Local Representatives
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UK Parliament in Westminster
Constituency: Dumfries and Galloway
MPs deal with matters such as defence, foreign policy, employment law, energy, pensions and social security.
Date of next Election: The last UK general election was held in July 2024.
Contact the Member of Parliament for Dumfries and Galloway:
Scottish Parliament in Holyrood
Constituency: Galloway and West Dumfries
Region: South of Scotland
MSPs take part in examining and passing Bills (proposed laws). They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area and they examine the work of the Scottish Government.
They deal with matters such as agriculture, economic development, education, health, housing, law and order, sport and the arts, tourism, transport.
Date of next election: May 2031.
Contact the eight Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs):
One Constituency MSP:
Seven Regional MSPs:
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Constituency: Wards 3 & 4
Councillors make council policy decisions, make financial decisions, including setting yearly Council Tax rates, decide how the council should be run.
Date of next election: Councillors are elected every 5 years and the next election will be in May 2027.
Ward 3 – Dee and Glenkens
Three Local Councillors and how to contact them:
Ward 4 – Castle Douglas and Crocketford
Three Local Councillors and how to contact them:
