Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (UK Parliament constituency)

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Arbroath and Broughty Ferry in Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandAngus, Scotland
Major settlementsDundee, Arbroath, Broughty Ferry
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentStephen Gethins (SNP)
SeatsOne
Created fromDundee 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

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:

And in Angus:

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry[3][4]
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

  1. ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. ^ "New Seat Details - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  3. ^ "Declaration of Results Arbroath & Broughty Ferry constituency" (PDF). Angus Council. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Arbroath and Broughty Ferry results". BBC News. Retrieved 9 July 2024.

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