Political elections for public offices in Scotland
Scotland has elections to several bodies: the Scottish Parliament , the United Kingdom Parliament , local councils and community councils . Before the United Kingdom left the European Union , Scotland elected members to the European Parliament .
Scottish Parliament [ edit ] Scottish Parliamentary elections use the Additional Member System (AMS). Under this system, voters are given two votes : one for their constituency, which elects a single MSP by first-past-the-post ; and one for their region, which elects seven MSPs by closed list . Five Scottish Parliamentary elections have been held since the reconvention of the Scottish Parliament in 1999. Elections are held every five years, on the first Thursday in May.
Scottish Parliament election results Party Seats Seats change Constituency votes Constituency votes, of total (%) Constituency vote change (%) Regional votes Regional votes, of total (%) Regional vote change (%) Total votes Total votes, (%) Total votes change (%) Seats won, of total (%) SNP 64 1 1,291,204 47.7 1.2 1,094,374 40.3 1.4 2,385,578 43.89 0.21 49.6 Conservative 31 592,518 21.9 0.1 637,131 23.5 0.6 1,229,649 22.62 0.15 24.0 Labour 22 2 584,392 21.6 1.0 488,819 18.0 1.0 1,073,211 19.74 1.07 17.05 Scottish Green 8 2 34,990 1.3 0.7 220,324 8.1 1.5 255,314 4.69 1.11 6.2 Liberal Democrats 4 1 187,746 6.9 0.9 137,152 5.1 0.1 324,898 5.97 0.54 3.1 Other 0 15,833 0.58 0.08 137,984 5.1 0.6 153,817 2.83 0.34 0.0 2,706,761 100 2,712,784 100 5,434,851 100 Registered voters/Turnout 4,280,785 63.46 7.66 4,280,785 63.49 7.69 8,561,570 63.47 7.67
A map showing the constituency winners of the Election by their party colours. Party Seats Seats change Constituency votes Constituency votes, of total (%) Constituency vote change (%) Regional votes Regional votes, of total (%) Regional vote change (%) Total votes Total votes, (%) Total votes change (%) Seats won, of total (%) SNP 63 6 1,059,897 46.5 1.1 953,587 41.7 2.3 2,013,484 44.10 0.60 48.8 Conservative 31 16 501,844 22.0 8.1 524,222 22.9 10.6 1,026,066 22.47 9.34 24.03 Labour 24 13 514,261 22.6 9.2 435,919 19.1 7.2 950,180 20.81 8.18 18.60 Scottish Green 6 4 13,172 0.6 0.6 150,426 6.6 2.2 163,598 3.58 1.40 4.65 Liberal Democrats 5 178,238 7.8 1.0 119,284 5.2 297,522 6.51 0.04 3.87 Other 0 1 11,741 0.5 0.58 102,314 4.5 3.02 114,055 2.49 1.89 0 2,279,154 100 2,285,752 100 4,564,906 100 Registered voters/Turnout 4,099,907 55.90 5.24 4,099,907 55.75 5.36 5,434,851 55.67 5.30
Party Seats Seats change Constituency votes Constituency votes, of total (%) Constituency vote change (%) Regional votes Regional votes, of total (%) Regional vote change (%) Total votes Total votes, (%) Total votes change (%) Seats won, of total (%) SNP 69 23 902,915 45.5 12.5 876,421 44.0 13.0 1,779,336 44.70 12.74 53.48 Labour 37 7 630,461 31.7 0.5 523,469 26.3 2.9 1,153,930 28.99 1.64 28.68 Conservative 15 5 276,652 13.9 2.7 245,967 12.4 1.5 522,619 13.13 2.01 11.6 Liberal Democrats 5 12 157,714 7.9 8.2 103,472 5.2 6.1 261,186 6.56 7.18 3.87 Scottish Green 2 1 0 0.0 0.1 86,939 4.4 0.3 86,939 2.18 0.08 1.55 Other 1 21,534 1.08 0.92 149,809 7.52 3.08 171,343 4.30 2.03 0.77 1,989,276 100 1,990,836 100 3,980,112 100 Registered voters/Turnout 3,950,626 50.35 0.70 3,950,626 50.39 1.31 7,901,252 50.37 1.01
