Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Generated by Llama 3.3-70BExpansion Funnel Raw 50 → Dedup 0 → NER 0 → Enqueued 0
| Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency) | |
|---|---|
.png) | |
| Constituency | Edinburgh Central |
| Type | burgh |
| Electorate | 66,500 (2019) |
| Currentmp | Angela Constance |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency) is a Scottish Parliament constituency in the Lothian region, covering the central area of Edinburgh, including the Old Town and the New Town, as well as parts of the Marchmont and Morningside neighborhoods. The constituency is one of nine constituencies in the Lothian region and is currently represented by Angela Constance of the Scottish National Party, who has also served as the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities in the Scottish Government. The constituency has been represented by several notable politicians, including Sarah Boyack and Marco Biagi, who have both played important roles in the Scottish Labour Party and the Scottish National Party.
● Edinburgh Central (Scottish
Parliament constituency) The constituency has undergone several boundary changes since its creation in 1999, with the most recent changes occurring in 2011, when the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004 came into effect, altering the boundaries of several constituencies in the Lothian region, including Edinburgh Eastern, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, and Edinburgh Southern. The constituency is surrounded by other Scottish Parliament constituencies, including Edinburgh Western, Edinburgh Pentlands, and Midlothian North and Musselburgh, and is part of the larger Lothian region, which also includes the constituencies of Almond Valley and Linlithgow. The constituency is also close to several notable landmarks, including Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, and the National Museum of Scotland, which are all popular tourist destinations in Edinburgh.
● Boundaries and Council Areas
The constituency covers a significant portion of the City of Edinburgh council area, including the Old Town and the New Town, as well as parts of the Marchmont and Morningside neighborhoods, which are represented by several City of Edinburgh councillors, including Councillor Alison Dickie and Councillor Melanie Main. The constituency is also close to the University of Edinburgh, which is one of the largest universities in Scotland and has a significant presence in the Old Town and the New Town. The constituency is bounded by several other Scottish Parliament constituencies, including Edinburgh Eastern, which is represented by Ash Denham, and Edinburgh Northern and Leith, which is represented by Ben Macpherson, both of whom are members of the Scottish National Party.
● Electoral History
The constituency has a diverse electoral history, with several different parties having represented the area in the Scottish Parliament since its creation in 1999, including the Scottish Labour Party, the Scottish Liberal Democrats, and the Scottish National Party. The constituency was first represented by Sarah Boyack, who won the seat for the Scottish Labour Party in the 1999 Scottish Parliament election, and has since been represented by several other notable politicians, including Marco Biagi, who won the seat for the Scottish National Party in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election. The constituency has also been contested by several other parties, including the Scottish Conservative Party and the Scottish Green Party, which have both fielded candidates in the constituency in recent elections, including Ruth Davidson and Alison Johnstone.
● Members of
the Scottish Parliament The constituency has been represented by several notable politicians since its creation in 1999, including Sarah Boyack, who served as the Minister for Transport and the Environment in the Scottish Executive, and Marco Biagi, who served as the Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment in the Scottish Government. The current member of the Scottish Parliament for the constituency is Angela Constance, who has represented the area since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election and has also served as the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities in the Scottish Government. Other notable politicians who have represented the constituency include Ruth Davidson, who is the leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, and Kezia Dugdale, who is a former leader of the Scottish Labour Party.
● Election Results
The constituency has a diverse electoral history, with several different parties having contested the seat in recent elections, including the 2016 Scottish Parliament election and the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. In the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, the constituency was won by Angela Constance of the Scottish National Party, who defeated Ruth Davidson of the Scottish Conservative Party and Sarah Boyack of the Scottish Labour Party. In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, the constituency was again won by Angela Constance of the Scottish National Party, who defeated Scott Douglas of the Scottish Conservative Party and Maddy Kirkman of the Scottish Labour Party. The constituency has also been contested by several other parties, including the Scottish Liberal Democrats and the Scottish Green Party, which have both fielded candidates in the constituency in recent elections, including Alex Cole-Hamilton and Alison Johnstone.