Latest headlines
- Victory for the SNP with 63 seats - two short of a majority
- Conservatives are the second largest party on 31 seats - but Labour on 24 lost 13 seats
- Scottish Greens are the fourth largest party with six seats, ahead of the Lib Dems who won five
- See the changing political map of Scotland
Scoreboard
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Net percentage change in seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party SNP Scottish National Party | CandidatesJenny Gilruth | Votes15,555 | 54.5% | Net percentage change in seats+2.2 |
| Party LAB Scottish Labour | CandidatesKay Morrison | Votes7,279 | 25.5% | Net percentage change in seats−10.9 |
| Party CON Scottish Conservatives | CandidatesAlex Stewart-Clark | Votes4,427 | 15.5% | Net percentage change in seats+9.1 |
| Party LD Scottish Lib Dems | CandidatesJane Ann Liston | Votes1,286 | 4.5% | Net percentage change in seats+2.1 |
Change compared with 2011 | ||||
Turnout and Majority
Scottish National Party Majority
8,276Turnout
53.6%Constituency Profile
The town of Glenrothes is at the heart of this constituency. In the 1970s and 80s it became a major industrial centre for electronics and hi-tech companies. Off-shore oil industries have also been important to the local economy.
The town is the administrative capital of Fife. The constituency goes beyond the southern boundaries of Glenrothes and incorporates the more rural Thornton area.
Henry McLeish, the former first minister, was MP for the old Fife Central seat from 1987 to 2001, and became its MSP in 1999. He did not contest the seat in 2003 but it remained in Labour hands following Christine May’s win. However, the political winds of change brought in the SNP’s Tricia Marwick who won the Central Fife seat at the 2007 Holyrood election, and held it again in 2011. She retires this time, having served the fourth parliamentary term as presiding officer.