Party Seats Seats change Constituency votes Constituency votes, of total (%) Constituency vote change (%) Regional votes Regional votes, of total (%) Regional vote change (%) Total votes Total votes, (%) Total votes change (%) Seats won, of total (%) SNP 47 20 664,227 32.9 9.1 633,611 31.0 10.1 1,297,838 31.96 9.65 36.43 Labour 46 4 648,374 32.1 2.5 595,415 29.1 0.2 1,243,789 30.63 1.36 35.65 Conservative 17 1 334,743 16.6 284,035 13.9 1.6 614,778 15.14 0.91 13.17 Liberal Democrats 16 1 326,232 16.2 0.8 230,651 11.3 0.5 556,883 13.74 0.17 12.40 Scottish Green 2 5 2,971 0.1 8.5 82,577 4.0 2.9 85,584 2.10 1.34 1.55 Other 1 9 40,431 2.0 7.6 216,577 10.6 4.0 257,008 6.33 6.31 0.77 2,016,978 100 2,042,866 100 4,059,844 100 Registered voters/Turnout 3,950,626 51.05 1.63 3,950,626 51.70 2.30 7,901,252 51.38 1.89
Party Seats Seats change Constituency votes Constituency votes, of total (%) Constituency vote change (%) Regional votes Regional votes, of total (%) Regional vote change (%) Total votes Total votes, (%) Total votes change (%) Seats won, of total (%) Labour 50 6 663,585 34.6 4.2 561,375 29.3 4.3 1,224,960 31.96 4.25 38.8 SNP 27 8 455,722 23.8 5.1 399,659 20.9 6.4 855,381 22.31 5.70 20.9 Conservative 18 318,279 16.6 1.0 296,929 15.5 0.1 615,208 16.05 0.60 14.0 Liberal Democrats 17 294,347 15.4 1.2 225,774 11.8 0.6 520,121 13.57 0.25 13.2 Scottish Green 7 6 - - - 132,138 6.9 3.3 132,138 3.44 1.65 5.4 Other 10 8 184,641 9.6 6.9 299,946 14.6 7.1 484,587 12.64 7.45 7.9 1,916,574 100 1,915,821 100 3,832,395 100 Registered voters/Turnout 3,877,460 49.42 8.74 3,877,460 49.40 8.57 7,754,920 49.49 8.62
Party Seats Constituency votes Constituency votes, of total (%) Regional votes Regional votes, of total (%) Total votes Total votes, (%) Seats won, of total (%) Labour 56 908,346 38.8 786,818 33.6 1,695,164 36.21 43.41 SNP 35 672,768 28.7 638,644 27.3 1,311,412 28.01 27.13 Conservative 18 364,425 15.6 359,109 15.4 723,534 15.45 13.95 Liberal Democrats 17 333,179 14.2 290,760 12.4 623,939 13.32 13.17 Scottish Green 1 - - 84,023 3.6 84,023 1.79 0.77 Other 2 63,770 2.7 179,481 7.5 243,251 5.19 1.55 2,342,488 100 2,338,835 100 4,681,323 100 Registered voters/Turnout 4,027,433 58.16 4,027,433 57.97 8,054,866 58.11
