Banffshire and Buchan Coast

The other nine constituencies of the North East Scotland region are: Aberdeen Central, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Aberdeen Donside, Aberdeenshire East, Aberdeenshire West, Angus North and Mearns, Angus South, Dundee City East and Dundee City West. == Constituency boundaries and council area ==

The constituency covers parts of both Aberdeenshire and Moray. It is one of the five constituencies covering Aberdeenshire in the Scottish Parliament, alongside Aberdeenshire East, Aberdeenshire West, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, and Angus North and Mearns. The rest of Moray is represented by the Moray constituency. The seat was created following the first periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2011, and was first contested at the 2011 Scottish Parliament election. It largely replaced the seat of Banff and Buchan which was abolished, and also includes areas that were formerly in the Gordon and Moray constituencies. The constituency comprises the following wards of Aberdeenshire Council and Moray Council: • Aberdeenshire: • Banff and District (entire ward) • Troup (entire ward) • Fraserburgh and District (entire ward) • Peterhead North and Rattray (entire ward) • Central Buchan (shared with Aberdeenshire East) • Peterhead South and Cruden (shared with Aberdeenshire East) • Moray: • Keith and Cullen (shared with Moray) • Buckie (entire ward) ==Member of the Scottish Parliament==