Glenrothes and Mid Fife

2005–2024: Under the Fifth Review of UK Parliament constituencies, the constituency boundaries were defined in accordance with the ward structure in place on 30 November 2004 and contained the Fife Council wards of Cardenden, Cluny and Chapel; Kinglassie, Bowhill and Dundonald; Wemyss and Muiredge; Buckhaven and Denbeath; Methilhill; Methil; Leven West and Kirkland; Kennoway; Windygates, Star and Balgonie; Markinch and Woodside East; Auchmuty and Woodside West; Pitteuchar and Finglassie North; Thornton, Stenton and Finglassie South; Caskieberran and Rimbleton; Newcastle and Tanshall; South Parks and Macedonia; Leslie and Whinnyknowe; Balgeddie and Collydean; Cadham, Pitcoudie and Balfarg. 2024–present: Under the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the renamed constituency contains the following wards or part wards of Fife Council: • In full: Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty; Glenrothes West and Kinglassie; Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch; Glenrothes Central and Thornton; Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages. • In part: Cowdenbeath (community of Kelty). As a result of the boundary review, the communities of Lochgelly, Kelty and the Benarty area were added from the (renamed) Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy constituency. To compensate, Kennoway, Windygates and west Leven were transferred to North East Fife. The revised 2024 boundaries of the constituency centre on Glenrothes and its surrounding villages; Coaltown of Balgonie, Leslie, Markinch, Milton of Balgonie and Thornton. Moving south and west to include Ballingry, Cardenden, Kelty, Kinglassie, Lochgelly and Lochore. In the east, the seat includes parts of the Levenmouth conurbation, including Buckhaven, Methil and the Wemyss villages; East Wemyss, West Wemyss, and Coaltown of Wemyss. ==History==

Glenrothes was created for the 2005 general election, mostly replacing Central Fife, but incorporating small parts of Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline East. Creation in 2005–2008 The first holder of the newly created seat was John MacDougall, who died on 13 August 2008, triggering a by-election. 2008 In the 2008 by election, Lindsay Roy was elected, the Labour majority falling by around 4,000 votes, with the Labour vote increasing by 3%; the SNP making significant gains from the lower-placed Conservative and the Liberal Democrat candidates. 2010 general election With the 2010 general election, the Labour share of the vote increased by 10% at the expense of the SNP candidate. The winner's total reached 62% of the votes cast, which places the seat in the top decile of seats won and therefore indicates a safe seat majority. Relative to the 2005 general election the swing against the SNP was less accentuated than relative to the by-election at 4.45% of the vote on the standard two-party measure of swing, which is comparable to the national swing. ==Members of Parliament==

Elections in the 2020s Elections in the 2010s The Brexit Party withdrew support for Victor Farrell over homophobic remarks. Elections in the 2000s ==Notes==