| Aberdeenshire West | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
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| Population | 76,516 (2019)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2011 |
| Party | Conservative |
| MSP | Alexander Burnett |
| Council area | Aberdeenshire |
| Created from | Gordon, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine |
Aberdeenshire West (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain an Iar) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Aberdeenshire. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of ten constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
The seat has been held by Alexander Burnett of the Scottish Conservatives since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.