Sorry, I'm just going to say it: I know more about the results of this election than... actually, right now, quite possibly anyone in the country, because I actually bothered to collate and publish the regional list vote results per-constituency. I am quite simply correct in my analysis.

100% agree with this. An elections regulator able and willing to nitpick over the word "Alliance" in "Alliance for Unity" back in 2021, but unable/unwilling to address an obvious spoiler party that is compromising the integrity of Scottish elections is fundamentally unfit for purpose.

Between IGV robbing the real Greens of an MSP again and the continued failure of everyone bar a hobbyist (c'est moi) to properly report on half the votes cast in the election, a real reminder of how unfit for purpose so much of Scotland and the UK's legal and media infrastructure around elections is

There absolutely should be sackings at the Electoral Commission over this. A fake party that does no campaigning, will have spent £0, and whose own holocaust denying leader acknowledged is only there to confuse voters, came 7th, only explainable if it did indeed confuse voters.

SP26: Battlegrounds Old and New Although Holyrood's partly proportional system makes marginal seats less important, they're still an interesting and integral part of what makes elections exciting. Here's how the marginals changed last week.

Finally, it is over: the last bits of data logged and posted, with 65 minutes to go until my self-imposed by also non-negotiable "no more BBS until Wednesday" deadline. (There will be an auto-post at 5.30pm of something I'm finishing now, don't shout at me then!)

Central and Lothians West Regional List Vote Total (vs 2021): SNP: 86809 (30.7%, -14.4) RUK: 58334 (20.6%, +20.4) LAB: 57103 (20.2%, -2.6) GRN: 34415 (12.2%, +5.9) CON: 19450 (6.9%, -11.8) LD: 12830 (4.5%, +2.4) OTHx14: 13814 (4.9%, +0.1) Valid Turnout: 50.5% SNP Lead

Uddingston and Bellshill (Central and Lothians West) Regional List Vote (vs 2021): SNP: 8526 (29.3%, -15) LAB: 6876 (23.7%, -2.8) RUK: 5904 (20.3%, +20.1) GRN: 3357 (11.5%, +6.3) CON: 1849 (6.4%, -10.9) LD: 988 (3.4%, +1.8) OTHx10: 1566 (5.4%) Valid Turnout: 49.1% SNP Lead

Motherwell and Wishaw (Central and Lothians West) Regional List Vote (vs 2021): SNP: 8480 (31.1%, -14.8) RUK: 5731 (21%, +20.8) LAB: 5726 (21%, -3.7) GRN: 3200 (11.7%, +6) CON: 1748 (6.4%, -10.9) LD: 933 (3.4%, +1.9) OTHx10: 1473 (5.4%) Valid Turnout: 47.2% SNP Lead

Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (Central and Lothians West) Regional List Vote (vs 2021): SNP: 9574 (35.2%, -14.3) LAB: 5575 (20.5%, -2.7) RUK: 4798 (17.7%, +17.5) GRN: 3562 (13.1%, +6.4) CON: 1393 (5.1%, -8.8) LD: 984 (3.6%, +1.9) OTHx10: 1290 (4.7%) Valid Turnout: 53.5% SNP Lead

Coatbridge and Chryston (Central and Lothians West) Regional List Vote (vs 2021): SNP: 9817 (33.3%, -17.5) LAB: 6546 (22.2%, -2.1) RUK: 5452 (18.5%, +18.4) GRN: 3811 (12.9%, +7) CON: 1295 (4.4%, -8.3) LD: 913 (3.1%, +1.6) OTHx10: 1641 (5.6%) Valid Turnout: 49.9% SNP Lead

Airdrie (Central and Lothians West) Regional List Vote (vs 2021): SNP: 7925 (30.9%, -13.7) RUK: 6302 (24.6%, +24.4) LAB: 5408 (21.1%, -3.8) GRN: 2457 (9.6%, +5.3) CON: 1519 (5.9%, -14.5) LD: 670 (2.6%, +1.1) OTHx10: 1372 (5.3%) Valid Turnout: 47.1% SNP Lead

Just been sent this website, by the Electoral Management Board in Wales, which is a central portal with election candidate and results data, in an easy to access format. Could be slightly fancier but this is great - I was already writing a letter to say Scotland needs something like this! vote.wales

I am once again asking why in this country we treat election results like a great state secret where anything beyond the headline figures is on a ‘need to know’ basis only

Still no North Lanarkshire (5 seats), but running through Council websites to make a point and the only reason I have the following is because activists sent me them: - Glasgow (7 seats) - East Ayrshire (2 seats) - Scottish Borders (2 seats) That's over 20% of seats in the country.

