Current MSP: Keith Brown (SNP) [MSP website]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | +/– | % | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Keith Brown * | 13253 | +2587 | 48.3 | +9.6 | |
| Labour | Richard Simpson ^ | 9644 | -260 | 35.2 | -0.8 | |
| Conservative | Callum Campbell | 3501 | -1004 | 12.8 | -3.6 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Tim Brett # | 1018 | -1373 | 3.7 | -5.0 | |
| Majority | 3609 | Turnout | 27416 | Swing | +5.2% | SNP hold |
Predominantly formed from the former Ochil seat, but also partly from the area formerly covered by Stirling old boundaries, this area has typically been a Labour/SNP two-horse race. The Ochil seat was held by Richard Simpson in 1999, who returns in 2011 via the list, then by former Presiding Officer George Reid, and in 2007 it was won by Keith Brown.
Notes: Given boundary changes since 2007, variations in votes and share between seats with different boundaries would be misleading. We use the Denver figures, essentially a calculation of the 2007 votes cast within 2011 boundaries. More information on this here.
Symbols used:
* – Incumbent
^ – Challenger holding a list seat in previous Parliament
# – Lost deposit
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