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An election for the Scottish Parliament was held on 7 May 2026 to elect all 129 members of the Scottish Parliament. It was the seventh general election since the devolved parliament was established in 1999. The governing Scottish National Party (SNP) secured a fifth consecutive term as they emerged as the largest party, despite losing six seats and falling seven short of a majority.
In the previous election, held five years prior, Nicola Sturgeon led the SNP to a fourth term in government, falling only a seat short of a majority. The party later entered a power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens. Sturgeon resigned in 2023 and was succeeded by Humza Yousaf. Yousaf ended the agreement with the Greens and later resigned after the Greens tabled a motion of no confidence vote. Swinney succeeded him amid party turmoil in the SNP. In the 2024 UK general election, Scottish Labour won a landslide and made a resurgence of support - its best result since 2010 in Scotland. Polls in the run-up to the election campaign suggested the SNP would emerge as the largest party for a fifth Holyrood election running, although focus weighed on who would emerge as the second largest, with the rise of Reform UK across the UK.
The SNP won the election with 58 MSPs, falling seven short of a majority. Reform and Labour both won 17 seats, followed by the Greens on 15, the Conservatives on 12 and the Liberal Democrats on 10. It was the worst performance at a Scottish Parliament election for both Labour and Conservatives, with the former's seat share decreasing for the sixth consecutive election. Conversely, the Greens had their best-ever result, going into double figures for the first time and winning their first constituency seats. Reform enjoyed a rise in support, although they were the only party not to win constituency seats.
The key issues dominating the election included the economy; income tax and the cost of living, healthcare, energy, housing and immigration - although the latter is a reserved issues, it remained a topic of debate. The SNP also argued the case for another referendum on Scottish independence. This was the first election contested using the new constituency boundaries implemented following the Second Periodic review. The election was held on the same day as the local elections in England and the Senedd election in Wales, in which Plaid Cymru were victorious. With Sinn Féin also in government in Northern Ireland, this would mark the first time that all three devolved nations were governed by first ministers opposed to the United Kingdom.
Background
[edit]Electoral events
[edit]2021 Scottish Parliament election
[edit]Since the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Scottish politics has undergone a period of significant leadership transitions and shifting governing arrangements. In that election, the Scottish National Party (SNP) won 64 seats, falling one short of an overall majority. This led Nicola Sturgeon to negotiate the Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Greens, which brought Green MSPs into the government for the first time to secure a pro-independence majority in the chamber.[2]
SNP leadership changes
[edit]Sturgeon's final term as First Minister was marked by a renewed push for a second independence referendum, though this was checked by a UK Supreme Court ruling in 2022 stating Holyrood could not legislate for a vote without Westminster's consent. Her government also faced intense debate over the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, which was passed by the Scottish Parliament but was ultimately blocked by the UK government. In February 2023, Sturgeon unexpectedly announced her resignation, citing the personal toll of the office and a desire to make way for new leadership.[3]
Humza Yousaf won the subsequent turbulent leadership contest, becoming Scotland's first ethnic minority First Minister. His tenure was characterised by the ongoing Operation Branchform police investigation into SNP finances and a difficult economic climate. In April 2024, Yousaf unilaterally terminated the Bute House Agreement with the Greens. This move backfired when the Greens withdrew their support for his leadership, and facing an imminent vote of no confidence, Yousaf resigned after thirteen months in office.[4]
John Swinney, a former Deputy First Minister and the former SNP leader while the party was in opposition, was elected unopposed to succeed Yousaf and led a minority government prior to the election. His leadership focused on party stabilisation following the 2024 UK general election, which saw Labour win a landslide victory and Scottish Labour replacing the SNP as the largest party in Scotland at Westminster. However, the SNP later recovered in the polls amid the unpopularity of both Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar, with Swinney leading his party into the 2026 election and promising to deliver independence if re-elected. While the constitutional debate around independence stayed central to Scottish discourse during Swinney's premiership, the immediate path to a second referendum remained stalled by legal and political obstacles.[5]
Conservative leadership changes
[edit]In May 2024, the Conservative prime minister Rishi Sunak called the 2024 United Kingdom general election to be held on 4 July, which was won by the Labour Party, with Keir Starmer succeeding Sunak as prime minister the following day. Amid the national election, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross announced his intention to resign as leader of the Scottish Conservatives upon the election of his successor.[6]
Russell Findlay, who had been considered a frontrunner for the position, announced his candidacy for leader on 22 July.[7] Facing fellow MSPs Murdo Fraser and Meghan Gallacher,[8] Findlay received 52% of MSP endorsements and was elected leader with 61.7% of the first-preference vote among party members.[9] On 27 September he become leader of the largest opposition party in the Scottish Parliament. He formed his Shadow Cabinet on 8 October.[10]
Anas Sarwar's call for Keir Starmer's resignation
[edit]On 9 February 2026, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar held a press conference in Glasgow to publicly call for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign. Sarwar stated that "the distraction needs to end and the leadership in Downing Street has to change," citing a series of "mistakes" that he believed were undermining Labour's prospects in the upcoming elections. Sarwar described Starmer as "a decent man" and "a friend", but argued that his (that is, Sarwar's) primary loyalty was to Scotland and that the Prime Minister's continued leadership was sabotaging the party's future.[11]
The primary catalyst for this intervention was the fallout from the appointment of Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States, which had come under intense scrutiny due to Mandelson's past ties to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Sarwar's move followed the resignations of Starmer's chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, and director of communications, Tim Allan. Sarwar said he had spoken to Starmer earlier that day to inform him of his decision, stating that the two had "disagreed" on the necessity of his resignation.
In the immediate aftermath, senior Cabinet members including Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and Chancellor Rachel Reeves rallied behind Starmer, emphasising his mandate and urging party unity. Within Scottish Labour, the move caused significant friction; while Monica Lennon supported Sarwar's leadership, others such as former Scottish Secretary Ian Murray branded the call a threat to party stability. First Minister John Swinney and Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay characterised the situation as "opportunism" and a "meltdown".[12] Addressing the Parliamentary Labour Party later that evening, Starmer remained defiant, stating he had "won every fight I've ever been in" and refused to walk away.[13]
Easdales donation offer to Scottish Labour
[edit]In January 2026, the millionaire Easdale brothers "reportedly pledged a six-figure donation to Scottish Labour".[14] Sarwar said that they did not make any policy demands of Scottish Labour but that they want the SNP out of power.[14]
Alba Party financial and leadership crisis
[edit]In February 2026, the Alba Party entered a major financial and organisational crisis which ultimately led to the party being wound down ahead of the election. Party leader Kenny MacAskill warned members that Alba was unlikely to contest the election due to financial irregularities linked to alleged fraud and declining income, while discussions were ongoing with the Electoral Commission regarding compliance and the party's future registration.[15] The announcement triggered internal divisions within the party, with several National Executive Committee members and candidates disputing the leadership's handling of the situation and calling for a membership ballot on whether Alba should stand in the election.[16] The dispute escalated publicly in late February and early March, amid reports of resignations, candidate withdrawals and disagreements over access to party membership data. Party officials later stated that Alba was financially insolvent and unable to meet existing debts, while internal factions argued the party could continue if leadership changed and additional funds were raised.
