The
Highland council area is represented in the
Scottish Parliament by three constituencies:
Caithness, Sutherland and Ross;
Inverness and Nairn; and Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch. When first formed ahead of the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, the following
electoral wards of the
Highland Council were used to define the constituency of Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch: • In full:
Dingwall and Seaforth;
Black Isle;
Eilean a’ Cheò;
Caol and Mallaig;
Aird and Loch Ness;
Fort William and Ardnamurchan • In part:
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh;
Badenoch and Strathspey At the
second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025 the seat boundaries were slightly altered, with the Badenoch and Strathspey ward being transferred to Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch. The main settlements in the area transferred were the villages of
Grantown on Spey,
Carrbridge, and
Boat of Garten. The following Highland Council wards were used to redefine the seat at this review: •
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh (shared with Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) •
Dingwall and Seaforth (entire ward) •
Black Isle (entire ward) •
Eilean a' Cheò (entire ward) •
Caol and Mallaig (entire ward) •
Aird and Loch Ness (shared with Inverness and Nairn) •
Badenoch and Strathspey (entire ward) •
Fort William and Ardnamurchan (entire ward) == Member of the Scottish Parliament ==