Moray
Countyconstituency for theScottish Parliament
Moray shown within theHighlands and Islands electoral region and the region shown withinScotland
Electorate	63,123 (2022)[1]
Current constituency
Created	1999
Party	Scottish National Party
MSP	Richard Lochhead
Council area	Moray

Moray (/ˈmʌri/MURR-ee;Scots:Moray;Scottish Gaelic:Moireibh orMoireabh) is acounty constituency of theScottish Parliament covering most of thecouncil area ofMoray.^[2] It elects oneMember of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by thefirst past the post method of election. Under theadditional-member electoral system used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, it is also one of eight constituencies in theHighlands and Islandselectoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the eight constituency MSPs, to produce a form ofproportional representation for the region as a whole.^[3] The seat was first created for the2011 Scottish Parliament election, and covers parts of the former seats ofInverness East, Nairn & Lochaber andRoss, Skye & Inverness West.

The seat has been held since 2006 byRichard Lochhead of theScottish National Party.Lochhead won the seat in a by-election held following death of the previous incumbent,Margaret Ewing of the SNP, frombreast cancer.

The Moray constituency is part of the Highlands and Islands electoral region; the other seven constituencies areArgyll and Bute,Caithness, Sutherland and Ross,Inverness and Nairn,Na h-Eileanan an Iar,Orkney,Shetland andSkye, Lochaber and Badenoch.^[3] The region covers most ofArgyll and Bute council area, all of theHighland council area, most of theMoray council area, all of theOrkney Islands council area, all of theShetland Islands council area and all ofNa h-Eileanan Siar.^[4]

Map of 2011-2025 boundaries

The Moray constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in1999, with the name and boundaries of the existingMoray constituency in the UK House of Commons. Ahead of the2005, however, theHouse of Commons constituency was enlarged slightly.^[5] The House of Commons seat was succeeded for the2024 United Kingdom general election byMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey, which includes most of the council area (but less than the Scottish Parliament constituency), andAberdeenshire North and Moray East, which includes some north-eastern parts (Keith and Cullen, Buckie, and part of Fochabers Lhanbryde).

In the Scottish Parliament, the Moray constituency covers most of theMoray council area; the rest of the council area is covered by theBanffshire and Buchan Coast constituency, which is in theNorth East Scotland electoral region.

The electoral wards used in the creation of the Moray constituency are:^[2]

• In full:Elgin City North,Elgin City South,Fochabers Lhanbryde,Forres,Heldon & Laich,Speyside Glenlivet
• In part:Keith and Cullen (shared withBanffshire and Buchan Coast)

At thesecond periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025 the seat was altered very slightly, with the boundary being ammended in theArradoul area to reflect a change in ward boundaries. This change led to a removal of 10 electors from the constituency compared to the previous boundaries.^[6]

2021 Scottish Parliament election: Moray^[7]

Party		Candidate	Constituency			Regional
			Votes	%	±%	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Richard Lochhead[a]	19,987	48.6	1.5	16,600	40.3	0.9
	Conservative	Tim Eagle	16,823	40.9	2.4	15,890	38.6	4.0
	Labour	Jo Kirby	2,972	7.2	3.4	3,207	7.8	2.3
	Green					2,531	6.1	0.0
	Liberal Democrats	Sheila Ritchie	1,165	2.8	1.0	1,133	2.8	0.3
	Alba					538	1.3	New
	All for Unity					238	0.6	New
	Independent	Andy Wightman[b]				204	0.5	New
	Scottish Family					191	0.5	New
	Freedom Alliance (UK)					151	0.4	New
	Abolish the Scottish Parliament					148	0.4	New
	Reform					83	0.2	New
	UKIP	Robert Stephenson	188	0.5	New	77	0.2	2.8
	Restore Scotland					67	0.2	New
	Scottish Libertarian					42	0.1	New
	Independent	Hazel Mansfield				33	0.1	New
	TUSC					29	0.1	New
Majority			3,164	7.7	0.9
Valid Votes			41,135			41,162
Invalid Votes			122			65
Turnout			41,257	65.2	11.1	41,227	65.1	11.0
	SNPhold		Swing		0.5
Notes ^Incumbent member for this constituency ^Incumbent member on the list forLothian region, having been elected as a member of theScottish Greens in 2016

2016 Scottish Parliament election: Moray^[8]

Party		Candidate	Constituency			Regional
			Votes	%	±%	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Richard Lochhead[a]	15,742	47.1	11.7	13,809	41.2	12.0
	Conservative	Douglas Ross	12,867	38.5	18.0	11,571	34.6	16.1
	Labour	Sean Morton	3,547	10.6	1.9	3,376	10.1	1.8
	Green					2,053	6.1	1.8
	Liberal Democrats	Jamie Paterson	1,265	3.8	0.9	1,043	3.1	1.2
	UKIP					1,006	3.0	0.4
	Scottish Christian					223	0.7	0.0
	Independent	James Stockan				164	0.5	New
	Solidarity					136	0.4	0.3
	RISE					105	0.3	New
Majority			2,875	8.6	29.7
Valid Votes			33,421			33,486
Invalid Votes			123			62
Turnout			33,544	54.1	3.1	33,548	54.1	3.0
	SNPhold		Swing		14.9
Notes ^Incumbent member for this constituency

• "Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers"(PDF). Boundaries Scotland. April 2025. Retrieved11 November 2025.

• "Moray constituency map (2025 boundaries)"(PDF).Boundaries Scotland. Retrieved11 November 2025.
• "Moray constituency map (2011 boundaries)"(PDF).Boundaries Scotland. Retrieved15 June 2021.

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