 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: 9 Scottish National Party MSPs (six constituency members and three additional members) 6 Labour MSPs (three constituency members and three additional members) 1 Conservative MSP (additional member)

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2007 Scottish Parliament election PartyMember of the Scottish ParliamentTotal Members+/–Constituency+/–Regional+/–Labour 8 −1 0 ±0 8 −1SNP 2 +2 5 +2 7 +4Conservative 0 ±0 1 ±0 1 ±0Liberal Democrats 0 ±0 1 ±0 1 ±0

Constituency results {| class=wikitable !colspan=4 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|2007 Scottish Parliament election: Central Scotland |- ! colspan=2 style="width: 200px"|Constituency ! style="width: 150px"|Elected member ! style="width: 300px"|Result

Additional member results {| class=wikitable !colspan=8 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|2007 Scottish Parliament election: Central Scotland |- ! colspan="2" style="width: 150px"|Party ! Elected candidates ! style="width: 40px"|Seats ! style="width: 40px"|+/− ! style="width: 50px"|Votes ! style="width: 40px"|% ! style="width: 40px"|+/−%

2003 Scottish Parliament election In the 2003 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

9 Labour MSPs (nine constituency members) 3 Scottish National Party MSPs (three additional members) 1 Independent MSP (one constituency member) 1 Conservative MSP (one additional member) 1 Liberal Democrat MSP (one additional member) 1 Scottish Senior Citizens MSP (one additional member) 1 Scottish Socialist Party MSP (one additional member)

Constituency results {| class=wikitable !colspan=4 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|2003 Scottish Parliament election: Central Scotland |- ! colspan=2 style="width: 200px"|Constituency ! style="width: 150px"|Elected member ! style="width: 300px"|Result

Additional member results {| class=wikitable !colspan=8 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|2003 Scottish Parliament election: Central Scotland |- ! colspan="2" style="width: 150px"|Party ! Elected candidates ! style="width: 40px"|Seats ! style="width: 40px"|+/− ! style="width: 50px"|Votes ! style="width: 40px"|% ! style="width: 40px"|+/−%

1999 Scottish Parliament election In the 1999 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

9 Labour MSPs (nine constituency members) 5 Scottish National Party MSPs (five additional members) 1 Independent (one constituency member) 1 Conservative MSP (one additional member) 1 Liberal Democrat MSPs (one additional member)

Constituency results {| class=wikitable !colspan=4 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|1999 Scottish Parliament election: Central Scotland |- ! colspan=2 style="width: 200px"|Constituency ! style="width: 150px"|Elected member ! style="width: 300px"|Result

Additional member results {| class=wikitable !colspan=8 style=background-color:#f2f2f2|1999 Scottish Parliament election: Central Scotland |- ! colspan="2" style="width: 150px"|Party ! Elected candidates ! style="width: 40px"|Seats ! style="width: 40px"|+/− ! style="width: 50px"|Votes ! style="width: 40px"|% ! style="width: 40px"|+/−%

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