North East Scotland Regional List Vote Total (vs 2021): SNP: 88084 (28.7%, -12.3) CON: 62174 (20.2%, -10.4) RUK: 59823 (19.5%,+19.2) GRN: 30028 (9.8%, +3.5) LAB: 29144 (9.5%, -1.9) LD: 25380 (8.3%, +3.3) OTHx14: 12616 (4.1%, -1.4) Valid Turnout: 51.4% SNP Lead

Angus South (North East Scotland) Regional List Vote (vs 2021): SNP: 9968 (31.7%, -11) CON: 6091 (19.4%, -13) RUK: 5734 (18.2%, +18) GRN: 3113 (9.9%, +4) LAB: 3085 (9.8%, +0.2) LD: 2227 (7.1%, +3.1) OTHx9: 1217 (3.9%) Valid Turnout: 53.3% SNP Lead

Angus North and Mearns (North East Scotland) Regional List Vote (vs 2021): SNP: 8590 (29.5%, -11.1) CON: 7284 (25%, -10.2) RUK: 5205 (17.9%, +17.7) LD: 2538 (8.7%, +4.2) GRN: 2482 (8.5%, +2.4) LAB: 1851 (6.3%, -1.9) OTHx9: 1206 (4.1%) Valid Turnout: 52.9% SNP Lead

Falkirk West (Central and Lothians West) Regional List Vote (vs 2021 notional): SNP: 10690 (29.5%, -15.7) RUK: 8096 (22.3%, +22.1) LAB: 6554 (18.1%, -1.7) GRN: 4614 (12.7%, +5.9) CON: 2773 (7.6%, -13.2) LD: 1787 (4.9%, +2.5) OTHx10: 1736 (4.8%) Valid Turnout: 52.3% SNP Lead

Falkirk East and Linlithgow (Central and Lothians West) Regional List Vote (vs 2021 notional): SNP: 9827 (26.1%, -12.8) RUK: 7700 (20.5%, +20.2) LAB: 7156 (19%, -1.2) GRN: 5079 (13.5%, +4.8) CON: 3594 (9.6%, -13.4) LD: 2617 (7%, +2.9) OTHx10: 1640 (4.4%) Valid Turnout: 55.2% SNP Lead

Will be pointedly and as a matter of completionism posting the final regional vote figures from constituencies that were missing on count day; that, assuming Angus and North Lanarkshire get theirs up before 5pm (surely: it would be, ahem, very, very, very absurd not to)

Scottish Parliament Election 2026: Marginal Constituencies Total number of marginals (majority below 10%) is now 23 (+7). Marginals by winning party: SNP 16; Lib Dem 3; Labour 2; Conservative 2; Green 1. Marginals by runner up: SNP 8; Labour 5; Conservative 4; Reform 2; Green 2; Lib Dem 2

Throughout the campaign I highlighted that the SNP's constituency results were going to stretch AMS far more than any previous election. 1999 was the peak of this, with a net of 7 seats advantage to Labour over the system's own intended workings, based on its own rules. This year? 18 seat difference

See also Sky News: look at this front page. Where is the regional vote? Where is it?! It's not there at all! You cannot see the national regional vote! How then does Joe Punter square the Greens on 15 seats, but seemingly 2.3% of the vote? Pathetic. election.news.sky.com/elections/sc...

The reporting of the regional aspect of Holyrood elections overall continues to be shoddy. We are 27 years and 7 elections into devolution and a two vote system and almost every aspect of our system, from electoral management to media reporting, is so FPTP brained

SP26: The Headline Results A dull campaign has nonetheless sent shockwaves through Scottish politics, with a whole new party in parliament and big gains for the smaller established parties at the expense of those, formerly, larger.

