Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election, and is currently represented by Graham Leadbitter of the Scottish National Party.
Boundaries
The constituency comprises the following:
In full: the Highland Council wards of Nairn and Cawdor, Badenoch and Strathspey; and the Moray Council wards of Elgin City North, Elgin City South, Forres, Heldon and Laich, Speyside Glenlivet.
In part: the Highland Council ward of Culloden and Ardersier (eastern areas comprising minority of electorate); and the Moray Council ward of Fochabers Lhanbryde (west of the River Spey).
The majority of the electorate, comprising the areas in Moray Council were previously part of the former Moray constituency; the areas in Highland Council were part of the abolished Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey constituency.
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