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HISTORICAL ELECTION RESULT

Scottish Parliament election 2026 results

Scottish Parliament election held on 7 May 2026: SNP was the largest party with 58 seats. Turnout was 53.2%.

129Total seats
53.2%Turnout
58SNP seats

Result

1Scottish National Party58 seats
2Scottish Labour17 seats
3Reform UK17 seats
4Scottish Greens15 seats
5Scottish Conservatives12 seats
6Scottish Liberal Democrats10 seats

What happened in 2026?

The SNP remained the largest party with 58 of 129 seats. The result returned six parties to Holyrood.

Scottish Parliament elections use the Additional Member System: 73 constituency MSPs are combined with 56 regional MSPs. The two ballots mean constituency and regional vote shares are separate measures.