Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Scottish Parliament constituency)

The Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency is part of the Highlands and Islands electoral region; the other seven constituencies are Argyll and Bute; Caithness, Sutherland and Ross; Inverness and Nairn; Moray; Na h-Eileanan an Iar; Orkney; Shetland. The Highlands and Islands electoral region covers most of Argyll and Bute council area, all of the Highland council area, most of the Moray council area, all of the Orkney Islands council area, all of the Shetland Islands council area and all of Na h-Eileanan Siar.

The Highland (council area) is represented in the Scottish Parliament by three constituencies:Caithness, Sutherland and Ross;Inverness and Nairn; Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch.

The electoral wards used in the newly created constituency of Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch are;

• 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

Elections in the 2020s

2021 Scottish Parliament election: Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch^[2]

Party		Candidate	Constituency			Regional
			Votes	%	±%	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Kate Forbes[a]	24,192	56.1	8.5	18,220	42.0	1.2
	Conservative	Jamie Halcro Johnston[b]	8,331	19.3	3.2	9,718	22.4	2.4
	Liberal Democrats	Denis Rixson	6,778	15.7	7.1	4,244	9.8	5.0
	Labour	John Erskine	3,855	8.9	1.6	4,001	9.2	0.6
	Scottish Green					3,985	9.2	0.0
	Independent	Andy Wightman[c]				1,199	2.8	New
	Alba					789	1.8	New
	Scottish Family					305	0.7	New
	All for Unity					281	0.6	New
	Freedom Alliance (UK)					117	0.3	New
	UKIP					95	0.2	2.3
	Abolish the Scottish Parliament					80	0.2	New
	Reform UK					78	0.2	New
	Libertarian					72	0.2	New
	Restore Scotland					71	0.2	New
	Independent	Hazel Mansfield				68	0.2	New
	TUSC					49	0.1	New
Majority			15,861	36.8	12.0
Valid Votes			43,156			43,372
Invalid Votes			218			64
Turnout			43,374	68.7	7.2	43,436	68.8	7.2
	SNP hold		Swing		5.9
Notes

This was the largest numerical majority at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.

2010s

2016 Scottish Parliament election: Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch^[3]

Party		Candidate	Constituency			Regional
			Votes	%	±%	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Kate Forbes	17,362	47.6	1.4	14,964	40.8	5.1
	Liberal Democrats	Angela MacLean	8,319	22.8	7.7	5,405	14.8	3.7
	Conservative	Robbie Munro	5,887	16.1	7.2	7,327	20.0	10.7
	Labour	Linda Stewart	3,821	10.5	2.4	3,580	9.8	1.4
	Independent	Ronnie Campbell	1,116	3.1	1.6
	Scottish Green					3,362	9.2	2.7
	UKIP					922	2.5	0.7
	Scottish Christian					548	1.5	0.7
	Independent	James Stockan				229	0.6	New
	RISE					179	0.5	New
	Solidarity					123	0.3	0.2
Majority			9,043	24.8	9.1
Valid Votes			36,505			36,639
Invalid Votes			139			46
Turnout			36,644	61.5	5.3	36,685	61.6	5.3
	SNP hold		Swing		4.6

• "Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency map" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. Retrieved 15 June 2021.