Scottish Parliament Elections

Results

The results below are for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency

Total votes for each candidate:
Candidate Party Votes
David Green Scottish Liberal Democrats 14,666
Eva Kestner Scottish Labour Party 894
Andrew Ross MacDonald Alliance to Liberate Scotland and Sovereignty 264
Donald MacKenzie Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 1,117
Matt Sheppard Advance UK 112
Maree Todd Scottish National Party (SNP) 9,574
Steven Welsh Reform UK 3,900
  • total ballot papers rejected: 112
  • votes returned: 30,639
  • electorate: 56,542
  • turnout: 54.19%

Elected MSP: David Green (Scottish Liberal Democrats)

Inverness and Nairn constituency

Total votes for each candidate:
Candidate Party Votes
Neil Alexander Scottish Liberal Democrats 10,735
Fred Campbell Reform UK 3,791
Fergus Ewing Independent 7,840
Shaun Alexander Fraser Scottish Labour Party 1,723
Emma Roddick Scottish National Party (SNP) 11,162
Steve Skerrett Advance UK 110
Ruraidh Stewart Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 1,372
  • total ballot papers rejected: 134
  • votes returned: 36,867
  • electorate: 67,352
  • turnout: 54.74%

Elected MSP: Emma Roddick (Scottish National Party)

Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency

Total votes for each candidate:
Candidate Party Votes
Andrew Phillip Baxter Scottish Liberal Democrats 15,223
Helen Crawford Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 2,731
Laura Hansler Alliance to Liberate Scotland 506
Isla McCay Scottish Labour Party 1,751
Eilidh Munro Scottish National Party (SNP) 14,273
Jon Whitton Reform UK 4,669
  • total ballot papers rejected: 205
  • votes returned: 39,357
  • electorate: 68,130
  • turnout: 57.77%

Elected MSP: Andrew Phillip Baxter (Scottish Liberal Democrats)

Highlands and Islands region

  • electorate: 364,030
  • total votes cast: 201,710
  • turnout: 55.4%
  • total valid votes: 201,137
  • rejected papers: 573
Votes by party or candidate
Name of Party Votes Percentage
Advance UK 418 0.2%
Alliance to Liberate Scotland 1,662 0.8%
Independence for Scotland Party 1,276 0.6%
Independent Green Voice 1,577 0.8%
Reform UK 28,276 14.1%
Scottish Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship" 1,142 0.6%
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 20,334 10.1%
Scottish Family Party 1,668 0.8%
Scottish Green Party 21,935 10.9%
Scottish Labour Party 14,632 7.3%
Scottish Liberal Democrats 47,437 23.6%
Scottish Libertarian Party 333 0.2%
Scottish National Party (SNP) 54,011 26.9%
Scottish Rural Party 772 0.4%
Scottish Socialist Party 461 0.2%
Workers Party of Britain 390 0.2%
Independent (MACPHERSON, Duncan) 4,587 2.3%
Independent (RICE, Mick) 226 0.1%
Seats allocated
Candidate Party
Vic Currie Reform UK
Ariane Burgess Scottish Green Party
Tim Eagle Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Max Bannerman Reform UK
Morven-May MacCallum Scottish Liberal Democrats
Kristopher Leask Scottish Green Party
Maree Todd Scottish National Party (SNP)

Regional list breakdown by constituency

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
  • electorate: 56,542
  • votes cast: 30,641
  • turnout: 54.2%
  • rejected papers: 72
Inverness and Nairn
  • electorate: 67,352
  • votes cast: 36,852
  • turnout: 54.7%
  • rejected papers: 109
Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
  • electorate: 68,130
  • votes cast: 39.397
  • turnout: 57.8%
  • rejected papers: 102

Results from other Highlands and Islands local authorities

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