Historic 1885 to 1918 From 1832 to 1885 there was a single
Aberdeen constituency. Prior to 1832, the
burgh of Aberdeen had been represented as a component of the
Aberdeen Burghs constituency. When Aberdeen North was created by the
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 and first used in the
1885 general election, so was Aberdeen South. Aberdeen North then consisted of the municipal wards of St Clement, St Andrew, St Machar and Greyfriars, and the 10th and 11th Parliamentary Polling Districts. The rest of the
county of Aberdeen was covered by the
county constituencies of
Eastern Aberdeenshire and
Western Aberdeenshire. The same boundaries were used in the
1886 general election, the
1892 general election, the
1895 general election, the
1900 general election, the
1906 general election, the
January 1910 general election and the
December 1910 general election.
1918 to 1950 In 1918 constituency boundaries were redefined by the
Representation of the People Act 1918. By then the
county of city of Aberdeen had been created and, together with Aberdeen North, Aberdeen South became one of two constituencies covering the
city (which was one of four
counties of cities in Scotland) and entirely within the city. The new boundaries were first used in the
1918 general election, and Aberdeen North then consisted of the wards of Greyfriars, St Andrew, St Clement, St Machar, Torry and Woodside. As redefined for the
1997 general election, Aberdeen North was one of three constituencies covering and entirely within the Aberdeen City area, the other two being Aberdeen South and
Aberdeen Central. Aberdeen South shared boundaries with both of the other two constituencies.
2005 to 2024 As redefined by the Fifth Review of the
Boundary Commission for Scotland, and subsequently first used in the
2005 general election, Aberdeen North was entirely within the
Aberdeen City council area and one of five constituencies covering that
council area and the
Aberdeenshire council area. In this period the constituency was made up of the Aberdeen City Council wards of Auchmill, Berryden, Castlehill, Cummings Park, Donmouth, Hilton, Kittybrewster, Mastrick, Midstocket, Newhills, Pittodrie, St Machar, Seaton, Sheddocksley, Springhill, Stockethill, Summerhill, Sunnybank, and Woodside, as provided for by the Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 2005. Fifth Review changes included the transfer of
Bridge of Don,
Dyce and
Danestone areas from Aberdeen North to
Gordon, and the new Aberdeen North has boundaries which are very different from those of the earlier constituency. The northern boundary of the earlier constituency coincided with the northern boundary of the Aberdeen City council area. At that time,
Aberdeen Central and
Aberdeen South covered the rest of the Aberdeen City council area, and all three
Aberdeen constituencies were entirely within the council area.
Current Following the
2023 review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the
2024 general election, the newly redrawn Aberdeen North consists of the following: • In full: the
Aberdeen City Council wards of
Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone,
Bridge of Don,
Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill,
Northfield/Mastrick North,
Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill,
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen; • In part: the Aberdeen City Council ward of
Midstocket/Rosemount (excluding a small area in the southeast of the ward). The
Bridge of Don,
Dyce and
Danestone areas were transferred back from the now abolished constituency of
Gordon. To partly compensate, the city centre and harbour areas (George Street/Harbour ward) were transferred to
Aberdeen South. == Members of Parliament ==