Andrew Bowie was first elected as a Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine at the 2017 general election, unseating SNP MP Stuart Donaldson with a majority of over 7,000.

Colin Clark was first elected as a Member of Parliament for Gordon during the snap election last year, enjoying a 29% increase in his vote share from 2015, achieving 40.7% of the total vote.