Perth and Kinross is represented in the
Scottish Parliament by two constituencies, Perthshire North and
Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, which together cover the entire council area. When the Scottish Parliament was established constituency boundaries were the same as the pre-existing
House of Commons constituencies, and consequently Perth and Kinross was spread across four constituencies:
Angus,
North Tayside,
Ochil and
Perth. Ahead of the
2005 United Kingdom general election UK and Scottish parliamentary constituencies were separated, and there is no longer any link between the two sets of boundaries. Scottish Parliament constituencies were reviewed ahead of the
2011 Scottish Parliament election by the
first periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries, and the existing constituencies covering Perth and Kinross were abolished, leading to the current situation. Perthshire North covers the northern part of Perth and Kinross, including part of the
City of Perth, and the towns of
Aberfeldy,
Blairgowrie and Rattray,
Coupar Angus,
Dunkeld,
Pitlochry and
Scone. Much of the north of the constituency forms part of the
Cairngorms National Park. The electoral
wards of
Perth and Kinross Council used in the formation of Perthshire North are listed below: •
Carse of Gowrie •
Strathmore •
Blairgowrie and Glens •
Highland •
Strathtay •
Perth City Centre At the
second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025 the seat boundaries were ammended very slightly to reflect changes in the boundaries of the above wards, although the seat continues to be formed of the same wards as at the first periodic review. == Member of the Scottish Parliament ==