Almond Valley (Gaelic: Srath Amain) is a county constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering part of the council area of West Lothian. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the Central Scotland and Lothians West electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
The constituency was formed for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, covering much of the old Livingston constituency. It is named for the River Almond which flows through Livingston. Since being formed the seat has been held by Angela Constance of the Scottish National Party, who was formerly the MSP for Livingston.
Electoral region
The other eight constituencies of the Central Scotland and Lothians West region are Airdrie, Bathgate, Coatbridge and Chryston, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Falkirk West, Motherwell and Wishaw, and Uddingston and Bellshill.Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28.
Prior to the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025, Almond Valley was one of nine constituencies in the Lothian electoral region. The other eight seats were Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh Eastern, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Edinburgh Pentlands, Edinburgh Southern, Edinburgh Western, Linlithgow and Midlothian North and Musselburgh. The region included all of the City of Edinburgh council area, parts of the East Lothian council area, parts of the Midlothian council area and all of the West Lothian council area.
Constituency boundaries and council area
West Lothian is covered by three Scottish Parliament constituencies, Almond Valley, Bathgate and Falkirk East and Linlithgow, the latter also covering part of the Falkirk council area. When redrawn following the second review of Scottish Parliament boundaries, the following electoral wards were used to redefine the Almond Valley seat:Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 140. In full: Livingston North, Livingston South , East Livingston and East Calder, and Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley
Under the 2011-2026 boundaries, the West Lothian council area was represented by two constituencies in the Scottish Parliament, Almond Valley and Linlithgow. The seat of Almond Valley replaced Livingston. The electoral wards of West Lothian Council used in its creation were:Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 140.
In full: East Livingston and East Calder; Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley, Livingston North; Livingston South; In part: Whitburn and Blackburn (shared with Linlithgow)
Member of the Scottish Parliament Election Member Party 2011 Angela Constance SNP
Election results
2020s
2010s
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See also List of Scottish Parliament constituencies and electoral regions (2026–)
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