Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
| Perthshire South and Kinross-shire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
Perthshire South and Kinross-shire shown within the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region and the region shown within Scotland | |
| Electorate | 60,095 (2022) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2011 |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| MSP | Jim Fairlie |
| Council area | Perth and Kinross |
| Created from | Ochil, Perth |
Perthshire South and Kinross-shire is a county constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering part of the council area of Perth and Kinross. Under the additional-member electoral system used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, 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 Mid Scotland and Fife 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 seat has been held by Jim Fairlie of the Scottish National Party since the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.