Dundee City East

Dundee City East
Dundee City East
Burgh constituency; for the Scottish Parliament
	Dundee City East shown within the North East Scotland electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
Electoral region	North East Scotland
Electorate	57,098 (2026)
Current constituency
Created	2011
Party	Scottish National Party
MSP	Stephen Gethins
Council area	Dundee City council area
Created from	Dundee East

Dundee City East (Gaelic: Baile Dhùn Dè an Ear) is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering part of the Dundee City council area.^[2] It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Under the additional-member electoral system used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, it is also one of ten constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.^[3]

The constituency was created for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, and largely replaced the previous seat of Dundee East. It has been held by Stephen Gethins of the Scottish National Party since the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.

Electoral region

The other nine constituencies of the North East Scotland region are: Aberdeen Central, Aberdeen Donside, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Aberdeenshire East, Aberdeenshire West, Angus North and Mearns, Angus South, Banffshire and Buchan Coast and Dundee City West. The region covers all of the Aberdeen City council area, the Aberdeenshire council area, the Angus council area, the Dundee City council area and part of the Moray council area.^[4]

Constituency boundaries and council area

The Dundee City council area is represented by two constituencies in the Scottish Parliament: Dundee City East and Dundee City West.^[2]

A Dundee East constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, for the 1999 Scottish Parliament election, using the name and boundaries of the existing Dundee East constituency of the UK Parliament. Ahead of the 2005 United Kingdom general election the boundaries used for elections to the UK Parliament were subject to some alteration, whilst being retained for elections to the Scottish Parliament. There is now no longer any link between the two sets of constituencies. New Scottish Parliament boundaries were introduced for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, with Dundee East being renamed Dundee City East, with borders redrawn slightly to exclude the 'Hebrides' neighbourhood at Claverhouse just west of the A90 road and include new housing developments north of the A92 road near Barnhill.^[5]^[6]^[7] The seat was unaffected by the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries, remaining unchanged for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.^[8] The constituency comprises the following wards of Dundee City Council:^[2]

In full: East End, The Ferry
In part: Coldside, Maryfield, North East (all shared with Dundee City West)

Member of the Scottish Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	2011	Shona Robison	Scottish National Party
	2026	Stephen Gethins	Scottish National Party

Election results

2020s

2026 Scottish Parliament election: Dundee City East^[9]^[1]
Party		Candidate	Constituency			Regional
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Stephen Gethins	12,969	48.8	10.4	9,342	35.1	15.3
	Labour Co-op	Cheryl-Ann Cruickshank^[a]	4,792	18.0	0.1	4,171	15.7	0.3
	Reform	Mark Simpson^[b]	4,135	15.6	New	4,125	15.5	15.3
	Green					3,791	14.2	7.2
	Liberal Democrats	Tanvir Ahmad	2,086	7.9	3.5	1,734	6.5	3.2
	Conservative	Jack Cruickshanks	1,999	7.5	9.8	2,139	8.0	9.5
	TUSC	Donald MacLeod	361	1.4	New
	Independent Green Voice					306	1.2	0.4
	ISP					230	0.9	New
	Scottish Family					211	0.8	0.2
	AtLS					210	0.8	New
	Workers Party	Peter Ashby	209	0.8	New	107	0.4	New
	Scottish Socialist					122	0.5	New
	Independent	Marie Boulton				53	0.2	New
	Advance UK					44	0.2	New
	Independent	Iris Leask				20	0.1	New
Majority			8,177	30.8	10.3
Valid votes			26,551			26,605
Invalid votes			138			109
Turnout			26,689	46.7	11.9	26,714	46.8	11.8
	SNP hold		Swing
Notes ↑ Cruickshank stood on a joint ticket on behalf of Scottish Labour and the Scottish Co-operative Party. ↑ Elected on the party list

2021 Scottish Parliament election: Dundee City East^[10]^[11]
Party		Candidate	Constituency			Regional
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Shona Robison^[a]	19,230	59.2	1.1	16,403	50.4	2.8
	Labour	Owen Wright	5,893	18.1	1.6	5,201	16.0	1.9
	Conservative	Philip Scott	5,630	17.3	0.2	5,699	17.5	0.4
	Green					2,267	7.0	1.8
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Crichton	1,431	4.4	1.2	1,067	3.3	0.8
	Alba					810	2.5	New
	TUSC	Wayne Scott	287	0.9	0.6
	All for Unity					261	0.8	New
	Independent Green Voice					246	0.8	New
	Scottish Family					193	0.6	New
	Freedom Alliance (UK)					83	0.3	New
	Abolish the Scottish Parliament					81	0.2	New
	Reform					63	0.2	New
	Scottish Libertarian					49	0.2	0.1
	UKIP					44	0.1	1.6
	Restore Scotland					36	0.1	New
	Independent	Laura Marshall				29	0.1	New
	Independent	Geoffrey Farquharson				15	0.0	New
	Renew					5	0.0	New
Majority			13,337	41.1	2.8
Valid votes			32,471			32,552
Invalid votes			155			62
Turnout			32,626	58.6	6.9	32,614	58.6	6.9
	SNP hold		Swing
Notes ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency

