Perth and North Perthshire
2010 Results:
Conservative: 14739 (30.54%)
Labour: 7923 (16.41%)
Liberal Democrat: 5954 (12.34%)
SNP: 19118 (39.61%)
Others: 534 (1.11%)
Majority: 4379 (9.07%)
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 election: 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:
Profile:
Current MP: Pete Wishart(SNP) (more information at They work for you)





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%
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%