On 8 March 2026, MacAskill announced that Alba would be wound down due to its financial position, effectively ending the party founded by Alex Salmond in 2021 and confirming it would not participate in the election.[17][18][19]
Other elections
[edit]Two further elections affecting Scotland took place between the 2021 and 2026 Scottish Parliament elections:
Composition of the Scottish Parliament before dissolution
[edit]| Affiliation | Members | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elected in 2021 |
Before dissolution | Difference | ||
| SNP | 64 | 60 | 4 | |
| Conservative | 31 | 28 | 3 | |
| Labour | 22[e] | 20[f] | 2 | |
| Green | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 5 |  1 | |
| Reform | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| Presiding Officer | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total MSPs | 129 | 129 |  | |
| Government majority | –1 | –9 | 8 | |
Date
[edit]Under the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020, ordinary general elections to the Scottish Parliament are held on the first Thursday in May five years after the 2021 election, i.e. on 7 May 2026.[20] This Act superseded the Scotland Act 1998, which had set elections in every fourth year.[21] The close of nominations was 1 April.[22] The count began at 9 am on 8 May. The reason for holding the count during the day rather than the more usual overnight count was to "support increased public engagement while increasing staff availability and recognising the operational complexities of the Election Countgiven for this is to ensure staff welfare and to reduce the risks relating to accuracy of the count process."[23]
Retiring MSPs
[edit]42 MSPs did not seek re-election,[24][25][26] which was a record.[27] Eight of those stepping down were first elected at the formation of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, but only five have had unbroken service. Richard Lochhead briefly resigned his regional seat to contest a Moray by-election in 2006; Rhoda Grant lost her seat in 2003 and returned at the 2007 election; Sarah Boyack lost her seat in the 2016 election and returned in 2019. Of the original MSPs from 1999 with unbroken service, only three contested the 2026 election: Jackie Baillie, Fergus Ewing and John Swinney.[24]
MSPs who lost their seats
[edit]Parties
[edit]Contesting constituency and/or regional ballot
[edit]| Parties | Regions | Constituencies | Seats at dissolution | |
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| Scottish National Party Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba |
8 | 73 | 60 / 129 (47%) | |
| Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Pàrtaidh Tòraidheach na h-Alba |
8 | 73 | 28 / 129 (22%) | |
| Scottish Labour[h] Pàrtaidh Làbarach na h-Alba |
8 | 73 | 20 / 129 (16%) | |
| Scottish Greens Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba |
8 | 6 | 7 / 129 (5%) | |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats Pàrtaidh Libearalach Deamocratach na h-Alba |
8 | 73 | 5 / 129 (4%) | |
| Reform UK Scotland Pàrtaidh Ath-leasachaidh Alba |
8 | 73 | 1 / 129 (0.8%) | |
| Independents | 6 | 21 | 8 / 129 (6%)[i] | |
| Alliance to Liberate Scotland/Sovereignty[68] | 8 | 14 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Scottish Common Party | 3 | 7 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Independence for Scotland Party Pàrtaidh Neo-eisimeileachd do dh'Alba |
7 | 3 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Workers Party of Great Britain | 5 | 4 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Advance UK | 5 | 3 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Independent Green Voice | 8 | 0 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Scottish Socialist Party Pàrtaidh Sòisealach na h-Alba |
8 | 0 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Scottish Family Party | 8 | 0 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Scottish Libertarian Party Pàrtaidh Libeirtèireach na h-Alba |
6 | 1 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition[69] | 0 | 6 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| UK Independence Party | 4 | 0 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Alliance for Democracy and Freedom[70] | 1 | 3 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party | 1 | 2 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Scottish Christian Party | 2 | 0 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Edinburgh and East Lothian People | 1 | 1 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Freedom Alliance | 0 | 1 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Heritage Party | 1 | 0 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Animal Welfare Party | 1 | 0 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Scottish Rural Party | 1 | 0 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Scottish Liberal Party | 1 | 0 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Communist Party of Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Equality Party | 1 | 0 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Socialist Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 0 / 129 (0%) | |
| Source: BBC | ||||
Other parties
[edit]On 21 February 2026, Alba Party leader Kenny MacAskill announced that the party was unlikely to be able to stand candidates due to an internal financial crisis.[71] After this announcement Tommy Sheridan, Angus MacNeil, Christina Hendry and Suzanne Blackley issued a joint statement in which they offered to take over leadership of the Alba Party to ensure it can contest the election but this ultimately never materialised.[72] On 8 March 2026, MacAskill announced that the party would deregister and therefore would be unable to stand in the election.[73]
Your Party originally intended to stand candidates, but it was later reported that they would miss the deadline due to what Scottish representative Niall Christie called "inaction and decisions taken by Your Party at a UK level".[74]
Election system, seats, and regions
[edit]The total number of Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) elected to the Parliament is 129. The Scottish Parliament uses an additional member system (AMS), designed to produce approximate proportional representation for each region. There are eight regions, each sub-divided into smaller constituencies. There are a total of 73 constituencies. Each constituency elects one MSP by the plurality (first past the post) system of election. Each region elects seven additional MSPs using an additional member system. A modified D'Hondt method, using the constituency results, is used to elect these additional MSPs.[75][76][77]
The Scottish Parliament constituencies have not been coterminous with Scottish Westminster constituencies since the 2005 general election, when the 72 former UK Parliament constituencies were replaced with a new set of 59, generally larger, constituencies (see Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004). The boundaries used for the Scottish Parliament elections were then revised for the 2011 election. The Boundary Commission also recommended changes to the electoral regions used to elect "list" members of the Scottish Parliament,[78] which were also implemented in 2011. The Second Periodic Review of constituency and regional boundaries began in September 2022 and was completed by May 2025.[79][80] The proposals were formally approved in October 2025, establishing the constituencies and regions to form the basis for the 2026 election.[81]
Campaign
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According to Professor John Curtice, main campaign issues included the economy, cost of living, health and social care services and immigration.[82] Other issues include energy, housing and Scottish independence.[83] Another issue is Starmer's leadership after Sarwar called for him to resign.[84] On 10 March 2026, BBC Scotland's podcast Scotcast started airing leader interviews with the party leaders in the run-up to the election.[85]
On 19 March, Malcolm Offord and Nigel Farage launched Reform UK's manifesto in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, positioning itself as a challenger to the established parties with a platform centred on tax cuts, immigration control and economic deregulation. A key proposal is to reduce Scottish income tax to levels below those in the rest of the UK, alongside broader commitments to cut public spending and roll back green policies in order to lower energy costs. The party has also emphasised stricter law and order measures, opposition to what it describes as “net zero ideology”, and support for domestic energy production and business growth through reduced regulation.[86] They also unveiled their constituency candidates.[87] The following day, Stuart Niven, the candidate for Dundee City West, was suspended following revelations that he was disqualified as a company director.[88] In the days that followed, four more candidates stood down from standing for Reform UK.[89]
On 21 March, the Scottish Greens announced a commitment to raising the minimum wage for care workers to £15 per hour.[90] Other policies announced by the party include, expanding funded childcare, higher tax on the super rich, big businesses, big banks, as well as casinos and bookies, and a commitment to free bus travel for everyone in Scotland via a bus network under public control.[91]
On 27 March, The National announced that they would be hosting a hustings which would feature representatives of the six main parties to be hosted on 7 April however the Conservatives and Labour declined to appear,[92] and on 6 April, the day before the hustings, Thomas Kerr, the Reform representative pulled out, criticising The National and accusing them of spreading misinformation on his party's stance on corporal punishment in schools.[93] The Holyrood Sources podcast announced that they would host a hustings event with the party leaders on 1 April.[94]
On 31 March, Guy Ingerson was replaced by Maggie Chapman as top candidate in North East Scotland.[95] On 1 April, Scottish Labour candidate for Glasgow Southside Mohammed Ameen was replaced by Rashid Hussain following criminal charges.[96] SNP candidate and leader of the SNP group on North Lanarkshire Council, Tracy Carragher was suspended from the party and dropped as an election candidate.[97]
On 4 April, the Scottish Greens announced a commitment to end all NHS dental charges, ensuring free dental care for all in Scotland.[98] The party also stated that it would expand the role of dental therapists in order to speed up waiting times.[98]
Russell Findlay launched the Scottish Conservatives manifesto in Edinburgh on 7 April with a strong emphasis on the cost of living, positioning the election as a choice between continued public spending under the SNP and lower-tax, “common sense” economic policies. Key proposals included cutting income tax, supporting North Sea oil and gas development, and reducing what the party describes as wasteful government spending. The party has also focused on improving public services such as healthcare and education, alongside a broader agenda centred on economic growth, law and order, and opposition to further tax rises.[99][100]
On 12 April, UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated on LBC that the UK Government would never grant the Scottish Parliament the powers to hold a second independence referendum. These comments were criticised by the SNP and Scottish Greens. LBC journalist Gina Davidson stated that Streeting's comments might have just made the election catch fire and result in SNP supporters to go and turnout to vote.[101] The subject was brought up in the leader's debate hosted in Paisley that evening where Anas Sarwar was challenged and refused to answer on what mechanism would need to be in place for a second referendum to be granted.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar launched his party's manifesto in Edinburgh on 13 April, presenting the election as an opportunity to “fix” public services after nearly two decades of SNP government, appealing to the public to give him “five years to fix the SNP's mess”. The manifesto outlined a programme focused on economic reform and public service investment, including plans to build over 50,000 affordable homes, recruit additional teachers, and reduce business rates. It also proposed tax changes aimed at easing pressure on middle-income earners, reforms to public bodies, and support for sectors such as the arts, alongside a more centrist economic approach that includes openness to new nuclear energy projects.[102][103] On 14 April, the internal pro-LGBT group Scottish Labour Against Bigotry attacked the manifesto as "explicitly transphobic" due to its stated commitment to "single-[biological] sex spaces, in NHS wards, schools, sport and everyday life", and urged the electorate not to vote for the party.[104]
On 14 April, the Scottish Greens launched their manifesto in Glasgow, presenting promises such as taking bus services into public ownership, introducing a universal basic income, and widening access to funded childcare.[105][106]
The SNP launched their manifesto on 16 April in Glasgow with key pledges including capping the price of essential food items, introducing a £2 nationwide bus fare cap, and supporting business through a new “major projects office” and high-growth unit. The party has committed to no income tax increases for most earners while proposing targeted taxes on large corporations, alongside increased investment in healthcare and education. Additional policies include banning smartphones in classrooms and a £10,000 deposit support scheme for first-time buyers, with Scottish independence remaining a central objective.[107]
The Liberal Democrats launched their manifesto on 17 April.