2010s

2016 Scottish Parliament election: Dundee City East^[12]^[13]^[14]
Party		Candidate	Constituency			Regional
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Shona Robison^[a]	16,509	58.1	6.1	15,159	53.2	3.2
	Labour	Richard McCready	5,611	19.7	3.1	5,109	17.9	4.2
	Conservative	Bill Bowman	4,969	17.5	7.6	5,095	17.9	7.5
	Green					1,475	5.2	2.2
	Liberal Democrats	Craig Duncan	911	3.2	0.1	691	2.5	0.2
	UKIP					471	1.7	1.0
	TUSC	Leah Ganley	437	1.5	New
	Solidarity					152	0.5	0.3
	Scottish Christian					137	0.5	0.2
	RISE					77	0.3	New
	National Front					64	0.2	0.2
	Communist					50	0.2	New
	Scottish Libertarian					23	0.1	New
Majority			10,898	38.4	3.0
Valid votes			28,437			28,503
Invalid votes			108			63
Turnout			28,545	51.7	4.1	28,566	51.7	4.5
	SNP hold		Swing		4.6
Notes ↑ Incumbent member for this constituency

2011 Scottish Parliament election: Dundee City East^[15]^[16]
Party		Candidate	Constituency			Region
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Shona Robison^[a]	16,541	64.2	N/A	14,418	56.4	N/A
	Labour	Mohammed Asif	5,862	22.8	N/A	5,643	22.1	N/A
	Conservative	Brian Docherty	2,550	9.9	N/A	2,664	10.4	N/A
	Green					763	3.0	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Allan Petrie	800	3.1	N/A	593	2.3	N/A
	All-Scotland Pensioners Party					524	2.0	N/A
	BNP					207	0.8	N/A
	UKIP					191	0.7	N/A
	Scottish Christian					179	0.7	N/A
	Socialist Labour					153	0.6	N/A
	Scottish Socialist					127	0.5	N/A
	Solidarity					54	0.2	N/A
	Angus Independents					8	0.0	N/A
	National Front					1	0.0	N/A
	Others					57	0.2	N/A
Majority			10,679	41.4	N/A
Valid votes			25,753			25,582
Invalid votes			139			118
Turnout			25,892	47.6	N/A	25,700	47.2	N/A
	SNP win (new seat)
Notes ↑ Incumbent member for the Dundee East constituency

References

Citations

1 2 "Scottish Parliament 2026 Election Results". Dundee City Council. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
1 2 3 Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141.
↑ Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28.
↑ Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 143.
↑ Dundee East 1999-2011, Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
↑ Dundee City East - from 2011, Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
↑ "First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries Final Report" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. May 2010. p. 105. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
↑ Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 79-81.
↑ "Dundee City East". BBC News. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
↑ "Constituencies A-Z: Dundee City East". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
↑ "Scottish Parliamentary Elections - 6th May 2021". Dundee City Council. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
↑ "SPE2016 - North East Scotland Regional List results by constituency" (PDF). Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
↑ "Dundee City East - Scottish Parliament constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
↑ "Results and turnout at the 2016 Scottish Parliament election". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
↑ "2011 Election analysis (Excel 2.37MB)". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
↑ "Results and turnout at the 2011 Scottish Parliament election". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

Bibliography

"Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. April 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.

External links

"Dundee City East constituency map (2025 review)" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
"Dundee City East constituency map (2011 review)" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

[10] Cruickshank stood on a joint ticket on behalf of Scottish Labour and the Scottish Co-operative Party.

[fn2-11] Elected on the party list

[fn1-14] Incumbent member for this constituency

[fn1-18] Incumbent member for this constituency

[21] Incumbent member for the Dundee East constituency

[results2026-1] 1 2 "Scottish Parliament 2026 Election Results". Dundee City Council. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.

[p141-2] 1 2 3 Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141.

[p28-3] Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28.

[4] Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 143.

[5] Dundee East 1999-2011, Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland

[6] Dundee City East - from 2011, Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland

[7] "First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries Final Report" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. May 2010. p. 105. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[8] Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 79-81.

[9] "Dundee City East". BBC News. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.

[12] "Constituencies A-Z: Dundee City East". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

[13] "Scottish Parliamentary Elections - 6th May 2021". Dundee City Council. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[15] "SPE2016 - North East Scotland Regional List results by constituency" (PDF). Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[16] "Dundee City East - Scottish Parliament constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

[17] "Results and turnout at the 2016 Scottish Parliament election". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[19] "2011 Election analysis (Excel 2.37MB)". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

[20] "Results and turnout at the 2011 Scottish Parliament election". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

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