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Wards, Constituencies and Regions

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

 Body  Electoral Area  Representative
 Community Council  Community Council Wards  Community Councillor
 Local Government  Multi-member Wards  Councillor
 Scottish Parliament  Constituencies and Region  MSP
 UK Westminister 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 (LGBC). Downloadable maps of the eight multi member wards in Moray can be found on the LGBC website.

  • Ward 1 – Speyside Glenlivet
  • Ward 2 – Keith and Cullen
  • Ward 3 – Buckie
  • Ward 4 – Fochabers Lhanbryde
  • Ward 5 – Heldon and Laich
  • Ward 6 - Elgin City North
  • Ward 7 – Elgin City South
  • Ward 8 - Forres

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 pollcard which is sent to you prior to the election, as this may vary with the type of election being held.

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Scottish Parliament Boundaries

Moray is split between 2 Parliamentary constituencies for the purposes of a Scottish Parliament Election: 

  • Moray
  • Gordon (Keith area)

Moray is also part of the Highlands and Islands region for purposes of the regional list vote during the Scottish Parliament Elections. For more information about constituencies, regions and seats in the Scottish Parliament please see here (1.32Mb , PDF External link).

Maps for these areas can be found on the Boundary Commission for Scotland website.

Please note that Scottish Parliament boundaries are currently under review by the Commission and may be changed by 2011.

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UK Westminster Parliament Boundaries

For the purposes of a UK Parliament 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.

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European Parliamentary Boundaries

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

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