By-elections [ edit ] 2019 Shetland by-election , Lib Dem hold 2017 Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire by-election , Con hold 2014 Cowdenbeath by-election , Lab hold 2013 Dunfermline by-election , Lab gain from SNP 2013 Aberdeen Donside by-election , SNP hold 2006 Moray by-election , SNP hold 2005 Glasgow Cathcart by-election , Lab hold 2001 Banff and Buchan by-election ,SNP hold 2001 Strathkelvin and Bearsden by-election , Lab hold 2000 Glasgow Anniesland by-election , Lab hold 2000 Ayr by-election , Con gain from Lab UK Parliament [ edit ] Scotland election results by percentage of popular vote, 1900–2019. Conservative total includes Liberal Unionists 1900–1910 and Liberal Nationals 1931–1964. Liberal total incorporates Liberal Party (1900–1979), Alliance (1983–1987) and Liberal Democrats (since 1992). 2019 Map [1]
Party Seats Seats change Seats contested Votes Votes, of total (%) Change (%) SNP 48 13 59[note 1] 1,242,380 45.0 8.1 Conservative 6 7 59[note 2] 692,939 25.1 3.5 Liberal Democrats 4 59 263,417 9.5 2.8 Labour 1 6 59[note 3] 511,838 18.6 8.5 Scottish Green 0 22[2] 28,122 1.0 0.8 Brexit Party 0 15 13,243 0.5 New UKIP 0 6 3,303 0.1 0.1 Other 0 3,819 0.1 0.2 Turnout 2,759,061 68.1 1.7
^ Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath candidate Neale Hanvey was suspended before the election but appeared on ballot papers as an SNP candidate. ^ Aberdeen North candidate Ryan Houghton and Glasgow Central candidate Flora Scarabello were both suspended before the election but appeared on the ballot paper as Conservative candidates. ^ Falkirk candidate Safia Ali was suspended before the election but appeared on ballot papers as a Labour candidate.
2017 Map [3]
Party Seats Seats change Seats contested Votes Votes, of total (%) Change (%) SNP 35 21 59 977,569 36.9 13.1 Conservative 13 12 59 757,949 28.6 13.7 Labour 7 6 59* 717,007 27.1 2.8 Liberal Democrats 4 3 59 179,061 6.8 0.7 Scottish Green 0 3 5,886 0.2 1.1 UKIP 0 10 5,302 0.2 1.4 Other 0 6,921 0.3 Turnout 2,649,695 66.4 4.7
2015 Map At the 2015 election the SNP won a majority of Scottish seats for the first time.
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Party Seats Seats change Seats, of total (%) Seats contested Votes Votes, of total (%) Change (%) SNP 56 50 94.6 59 1,454,436 50.0 30.1 Labour 1 40 1.7 59* 707,147 24.3 17.7 Conservative 1 0 1.7 59 434,097 14.9 1.8 Liberal Democrats 1 10 1.7 59 219,675 7.5 11.3 UKIP 0 0 41 47,078 1.6 0.9 Scottish Green 0 0 32 39,205 1.3 0.7 Other 0 0 37 8,827 0.3 0.5 Turnout 2,910,465 71.1 6.3
2010 Map Party Seats Seats change Seats, of total (%) Candidates Votes % % change Labour 41 69.4 59 1,035,528 42.0 2.5 Liberal Democrats 11 18.6 59 465,471 18.9 3.7 SNP 6 10.16 59 491,386 19.9 2.3 Conservative 1 1.69 59* 412,855 16.7 0.9 UKIP 0 0 34 17,223 0.7 0.3 Scottish Green 0 0 20 16,827 0.7 0.4 Other 0 0 45 19,555 0.8 0.14 Turnout: 2,465,722 63.8 3.2
* Philip Lardner, the Conservative candidate for North Ayrshire and Arran was disowned by the Conservative Party for comments he posted on his website, calling homosexuality 'abnormal'. It was too late for him to be replaced and he still read as the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party candidate on the ballot paper.