Labour–Reform UK alliance claims
[edit]Claims and speculation surrounding a potential alliance between Scottish Labour and Reform UK became a significant point of contention during the campaign period, particularly in exchanges between party leaders and during televised debates.
During the SNP's campaign launch on 26 March, First Minister John Swinney argued that the absence of an SNP majority could lead to what he described as a “grubby deal” between Anas Sarwar and Reform UK. Swinney framed the prospect as a risk of Labour seeking power through informal arrangements with parties on the right, positioning the SNP as the only safeguard against such an outcome, citing issues within Fife Council as a recent example. Sarwar rejected the claim, stating that Scottish Labour would not enter into any agreements or cooperation with Reform UK, and reiterated that his party's focus was on winning a mandate to govern in its own right.[108][109]
The issue gained further prominence on 30 March, when debate emerged over Scottish Labour's electoral strategy following its campaign launch, after reports suggested the party was exploring a pathway to power that could rely on a fragmented parliament and a strong performance by Reform UK on the regional list.[110] Senior Labour figures indicated that gains in key central belt constituencies, combined with vote splitting among unionist parties, could potentially allow the party to form a minority government. However, polling experts, including Professor John Curtice and academic Mark McGeoghegan, expressed strong scepticism, noting that Labour remained significantly behind the SNP in most polls and that the rise of Reform UK was more likely to divide the anti-SNP vote than to assist Labour. Analysts described the scenario as highly unlikely without a substantial and unprecedented shift in voter support.[111][112] Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay refused to rule out that his party would vote to make Sarwar the First Minister in this scenario.[113]
During the Channel 4 News leaders' debate on 14 April, Malcolm Offord claimed that Anas Sarwar had suggested cooperation between Scottish Labour and Reform UK to prevent the SNP from remaining in power. Offord alleged that the conversation took place following the recording of Question Time at Paisley Town Hall in December 2025.[114][115] Sarwar rejected the claim following the debate, describing it as untrue and reiterating that Scottish Labour would not enter into any deals or arrangements with Reform UK.[116]
The dispute continued after the broadcast, with Offord standing by his remarks in subsequent media appearances, while Sarwar described the allegation as a "desperate lie" and repeated that there would be no deals or "backroom stitch-ups".[117] The row was amplified by other parties during the campaign, with the SNP citing the exchange as evidence of a potential post-election alignment, while Labour and other parties dismissed the claims as speculative and politically motivated.[118] Reform UK councillor and candidate Thomas Kerr stated that Sarwar had made similar remarks to him in November 2025, claiming that Labour MP Maureen Burke was present during the exchange, while Offord said an aide had also witnessed his alleged conversation. Reform sources further suggested comparable discussions had taken place in Holyrood in recent months.[119]
On 20 April, the dispute widened further following additional claims and counterclaims involving Graham Simpson and Kerr. Sarwar alleged that Simpson had privately criticised senior Reform figures, claims which Simpson rejected as “completely ridiculous”. Simpson in turn asserted that Sarwar had approached him on three occasions in Holyrood to discuss working together to remove the SNP from power, echoing similar claims made by Offord and Kerr in the preceding days. Sarwar denied these allegations, maintaining that no such discussions had taken place.
Election debates and hustings
[edit]Opinion polling
[edit]
- Key
SNP – Scottish National Party
Conservative – Scottish Conservatives
Labour – Scottish Labour
Lib Dem – Scottish Liberal Democrats
Green – Scottish Greens
Alba – Alba Party
Reform – Reform Party Scotland
Results
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| Party | Constituency | Regional | Total seats | +/– | |||||
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
| Scottish National Party | 877,077 | 38.18 | 57 | 625,949 | 27.18 | 1 | 58 | −6 | |
| Labour[ac] | 440,708 | 19.18 | 3 | 368,785 | 16.01 | 14 | 17 | −5 | |
| Reform UK | 361,994 | 15.76 | 0 | 383,425 | 16.65 | 17 | 17 | +17 | |
| Greens | 52,528 | 2.29 | 2 | 321,964 | 13.98 | 13 | 15 | +7 | |
| Conservative | 271,740 | 11.83 | 4 | 271,550 | 11.79 | 8 | 12 | −19 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 261,458 | 11.38 | 7 | 215,624 | 9.36 | 3 | 10 | +6 | |
| Independents | 17,923 | 0.78 | 0 | 16,879 | 0.73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alliance to Liberate Scotland/Sovereignty | 4,768 | 0.21 | 0 | 19,318 | 0.84 | 0 | 0 | New | |
| Independent Green Voice | 19,975 | 0.87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Scottish Family Party | 17,136 | 0.74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Independence for Scotland Party | 10,246 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | New | ||||
| Scottish Socialist Party | 8,326 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | New | ||||
| Workers Party | 1,321 | 0.06 | 0 | 3,402 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | New | |
| Scottish Common Party | 2,031 | 0.09 | 0 | 1,557 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | New | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 2,740 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Advance UK | 328 | 0.01 | 0 | 2,145 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | New | |
| Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 1,133 | 0.05 | 0 | 1,252 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | New | |
| Socialist Labour Party | 2,260 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | New | ||||
| Animal Welfare Party | 2,032 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Scottish Libertarian Party | 56 | 0.00 | 0 | 1,909 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scottish Christian Party | 1,907 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | New | ||||
| Liberal Party | 1,748 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Edinburgh and East Lothian People | 524 | 0.02 | 0 | 1,073 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | New | |
| Abolish the Scottish Parliament | 668 | 0.03 | 0 | 1,015 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| UKIP | 1,226 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Scottish Rural Party | 772 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | New | ||||
| Communist Party of Britain | 672 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Heritage Party | 471 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | New | ||||
| Freedom Alliance (UK) | 212 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Equality Party | 276 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | New | ||||
| Total | 2,297,209 | 100.00 | 73 | 2,302,894 | 100.00 | 56 | 129 | – | |
| Valid votes | 2,297,209 | 99.57 | 2,302,894 | 99.73 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,000 | 0.43 | 6,137 | 0.27 | |||||
| Total votes | 2,307,209 | 100.00 | 2,309,031 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,320,981 | 53.40 | 4,320,981 | 53.44 | |||||
| Source: Electoral Management Board | |||||||||
Constituencies which changed hands
[edit]| Constituency | Gain | Loss | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Central | Green | SNP | ||
| Glasgow Southside | Green | SNP | ||
| Eastwood | SNP | Conservative | ||
| Shetland Islands | SNP | Lib Dem | ||
| Na h-Eileanan an Iar | Labour | SNP | ||
| Caithness, Sutherland & Ross | Lib Dem | SNP | ||
| Edinburgh Northern | Lib Dem | SNP | ||
| Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch | Lib Dem | SNP | ||
| Strathkelvin and Bearsden | Lib Dem | SNP | ||
Central Scotland and Lothians West
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|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Elected member | Result | |
| Airdrie | Neil Gray | SNP hold | |
| Almond Valley | Angela Constance | SNP hold | |
| Bathgate | Pauline Stafford | SNP hold | |
| Coatbridge and Chryston | Fulton MacGregor | SNP hold | |
| Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | Jamie Hepburn | SNP hold | |
