Midlothian
2005 Results:
Labour: 17153 (45.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 9888 (26.2%)
SNP: 6400 (17%)
Conservative: 3537 (9.4%)
Other: 726 (1.9%)
Majority: 7265 (19.3%)
Boundary changes prior to 2005 election.
2001 Result
Conservative: 2748 (9.6%)
Labour: 15145 (52.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 3686 (12.8%)
SNP: 6131 (21.3%)
Other: 1014 (3.5%)
Majority: 9014 (31.4%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 3842 (10.9%)
Labour: 18861 (53.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 3235 (9.2%)
SNP: 8991 (25.5%)
Referendum: 320 (0.9%)
Majority: 9870 (28%)
No Boundary Changes:
Profile:
Outgoing MP: David Hamilton(Labour) (more information at They work for you)
Candidates: James Callander (Conservative)David Hamilton(Labour) (more information at They work for you)Ross Laird (Liberal Democrat) born 1971. Educated at Auchmuty High School and Glasgow University. Director of a public affairs company. Haringey councillor 2000-2004, Lib Dem group leader 2002-2004. Contested Central Fife 1997, Midlothian 2007 Scottish election. Colin Beattie (SNP) Jonathan Lloyd (UKIP)
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 80941
Male: 47.8%
Female: 52.2%
Under 18: 24.7%
Over 60: 20.2%
Born outside UK: 2.6%
White: 99.1%
Asian: 0.4%
Mixed: 0.2%
Other: 0.2%
Christian: 60.2%
Graduates 16-74: 15.4%
No Qualifications 16-74: 35.4%
Owner-Occupied: 63.5%
Social Housing: 30% (Council: 23.2%, Housing Ass.: 6.8%)
Privately Rented: 4.1%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 2.8%
Labour may be the main party in areas like Gorebridge but they are virtually non existant in the borders. Where they could barely muster enough council candidates.
Also the other main town in Southern midlothian is Penicuik where Labour came a distant third in 2007
Ian Baxter for the Greens.
The Conservatives have selected James Callander who stood in Hamilton North & Bellshill in 2007