2005 Map Party Seats Seats change Seats, of total (%) Votes % % change Labour 41 15 69.4 922,402 39.5 4.5 Liberal Democrats 11 1 18.6 528,076 22.6 6.3 SNP 6 1 10.16 412,267 17.7 2.4 Conservative 1 1.7 369,388 15.8 0.2 Scottish Socialist 0 0 43,514 1.9 1.2 Scottish Green 0 0 25,760 1.1 1.1 UKIP 0 0 8,859 0.4 0.3 Other 0 0 15,490 0.66 Turnout: 2,333,887 60.6 2.4
2001 Map 1997 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % change Labour 56 7 1,283,350 45.6 6.6 Liberal Democrats 10 1 365,362 13.0 0.1 SNP 6 3 621,550 22.1 0.6 Conservative 0 11 493,059 17.5 8.2 Other 0 53,427 2.0 1.2 Turnout: 2,816,748 71.3 4.2
1992 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % change Labour 49 1 1,142,911 39.0 3.4 Conservative 11 1 751,950 25.6 1.6 Liberal Democrats 9 383,856 13.1 6.1 SNP 3 629,564 21.5 7.4 Other 0 23,417 0.8 0.5 Turnout: 2,931,698 75.5 0.4
1987 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % change Labour 50 9 1,258,132 42.4 7.3 Conservative 10 11 713,081 24.0 4.4 Alliance 9 1 570,053 19.2 5.3 SNP 3 1 416,473 14.1 2.3 Other 0 10,069 0.3 Turnout: 2,967,808 75.1 2.4
1983 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % change Labour 41 3 990,654 35.1 6.5 Conservative 21 1 801,487 28.4 3.0 Alliance 8 5[5] 692,634 24.5 15.5 SNP 2 331,975 11.8 5.5 Other 0 7,830 0.3 0.2 Turnout: 2,824,580 72.7
1979 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % change Labour 44 3 1,211,455 41.5 5.2 Conservative 22 6 916,155 31.4 6.7 SNP 2 9 504,259 17.3 13.1 Liberal 3 262,224 9.0 0.7 SLP 0 13,737 0.5 New Other 0 2,881 0.1 0.1 Turnout: 2,916,637 76.84
October 1974 [ edit ] October 1974 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % change Labour 41 1 1,000,581 36.3 0.3 Conservative 16 5 681,327 24.7 8.2 SNP 11 4 839,617 30.4 8.5 Liberal 3 228,855 8.3 0.4 Communist 0 7,453 0.3 0.2 National Front 0 86 0.0 New Other 0 182 0.0 0.1 Turnout: 2,758,101 74.81
February 1974 [ edit ] February 1974 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % change Labour 40 4 1,057,601 36.6 7.9 Conservative 21 2 950,668 32.9 5.1 SNP 7 6 633,180 21.9 10.5 Liberal 3 229,162 7.9 2.4 Communist 0 15,071 0.5 0.1 Other 0 1,393 0.1 0.1 Turnout: 2,887,075 78.86
1970 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % change Labour 44 2 1,197,068 44.5 5.4 Conservative 23 3 1,020,674 38.0 0.4 SNP 1 1 306,802 11.4 6.4 Liberal 3 2 147,667 5.5 1.3 Communist 0 11,408 0.4 0.2 Other 0 4,616 0.2 0.2 Turnout: 2,688,235 73.91
1966 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % change Labour 46 3 1,273,916 49.9 1.2 Conservative 20 4 960,675 37.6 3.0 Liberal 5 1 172,447 6.8 0.8 SNP 0 128,474 5.0 2.6 Communist 0 16,230 0.6 0.1 Other 0 638 0.0 0.2 Turnout: 2,552,380
1964 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Labour Party 43 5 1,283,667 48.7 2.0 Unionist 24 1 981,641 37.3 2.5 National Liberal & Conservative 0 6 88,054 3.3 4.2 Liberal 4 3 200,063 7.6 3.5 SNP 0 64,044 2.4 1.6 Communist 0 12,241 0.5 0.0 Other 0 4,829 0.2 0.1 Total 71 2,634,539 100
1959 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Labour Party 38 4 1,245,255 46.7 0.0 Unionist 25 5 1,060,609 39.8 1.7 National Liberal & Conservative 6 199,678 7.5 1.1 Liberal 1 108,963 4.1 2.1 Independent Unionist 1 1 12,163 0.5 New SNP 0 21,738 0.8 0.3 Communist 0 12,150 0.5 New Fife Socialist League 0 4,886 0.2 New Other 0 2,071 0.1 0.2 Total 71 2,667,513 100
