Wards and Constituencies
For voting purposes, boundaries of electoral areas are determined by Boundaries Scotland and The Boundary Commission for Scotland.This excludes Community Councils which are determined by Moray Council. These boundaries determine the area which your representative represents.
| Body | Electoral Area | Representative |
|---|---|---|
| Community Council | Community Council area | Community Council member |
| Local Government | Multi-member wards | Councillor |
| Scottish Parliament | Constituencies and Region | MSP |
| UK Westminster Parliament | Constituency | MP |
Moray has eight wards the boundaries for which are determined by Boundaries Scotland. A map of these ward areas can be found by using the online boundary map tool below or by downloading a map from their website.
- Moray ward maps (PDFs) (for election and from 4 May 2017) - Follow links on page to "Moray" and wards listed
- Moray Council online boundary map tool (shows wards)
Within each ward, areas are split into Polling Districts which are areas assigned to a specific Polling Place. Information about where you will vote at each election is published in a public notice prior to the election, and printed on your poll card which is sent to you prior to the election, as this may vary with the type of election being held.
Moray is split between 2 parliamentary constituencies for the purposes of a Scottish Parliament election:
- Moray
- Banffshire & Buchan Coast
Moray is part of the Highlands and Islands region and Banffshire & Buchan Coast is part of the North East Scotland region for purposes of the regional list vote during the Scottish Parliament elections.
Maps for these areas can be found on the Boundary Commission for Scotland website.
For the purposes of a UK Parliament (General) election Moray is split between 2 parliamentary constituencies:
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
A constituency map is available on the Boundary Commission for Scotland website. For more information about constituencies in Westminster please see here.
Ward and Polling District Maps
The local government area is split into local government Wards; Moray has eight wards. For the purposes of voting the wards are then further split into Polling Districts which assigned a polling place, where voters then go to vote.