| Falkirk East and Linlithgow | Martyn Day | SNP hold | |
| Falkirk West | Gary Bouse | SNP hold | |
| Motherwell and Wishaw | Clare Adamson | SNP hold | |
| Uddingston and Bellshill | Steven Bonnar | SNP hold | |
| Party | Elected candidates | Seats | +/− | Votes | % | +/−% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | 0 | |
86,809 | 30.7 | 14.4 | ||
| Reform | Graham Simpson Mandy Lindsay Amanda Bland |
3 | 3 |
58,334 | 20.6 | 20.4 | |
| Labour | Mark Griffin Jenny Young |
2 | 1 |
57,103 | 20.2 | 2.6 | |
| Green | Gillian Mackay | 1 | 1 |
34,415 | 12.2 | 5.9 | |
| Conservative | Meghan Gallacher | 1 | 2 |
19,450 | 6.9 | 11.8 | |
Glasgow
[edit]| 2026 Scottish Parliament election: Glasgow | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Elected member | Result | |
| Glasgow Anniesland | Colm Merrick | SNP hold | |
| Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston | David Linden | SNP hold | |
| Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok | Zen Ghani | SNP hold | |
| Glasgow Central | Alison Thewliss | SNP hold | |
| Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn | Ivan McKee | SNP hold | |
| Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill | Bob Doris | SNP hold | |
| Glasgow Southside | Holly Bruce | Green gain from SNP | |
| Rutherglen and Cambuslang | Clare Haughey | SNP hold | |
| Party | Elected candidates | Seats | +/− | Votes | % | +/−% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | 0 | |
68,669 | 27.5 | 16.1 | ||
| Green | Patrick Harvie Iris Duane |
2 | 1 |
58,881 | 23.6 | 11.5 | |
| Labour | Anas Sarwar Pauline McNeill Paul Sweeney |
3 | 1 |
47,795 | 19.2 | 5.2 | |
| Reform | Thomas Kerr Kim Schmulian |
2 | 2 |
38,341 | 15.4 | 15.2 | |
| Conservative | 0 | 2 |
10,621 | 4.3 | 7.8 | ||
Results by constituency and region
[edit]Constituencies
[edit]| Seat | SNP | Labour | Conservative | Greens | Lib Dem | Reform UK | Other | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Central | Jack Middleton 11,974 |
Jenny Laing 5,002 |
Stewart Whyte 3,688 |
Yi-pei Chou Turvey 2,563 |
James Wyllie 3,936 |
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| Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine | Stephen Flynn 11,788 |
Matthew Lee 2,805 |
Liam Kerr 10,544 |
Mel Sullivan 2,880 |
Duncan Massey 6,113 |
Iris Alexandra Leask (Ind, 431) | ||||||||
| Aberdeen Donside | Jackie Dunbar 11,760 |
Lynn Thomson 3,907 |
Hannah Powell 4,496 |
Michael Turvey 2,823 |
Claudia Leith 7,029 |
Stephen Bowie (AtLS/ | ||||||||
| Aberdeenshire East | Gillian Martin 11,624 |
Janine Langler 1,487 |
Douglas Lumsden 10,681 |
David Evans 3,999 |
John Crawley 7,008 |
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| Aberdeenshire West | Fatima Joji 10,113 |
Kate Blake 1,569 |
Alexander Burnett 15,897 |
Jeff Goodhall 3,995 |
Jo Hart 5,467 |
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| Airdrie | Neil Gray 10,711 |
Suzanne Macleod 6,201 |
Euan Blockley 1,145 |
Ed Thornley 660 |
Graham Simpson 5,821 |
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| Almond Valley | Angela Constance 16,944 |
Jordan Stokoe 8,035 |
Damian Doran-Timson 2,501 |
Caron Lindsay 2,307 |
Malcolm Jones 6,831 |
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| Angus North and Mearns | Dawn Black 11,308 |
Simon Watson 1,676 |
Tracey Smith 8,058 |
Martyn Knights 2,647 |
Laurie Carnie 4,844 |
David Allen Neil (Ind, 468) | ||||||||
| Angus South | Lloyd Melville 13,289 |
Heather Doran 3,344 |
Angus MacMillan Douglas 6,681 |
Isobel Knights 2,488 |
Bill Reid 5,583 |
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| Argyll and Bute | Jenni Minto 11,019 |
Callum George 1,740 |
Peter Wallace 1,703 |
Alan Reid 8,468 |
Amanda Hampsey 3,678 |
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| Ayr | Siobhian Brown 12,848 |
Brian McGinley 6,394 |
Sharon Dowey 8,448 |
Desmond Buchanan 1,427 |
Andrew Russell 5,355 |
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| Banffshire and Buchan Coast | Karen Adam
10,374 |
Brooke Ritchie 1,049 |
James Adams 6,348 |
Leslie Tarr 1,162 |
Conrad Ritchie 10,010 |
N. D. R. McLennan (Ind, 555) | ||||||||
| Bathgate | Pauline Stafford 13,594 |
Jenny Young 8,007 |
Peter Heggie 2,091 |
Stephen Harte 1,937 |
David McLennan 7,511 |
Gus Ferguson (BUP, 227) | ||||||||
| Caithness, Sutherland and Ross | Maree Todd 9,574 |
Eva Kestner 894 |
Donald MacKenzie 1,117 |
David Green 14,666 |
Steven Welsh 3,900 |
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| Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley | Katie Hagmann 9,610 |
Carol Mochan 6,671 |
Tracey Clark 3,680 |
Karen Utting 1,187 |
Andrew Scott 6,988 |
Sean Davis (Ind, 412) Alison Hewett (Ind, 413) | ||||||||
| Clackmannanshire and Dunblane | Keith Brown 12,222 |
Suzanne Grahame 7,958 |
Alexander Stewart 3,592 |
Sally Pattle 1,841 |
Mike Collier 5,181 |
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| Clydebank and Milngavie | Marie McNair 12,126 |
Callum McNally 7,929 |
Alix Mathieson 1,820 |
Ben Langmead 4,419 |
Andy White 4,510 |
Claire Gallagher (Scottish Common, 647) | ||||||||
| Clydesdale | Màiri McAllan 13,006 |
Lynsey Hamilton 8,618 |
Julie Pirone 4,344 |
Richard Brodie 1,957 |
Daniel Clarke 7,898 |
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| Coatbridge and Chryston | Fulton MacGregor 14,458 |
Kieron Higgins 7,682 |
Andy Bruce 1,109 |
Daniel Mancini 1,048 |
Mandy Lindsay 5,145 |
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| Cowdenbeath | David Barratt 11,994 |
Fiona Sword 6,307 |
Darren Watt 2,201 |
James Calder 1,547 |
Mark Davies 4,708 |
Laurie Moffat (AtLS/ | ||||||||
| Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | Jamie Hepburn 13,787 |
James McPhilemy 6,472 |
Keith Allan 1,129 |
William Brian Howieson 949 |
Steve Grant 4,580 |
Alan McManus (AtLS/ | ||||||||
| Cunninghame North | Kenneth Gibson 11,814 |
Matthew McGowan 6,022 |
Ronnie Stalker 4,904 |
Christine Murdoch 1,592 |
Mike Mann 5,404 |
Ian Gibson (ADF, 411) | ||||||||
| Cunninghame South | Patricia Gibson 11,375 |
Katy Clark 7,208 |
Maurice Corry 2,222 |
Emma Farthing-Sykes 1,442 |
Matthew McLean 7,049 |
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| Dumbarton | Sophie Traynor 10,961 |
Jackie Baillie 12,747 |
Gary Mulvaney 1,368 |
Elaine Ford 1,196 |
David Smith 5,040 |
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| Dumfriesshire | Stephen Thompson 10,262 |
Linda Dorward 3,364 |
Craig Hoy 11,370 |
Iain McDonald 1,660 |
David Kirkwood 5,783 |
Paul Adkins (Common, 200) | ||||||||
| Dundee City East | Stephen Gethins 12,969 |
Cheryl-Ann Cruickshank 4,792 |
Jack Cruickshanks 1,999 |
Tanvir Ahmad 2,086 |
Mark Simpson 4,135 |
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| Dundee City West | Heather Anderson 12,722 |
Michael Marra 6,365 |
Abigail Brooks 881 |
Daniel Coleman 1,980 |
Arthur Keith 3,315[ad] |
Jim McFarlane (TUSC, 649) | ||||||||
| Dunfermline | Shirley-Anne Somerville 14,206 |
Joe Long 8,769 |
Thomas Heald 2,209 |
Lauren Buchanan-Quigley 3,849 |
Otto Inglis 5,093 |
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| East Kilbride | Collette Stevenson 14,339 |
Joe Fagan 9,395 |
Brian Whittle 2,251 |
Leigh Butler 1,424 |
Tim Kelly 5,683 |
Kristofer Keane (Ind, 716) | ||||||||
| East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs | Paul McLennan 11,677 |
Martin Whitfield 11,259 |
Miles Briggs 4,719 |
Tim McKay 2,802 |
Nigel Douglas 4,611 |
Morgwn Carter Davies (Ind, 597) | ||||||||
| Eastwood | Kirsten Oswald 12,722 |
Kayleigh Quinn 8,368 |
Jackson Carlaw 11,990 |
Euan Davidson 1,748 |
John Mooney 3,453 |
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| Edinburgh Central | Angus Robertson 7,702 |
James Dalgleish 8,098 |
Jo Mowat 2,262 |
Lorna Slater 12,680 |
Charles Dundas 2,168 |
Gary Neill 1,876 |
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| Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent | Kate Campbell 14,083 |
Katherine Sangster 9,097 |
Tim Jones 1,819 |
Alan Grant 2,057 |
Angela Ross 4,120 |
Joe Smith (AtLS, 305)[133] | ||||||||
| Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith | Ben Macpherson 13,630 | Oliver Thomas 7,894 |
Haris Young 1,297 |
Kate Nevens 10,559 |
Liss Owen 1,895 |
David Lees 2,746 |
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| Edinburgh North Western | Lyn Jardine 9,943 |
Irshad Ahmed 1,879 |
Rachel Cairns 1,749 |
Alex Cole-Hamilton 22,959 |
Davie Thomson 3,342 |
David Henry (WPB, 268) | ||||||||
| Edinburgh Northern | Euan Hyslop 10,479 |
Eleanor Ryan-Saha 3,744 |
Christopher Cowdy 1,900 |
Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill 5,289 |