1955 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Unionist 30 1 1,056,209 41.5 1.6 National Liberal & Conservative 6 217,733 8.6 0.1 Labour Party 34 1 1,188,058 46.7 1.2 Liberal 1 47,273 1.9 0.8 Communist 0 13,195 0.5 0.1 SNP 0 12,112 0.5 0.2 Other 0 8,674 0.3 0.2 Total 71 2,543,254 100
1951 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Unionist 29 3 1,108,321 39.9 2.7 National Liberal & Conservative 6 1 240,977 8.7 1.1 Labour Party 35 2 1,330,244 47.9 1.7 Liberal 1 1 76,291 2.7 3.9 Communist 0 10,947 0.4 0.6 SNP 0 7,299 0.3 0.1 Other 0 1 3,758 0.1 0.9 Total 71 2,777,837 100
1950 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Labour Party 37 1,259,410 46.2 1.7 Unionist 26 2 1,013,909 37.2 0.5 National Liberal & Conservative 5 2 208,101 7.6 4.0 Liberal 2 2 180,270 6.6 1.0 SNP 0 9,708 0.4 0.9 Communist 0 1 27,559 1.0 0.4 Other 1 2 27,727 1.0 0.7 Total 71 2,726,684 100
1945 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Labour Party 37 17 1,144,310 47.9 11.1 Unionist 24 11 878,206 36.7 5.3 National Liberal & Conservative 3 4 85,937 3.6 3.1 Independent Labour Party 3 1 40,725 1.7 3.3 Independent Liberal 2 2 26,127 1.1 1.1 Communist 1 - 33,265 1.4 0.8 Independent Unionist 1 1 13,647 0.6 0.6 Liberal 0 3 132,849 5.6 1.1 SNP 0 - 30,595 1.3 0.2 Common Wealth Party 0 - 4,231 0.2 0.2 Total 71 2,389,892 100
1935 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change National Government (Total) 43 21 1,135,403 49.8 15.2 Unionist 35 13 962,595 42.0 7.5 National Liberal 7 149,072 6.7 National Labour 1 0 19,115 0.9 0.1 National 0 4,621 0.2 Labour Party 20 13 863,789 36.8 4.2 Liberal 3 4 174,235 6.7 1.9 Independent Labour Party 4 111,256 5.0 SNP 0 25,652 1.1 Communist 1 1 13,462 0.6 0.8 Total 71 2,323,797 100
1931 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change National Government (Total) 64 1,385,385 64.0 Unionist 48 28 1,056,768 49.5 13.6 National Liberal & Conservative 8 New 101,430 4.9 New Liberal 7 6 205,384 8.6 9.5 National Labour 1 New 21,803 1.0 New Labour Party 7 29 696,248 32.6 9.7 Communist 0 35,618 1.4 0.3 National Party of Scotland 0 20,954 1.0 0.8 New Party 0 New 3,895 0.2 New Other 0 32,229 0.8 Total 71 2,174,329 100
1929 Map 1924 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Unionist 36 22 688,299 40.7 9.1 Labour 26 8 697,146 41.1 5.2 Liberal 8 14 286,540 16.6 11.8 Communist 0 - 15,930 0.7 1.7 Other 1 - 29,193 0.9 0.8 Total 71 1,717,108 100
1923 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Labour 34 5 532,450 35.9 3.7 Liberal (Reunited) 22 5 422,995 28.4 10.8 Unionist 14 1 468,526 31.6 6.5 Communist 0 1 39,448 2.4 1.0 Other 1 - 37,908 1.7 0.4 Total 71 1,501,327 100
1922 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Labour 29 23 501,254 32.2 9.3 Liberal 15 7 328,649 21.5 6.1 Unionist 13 379,396 25.1 National Liberal 12 13 288,529 17.7 1.4 Communist 1 23,944 1.4 Other 1 47,589 2.1 Total 71 1,569,361 100
