Project complete. The 2026 Scottish Parliament election has passed and VoteScot has finished its run. This site will remain online as a read-only record and the source repository will be archived in the coming weeks.
Navigate the noise
Scotland voted on 7 May 2026. Find your constituency, discover which candidates aligned with your values, and access the research used during the campaign.
Election results are landing. See the live results section.
Browse by region
Scotland's regional list ballot is split into 8 regions. Pick yours to see every party's regional list candidates.
Central Scotland and Lothians West
9 constituencies · 64 list candidates
Edinburgh and Lothians East
9 constituencies · 86 list candidates
Glasgow
8 constituencies · 75 list candidates
Highlands and Islands
8 constituencies · 67 list candidates
Mid Scotland and Fife
9 constituencies · 65 list candidates
North East Scotland
10 constituencies · 67 list candidates
South Scotland
10 constituencies · 86 list candidates
West Scotland
10 constituencies · 79 list candidates
Latest news
via BBC News, Ballot Box Scotland, The Guardian — Scotland politics- Security passes, buddies, and who gets the best office - what awaits the newbies at Holyrood?A whole new group of MSPs travel to Holyrood for the first time on Monday but their arrival has been prepared for.10 May
- SP26: The Headline ResultsA 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.9 May
- SNP leader John Swinney rules out Holyrood talks with Reform UKThe nationalists secured 58 seats in their fifth consecutive election win, but that is short of an overall majority.9 May
- Swinney keen to work with fellow nationalist devolved leaders in UKSNP leader wants to ensure voices of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ‘are heard loud and clear’John Swinney has said he plans to work with the nationalist first ministers in Wales and Northern Ireland in a coordinated opposition to Labour’s policies on the cost of living and UK government spending.The Scottish National party leader said he had spoken to Michelle O’Neill, the Sinn Féin first minister of Northern Ireland, on Friday night after she had called to congratulate him on his party’s “emphatic” victory in the Holyrood elections. Continue reading...9 May
- 2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votesFrom devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales to councils and mayoralties in England, find out what happened in your areaElections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions Continue reading...9 May
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