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie 12,972 |
Andrew McLaughlin 2,867 |
Abu Meron (SWP, 258) | |||||||
| Edinburgh South Western | Simita Kumar 11,727 |
Catriona Munro 8,438 |
Sue Webber 4,636 |
Andy Williamson 3,672 |
Cameron Rose 3,936 |
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| Edinburgh Southern | Deidre Brock 12,000 |
Daniel Johnson 16,963 |
Marie-Clair Munro 3,421 |
Jane Alliston Pickard 3,334 |
Charles Turner 3,317 |
Mar Wilkinson (EELP, 524) | ||||||||
| Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire | John Redpath 8,206 |
Kaymarie Hughes 1,577 |
Rachael Hamilton 13,483 |
Ray Georgeson 2,358 |
Jamie Langan 3,569 |
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| Falkirk East and Linlithgow | Martyn Day 14,465 |
Siobhan Paterson 9,030 |
Lewis Stein 2,861 |
Paul McGarry 2,501 |
Amanda Bland 7,906 |
Ian Wallace El-Paget (Ind, 759) | ||||||||
| Falkirk West | Gary Bouse
14,896 |
Paul Godzik 7,859 |
Neil Benny 2,297 |
Lucy Smith 2,037 |
Richard Fairley 8,160 |
Stuart James McArthur (Ind, 865) | ||||||||
| Fife North East | John Beare 7,876 |
Elizabeth Carr-Ellis 818 |
Edward Sheasby 936 |
Willie Rennie 21,350 |
William Docherty 2,524 |
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| Galloway and West Dumfries | Emma Harper 9,903 |
Jack McConnel 2,544 |
Finlay Carson 11,502 |
Tracey Warman 1,380 |
Senga Beresford 4,674 |
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| Glasgow Anniesland | Colm Merrick 13,281 |
Eunis Jassemi 9,162 |
Sandesh Gulhane 1,404 |
James Speirs 1,688 |
Sean O'Hagan 4,839 |
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| Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston | David Linden 12,075 |
Pauline McNeill 5,885 |
John Murray 1,006 |
Amy Carman 1,082 |
Thomas Kerr 6,972 |
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| Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok | Zen Ghani 14,270 |
Anas Sarwar 9,107 |
Kyle Park 1,325 |
Peter McLaughlin 1,407 |
Kim Schmulian 5,320 |
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| Glasgow Central | Alison Thewliss 15,085 |
Vonnie Sandlan 5,094 |
Naveed Asghar 835 |
Paul Kennedy 1,262 |
Paul Bennie 3,988 |
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| Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn | Ivan McKee 11,926 |
Paul Sweeney 6,772 |
Josephine Macleod 706 |
Nicholas Moohan 788 |
Audrey Dempsey 5,309 |
Kenneth Nwosu (Scottish Common, 301) | ||||||||
| Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill | Bob Doris 11,174 |
James Adams 7,531 |
Danny Bowman 1,309 |
Iris Duane 9,003 |
Daniel Khan-O'Malley 1,374 |
Aimee Alexander 3,592 |
Thomas Adkins (Scottish Common, 130) | |||||||
| Glasgow Southside | Kaukab Stewart 10,947 |
Rashid Hussain 7,300 |
Ross Hutton 1,383 |
Holly Bruce 14,048 |
Rachel Park 1,143 |
Gordon Millar 3,019 |
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| Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse | Alex Kerr 11,825 |
Davy Russell 9,120 |
Alexandra Herdman 1,617 |
Michael Weatherhead 1,156 |
John McNamee 7,193 |
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| Inverclyde | Stuart McMillan 14,193 |
Francesca Brennan 8,876 |
Ted Runciman 1,351 |
Jamie Greene 1,954 |
Malcolm Offord 5,649 |
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| Inverness and Nairn | Emma Roddick 11,162 |
Shaun Fraser 1,723 |
Ruraidh Stewart 1,372 |
Neil Alexander 10,735 |
Fred Campbell 3,791 |
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| Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley | Alan Brown 11,919 |
Ewan McPhee 7,458 |
James Adams 2,780 |
Michael Gregori 1,169 |
Anne Millar 5,441 |
Garry McClay (AtLS, 407) | ||||||||
| Kirkcaldy | David Torrance 12,230 |
Claire Baker 7,483 |
Heather Greig 1,445 |
Fraser Graham 1,607 |
Julie MacDougall 5,484 |
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| Mid Fife and Glenrothes | Jenny Gilruth 12,461 |
Afifa Khanam 3,970 |
Niamh Heald 1,414 |
Ed Scotcher 3,047 |
Sacha Haworth 4,827 |
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| Midlothian North | Colin Beattie 11,250 |
Caitlin Stott 8,754 |
Phil Doggart 2,032 |
Jenny Butler 2,387 |
Pal Chidambaram 4,506 |
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| Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale | Calum Kerr 14,091 |
Daniel Coleman 4,614 |
Keith Cockburn 6,930 |
Duncan Dunlop 4,649 |
Carolyn Grant 4,199 |
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| Moray | Laura Mitchell 12,646 |
David Blair 2,340 |
Tim Eagle 9,963 |
Morven-May MacCallum 2,064 |
Max Bannerman 5,540 |
Allan Duffy (AtLS, 210) | ||||||||
| Motherwell and Wishaw | Clare Adamson 11,962 |
Ayeshah Khan 6,447 |
Bob Burgess 1,638 |
Jenni Lang 979 |
Duncan Macmillan 5,692 |
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| Na h-Eileanan an Iar | Alasdair Allan 4,511 |
Donald MacKinnon 4,665 |
George MacPherson 594 |
Jamie Dobson 812 |
Malcolm McTaggart 1,625 |
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| Orkney Islands | Robert Leslie 1,661 |
Mike Macleod 199 |
Jamie Halcro Johnston 358 |
Liam McArthur 7,221 |
John Coupland 844 |
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| Paisley | George Adam 13,164 |
Neil Bibby 10,136 |
Satbir Gill 940 |
James Kenyon 1,073 |
Alec Leishman 4,620 |
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| Perthshire North | John Swinney 16,414 |
Angela Bailey 2,240 |
Murdo Fraser 10,171 |
Claire McLaren 2,741 |
Kenneth Morton 4,620 |
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| Perthshire South and Kinross-shire | Jim Fairlie 14,707 |
Luke Thomson 2,599 |
Roz McCall 9,646 |
Amanda Clark 4,329 |
Helen McDade 5,128 |
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| Renfrewshire North and Cardonald | Michelle Campbell 14,300 |
Mike McKirdy 9,424 |
Jack Hall 1,929 |
Grant Toghill 1,642 |
Moira Ramage 7,083 |
Jim Halfpenny (TUSC) | ||||||||
| Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley | Tom Arthur 13,819 |
Paul O'Kane 10,548 |
Farooq Choudhry 2,016 |
Ross Stalker 1,610 |
Jamie McGuire 5,844 |
Ken Thomson (ADF, 374) | ||||||||
| Rutherglen and Cambuslang | Clare Haughey 14,969 |
Monica Lennon 9,125 |
Annie Wells 1,321 |
Patrick Logue 1,833 |
Allan Lyons 6,168 |
Chris Sermanni (TUSC, 467) | ||||||||
| Shetland Islands | Hannah Mary Goodlad 5,453 |
John Erskine 169 |
Douglas Barnett 137 |
Alex Armitage 949 |
Emma Macdonald 3,936 |
Vic Currie 725 |
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| Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch | Eilidh Munro 14,273 |
Isla McCay 1,751 |
Helen Crawford 2,731 |
Andrew Baxter 15,223 |
Jon Whitton 4,669 |
Laùra Hänsler (AtLS, 506) | ||||||||
| Stirling | Alyn Smith 13,608 |
Kainde Manji 5,124 |
Stephen Kerr 6,166 |
Jill Reilly 2,324 |
Rachael Wright 4,908 |
Matthew Riley (Ind) | ||||||||
| Strathkelvin and Bearsden | Denis Johnston 13,125 |
Colette McDiarmid 4,678 |
Pam Gosal 2,122 |
Adam Harley 15,697 |
Faten Hameed 4,154 |
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| Uddingston and Bellshill | Steven Bonnar 11,966 |
Mark Griffin 8,832 |
Meghan Gallacher 1,750 |
Ben Munnoch 1,094 |
George Hobbins 5,646 |
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Regions
[edit]Votes
[edit]| Seat | SNP | Labour | Conservative | Greens | Lib Dems | Reform UK | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Scotland and Lothians West | 86,809 | 57,103 | 19,450 | 34,415 | 12,830 | 58,334 | 13,814 | 282,755 |
| Edinburgh and Lothians East | 69,655 | 58,696 | 29,223 | 67,877 | 42,937 | 33,341 | 17,855 | 319,594 |
| Glasgow | 68,669 | 47,795 | 10,621 | 58,881 | 9,826 | 38,341 | 15,330 | 249,463 |
| Highlands and Islands |
54,011 | 14,632 | 20,334 | 21,935 | 47,437 | 28,276 | 14,512 | 201,137 |
| Mid Scotland and Fife |
81,018 | 41,056 | 37,155 | 36,286 | 34,363 | 45,632 | 10,508 | 286,018 |
| North East Scotland |
88,084 | 29,144 | 62,174 | 30,028 | 25,980 | 59,823 | 12,616 | 307,849 |
| South Scotland | 86,446 | 52,314 | 60,726 | 31,170 | 17,999 | 61,346 | 12,561 | 322,562 |
| West Scotland | 91,257 | 68,045 | 31,867 | 41,372 | 24,852 | 58,332 | 18,418 | 334,143 |
Vote percentages
[edit]| Seat | SNP | Labour | Conservative | Greens | Lib Dems | Reform UK | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Scotland and Lothians West | 30.7 | 20.2 | 6.9 | 12.2 | 4.5 | 20.6 | 4.9 | 282,755 |
| Edinburgh and Lothians East | 21.8 | 18.4 | 9.1 | 21.2 | 13.4 | 10.4 | 5.6 | 319,594 |
| Glasgow | 27.5 | 19.2 | 4.3 | 23.6 | 3.9 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 249,463 |
