Dunfermline (Scottish Parliament constituency)

For earlier results see Dunfermline West.

Dunfermline
Scottish Parliament burgh constituency
Dunfermline shown within the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
Created	2011
Council area	Fife

Dunfermline is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election.

Created in 2011, it comprises parts of the former constituencies of Dunfermline West and Dunfermline East.

Electoral region

See also Mid Scotland and Fife Scottish Parliament region

Constituency boundaries and council area

The newly created Dunfermline constituency is formed from the following electoral wards;

• In full: West Fife and Coastal Villages, Dunfermline North, Dunfermline Central, Dunfermline South
• In part: The Lochs

Member of the Scottish Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	2011	Bill Walker	Scottish National Party

Election results

Scottish Parliament election, 2011: Dunfermline
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Bill Walker	11,010	37.6	+13.5
	Labour	Alex Rowley	10,420	35.6	+2.7
	Liberal Democrats	Jim Tolson	5,776	19.7	-13.5
	Conservative	James Reekie	2,093	7.1	-1.2
Majority			590	2
Turnout			29299	52.5
	SNP gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	5.4 (Lab to SNP)

Footnotes