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Stirling Constituency

Stirling’s spirit of democracy

In the 1999 council elections the Stirling area had a 66% turnout, and in 2003 a 55.7% turnout.  In the 2003 Scottish Parliament election turnout was 57%, well above the Scottish average of 49%.  In the last General Election there was a 68.3% turnout, ahead of a Scottish average of 61%.

Stirling’s constituencies

The Stirling County constituency is used for UK General (Westminster) elections.  It covers the whole of the Stirling Council area and has an electorate of 64,554 (2005).

For elections to the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) a similar constituency is used, minus Bridge of Allan and the Eastern Villages of Cowie, Fallin and Plean, which are placed in the neighbouring Ochil constituency.  This constituency is known as the Stirling Constituency, and has an electorate of 54,087 (2003).

Stirling Council area

The Stirling Council area is split into 7 multi-member wards, each with three or four councillors. A total of 22 councillors are elected.

Our area lies at the very heart of Scotland.  It covers 2,196 square km, from Tyndrum and Crianlarich in the southern highlands to the Glasgow commuter villages of Killearn and Strathblane in the south west and the former mining villages of Plean, Cowie and Fallin in the east.  

The area population is 86,930 (2005)

  • 65% between ages of 16-64
  • 16% 65 or over
  • 19% under 16
    (approximate figures)

The main population centres are:

  • Stirling 31,514
  • Dunblane 8,311
  • Bannockburn 6,976
  • Callander 3,141
  • Rural Stirling 7,728.

People from ethnic minorities make up 1.5% of the population, and are mainly from Pakistani, Chinese and Indian backgrounds.

Elections timetable

For many elections the dates are fixed by legislation.  The exceptions are Westminster Parliamentary Elections, because the Prime Minister can call a General Election at any time (but no more than 5 years from the last General Election).  The last General Election was on 5 May 2005.

Upcoming elections

European Parliament Elections - June 2009