| Highlands and Islands | 26.9 | 7.3 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 23.6 | 14.1 | 7.2 | 201,137 |
| Mid Scotland and Fife | 28.3 | 14.4 | 13.0 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 3.7 | 286,018 |
| North East Scotland | 28.6 | 9.5 | 20.2 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 19.4 | 4.1 | 307,849 |
| South Scotland | 26.0 | 16.2 | 18.8 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 19.0 | 3.9 | 322,562 |
| West Scotland | 27.3 | 20.4 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 7.4 | 17.5 | 5.5 | 334,143 |
Members
[edit]bold = elected in list vote
= elected in constituency vote
italics = not initially elected on list vote, but subsequently entered Parliament after the resignation of another list member
| Seat | No. | SNP | Labour[134] | Conservative | Greens | Lib Dems[135] | Reform UK[136] | Liberate Scotland[137][138] |
Scottish Family |
SSP | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Scotland and Lothians West[139] |
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| 1 | Pauline Stafford | Mark Griffin | Meghan Gallacher | Gillian Mackay | Paul McGarry | Graham Simpson | Greig McArthur | David Richardson | Collette Bradley |
| |
| 2 | Neil Gray | Jenny Young | Lewis Stein | Claire Williams | Lucy Smith | Mandy Lindsay | Alan McManus | Leo Lanahan | Lewis Clark | ||
| 3 | Toni Giugliano | Keiron Higgins | Neil Benny | Cameron Glasgow | Caron Lindsay | Amanda Bland | David Baird | Norma McLachlan Diffin | Conor Gilbey | ||
| 4 | Clare Adamson | Siobhan Paterson | Keith Allan | Anne McCrossan | Stephen Harte | Richard Fairley | Graham Fraser | Ailish Lanahan | |||
| 5 | Callum Cox | James McPhilemy | Andrew Bruce | Brian Howieson | David McLennan | Steve Arnott | |||||
| 6 | Steven Bonnar | Suzanne Macleod | Peter Heggie | Daniel Mancini | Duncan MacMillan | ||||||
| 7 | Stacey Devine | Ayeshah Khan | Damian Doran-Timson | Jenni Lang | Steven Grant | ||||||
| 8 | Jordan Stockoe | Bob Burgess | Malcolm Jones | ||||||||
| 9 | Euan Blockley | George Hobbins | |||||||||
| Edinburgh and Lothians East[140] |
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| 1 | Tommy Sheppard | Irshad Ahmed | Miles Briggs | Lorna Slater | Sanne Dijkstra-Downie | Angela Ross | Craig Murray | Philip Holden | Colin Fox |
| |
| 2 | Deidre Brock | Katherine Sangster | Sue Webber | Kate Nevens | Jane Pickard | Pal Chidambaram | Joe Smith | Neil Deepnarain | Natalie Reid | ||
| 3 | Simita Kumar | Daniel Johnson | Marie-Clair Munro | Q Manivannan | Charles Dundas | Nigel Douglas | Hugh Kerr | Mairi Lucas | Ally Maxwell | ||
| 4 | Angus Robertson | Catriona Munro | Christopher Cowdy | Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill | Lewis Younie | David Lees | Jim Daly | Helen Maceachen | |||
| 5 | Paul McLennan | Martin Whitfield | Jo Mowat | Chas Booth | Jenny Butler | Charles Turner | Anna Carro | Peter James Cox | |||
| 6 | Colin Beattie | Caitlin Stott | Tim Jones | Adam Al-Khateb | Liss Owen | Andrew McLaughlin | |||||
| 7 | Kelly Parry | James Dalgleish | Rachel Cairns | Jo Phillips | Alan Grant | Gary Neill | |||||
| 8 | Lyn Jardine | Eleanor Ryan-Saha | Haris Young | Mridul Wadhwa | David Thomson | ||||||
| 9 | Oliver Thomas | Dan Heap | Cameron Rose | ||||||||
| 10 | Astri JS Kvassnes | ||||||||||
| 11 | Alex Staniforth | ||||||||||
| 12 | Mariusz Cebulski | ||||||||||
| Glasgow[141] | |||||||||||
| 1 | Alison Thewliss | Anas Sarwar | Annie Wells | Patrick Harvie | Daniel Khan-O'Malley | Thomas Kerr | Tommy Sheridan | Andrew John Bradie | Liam McLaughlan |
| |
| 2 | Ivan McKee | Pauline McNeill | Sandesh Gulhane | Holly Bruce | Paul Kennedy | Kim Schmulian | Dhruva Kumar | John Paul McArthur | Olivia Murphy | ||
| 3 | Kaukab Stewart | Paul Sweeney | Ross Hutton | Iris Duane | James Spiers | Audrey Dempsey | Gail Sheridan | Michael James O'Hara | Bill Bonnar | ||
| 4 | David Linden | Monica Lennon | Kyle Park | Rana Moro Hamed | Rachel Park | Allan Lyons | Hilda McMahon | Agnes Gallagher | |||
| 5 | Graham Campbell | James Adams | John Murray | Kit Renard | Peter McLaughlin | Paul Bennie | |||||
| 6 | Colm Merrick | Vonnie Sandlan | Josephine MacLeod | Isabele Ruffell | Amy Carman | Aimee Alexander | |||||
| 7 | Declan Blench | Eunis Jassemi | Daniel Bowman | Verity Woolley | Sean O'Hagan | ||||||
| 8 | Zen Ghani | Gordon Millar | |||||||||
| 9 | Annette Christie | ||||||||||
| 10 | Abdul Bostani | ||||||||||
| 11 | Adekemi Giwa | ||||||||||
| 12 | Qasim Hanif | ||||||||||
| Highlands and Islands[142] |
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| 1 | Maree Todd | Isla McCay | Tim Eagle | Ariane Burgess | Morven-May MacCallum | Vic Currie | Brian Nugent | Kenny Stone | Willie Hamilton |
| |
| 2 | Robert Leslie | Donald MacKinnon | Jamie Halcro Johnston | Kristopher Leask | Alan Reid | Max Bannerman | Andrew McDonald | Allan Maceachen | Brenda Nicholson | ||
| 3 | Emma Roddick | Eva Kestner | Helen Crawford | Kate Willis | Declan Gallacher | Amanda Hampsey | Kenneth MacKenzie | Rachel Michelle Gibson | |||
| 4 | Hannah Mary Goodlad | John Erskine | Ruairidh Stewart | Draeyk Van der Horn | Angela MacLean | Fred Campbell | Laùra Hänsler | Eva Morrice | |||
| 5 | Eilidh Munro | Mike MacLeod | George Macpherson | Alex Armitage | Denis Rixson | Malcolm McTaggart | Allan Duffy | Harriet Woolmore | |||
| 6 | Jérémie Fernandes | Callum George | Peter Wallace | Anne Thomas | Guy Grieve | Jon Whitton | Flora Badger | ||||
| 7 | Shaun Fraser | Donald MacKenzie | Julie Christie | Fiona Bennett | John Coupland | ||||||
| 8 | David Blair | Douglas Barnett | |||||||||
| Mid Scotland and Fife[143] |
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| 1 | John Swinney | Claire Baker | Murdo Fraser | Mark Ruskell | Claire McLaren | Helen McDade | Eva Comrie | Richard Crewe Lucas | Paolo Caserta |
| |
| 2 | Shirley-Anne Somerville | Joe Long | Stephen Kerr | Mags Hall | Sally Patile | Julie MacDougall | Laurie Moffat | Daniel Gerard Smith | Jack Reekie | ||
| 3 | Fiona Law | Fiona Sword | Roz McCall | Caitlin Ripley | Edward Scotcher | Rachael Wright | Jock Penman | Alan Henry Brown | |||
| 4 | Alyn Smith | Kainde Manji | Alexander Stewart | Ryan Blackadder | Amanda Clark | Mark Davies | Donal Hurley | Marc Surtees | |||
| 5 | Jim Fairlie | Suzanne Graham | Edward Sheasby | Marie Stadlter | Lauren Buchanan-Quigley | Mike Collier | Frank Armstrong | ||||
| 6 | David Torrance | Angela Bailey | Thomas Heald | Clare Andrews | Jane Ann Liston | Kenneth Morton | |||||
| 7 | Susan McGill | Elizabeth Carr-Ellis | Darren Watt | Andrew Adam | Fraser Graham | Otto Inglis | |||||
| 8 | John Beare | Afifa Khanam | Heather Greig | Paul Vallot | |||||||
| 9 | David Mitchell | Luke Thomson | Niamh Heald | ||||||||
| North East Scotland[144] |
|||||||||||
| 1 | Stephen Flynn | Michael Marra | Liam Kerr | Maggie Chapman | Yi-pei Chou Turvey | Duncan Massey | Stephen Bowie | Euan Morrice | Ross Kenny |
| |
| 2 | Gillian Martin | Heather Doran | Douglas Lumsden | Esme Houston | Michael Turvey | Mark Simpson | Konrad Rekas | Susan Ettle | Brian Stewart | ||
| 3 | Fatima Joji | Lynn Thomson | Alexander Burnett | William Linegar | Tanvir Ahmed | Claudia Leith | Brett Morrison | Dave Bestwick | |||
| 4 | Christian Allard | Cheryl-Ann Cruickshank | James Adams | Sylvia Hardie | Jeff Goodhall | Jo Hart | Ronald Hardie | Joana Moore | |||
| 5 | Dawn Black | Simon Watson | Stewart Whyte | Charlotte Horne | Mel Sullivan | Conrad Ritchie | Mark David Mair | ||||
| 6 | Miranda Radley | Kate Blake | Hannah Powell | Remi Salvan | Martyn Knights | John Crawley | |||||
| 7 | Michael Hutchison | Matthew Lee | Tracey Smith | Fahd Asif | David Evans | Laurie Carnie | |||||
| 8 | Janine Langler | Jack Cruickshanks | Gordon Miller | Arthur Keith | |||||||
| 9 | Brooke Ritchie | Abi Brooks | William Reid | ||||||||
| South Scotland[145] | |||||||||||
| 1 | Màiri McAllan | Carol Mochan | Rachael Hamilton | Laura Moodie | Duncan Dunlop | Jamie Langan | Terry Howson | Gareth Kirk | Mark Sands |
| |
| 2 | Alan Brown | Joe Fagan | Craig Hoy | Ann McGuinness | Roy Georgeson | David Kirkwood | Garry McClay | Hamish Goldie-Scot | Zoe Greenan | ||
| 3 | Emma Harper | Linda Dorward | Finlay Carson | Dominic Ashmole | Aisha Mir | Senga Beresford | Yvonne Lazenbury | Laura Shell | Alex Creel | ||
| 4 | Siobhian Brown | Ewan MacPhee | Sharon Dowey | Neil MacKinnon | Richard Brodie | Tim Kelly | Maureen Johnstone | Josh‑Lee Witherspoon | |||
| 5 | Katie Hagmann | Lynsey Hamilton | Brian Whittle | Barbara Harvie | Charlotte Olcay | Carolyn Grant | Marjorie Thomson | ||||
