Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Gaelic: Eadraig, Rosbrog agus Siorrachd Bhearaig) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Scottish Borders. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the South Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
| Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire shown within the South Scotland electoral region and the region shown within Scotland | |
| Population | 68,019 (2019) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2011 |
| Party | Conservative |
| MSP | Rachael Hamilton |
| Council area | Scottish Borders |
| Created from | Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale |
The constituency was established for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, and covers parts of the former constituencies of Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale and Roxburgh and Berwickshire. The remaining parts of the Scottish Borders form part of the Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency.
Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire is currently held by the Conservatives. The current MSP is Rachael Hamilton, who won the seat at a 2017 by-election following the resignation of previous member John Lamont in order to contest the 2017 UK general election.