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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Parliamentary Constituency

MP

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Andrew Bowie

Andrew Bowie

Conservative Party

Data from TheyWorkForYou.

MP contact details

Data from UK Parliament, TheyWorkForYou, and Wikipedia.

Positions and memberships

  • Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
  • Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)

APPGs

Data from UK Parliament and mySociety.

Stances

Topic Position
MP stance on greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Consistently voted against
MP stance on the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU Generally voted against
MP stance on improving environmental water quality Consistently voted against
MP stance on improving air quality Consistently voted against
MP stance on increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies Consistently voted against
MP stance on higher taxes on plane tickets No position
MP stance on financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Consistently voted against
MP stance on measures to prevent climate change Generally voted against
MP stance on lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles No position
MP stance on improving biodiversity Consistently voted against

Data from TheyWorkForYou Votes. See this MP’s full voting record on TheyWorkForYou.

Votes and EDMs

Vote Position
MP vote on Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas Bill No
MP vote on Environment Bill Aye
MP support for Cumbria coal mine court appeal Did not support
MP support for Accelerating construction work and lower carbon construction vehicles Did not support
MP support for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Did not support
MP support for Zero carbon homes Did not support

Data from UK Parliament and TheyWorkForYou. Votes and EDMs selected for indicating support for climate/nature movement. See this MP’s full voting record on TheyWorkForYou.

Written Answers

Department Topic Date
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Nuclear Power: Scotland 2026-06-08
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Offshore Industry: Continental Shelf 2026-05-20
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Office for Nuclear Regulation: Finance 2026-03-16

Data from TheyWorkForYou. Recent Written Answers to questions submitted by the MP to departments relevant to climate and nature. See this MP’s full record on TheyWorkForYou.

2024 majority

3,441

Data from UK Parliament. This information is provided because in the UK electoral system, political parties and the media will be paying more attention to marginal seats and therefore the voices of the people within them can have greater national impact.

Date elected

8th Jun 2017

Data from UK Parliament.

2025 Mass Lobby attendance

MP did not attend

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Place

Constituency history

This constituency was introduced at the July 2024 general election, and replaced the previous constituency:

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Covered approximately 100% of this new constituency’s population, and 100% of this new constituency’s area.

Estimated child poverty

13.0%

29.3% national average

Data from End Child Poverty, based on data from DWP/HMRC. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Percentage of children living in households with a net income (after housing costs) below 60% of the national median. Updated June 2024.

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

42%

41.5% national average

Survation 2023 MRP polling, commissioned by 38Degrees. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated March 2023.

Worried about not being able to pay their energy bills in the next year

46%

53.5% national average

Survation 2023 MRP polling, commissioned by 38Degrees. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated March 2023.

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0 - 15 19.1% 18.3%
Ages 16 - 24 7.7% 10.5%
Ages 25 - 34 9.1% 13.2%
Ages 35 - 49 20.4% 19.1%
Ages 50 - 64 22.9% 19.8%
Ages 65 and over 20.8% 19.1%

Data from ONS (England and Wales), NRS (Scotland), and NISRA (Northern Ireland), collated by House of Commons Library. Updated May 2024.

Constituency Population

97,500

102,977.2 national average

Data from ONS (England and Wales), NRS (Scotland), and NISRA (Northern Ireland), collated by House of Commons Library. Updated May 2024.

Number of onshore windfarms

6

0.7 national average

Data from Wikipedia. Updated 2024-04-24.

Ethnicity

This area National average
Asian / Asian British 3.6% 8.1%
African, Caribbean or Black 1.2% 1.3%
Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 1.8% 2.8%
Other ethnic groups 1.1% 1.8%
Other White 0.3% 6.3%
White British 92.0% 77.5%

Data from ONS (England and Wales), NRS (Scotland), and NISRA (Northern Ireland), collated by House of Commons Library. Updated May 2024.

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

28.0%

31.5% national average

Survation 2023 MRP polling, commissioned by 38Degrees. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated March 2023.

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

20%

23.6% national average

Survation 2023 MRP polling, commissioned by 38Degrees. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated March 2023.

Have missed a rent payment in the last six months

16%

19.0% national average

Survation 2023 MRP polling, commissioned by 38Degrees. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated March 2023.

Have not been able to afford to turn the heating on at home when they have felt cold in the past month

35%

37.5% national average

Survation 2023 MRP polling, commissioned by 38Degrees. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated March 2023.

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

24%

28.7% national average

Survation 2023 MRP polling, commissioned by 38Degrees. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated March 2023.

Worried about not being able to afford their mortgage or rent in the next year

34%

40.0% national average

Survation 2023 MRP polling, commissioned by 38Degrees. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated March 2023.

