Scotland Local Election Results Live: Scottish Parliament elections serve as primary democratic processes because they determine which members will serve in the devolved assembly that manages responsibilities including health education and transport and justice.

The 2026 results will determine which political direction will lead the country through its upcoming election cycle.

Election date and result date

• Polling date: Thursday, 7 May 2026
• Counting begins: Friday, 8 May 2026 at 09:00
• Results declaration: 8 May afternoon to late night (some results may extend to early 9 May)

When will election result counting begin?

Counting will start from 09:00 AM on 8 May 2026. Ballot boxes will be opened, verified, and then votes will be counted for both constituency and regional list seats.

Last election result (2021)

As per the reports, in the last election, the Scottish National Party (SNP) emerged as the largest party and formed a minority government with support from the Scottish Greens. Hence, this result reinforced ongoing political debates around Scottish independence and devolved powers.

Total constituencies and regions

• 73 Constituency seats
• 8 Regional seats
• Total: 81 result areas

Election result timing (overall overview)

• First results expected: around 13:00
• Bulk of constituency results: 15:00-17:00
• Regional results: 15:30-19:00
• Final results: by late evening or early next morning

Time-wise constituency result declaration list

13:00 - Early Results

• Ayr
• Coatbridge and Chryston
• Na h-Eileanan an Iar

14:00 - Early Afternoon Batch 1

• Almond Valley
• Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
• Moray
• Perthshire North
• Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
• Strathkelvin and Bearsden

14:15

• Glasgow Anniesland

14:30 - Island & West Scotland Early Count

• Cunninghame North
• Cunninghame South
• Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn
• Orkney Islands
• Shetland Islands

14:45

• Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston

15:00 - Major Edinburgh & Central Belt Batch

• Argyll and Bute
• Cowdenbeath
• East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs
• Edinburgh Central
• Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh, and Tranent
• Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith
• Edinburgh Northern
• Edinburgh North Western
• Edinburgh Southern
• Edinburgh South Western
• Fife North East
• Kirkcaldy
• Mid Fife and Glenrothes
• Motherwell and Wishaw
• Paisley
• Renfrewshire North and Cardonald
• Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley

15:15

• Glasgow Southside

15:30 - North East Scotland Peak Count

• Aberdeen Central
• Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine
• Aberdeen Donside
• Aberdeenshire East
• Aberdeenshire West
• Banffshire and Buchan Coast
• Dumfriesshire
• Galloway and Dumfries West
• Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill

15:45

• Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok

16:00 - High Volume Constituency Window

• Angus North and Mearns
• Angus South
• Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
• Clackmannanshire and Dunblane
• Clydesdale
• Dundee City East
• Dundee City West
• Dunfermline
• East Kilbride
• Eastwood
• Falkirk West
• Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse
• Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley
• Midlothian North
• Rutherglen and Cambuslang
• Stirling
• Uddingston and Bellshill