Scotland Local Election Results 2026 LIVE: The Scotland Parliament election is taking place on Thursday, May 07, 2026. The timings of voting are open from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM across Scotland, and the official results are expected to be on May 08, 2026, Friday.
Check out the key details about the Scotland Elections that every voter needs to know.
Scotland Local Election 2026 Result Date
The result date of the Scotland Parliament Election is May 08, 2026. The official announcement of the result will be made after the counting of the votes.
The polling will conclude today at 10:00 PM, and official counting across the country is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM on Friday.
Scotland Local Election 2026 Result Time
The results for the 2026 Scotland Parliament election will be declared throughout Friday, May 08, 2026. Unlike previous years, there will be no overnight counting this time, and the official counting begins at 9:00 AM on Friday, with the first results expected in the early afternoon.
Scotland Local Election Result 2026: Expected Time of Full Council List
Here's the expected time list of Councils. All results are expected to be announced on Friday. Voters can find their council here and check the results accordingly.
12 PM- Airdrie
1 PM - Ayr, Coatbridge & Chryston
1:30 PM -Na h-Eileanan an Iar
2 PM - Almond Valley, Bathgate, Cumbernauld & Kilsyth, Moray, Perthshire North, Perthshire South & Kinross-shire, Strathkelvin & Bearsden
2:15 PM - Glasgow Anniesland
2:30 PM - Cunninghame North, Cunninghame South, Glasgow Easterhouse & Springburn, Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands
2:45 PM - Glasgow Baillieston & Shettleston
3 PM - Argyll & Bute, Cowdenbeath, East Lothian Coast & Lammermuirs, Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh Eastern Musselburgh & Tranent, Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith, Edinburgh Northern, Edinburgh North Western, Edinburgh Southern, Edinburgh South Western, Fife Mid & Glenrothes, Fife North East, Glasgow Central, Kirkcaldy, Motherwell & Wishaw, Paisley, Renfrewshire North & Cardonald, Renfrewshire West & Levern Valley
3:15 PM - Glasgow Southside
3:30 PM - Aberdeen Central, Aberdeen Deeside & North Kincardine, Aberdeen Donside, Aberdeenshire East, Aberdeenshire West, Banffshire & Buchan Coast, Dumfriesshire, Galloway & Dumfries West, Glasgow Kelvin & Maryhill
3:45 PM - Glasgow Cathcart & Pollok
4 PM - Angus North & Mearns, Angus South, Caithness, Sutherland & Ross, Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley, Clackmannanshire & Dunblane, Clydesdale, Dundee City East, Dundee City West, Dunfermline, East Kilbride, Eastwood, Falkirk West, Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse, Kilmarnock & Irvine Valley, Midlothian North, Rutherglen & Cambuslang, Stirling, Uddingston & Bellshill
4:30 PM - Ettrick Roxburgh & Berwickshire, Falkirk East & Linlithgow, Inverclyde, Midlothian South Tweeddale & Lauderdale
5 PM - Clydebank & Milngavie, Dumbarton
6:30 PM - Inverness & Nairn, Skye Lochaber & Badenoch
The 8 Scottish regions electing seven MPs are all expected to declare results on Friday afternoon.
3:30 PM- Scotland North East
4 PM- Scotland South, Scotland West
4:15 PM- Glasgow
5 PM- Scotland Central & Lothians West
5:30 PM- Scotland Mid & Fife
6 PM- Edinburgh & Lothians East
7 PM- Highlands & Islands
Scotland Local Election Result 2026: Where to Check the Live Result?
Voters and political observers can track live Scotland Parliament Election results through:
Official council websites
The Electoral Commission website
Major UK media outlets and live blogs
Local authority announcements and verified election portals
Scotland Local Elections 2026 Political Parties
The major parties that contested the elections are:
SNP
Reform UK
Labour
Scottish Greens
Liberal Democrats
Conservatives
How Many Seats Are Being Contested in Scotland Local Election 2026?
In Scotland Parliament Election, 129 MSPs will be elected, with one from each of 73 constituencies, and a further 7 from each of 8 wider regions.