Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Scottish Parliament constituency) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch |
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| county constituency for the Scottish Parliament |
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| Population | 76,018 (2019) |
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| Created | 2011 |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| MSP | Kate Forbes |
| Council area | Highland |
| Created from | Ross, Skye & Inverness West, Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber |
Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch is an area in Scotland that elects one person to the Scottish Parliament. This person is called a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP). The area is part of the Highland council area.
When people vote in Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, they use a system called "first past the post." This means the candidate with the most votes wins. This area is also part of a larger "electoral region" called the Highlands and Islands. This region helps make sure that different groups of people are fairly represented in the Parliament.
This voting area was created for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election. It took over parts of two older voting areas: Ross, Skye & Inverness West and Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber. The parts that were left over became a new area called Inverness and Nairn.
Since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, Kate Forbes from the Scottish National Party has been the MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch.
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Understanding the Electoral Region
The Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch area is part of the Highlands and Islands electoral region. This region is quite large! It includes many other voting areas. These are Argyll and Bute, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Inverness and Nairn, Moray, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Orkney, and Shetland.
The Highlands and Islands region covers most of the Argyll and Bute council area. It also includes all of the Highland council area, most of the Moray council area, and all of the Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, and Na h-Eileanan Siar council areas.
Where is Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch?
The Highland (council area) has three main voting areas that send MSPs to the Scottish Parliament. These are Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Inverness and Nairn, and Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch.
The Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch area includes several smaller local areas called electoral wards. These are:
- Dingwall and Seaforth
- Black Isle
- Eilean a’ Cheò
- Caol and Mallaig
- Aird and Loch Ness
- Fort William and Ardnamurchan
- Parts of Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
- Parts of Badenoch and Strathspey
Who Represents Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch?
The MSP for this area represents the people living there in the Scottish Parliament. Here's who has been the MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch:
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 2011 | Dave Thompson | Scottish National Party | |
| 2016 | Kate Forbes | ||
Election Results Overview
Elections are held to choose who will be the MSP for the area. The Scottish National Party (SNP) has won every election in this area since it was created.
In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Kate Forbes from the Scottish National Party won with a large number of votes. This was the biggest winning difference in any area during that election.