Hello @devolvedelections.bsky.social do I get a physical medal with this or is it just the intense feeling of satisfaction? Beyond chuffed that Ballot Box Scotland, a labour of love hobby project by Some Random Nerd, was more accurate than every single Holyrood MRP. Say it with me: NO MORE MRPs!

I keep being like "will I Livestream as BBS" and then I do not - but this time I did at least do a very "stream of consciousness as election nerd tries his best to go through parties without actually having made notes beforehand" basic video, which you can dive into here youtu.be/-BUtVPjCPXg

The election fun isn't over in Scotland: there will be *two* Westminster by-elections following the election of the SNP Stephens as MSPs yesterday: it is now no longer legally permissible to be an MP and MSP at the same time, and they will have to resign as MPs shortly.

if you used @ballotbox.scot as religiously as i did yesterday, why not support his ongoing work with a donation here liberapay.com/ballotboxscot

Good morning it's hard to sleep after elections but I tried. I never got to try the little livestream setup I had (though did get on Bylines Scotland during the day), but whoooo would be interested in a wee "day after the count" reflections one at like 4ish?

I have been awake since 6am morning. There are still 9 constituencies I lack regional figures for. I hope, against hope, they will be available, err, later today for me to complete data collation. Regardless, time for bed. If you enjoyed today, please donate: liberapay.com/BallotBoxScot/

2026 Scottish Parliament Final Regional Result vs Final BBS Poll Average (Regional List Vote): SNP: 27.4% vs 27.2% (+0.2) RUK: 16.6% vs 18.6% (-2.0) LAB: 16.0% vs 15.8% (+0.2) GRN: 14.0% vs 14.0% (perfect) CON: 11.8% vs 11.8% (perfect) LD: 9.4% vs 10.0% (-0.6) Almost flawless!

Highlands and Islands Regional List Vote Total (vs 2021 notional): SNP: 54011 (26.9%, -13.5) LD: 47437 (23.6%, +12.4) RUK: 28276 (14.1%, +13.8) GRN: 21935 (10.9%, +3.5) CON: 20334 (10.1%, -15.3) LAB: 14632 (7.3%, -2.2) OTHx14: 14512 (7.2%, +1.4) Valid Turnout: 55.3% SNP Lead

FINAL SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT SEAT TALLY (VS NOTIONAL 2021 ON NEW BOUNDARIES) SNP: 58 (-5) Labour: 17 (-4) Reform: 17 (+17) Green: 15 (+5) Conservative: 12 (-19) Lib Dem: 10 (+6) Never before had more than four parties on double digit MSPs: now there are six!

Highlands and Islands Region: List MSP Allocation #1 Vic Currie (Reform) #2 Ariane Burgess (Green) #3 Tim Eagle (Conservative) #4 Max Bannerman (Reform) #5 Morven May McCallum (Lib Dem) #6 Kristopher Leask (Green) #7 Maree Todd (SNP)

Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Highlands and Islands) Regional List Vote (vs 2021): LD: 10900 (27.7%, +18.3) SNP: 10808 (27.5%, -13.9) GRN: 5031 (12.8%, +3.3) RUK: 4605 (11.7%, +11.5) CON: 2937 (7.5%, -15.8) LAB: 2046 (5.2%, -3.8) OTHx12: 2968 (7.6%) Valid Turnout: 57.7% Lib Dem Lead ^AF

Inverness and Nairn (Highlands and Islands) Regional List Vote (vs 2021 notional): SNP: 9660 (26.3%, -17.4) LD: 9438 (25.7%, +19.4) RUK: 4710 (12.8%, +12.6) GRN: 3819 (10.4%, +3.4) CON: 2388 (6.5%, -19.1) LAB: 2383 (6.5%, -5) OTHx12: 4345 (11.8%) Valid Turnout: 54.6% SNP Lead ^AF

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross (Highlands and Islands) Regional List Vote (vs 2021): LD: 10538 (34.5%, +13.3) SNP: 7561 (24.7%, -13.8) RUK: 4695 (15.4%, +15.1) GRN: 2502 (8.2%, +2.6) CON: 1903 (6.2%, -15.2) LAB: 1400 (4.6%, -2.8) OTHx12: 1970 (6.4%) Valid Turnout: 54.1% Lib Dem Lead ^AF