1918 Map Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Coalition (Total) 54 584,259 52.3 Coalition Unionist 28 336,530 30.8 Coalition Liberal 25 221,145 19.1 Coalition Labour 1 14,247 1.3 Coalition NDP 0 12,337 1.1 Labour 6 265,744 22.9 +19.3 Liberal 8 163,960 15.0 -36.6 Unionist 2 21,939 2.0 Co-operative Party 0 19,841 1.8 Highland Land League 0 8,710 0.8 Scottish Prohibition Party 0 5,212 0.5 NDP 0 4,297 0.4 Other 1 52,749 4.7 Total 71 1,126,711 100
1910 December [ edit ] 1910 January [ edit ] Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Liberal 52 12 195,517 70.1 1.7 Conservative 6 12 75,145 29.9 1.7 Total 58 269,662 100
Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Liberal 40 11 148,345 68.4 14.1 Conservative 18 11 63,193 31.6 14.1 Total 58 211,538 100
Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Liberal 51 9 125,356 82.5 2.9 Conservative 7 4 23,985 17.5 2.9 Total 58 5 149,341 100
Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Liberal 42 2 43,480 85.4 21.0 Conservative 11 2 4,305 14.6 19.0 Total 53 47,785 100
Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Whig 33 - 21,015 72.6 9.1 Conservative & Liberal Conservative 20 - 6,955 27.4 9.1 Total 53 27,970 100
Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Whig 33 - 20,092 81.7 19.9 Conservative & Liberal Conservative 20 - 3,509 18.3 20.0 Total 53 23,601 100
Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Whig 31 2 16,356 60.8 6.8 Conservative 22 2 9,793 38.3 8.3 Chartist 0 385 0.9 Total 53 26,354 100
Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Whig 33 5 22,082 54.0 8.8 Conservative 20 5 18,569 46.0 8.8 Total 53 - 40,651 100
Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Whig 38 5 28,307 62.8 16.2 Conservative 15 5 15,733 37.2 16.2 Total 53 44,040 100
Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Whig 43 22 44,003 79.0 Tory 10 13 9,752 21.0 Total 53 53,755 100
Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Tory 23 10 Whig 21 9 Doubtful 1 1 Total 45 100
Party Seats Seats change Votes % % Change Tory 33 Whig 12 Total 45 100
Local councils [ edit ] Since 1995, local elections in Scotland have been generally held every four years for all the 32 unitary authorities created under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 . Between 1975 and 1992, elections were held every two years for either district or regional council, which sat for four-year terms. Those arrangements were set up by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 .
As one consequence of the Gould Report ,[6] which was a response to the fiasco of the 2007 elections, the next council elections were scheduled for 2012 (one year after the Parliamentary elections in 2011).
The elections were held again using the STV system of proportional representation, and as with the 2012 Scottish local elections , they were delayed for one year to ensure they were not held on the same day as the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections (which was delayed for a year, owing to the 2015 general election ). For full analysis see 2017 Scottish local elections .
The election was contested for the second time under the STV system of proportional representation. It was the first time in 13 years that the elections had not been held on the same day as the Scottish Parliament elections.
