Wards and Constituencies

For voting purposes, boundaries of electoral areas are determined by the Local Government Boundary Commission and The Boundary Commission for Scotland.
This excludes from Community Councils which are determined by Moray Council. These boundaries determine the area which your representative represents.  

Table showing the Electoral Body, Area and the Representative for that area.

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
European Parliament	Region	MEP

Local Government Boundaries

Moray has eight wards the boundaries for which are determined by the Local Government Boundary Commission for 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 is areas assigned to a specific Polling Place such as your local hall or school. 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.

Scottish Parliament Constituency boundaries

Moray is split between 2 parliamentary constituencies for the purposes of a Scottish Parliament election:

• Moray
• Banffshire & Buchan Coast

Moray is also part of the Highlands and Islands 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.

UK Westminster Parliament Constituency Boundaries

For the purposes of a UK Parliament (General) election the constituency is Moray which has the same boundary as the Local Authority area. A map for this area can be found on the Boundary Commission for Scotland website. For more information about constituencies in Westminster please see here.

European Parliamentary Boundaries

For European Parliamentary elections, Moray forms part of the Scottish region. For more information please visit the European Parliament website.

Ward and Polling District Maps

The local government area is split into 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.