South Scotland Regional List Vote Total (vs 2021 notional): SNP: 86446 (26.8%, -12.2) RUK: 61346 (19%, +18.8) CON: 60726 (18.8%, -13.0) LAB: 52314 (16.2%, -0.1) GRN: 31170 (9.7%, +4.6) LD: 17999 (5.6%, +2.4) OTHx14: 12541 (3.9%, -0.6) Valid Turnout: 53.1% SNP Lead

Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale (South Scotland) Regional List Vote (vs 2021 notional): SNP: 9350 (27%, -14.4) CON: 6250 (18.1%, -10.9) GRN: 4988 (14.4%, +7.3) RUK: 4446 (12.8%, +12.5) LD: 4258 (12.3%, +5.6) LAB: 4164 (12%, NC) OTHx11: 1168 (3.4%) Valid Turnout: 55.4% SNP Lead ^AF

Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (South Scotland) Regional List Vote (vs 2021): CON: 11405 (37.8%, -9.6) SNP: 6403 (21.2%, -8.9) RUK: 4449 (14.8%, +14.5) LD: 2596 (8.6%, +1.9) GRN: 2403 (8%, +3.4) LAB: 1854 (6.2%, -0.6) OTHx11: 1036 (3.4%) Valid Turnout: 52.8% Conservative Lead ^AF

I have now formally written to the Electoral Management Board for Scotland expressing my dissatisfaction at the state of regional vote declarations this year. It should not be unreasonable to expect councils to publish one (1) more PDF on their website before going home.

South Region: List MSP Allocation #1 Jamie Langan (Reform) #2 Carol Mochan (Labour) #3 Laura Moodie (Green) #4 David Kirkwood (Reform) #5 Joe Fagan (Labour) #6 Senga Beresford (Reform) #7 Duncan Dunlop (Lib Dem)

North East Region: List MSP Allocation #1 Duncan Massey (Reform) #2 Liam Kerr (Conservative) #3 Maggie Chapman (Green) #4 Mark Simpson (Reform) #5 Michael Marra (Labour) #6 Yi-Pei Chou Turvey #7 Douglas Lumsden

West Scotland Regional List Vote Total (vs 2021 notional): SNP: 91257 (27.3%, -13.4) LAB: 68045 (20.4%, -1.9) RUK: 58332 (17.5%, +17.3) GRN: 41372 (12.4%, +5.4) CON: 31867 (9.5%, -12.1) LD: 24852 (7.4%, +3.9) OTHx14: 18301 (5.5%, +0.7) Valid Turnout: 55.5% SNP Lead

West Region: List MSP Allocation #1 Malcolm Offord (Reform) #2 Ross Greer (Green) #3 Neil Bibby (Labour) #4 Russell Findlay (Conservative) #5 David Smith (Reform) #6 Katy Clark (Labour) #7 Cara McKee (Green)

Down to just 14 constituencies missing regional data; the 3 Highland ones still counting plus: Angus North Angus South Airdrie Coatbridge Cumbernauld Falkirk East Falkirk West Motherwell Uddingston Ettrick, Roxburgh Midlothian South

Strathkelvin and Bearsden (West Scotland) Regional List Vote (vs 2021): SNP: 9513 (23.8%, -12.9) LD: 9471 (23.7%, +14.9) RUK: 5587 (14.%, +13.9) LAB: 5440 (13.6%, -6) GRN: 4944 (12.4%, +4.1) CON: 3012 (7.5%, -14.5) OTHx14: 1980 (5%) Valid Turnout: 63% SNP Lead ^AF

Eastwood (West Scotland) Regional List Vote (vs 2021): CON: 8568 (22.3%, -13.6) LAB: 8360 (21.7%, +2) SNP: 8056 (20.9%, -8.1) GRN: 5179 (13.5%, +5.3) RUK: 4810 (12.5%, +12.4) LD: 2009 (5.2%, +2.3) OTHx14: 1517 (3.9%) Valid Turnout: 66% Conservative Lead ^AF - fascinating, SNP won but 3rd on list!