| 6 | John Redpath | Daniel Coleman | Keith Cockburn | Cameron Garrett | Michael Gregori | Daniel Clarke | |||||
| 7 | Collette Stevenson | Kaymarie Hughes | Julie Pirone | Tim Clancey | Tracey Warman | John Mcnamee | |||||
| 8 | Stephen Thompson | Davy Russell | James Adams | Tom Kerr | Andrew Russell | ||||||
| 9 | Alex Kerr | Brian McGinley | Tracey Clark | Korin Vallance | Andrew Scott | ||||||
| 10 | Allan Dorans | Jack McConnel | Anne Millar | ||||||||
| 11 | Kirsty Campbell | ||||||||||
| 12 | Ross Clark | ||||||||||
| West Scotland[146] | |||||||||||
| 1 | Stuart McMillan | Jackie Baillie | Russell Findlay | Ross Greer | Adam Harley | Malcolm Offord | Gordon Ross | Liam McKechnie | Veronica Edgely |
| |
| 2 | Kirsten Oswald | Neil Bibby | Jackson Carlaw | Cara McKee | Jamie Greene | David Smith | Simon McLean | Luke Reid | Jonathan Judge | ||
| 3 | Michelle Campbell | Katy Clark | Pam Gosal | Karen Sharkey | Christine Murdoch | Moira Ramage | Ken McNeil | Matt Lynch | Colin Edgely | ||
| 4 | Patricia Gibson | Paul O'Kane | Alix Mathieson | Paula Baker | Grant Toghill | Mike Mann | Ian Vallance | Paul Gallacher | |||
| 5 | Kenneth Gibson | Francesca Brennan | Gary Mulvaney | Ross Collins | Emma Farthing-Sykes | Matthew McLean | Eammon Gallagher | ||||
| 6 | Tom Arthur | Kayleigh Quinn | Maurice Corry | Ross Stalker | Andrew White | ||||||
| 7 | Sophie Traynor | Mike McKirdy | Jack Hall | Elaine Ford | |||||||
| 8 | Denis Johnston | Colette McDiarmid | Ronnie Stalker | ||||||||
| 9 | Michael Gibbons | Matthew McGowan | Farooq Choudhry | ||||||||
| 10 | Andrew Steel | Ted Runciman | |||||||||
Aftermath and analysis
[edit]The SNP won a fifth successive Scottish Parliament election.[147] Labour and Reform tied for second place.[148] The Scottish Greens elected their first constituency MSPs[149] and also elected the first transgender members to the Scottish Parliament.[150] A number of high-profile MSPs were unseated including Angus Robertson, Jackson Carlaw, Kaukab Stewart, Fergus Ewing, Ash Regan and Monica Lennon.[151] Following the election, Jackie Baillie and John Swinney were the only remaining MSPs who had served in the parliament continuously since the 1999 election.[152] Kenny Gibson and Pauline McNeill, who were also first elected in 1999, had each been absent for one parliamentary session.[153]
John Swinney had the opportunity to form a new government,[154] and was subsequently re-elected as First Minister by the Scottish Parliament on 20 May 2026. He named a new cabinet, the second Swinney government, continuing to lead a minority government.[155][156]
Reform UK's leader Malcolm Offord lost out in Inverclyde but was elected on the party list.[157] John Swinney ruled out holding any talks with the party.[158]
Despite the poor result for his party, Anas Sarwar told reporters that he would remain the leader of Scottish Labour.[159] However, he resigned two months later to take up a ministerial role in the Burnham ministry.[160][161]
On 12 June 2026, the French government agency Viginum reported that an Israeli private influence firm was involved in election interference, including targeting John Swinney.[162]
Election of the Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officers
[edit]Presiding Officer
[edit]| Candidate | First round | Second round | Third round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenneth Gibson  |
46 / 129 |
48 / 129 |
74 / 129 | |||
| Clare Haughey | 42 / 129 |
44 / 129 |
54 / 129 | |||
| Liam McArthur | 34 / 129 |
36 / 129 |
Eliminated | |||
| Stuart McMillan | 6 / 129 |
Eliminated | ||||
| Abstentions | 1 / 129 |
1 / 129 |
1 / 129 | |||
| Source: BBC | ||||||
Deputy Presiding Officers
[edit]| Candidate | First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Adamson |
46 / 129 |
58 / 129 |
68 / 129 |
Elected | ||
| Katy Clark |
6 / 129 |
Eliminated | 44 / 129 |
68 / 129 | ||
| Miles Briggs | 38 / 129 |
37 / 129 |
41 / 129 |
50 / 129 |
55 / 129 | |
| Claire Baker | 16 / 129 |
22 / 129 |
18 / 129 |
30 / 129 |
Eliminated | |
| Stuart McMillan | 17 / 129 |
10 / 129 |
Eliminated | Disqualified[ae] | ||
| Abstentions | 6 / 129 |
2 / 129 |
2 / 129 |
5 / 129 |
6 / 129 | |
| Source: BBC | ||||||
Election of the First Minister
[edit]| Candidate | First round | Second round | Third round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Swinney |
57 / 129 |
57 / 129 |
56 / 129 | |||
| Anas Sarwar | 17 / 129 |
17 / 129 |
17 / 129 | |||
| Malcolm Offord | 17 / 129 |
17 / 129 |
17 / 129 | |||
| Gillian Mackay | 15 / 129 |
13 / 129 |
15 / 129 | |||
| Russell Findlay | 12 / 129 |
11 / 129 |
Eliminated | |||
| Alex Cole-Hamilton | 10 / 129 |
Eliminated | ||||
| Abstentions | 1 / 129 |
14 / 129 |
24 / 129 | |||
| Source: BBC | ||||||
Voter demographics
[edit]YouGov
[edit]Following the election, YouGov published a demographic breakdown of the election results.[163]
| Category | SNP | Lab | Ref | Con | LD | Grn | Others | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 39 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Gender | ||||||||
| Female | 39 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| Male | 40 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Age | ||||||||
| 16–29 | 45 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 30–39 | 48 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 32 |
| 40–49 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| 50–59 | 37 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| 60–69 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 70+ | 30 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Women by age | ||||||||
| 16–34 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 33 |
| 35–49 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| 50–64 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 65+ | 29 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Men by age | ||||||||
| 16–34 | 43 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 35–49 | 43 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 23 |
| 50–64 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 65+ | 32 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Socio-economic Classification | ||||||||
| Higher | 37 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Intermediate | 36 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Routine | 42 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| Highest educational level | ||||||||
| Low | 38 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Medium | 38 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| High | 42 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| Work status | ||||||||
| Working | 43 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| Student | 43 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Retired | 31 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Not working | 47 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32 |
| Household earnings | ||||||||
| Under £25,000 | 39 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| £25,000–39,999 | 45 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| £40,000–69,999 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| £70,000+ | 36 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Household tenure | ||||||||
| Own outright | 32 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Mortgage | 42 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| Private rent | 39 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Social rent | 46 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 25 |
| Family or friends | 49 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| By affiliation of constituency vote in 2021 Scottish Parliament election | ||||||||
| Conservative | 3 | 14 | 34 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Labour | 10 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 44 |
| Lib Dem | 7 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| SNP | 77 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 71 |
| By affiliation of regional vote in 2021 Scottish Parliament election | ||||||||
| Conservative | 1 | 17 | 34 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Labour | 12 | 57 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| Lib Dem | 7 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| SNP | 76 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 68 |
| Green | 64 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 54 |
| By affiliation of vote in 2024 United Kingdom general election | ||||||||
