Midlothian North is a county constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering part of the council areas of Midlothian. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Under the additional-member electoral system used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, it is also one of nine constituencies in the Edinburgh and Lothians East electoral region, which will elect seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.Second Review of Scottish Parliament: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28. The seat was created by the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, and covers areas that were previously in the former seat of Midlothian North and Musselburgh, alongside a small area gained from the seat of Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale.
The seat has been represented by Colin Beattie of the Scottish National Party since being first contested in 2026. Beattie was the incumbent member for the Midlothian North and Musselburgh prior to this election.
Electoral region
The other eight constituencies of the Edinburgh and Lothians East region are East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent, Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh Northern, Edinburgh North Western, Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith, Edinburgh South Western, and Edinburgh Southern. The region includes all of the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian council areas, and parts of the Midlothian council area.Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 143.
Constituency boundaries and council area Midlothian is represented in the Scottish Parliament by two constituencies. The Midlothian North seat is entirely within the Midlothian council area, whilst the Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale also includes parts of the Scottish Borders. Following the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025, the Midlothian North constituency covers the following electoral wards of Midlothian Council:Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 142.
Bonnyrigg (entire ward) Dalkeith (entire ward) Midlothian West (shared with Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) Midlothian East (entire ward) Midlothian South (shared with Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale)
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Election Member Party2026Colin BeattieSNP
Election results 2020s
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See also List of Scottish Parliament constituencies and electoral regions (2026–)