Perth and North Perthshire
2005 Results:
SNP: 15469 (33.7%)
Conservative: 13948 (30.4%)
Labour: 8601 (18.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 7403 (16.1%)
Other: 509 (1.1%)
Majority: 1521 (3.3%)
Boundary changes prior to 2005 electionEM631: Name of seat changed from Perth.
2001 Result
Conservative: 11189 (29.6%)
Labour: 9638 (25.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 4853 (12.8%)
SNP: 11237 (29.7%)
Other: 899 (2.4%)
Majority: 48 (0.1%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 13068 (29.3%)
Labour: 11036 (24.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 3583 (8%)
SNP: 16209 (36.4%)
Referendum: 366 (0.8%)
Other: 289 (0.6%)
Majority: 3141 (7.1%)
No Boundary Changes
Current MP: Pete Wishart (SNP) (more information at They work for you)
Candidates:
Peter Lyburn (Conservative)
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 89814
Male: 48%
Female: 52%
Under 18: 21.7%
Over 60: 24.5%
Born outside UK: 3.9%
White: 99%
Asian: 0.3%
Mixed: 0.2%
Other: 0.4%
Christian: 65.4%
Full time students: 0%
Graduates 16-74: 21.8%
No Qualifications 16-74: 31.2%
Owner-Occupied: 63.2%
Social Housing: 21.6% (Council: 17%, Housing Ass.: 4.7%)
Privately Rented: 10.9%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 6.9%
Falkirkbairn is absolutely right about the SNP - in 2011 they will probably do pretty well, but for Westminster everyone knows they are just not relevant. They are still popular, but becoming less popular - as governments do - and as Alex Salmond’s economic ineptitude has been becoming apparent. They probably will hold here, but I think it will be worth my while going there to help with the campaigning when the time comes, as we could just shade this one.
I heard Peter Wishart being interviewed on 5Live recently over the expenses issue, he said he rents a one bedroom flat in Pimlico as his London home! What a contrast to some of those who’ve been exposed in the DT! Wishart came across as being very impressive and I’d dsay he’ll be the MP here for a long time to come!
Surprisingly strong Tory performance in Perth and Kinross council area for the Euros. Suggests this seat may still be competitive.
Perth and Kinross
SNP - 34.3%
Conservative - 28.5%
Liberal Democrat - 9.8%
Labour - 8.4%
Turnout: 33.8%
The most Conservative parts of Perth and Kinross are in Ochil & South Perthshire, so the SNP lead in Perth & Perthshire North will be larger.
Ddi anyone notice the really interesting observation from the Euro elections…that in the Perth council area the Conservative and UKIP votes combined outnumbered the SNP votes comfortably. Considering that the UKIP voter is almost certainly unionist and anti-snp, I’d say it was still a very tight race when it comes to the Westminster round.
The SNP might be up for big gains round the rest of scotland on GE night, but I think Perth might provide the shock to such all round success
The Tayside is still competitive; and the Euros indicates that the Scottish Conservatives seem to be successfully targeting their winnables up here.
That is a major positive; expecially since a big criticism on my lot has recently been that we are not targeting our resources into the winnables. The Euros seem to contradict that somewhat.