Latest headlines
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Victory for the SNP with 63 seats - two short of a majority
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Conservatives are the second largest party on 31 seats - but Labour on 24 lost 13 seats
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Scottish Greens are the fourth largest party with six seats, ahead of the Lib Dems who won five
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Scoreboard
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Net percentage change in seats |
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Party
SNP Scottish National Party |
Candidates Keith Brown | Votes 14,147 | 47.6% | Net percentage change in seats −0.8 |
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Party
LAB Scottish Labour |
Candidates Craig Miller | Votes 7,426 | 25.0% | Net percentage change in seats −10.2 |
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CON Scottish Conservatives |
Candidates Alexander Stewart | Votes 6,915 | 23.2% | Net percentage change in seats +10.5 |
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LD Scottish Lib Dems |
Candidates Christopher McKinlay | Votes 1,258 | 4.2% | Net percentage change in seats +0.5 |
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Change compared with 2011 |
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Turnout and Majority
Scottish National Party Majority
6,721Turnout
58.8%Constituency Profile
Previously known as Ochil, this newly created constituency includes the whole of Clackmannanshire district and the towns of Bridge of Allan and Dunblane. Traditionally, Clackmannanshire was a region characterised by the majestic Ochil Hills and the area's history of mining, brewing and agriculture.
In 2008, a railway line re-establishing Alloa's connection with Stirling and the wider rail network was opened after a break of 40 years. The opening of the £120m Clackmannanshire Bridge in 2008 also saw the area joined to the motorway network for the first time. This constituency now features Bridge of Allan and the cathedral city of Dunblane, famous as the hometown of tennis star Andy Murray.
Ochil was taken by Labour's Dr Richard Simpson in the 1999 Scottish Parliamentary election. However, he was unseated by former Presiding Officer George Reid for the SNP in 2003. Keith Brown held the seat for the SNP in 2007 and 2011.