
Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
Scottish Parliament constituency in the Borders, currently Conservative-held.
Last refreshed: 10 April 2026
Is Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire on course to fall to the SNP in 2026?
Background
Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire is a Scottish Borders constituency currently held by the Scottish Conservatives and projected by Electoral Calculus to fall to the SNP at the 7 May 2026 Holyrood election. It is one of five Conservative-held constituencies expected to be lost, potentially leaving the party without a single constituency MSP for the first time since devolution.
The seat covers a wide rural area in the Scottish Borders, including the towns of Hawick, Kelso, and Selkirk. It has returned a Conservative MSP since the party first won it in 2011. The Borders region has historically been Conservative-leaning within the Scottish context, making its projected loss a measure of how far the party's support has collapsed.
Who is the MSP for Ettrick Roxburgh and Berwickshire?
Will the Scottish Conservatives lose their Borders seat in 2026?
Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 10 April 2026. Editorial standards.