Country of the UK

Scotland

Data from mySociety. Updated 2024-04-24.

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)

5

2.8 national average

Data from ONS (England and Wales), NRS (Scotland), and NISRA (Northern Ireland), collated and standardised by mySociety. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Deciles of deprivation, from 1 (most deprived) to 10 (least deprived). This uses a composite measure of deprivation (including income, employment, education, skills, health, crime, and housing) standardised across the countries of the UK.

Coastal constituency

1

Calculated with coastline data from the University of Exeter, based on the ONS / UK Census Mean High Water boundary. Constituencies touching the sea, or a river estuary more than 1km wide. Updated May 2024.

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Public opinion

Should government policy on climate change be going faster or slower?

This area National average
Go faster 56.7% 54.1%
Neither 11.5% 12.0%
Go slower 31.8% 30.9%

FocalData MRP polling for Persuasion UK. Updated July 2024.

Results of last election

Party Votes
Conservative Party 17428
Scottish National Party 13987
Labour Party 6397
Liberal Democrats 6342
Reform UK 3497
Green Party 1032
Other 275

Data from UK Parliament. The results of the last parliamentary election held in this constituency Updated 2024-07-29.

EU (Brexit) leave vote percentage

39%

50.5% national average

Data from UK Parliament. Percentage of constituents who voted to leave the EU in the 2016 referendum Updated February 2017.

Likelihood to take action such as voting for a particular candidate or lobbying an MP to tackle climate change and protect nature

This area National average
Net likely 37% 39.7%
Net unlikely 30% 27.8%
Very likely 12% 12.2%
Quite likely 25% 27.5%
Neither likely nor unlikely 33% 32.5%
Quite unlikely 15% 12.6%
Very unlikely 15% 15.3%

Focaldata 2023 MRP polling, commissioned by HOPE not hate. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated April 2023.

Should the UK have closer economic ties with the EU, even if that means giving up some sovereignty?

This area National average
Closer ties with the EU 61.3% 51.5%
Neither 4.6% 6.1%
No closer with the EU 34.1% 39.5%

FocalData MRP polling for Persuasion UK. Updated July 2024.

Would you support or oppose the building of onshore wind farms in your area?

This area National average
Neither 16.4% 18.6%
Oppose 17.5% 12.2%
Support 66.1% 66.3%

FocalData MRP polling for Persuasion UK. Updated July 2024.

Do you think immigration has generally enriched or undermined society?

This area National average
Enriched 42.8% 37.2%
Neither 15.1% 12.5%
Undermined 42.1% 47.3%

FocalData MRP polling for Persuasion UK. Updated July 2024.

Should the welfare system be expanded to help more people, or reduced to make benefits harder to get?

This area National average
Expanded 31.6% 34.1%
Neither 11.9% 11.5%
Reduced 56.5% 51.5%

FocalData MRP polling for Persuasion UK. Updated July 2024.

Would you be comfortable paying more tax, if it meant more money were invested in public services like the NHS and education?

This area National average
Comfortable 47.3% 44.3%
Neither 6.4% 6.0%
Uncomfortable 46.4% 46.8%

FocalData MRP polling for Persuasion UK. Updated July 2024.

Would you be comfortable with government debt going up, provided that money were invested in the economy and local services?

This area National average
Comfortable 53.5% 52.5%
Neither 7.4% 7.6%
Uncomfortable 39.0% 37.0%

FocalData MRP polling for Persuasion UK. Updated July 2024.

Would you support or oppose the building of new housing in your area?

This area National average
Neither 19.9% 21.1%
Oppose 19.4% 17.8%
Support 60.7% 58.2%

FocalData MRP polling for Persuasion UK. Updated July 2024.

Consider climate change a high priority

50

53.6 national average

Public First MRP Polling, commissioned by Onward UK, adjusted for the demographics of the local area by mySociety. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Estimated percentage of constituents who consider climate change a high priority. Updated July 2022.

Second placed party at most recent election

Scottish National Party

Data from UK Parliament. The parliamentary party who came second in this constituency’s most recent election or by-election Updated 2024-07-29.

Loss of nature and destruction of the environment should be one of the most important concerns for the country

This area National average
Net agree 76% 72.6%
Net disagree 9% 8.7%
Strongly agree 35% 33.8%
Partly agree 41% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 15% 18.7%
Partly disagree 7.0% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 2% 2.7%

Focaldata 2023 MRP polling, commissioned by HOPE not hate. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated April 2023.

Policies for tackling the cost of living crisis should go hand in hand with policies to tackle the climate crisis

This area National average
Net agree 60% 58.9%
Net disagree 19% 17.6%
Strongly agree 24% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 36% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 21% 23.4%
Somewhat disagree 11% 10.5%
Strongly disagree 8% 7.1%

Focaldata 2023 MRP polling, commissioned by HOPE not hate. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated April 2023.

