Airdrie and Shotts (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Electoral region

The other eight constituencies of the Central Scotland and Lothians West region are Almond Valley, Bathgate, Coatbridge and Chryston, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Falkirk West, Motherwell and Wishaw, and Uddingston and Bellshill. The region covers all of the Falkirk council area, all of the North Lanarkshire council area, all of the West Lothian council area and part of the South Lanarkshire council area.

Prior to the 2025 boundary review Airdrie and Shots was one of nine constituencies forming the Central Scotland region. The other eight seats in this region were: Coatbridge and Chryston, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, East Kilbride, Falkirk East, Falkirk West, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Motherwell and Wishaw and Uddingston and Bellshill. The region covered all of the Falkirk council area, all of the North Lanarkshire council area and part of the South Lanarkshire council area.

Constituency boundaries and council area

Airdrie and Shotts was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of the existing Airdrie and Shotts constituency of the UK House of Commons. Ahead of the 2005 United Kingdom general election, Scottish Westminster (House of Commons) constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies. and there is no longer any direct link between the boundaries used for the two parliaments.

The seat was renamed simply Airdrie ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. It is now one of four Scottish Parliament constituencies covering the North Lanarkshire council area, the others being Coatbridge and Chryston, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Motherwell and Wishaw and Uddingston and Bellshill, the last of which spans parts of both North and South Lanarkshire.

The constituency lies entirely within the North Lanarkshire council area, and covers following electoral wards of North Lanarkshire Council:

• Airdrie North (entire ward)
• Airdrie Central North (entire ward)
• Airdrie South North (entire ward)
• Fortissat (shared with Motherwell and Wishaw)

Member of the Scottish Parliament

Election results

2020s

2010s

title=2016 Scottish Parliament election: Airdrie and Shotts

title=2011 Scottish Parliament election: Airdrie and Shotts

2000s

1990s

References

Citations

Bibliography

References

1. Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 25.
2. It elects one [[Member of the Scottish Parliament. Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)]] by the [[First past the post. plurality (first past the post)]] method of election. Prior to the [[second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries]] in 2025 the seat was known as '''Aidrie and Shotts''': the name was changed to avoid confusion with the [[Airdrie and Shotts (UK Parliament constituency). Airdrie and Shotts constituency of the UK Parliament]]. The first election under this new name will be at the [[2026 Scottish Parliament election]].Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 19.
3. Second Review of Scottish Parliament: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28.
4. Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28.
5. Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 140.
6. See [http://www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk/ ''The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland''] {{webarchive. link. (2007-09-21)
7. Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 140.
8. (7 May 2025). "SNP announce candidates for 2026 Scottish Parliament elections". Scottish National Party.
9. (31 March 2021). "Central Scotland Region: Notice of Poll and Statement of Persons Nominated".
10. (31 March 2021). "Airdrie and Shotts Constituency: Notice of Poll and Statement of Persons Nominated".
11. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2021/scotland/constituencies/S16000079 Constituencies A-Z. Airdrie & Shotts], BBC News; retrieved 8 May 2021
12. "Scottish Parliament Elections 6 May 2021". North Lanarkshire Council.
13. "Central Scotland – 2016 Results and 2021 Candidates". Ballot Box Scotland.
14. "Results and turnout at the 2016 Scottish Parliament election". The Electoral Commission.
15. "Results and turnout at the 2011 Scottish Parliament election". Electoral Commission.