Past elections [ edit ] By-elections [ edit ] date to be announced : Abbey (4-member ward), Dumfries and Galloway , 1 member elected by single transferable vote : result pending (result May 2007: 2 Con, 1 SNP, 1 Lab) 1 May: Troup (3-member ward), Aberdeenshire , 1 member elected by single transferable vote: result pending (result May 2007: 1 SNP, 1 Con, 1 Ind) 6 March: Cambuslang East (3-member ward), South Lanarkshire , 1 member elected by single transferable vote: Lab gain from SNP (result May 2007: 2 Lab, 1 SNP; after by election: 3 Lab) 28 Feb: Lerwick South (4-member ward), Shetland , 1 member elected by single transferable vote: Ind hold (result May 2007: 4 Ind; after by election: 4 Ind) 21 Feb: Highland (3-member ward), Perth and Kinross , 1 member elected by single transferable vote: SNP hold (result May 2007: 2 SNP, 1 Con; after by election: 2 SNP, 1 Con) 14 Feb: Elgin City South (3-member ward), Moray , 1 member elected by single transferable vote: SNP gain from Ind (result May 2007: 1 SNP, 1 Lab, 1 Ind; after by election: 2 SNP, 1 Lab) 31 January: Kilsyth (3-member ward), North Lanarkshire , 1 member elected by single transferable vote: Lab hold (result May 2007: 2 Lab, 1 SNP; after by election: 2 Lab, 1 SNP) 22 November: Lochee (4-member ward), Dundee , 1 member elected by single transferable vote: SNP hold (result May 2007: 2 SNP, 2 Lab; after by election: 2 SNP, 2 Lab) 4 October: Helensburgh and Lomond South (3-member ward), Argyll and Bute , 1 member elected by single transferable vote: Lib Dem gain from Ind (result May 2007: 1 Con, 1 Ind, 1 Lib Dem; after by election: 2 Lib Dem, 1 Con) 16 August: Midstocket/Rosemount (3-member ward), Aberdeen , 1 member elected by single transferable vote: SNP gain from Con (result May 2007: 1 Con, 1 SNP, 1 Lab; after by election: 2 SNP, 1 Lab) 8 December: Elderslie, Renfrewshire , Lab hold (16% swing Lab to SNP) 28 September: Markinch and Woodside East, Fife , SNP gain from Lab 10 August: Lochardil, Highland , Lib Dem gain from Ind 15 June: Dumbarton West, West Dunbartonshire , SNP gain from Lab 18 May: Altonhill Hillhead and Longpark, East Ayrshire , SNP hold 11 May: Biggar, Symington and Black Mount, South Lanarkshire , Con gain from SNP 30 March: Avondale South, South Lanarkshire , Con hold 30 March: Borestone, Stirling , SNP gain from Lab 30 March: King's Park, Glasgow , Lib Dem gain from Lab 16 February: Milton, Glasgow , SNP gain from Lab 2 February: North Carrick and Maybole East, South Ayrshire , Ind gain from Lab 8 December: Kirkshaws, North Lanarkshire , Lab hold 10 November: Knightswood Park, Glasgow , Lab hold 10 November: Loanhead, Midlothian , SNP gain from Ind 10 November: Murrayfield, Edinburgh , Con hold 13 October: Lochside, Dumfries and Galloway , Lab gain from Ind 29 September: Auchtertool and Burntisland East , Fife , SNP gain from Ind 11 August: Herbertshire, Falkirk , SNP gain from Lab 16 June: Kildrum and Park, North Lanarkshire , SNP gain from Ind 9 June: Huntly East, Aberdeenshire , Con hold 9 June: Kilnknowe and Clovenfords, Borders , SNP gain from Ind 17 March: Dalkeith/Woodburn, Midlothian , Lib Dem gain from Lab 17 March: Dumbarton West, West Dunbartonshire , Lab hold European Parliament [ edit ] In 1999 , a Scotland-wide constituency replaced eight first-past-the-post constituencies used in the elections between 1979 and 1994. This returned eight MEPs under the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation system. Since then the number of MEPs returned by Scotland has been reduced twice, to seven in 2004, and then to six in 2009.
Following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union on 31 January 2020, Scotland no longer elects representatives to the European Parliament.
Elected candidates are shown in bold . Brackets indicate the number of votes per seat won.
European Election 2019 : Scotland[7] [8] [9] [10] List Candidates Votes % ± SNP Alyn Smith , Christian Allard , Aileen McLeod Margaret Ferrier , Heather Anderson, Alex Kerr[11] 594,553 (198,184.3) 37.8% +8.8 Brexit Party Louis Stedman-Bryce Karina Walker, James Ferguson-Hannah, Stuart Waiton , Paul Aitken, Calum Walker 233,006 14.8% New Liberal Democrats Sheila Ritchie Fred Mackintosh, Catriona Bhatia, Vita Zaporozcenko, John Edward , Clive Sneddon [12] 218,285