2011–

As a result of the First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries the boundaries of the region and constituencies were redrawn for the 2011 Scottish Parliament election.

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Map	Constituency
	Argyll and Bute Caithness, Sutherland and Ross Inverness and Nairn Moray Na h-Eileanan an Iar Orkney Shetland Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch

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1999–2011

The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies, as existing at that time.^[2] They covered all of four council areas,^[3] the Highland council area, Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles council area), the Orkney Isles council area and the Shetland Isles council area, and most of two others, the Argyll and Bute council area and the Moray council area:

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Constituency

Argyll and Bute covers most of the Argyll and Bute council area. Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross covers a northern portion of the Highland council area. Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber covers a southern portion of the Highland council area. Moray covers most of the Moray council area. Orkney covers the Orkney Isles council area. Ross, Skye and Inverness West covers a central portion of the Highland council area. Shetland covers the Shetland Isles council area. Western Isles covers Na h-Eileanan Siar.

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A south-eastern portion of the Argyll and Bute area is covered by the Dumbarton constituency, which is in the West of Scotland region. An eastern portion of the Moray area is covered by the Gordon constituency, in the North East Scotland region.

Boundary changes

The Boundary Commission also recommended changes to the electoral regions used to elect "list" members of the Scottish Parliament. Highlands and Islands was amended so as to contain the newly redrawn constituencies of Argyll and Bute; Caithness, Sutherland and Ross; Inverness and Nairn; Moray; Na h-Eileanan an Iar; Orkney Islands; Shetland Islands; and Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch.^[4]

Constituency MSPs

Regional list MSPs

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2021 Scottish Parliament election

Additional Member results

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2021 Scottish Parliament election: Highlands and Islands[5][6]
List		Candidates	Votes	%	±
	SNP	Emma Roddick, Kate Forbes, Maree Todd, Fergus Ewing, Tom Wills, Mike MacKenzie, Robert Leslie, Rhiannon Spear, Jamie Szymkowiak, Qasim Hanif, Ken Gowans, Sarah Fanet	96,433	40.4	0.7
	Conservative	Douglas Ross, Edward Mountain, Donald Cameron, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Tim Eagle, Ella Robertson McKay, Struan Mackie, Sam Brown, Gavin Berkenheger, Nick Tulloch	60,779	25.4	3.6
	Liberal Democrats	Alan Reid, Molly Nolan, Denis Rixson, William Sinclair, Sheila Ritchie, David Gregg, Neil Mitchison	26,771	11.2	2.1
	Labour	Rhoda Grant, John Erskine, Marion Donaldson, Jo Kirby, Coilla Drake, Lewis Whyte, Shaun Fraser	22,713	9.5	1.7
	Scottish Green	Ariane Burgess, Anne Thomas, Fabio Villani, Steve Sankey, Debra Nicholson, Sand Owsnett, Topher Dawson, Lisa Jane Mead, Chris Ballance, Isabella Sumsion, Phyl Meyer, Luna Martin	17,729	7.4	0.2
	Alba	Kirk Torrance, Craig Berry, Josh Robertson, Judith Reid	3,828	1.6
	Independent	Andy Wightman	3,367	1.4
	Scottish Family Party	Michael Willis, Philipp Tanzer, Shena McLelland, Sophie Hendry, Dolores Hughes	1,976	0.8
	All for Unity	Moira Ramage, Patricia Watson, Robbie Munro, Donald Boyd, Paul Burrows, Ian Mitchell, Alistair Kennedy, Paul Bradburn	1,540	0.6
	Abolish the Scottish Parliament	Jack Malcolm	686	0.3
	Freedom Alliance	Tina McCaffery, Emma Idzidowska, Phil Breed, Gary Cheesman, Anne McCloskey	671	0.3
	Reform UK	Sandra Skinner, Les Durance, Kate Brownlie, Catherine Mount	547	0.2
	Libertarian	Harry Christian, Calum Liptrot	488	0.2
	UKIP	Robert Stephenson, Robert Scorer, Michael Burger de Fremol, Duncan Geddes, Alan Breeze, Bryan Foster	457	0.2	2.4
	Restore Scotland	Brian Nugent, Andrew Macdonald	437	0.2
	TUSC	Sean Robertson, Yolanda Piotrowicz, Luke Ivory	280	0.1
	Independent	Hazel Mansfield	219	0.1

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2016 election

In the 2016 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

• 7 Scottish National Party MSPs (six constituency members and one additional member)
• 3 Conservative MSPs (all additional members)
• 2 Liberal Democrat MSPs (both constituency members)
• 2 Labour MSPs (both additional members)
• 1 Green MSP (additional member)

2011 election

In the 2011 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:^[8]

• 9 Scottish National Party MSPs (six constituency members and three additional members)
• 2 Liberal Democrat MSPs (both constituency members)
• 2 Labour MSPs (both additional members)
• 2 Conservative MSPs (both additional members)

2007 election

In the 2007 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

• 6 Scottish National Party MSPs (four constituency MSPs and two additional members)
• 4 Liberal Democrat MSPs (all constituency MSPs)
• 3 Labour MSPs (all additional members)
• 2 Conservative MSPs (both additional members)

2003 election

In the 2003 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

• 5 Liberal Democrat MSPs (all constituency MSPs)
• 4 Scottish National Party MSPs (two constituency MSPs and two additional members)
• 3 Labour MSPs (one constituency MSP and two additional members)
• 2 Conservative MSPs (both additional members)
• 1 Green MSP (additional member)

1999 election

In the 1999 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows:

• 5 Liberal Democrat MSPs (all constituency members)
• 4 Scottish National Party MSPs (two constituency and two additional members)
• 4 Labour MSPs (one constituency and three additional members)
• 2 Conservative MSP (both additional members)