| Conservative | 4 | 10 | 28 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Labour | 19 | 50 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
| Lib Dem | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 58 |
| SNP | 88 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 85 |
| Reform UK | 2 | 4 | 80 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 74 |
| Green | 64 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 62 |
| By affiliation of regional vote in 2026 Scottish Parliament election | ||||||||
| Conservative | 1 | 13 | 5 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| Labour | 4 | 83 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| Lib Dem | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 63 |
| SNP | 94 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| Green | 73 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 62 |
| Reform UK | 1 | 6 | 81 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
| By affiliation of vote in 2014 Scottish independence referendum | ||||||||
| Yes | 65 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 53 |
| No | 14 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| By affiliation of vote in 2016 EU membership referendum | ||||||||
| Remain | 45 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| Leave | 22 | 14 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Category | SNP | Ref | Lab | Grn | Con | LD | Others | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 27 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| Gender | ||||||||
| Female | 29 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 14 |
| Male | 25 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Age | ||||||||
| 16–29 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| 30–39 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 40–49 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| 50–59 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 60–69 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| 70+ | 26 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
| Women by age | ||||||||
| 16–34 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| 35–49 | 35 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 20 |
| 50–64 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| 65+ | 27 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 8 |
| Men by age | ||||||||
| 16–34 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
| 35–49 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| 50–64 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 65+ | 24 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Socio-economic Classification | ||||||||
| Higher | 26 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Intermediate | 29 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
| Routine | 31 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Highest educational level | ||||||||
| Low | 31 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Medium | 26 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| High | 26 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| Work status | ||||||||
| Working | 30 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| Student | 14 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 23 |
| Retired | 26 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| Not working | 30 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| Household earnings | ||||||||
| Under £25,000 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| £25,000–39,999 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| £40,000–69,999 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
| £70,000+ | 24 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
| Household tenure | ||||||||
| Own outright | 25 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Mortgage | 29 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| Private rent | 21 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 8 |
| Social rent | 38 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| Family or friends | 21 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| By affiliation of constituency vote in 2021 Scottish Parliament election | ||||||||
| Conservative | 2 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Labour | 7 | 17 | 50 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 33 |
| Lib Dem | 6 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 36 |
| SNP | 56 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 38 |
| By affiliation of regional vote in 2021 Scottish Parliament election | ||||||||
| Conservative | 1 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Labour | 8 | 12 | 55 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 43 |
| Lib Dem | 7 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 5 | 32 |
| SNP | 62 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 50 |
| Green | 22 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 31 |
| By affiliation of vote in 2024 United Kingdom general election | ||||||||
| Conservative | 3 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| Labour | 14 | 13 | 42 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 28 |
| Lib Dem | 9 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 2 | 40 |
| SNP | 65 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 46 |
| Reform UK | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 87 |
| Green | 11 | 3 | 5 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| By affiliation of constituency vote in 2026 Scottish Parliament election | ||||||||
| Conservative | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 76 | 4 | 3 | 67 |
| Labour | 3 | 5 | 70 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 62 |
| Lib Dem | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 60 | 2 | 49 |
| SNP | 65 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 39 |
| Reform UK | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 89 |
| By affiliation of vote in 2014 Scottish independence referendum | ||||||||
| Yes | 47 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 32 |
| No | 11 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| By affiliation of vote in 2016 EU membership referendum | ||||||||
| Remain | 32 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 14 |
| Leave | 19 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Not an incumbent but stood for this region and won
- ↑ Includes 11 MSPs sponsored by the Co-operative Party, who are designated Labour and Co-operative.
- ↑ Includes 10 MSPs sponsored by the Co-operative Party, who are designated Labour and Co-operative.
- ↑ Includes 7 MSPs sponsored by the Co-operative Party, who are designated Labour and Co-operative.
- ↑ Includes 11 MSPs sponsored by the Co-operative Party, who are designated Labour and Co-operative.
- ↑ Includes 10 MSPs sponsored by the Co-operative Party, who are designated Labour and Co-operative.
- ↑ Originally elected as Scottish Green MSP
- ↑ Includes 10 MSPs sponsored by the Co-operative Party, who are designated Labour and Co-operative.
- ↑ Including the Presiding Officer, who resigns party membership upon election to the post.
- ↑ Denotes a main invitee attending the event.
- ↑ Denotes a main invitee not attending the event, sending a surrogate in their place.
- ↑ Co-organised with Scotland 2050
- ↑ Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing (Scotland)
- ↑ Murdo Fraser, Conservative MSP
- ↑ Martin Whitfield, Labour MSP
- ↑ Patrick Harvie, MSP and former co-leader of the Scottish Greens
- ↑ Alongside Andy Maciver and Geoff Aberdein
- ↑ Jack Middleton, SNP candidate
- ↑ Slot replaced by Richie Venton of the Scottish Socialist Party
- ↑ Slot replaced by Eve Comrie of Alliance to Liberate Scotland
- ↑ Scottish Greens candidate for Glasgow Southside[122]
- ↑ Christine Jardine, Scottish Liberal Democrats MP
- ↑ Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing (Scotland)
- ↑ Jack Middleton, SNP candidate
- ↑ Meghan Gallacher, Conservative MSP
- ↑ Jackie Baillie, Labour MSP
- ↑ Jamie Greene, Lib Dem MSP
- ↑ Jamie McGuire, Reform candidate
- ↑ Includes 7 MSPs sponsored by the Co-operative Party, who are designated Labour and Co-operative.
- ↑ Stuart Niven was announced as Reform candidate on 19 March 2026, and suspended from Reform on 20 March.[132]
- ↑ Parliamentary standing orders forbid the second Deputy Presiding Officer from being a member of the same party as both the Presiding Officer and the first Deputy, making McMillan ineligible to stand following the elections of Adamson and Gibson.
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