Airdrie and Shotts (Scottish Parliament constituency)
| Airdrie | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
Airdrie and Shotts shown within the former Central Scotland electoral region and the region shown within Scotland (2011 boundaries) | |
| Electorate | 54,205 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Airdrie, Caldercruix, Shotts |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1999 (as Airdrie and Shotts) |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| MSP | Neil Gray |
| Council area | North Lanarkshire |
Airdrie (Gaelic: An t-Àrd-Ruigh agus Shotts) is a county constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering part of the council area of North Lanarkshire. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Prior to the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025 the seat was known as Aidrie and Shotts: the name was changed to avoid confusion with the Airdrie and Shotts constituency of the UK Parliament. The first election under this new name will be at the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.
Under the additional-member electoral system used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, the constituency is also one of nine that together form the Central Scotland and Lothians West electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
The seat has been held by Neil Gray of the Scottish National Party since the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.