Falkirk West (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Electoral region

The other eight constituencies of the Central Scotland region are: Airdrie and Shotts, Coatbridge and Chryston, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, East Kilbride, Falkirk East, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Motherwell and Wishaw and Uddingston and Bellshill. The region covers all of the Falkirk council area, all of the North Lanarkshire council area and part of the South Lanarkshire council area.

From 2026, the other eight constituencies of the Central Scotland and Lothians West region will be Airdrie, Almond Valley, Bathgate, Coatbridge and Chryston, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Motherwell and Wishaw, and Uddingston and Bellshill.

Constituency boundaries and council area

The constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency. In 2005, however, Scottish Westminster (House of Commons) constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies.

The Holyrood constituency covered a western portion of the Falkirk council area. The rest of the Falkirk area has been covered by Falkirk East, also within the Central Scotland electoral region. Following the second periodic review, the seat was slightly enlarged to take in the Stenhousemuir area (formerly in Falkirk East). The remainder of Falkirk is to be covered by Falkirk East and Linlithgow, which will also cover a portion of the West Lothian council area.

From the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, Falkirk West was formed from the following electoral wards:

• In full: Denny and Banknock, Bonnybridge and Larbert, Falkirk North
• In part: Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst, Falkirk South (shared with Falkirk East constituency)

Following the second review of Scottish Parliament boundaries, the following Falkirk Council electoral wards were used to redefine the seat:

• In full: Denny and Banknock, Bonnybridge and Larbert, Falkirk North
• In part: Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst, Falkirk South

Member of the Scottish Parliament

Election results

2020s

2010s

2000s

1990s

References

Citations

Bibliography

References

1. Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 26.
2. Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141.
3. [http://www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk/1st_holyrood/1st_holyrood.asp First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries] {{webarchive. link. (17 July 2012 Boundary Commission for Scotland)
4. [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2010/draft/ukdsi_9780111499351_en_1 Scottish Parliament Constituencies Order] OPSI
5. Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28.
6. See [http://www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk/ ''The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland''] {{webarchive. link. (21 September 2007)
7. [https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/council-democracy/statistics-census/docs/constituency-maps-profiles/scottish-parliament/falkirk-west/Scottish%20Parliamentary%20Constituency%20map.pdf?v=201906271131 Falkirk West: Scottish Parliamentary Constituency (map, 2015)], [[Falkirk Council]]
8. Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 140.
9. [https://www.bbc.com/news/election/2021/scotland/constituencies/S16000113 Constituencies A-Z. Falkirk West], BBC News; retrieved 8 May 2021
10. [https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/council-democracy/elections-voting/election-results/scottish-parliamentary-election-results.aspx Scottish Parliamentary election results] Falkirk Council
11. "Results and turnout at the 2016 Scottish Parliament election". Electoral Commission.
12. "Results and turnout at the 2011 Scottish Parliament election". Electoral Commission.