Ross Skye and Lochaber
2005 Results:
Liberal Democrat: 19100 (58.7%)
Labour: 4851 (14.9%)
Conservative: 3275 (10.1%)
SNP: 3119 (9.6%)
Other: 2193 (6.7%)
Majority: 14249 (43.8%)
Boundary changes prior to 2005 election: Name of seat changed from Ross, Skye and Inverness West.
2001 Result
Conservative: 3096 (8.9%)
Labour: 5880 (16.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 18832 (54.1%)
SNP: 4901 (14.1%)
UKIP: 456 (1.3%)
Green: 699 (2%)
Other: 948 (2.7%)
Majority: 12952 (37.2%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 4368 (10.9%)
Labour: 11453 (28.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 15472 (38.7%)
SNP: 7821 (19.6%)
Referendum: 535 (1.3%)
Other: 306 (0.8%)
Majority: 4019 (10.1%)
No Boundary Changes:
Profile:
Outgoing MP: Charles Kennedy(Liberal Democrat) (more information at They work for you)
Candidates: Donald Cameron (Conservative) born 1976, Lochaber. Educated at Oxford University. Advocate. Contested Linlithgow and Lothians region in 2007 Scottish elections.John McKendrick (Labour) Charles Kennedy(Liberal Democrat) (more information at They work for you)Eleanor Scott (Green) Philip Anderson (UKIP)
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 62384
Male: 48.9%
Female: 51.1%
Under 18: 23.2%
Over 60: 22.8%
Born outside UK: 3.3%
White: 99.2%
Asian: 0.3%
Mixed: 0.2%
Other: 0.2%
Christian: 69.4%
Graduates 16-74: 21.3%
No Qualifications 16-74: 32.2%
Owner-Occupied: 66.6%
Social Housing: 20.2% (Council: 17.2%, Housing Ass.: 2.9%)
Privately Rented: 8.6%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 8.9%
Since 1885 which constituencies have the Isle of Skye been in?
It was in Inverness before 1983, and I’d be surprised if it was ever anywhere else until after then.
Labour will drop into fourth place, with second place a battle between the tories and SNP.