| Shetland | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Highlands_and_Islands_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region).svg) Shetland shown within the Highlands and Islands electoral region and the region shown within Scotland | |
| Population | 22,990 (2019)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1999 |
| Party | Liberal Democrat |
| MSP | Beatrice Wishart |
| Local council | Shetland Islands |
Shetland is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering the council area of Shetland. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. It is also one of eight constituencies in the Highlands and Islands electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the eight constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Shetland has been held by the Liberal Democrats at all elections since the formation of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, with the current MSP being Beatrice Wishart, who won the seat at a 2019 by-election held following the resignation of former party leader Tavish Scott.