Tackling climate change should / should not be one of the Government’s biggest priorities right now

This area National average
Should be a priority 60% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 40% 42.5%

Focaldata 2023 MRP polling, commissioned by HOPE not hate. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated April 2023.

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

24

26.2 national average

Public First MRP Polling, commissioned by Onward UK, adjusted for the demographics of the local area by mySociety. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Estimated percentage of constituents who neither support nor oppose net zero. Updated July 2022.

Oppose Net Zero

15

12.4 national average

Public First MRP Polling, commissioned by Onward UK, adjusted for the demographics of the local area by mySociety. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Estimated percentage of constituents who oppose net zero. Updated July 2022.

Support Net Zero

61

60.4 national average

Public First MRP Polling, commissioned by Onward UK, adjusted for the demographics of the local area by mySociety. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Estimated percentage of constituents who support net zero. Updated July 2022.

Support nuclear energy

61%

57.4% national average

Survation MRP polling, commissioned by RenewableUK, adjusted for the demographics of the local area by mySociety. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated September 2022.

Support offshore wind

90%

85.3% national average

Survation MRP polling, commissioned by RenewableUK, adjusted for the demographics of the local area by mySociety. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated September 2022.

Support renewable energy projects in their local area

88%

85.1% national average

Survation MRP polling, commissioned by RenewableUK, adjusted for the demographics of the local area by mySociety. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated September 2022.

Support solar power

92%

87.6% national average

Survation MRP polling, commissioned by RenewableUK, adjusted for the demographics of the local area by mySociety. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated September 2022.

Support tidal energy

92%

86.0% national average

Survation MRP polling, commissioned by RenewableUK, adjusted for the demographics of the local area by mySociety. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated September 2022.

Support wave energy

91%

86.7% national average

Survation MRP polling, commissioned by RenewableUK, adjusted for the demographics of the local area by mySociety. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated September 2022.

Believe that the government should continue the block on onshore wind development

25%

24.3% national average

Survation MRP polling, commissioned by RenewableUK. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated September 2022.

Believe that the government should use wind and solar farms to reduce energy bills

86%

84.3% national average

Survation MRP polling, commissioned by RenewableUK. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated September 2022.

Believe the government has increased investment in renewables over the past 5 years

54.0%

52.0% national average

Survation MRP polling, commissioned by RenewableUK. This dataset has been automatically converted from 2010 parliamentary constituencies. Updated September 2022.

Predicted winning party at next general election

Scottish National Party

This area National average
Labour 6% 22.5%
Conservative 28% 20.4%
Liberal Democrat 5% 14.7%
Reform 21% 28.2%
Green 0% 8.1%
Scottish National Party 37% 33.1%
Other 3% 4.6%

MRP polling from More in Common. Updated July 2025.

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Movement

Number of Act Now Change Forever local lobby meetings

0

0.1 national average

Data from The Climate Coalition. Constituents across the UK met their MPs as part of The Climate Coalition's Act Now Change Forever campaign in Autumn 2025. Updated 2026-01-22.

Constituents registered for 2025 Act Now Change Forever Mass Lobby

1

7.8 national average

Data collected by The Climate Coalition. Updated July 2025.

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

0

0.2 national average

Data from Tearfund. Updated July 2023.

Constituents pledged to meet MP as part of Common Grounds 2024

1

0.7 national average

Data from The Climate Coalition. Updated October 2024.

Number of Great Big Green Week 2022 events

0

1.8 national average

Data from The Climate Coalition. Number of Great Big Green Week 2022 events Updated October 2022.

Number of Great Big Green Week 2023 events

1

2.2 national average

Data from The Climate Coalition. Number of Great Big Green Week 2023 events Updated July 2023.

Number of Great Big Green Week 2024 events

0

1.9 national average

Data from The Climate Coalition. Number of public Great Big Green week 2024 events held in the area. This exludes any private events that were held. Updated September 2024.

Number of pre-registered Great Big Green Week 2025 events

1

2.1 national average

Data from The Climate Coalition. Number of public Great Big Green week 2025 registered with The Climate Coalition in the area. This may exclude any private events, or events that were not pre-registered. Updated September 2025.

Number of RSPB Reserves

1

  • Crannach

Data from the RSPB. Updated September 2023.

Number of Save the Children shops

0

0.2 national average

Data from Save the Children. Updated July 2023.

Number of Trussell Trust foodbanks

1

2.2 national average

Data from Trussell Trust. Updated December 2022.

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves

1

Data from the Wildlife Trusts. Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves Updated 2024-07-02.

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