Results of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election explained

This is a list of the results of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.[1]

National results

PartyConstituency RegionalTotal
seats
±
Votes%±%Seats±Votes%±%Seats±
SNP1,291,20447.71.26231,094,37440.31.422641
Conservative592,51821.90.152637,13123.50.626231
Labour584,39221.61.021485,81917.91.0201222
Greens34,9901.30.70220,3248.11.58282
Liberal Democrats187,7466.90.94137,1515.10.10141
Alba44,9131.7New0New0New
All for Unity23,2990.9New0New0New
Scottish Family2,7340.1New0New16,0850.6New0New0New
Independent Green Voice9,7560.4New0New0New
7,2620.3New0New0New
Freedom Alliance1,1540.0New0New6,2710.2New0New0New
Reform UK5,7930.2New0New0New
1,9130.10.104,9880.20.100
UKIP6990.0New0New3,8480.11.900
2,3920.100
1,8960.10.200
TUSC9590.00.101,4040.100
Restore Scotland1,1920.00New1,1490.0New0New0New
1940.001,1420.000
1020.0New0New0New
4930.0New0New0New
Scotia Future1,0320.0New0New4510.0New0New0New
SDP4050.0New0New0New
1140.0New0New1740.0New0New0New
Vanguard 670.0New0New920.0New0New0New
Independents5,6730.206,1220.200
Total2,706,683100.0732,712,735100.056129

Results by region

Summary

Vote share by region
RegionTurnoutConstituency vote share (%)Regional vote share (%)
SNPConLabGrnLDOtherSNPConLabGrnLDOther
Central Scotland62.045.318.323.76.01.94.8
Glasgow57.043.912.124.311.82.05.9
Highlands and Islands66.040.425.49.57.411.26.1
Lothian64.035.919.919.412.77.24.9
Mid Scotland and Fife65.039.825.015.38.37.44.2
North East Scotland61.040.930.611.46.35.05.8
South Scotland65.037.633.515.75.23.44.6
West Scotland67.040.421.922.27.13.64.8
Total40.323.517.98.15.15.1
Seats by region
RegionConstituency seatsRegional seatsTotal seats
SNPConLabLDSNPConLabGrnLDSNPConLabGrnLD
Central Scotland90000331093310
Glasgow90000241092410
Highlands and Islands60021411074112
Lothian70110322073321
Mid Scotland and Fife80010421084211
North East Scotland91000421095210
South Scotland63001330076300
West Scotland81100331084410
Total62524226208064312284

Central Scotland

Party! colspan="5"
Constituency RegionalTotal
seats
±
Votes%±%Seats±Votes%±%Seats±
SNP9148,39945.32.409
Labour077,62323.71.13131
Conservative059,89618.32.233
Greens019,5126.01.31111
<-- Parties should be above the line if they won seats, and below the line if they didn't -->
Liberal Democrats06,3371.90.100
Alba0New5,3451.6New0New0New
All for Unity0New2,7120.8New0New0New
Scottish Family Party0New2,1050.6New0New0New
Independent Green Voice0New1,8540.6New0New0New
Abolish the Scottish Parliament0New8410.3New0New0New
Reform UK0New6500.2New0New0New
Libertarian0New6260.2New0New0New
Freedom Alliance0New6190.2New0New0New
Independent04880.100
UKIP04850.100
Total 100.09328,039100.0716
Party! MSP
1LabourRichard Leonard
2ConservativeStephen Kerr
3LabourMonica Lennon
4ConservativeGraham Simpson
5LabourMark Griffin
6ConservativeMeghan Gallacher
7GreensGillian Mackay

Glasgow

Party! colspan="5"
Constituency RegionalTotal
seats
±
Votes%±%Seats±Votes%±%Seats±
SNP9133,91743.90.909
Labour074,08824.30.544
Conservative037,02712.10.222
Greens13,094036,11411.82.411
<-- Parties should be above the line if they won seats, and below the line if they didn't -->
Liberal Democrats06,0792.00.400
Alba5,4081.8New0New0New
All for Unity2,5620.8New0New0New
Independent Green Voice2,2100.7New0New0New
Scottish Family Party1,7280.6New0New0New
Women's Equality Party7720.30.500
Freedom Alliance204New0New7590.2New0New0New
Abolish the Scottish Parliament7020.2New0New0New
Libertarian157New0New6800.2New0New0New
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition6450.2New0New0New
Communist Party of Britain5440.2New0New0New
Reform UK5430.2New0New0New
UKIP185New0New4470.11.900
SDP1780.1New0New0New
Reclaim114New0New1740.1New0New0New
Renew1000.0New0New0New
Liberal102New0New
Independents287New0New3670.100
Total
Party! MSP
1LabourPauline McNeill
2LabourAnas Sarwar
3ConservativeAnnie Wells
4GreensPatrick Harvie
5LabourPaul Sweeney
6LabourPam Duncan-Glancy
7ConservativeSandesh Gulhane

Highlands and Islands

Party! colspan="5"
Constituency RegionalTotal
seats
±
Votes%±%Seats±Votes%±%Seats±
SNP696,41340.40.617
Conservative060,77925.43.74141
Liberal Democrats226,77111.22.102
Labour022,7139.51.61111
Greens2,6360New17,7297.40.211
<-- Parties should be above the line if they won seats, and below the line if they didn't -->
Alba3,8281.6New0New0New
Scottish Family Party1,9760.8New0New0New
All for Unity1,5400.6New0New0New
Abolish the Scottish Parliament6860.3New0New0New
Freedom Alliance2890.8New0New6710.3New0New0New
Libertarian2220.6New0New4880.2New0New0New
UKIP188New0New4570.22.400
Restore Scotland451New0New4370.2New0New0New
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2800.1New0New0New
Independents687New0New3,3671.4New0New0New
Total
Party! MSP
1ConservativeDouglas Ross
2ConservativeEdward Mountain
3LabourRhoda Grant
4ConservativeDonald Cameron
5Scottish GreensAriane Burgess
6ConservativeJamie Halcro Johnston
7SNPEmma Roddick

Lothian

Party! colspan="5"
Constituency RegionalTotal
seats
±
Votes%±%Seats±Votes%±%Seats±
SNP71141,47835.90.4071
Conservative0178,59519.93.0331
Labour176,68919.41.323
Greens10,037049,98412.72.122
Liberal Democrats128,4337.21.601
<-- Parties should be above the line if they won seats, and below the line if they didn't -->
Alba6,1411.6New0New0New
All for Unity2,4230.6New0New0New
Animal Welfare Party2,3920.6New0New0New
Scottish Family Party779New0New2,0410.5New0New0New
Women's Equality Party1,1240.30.900
Freedom Alliance314New0New9220.2New0New0New
Abolish the Scottish Parliament8280.2New0New0New
Reform UK8100.2New0New0New
Libertarian338New0New6890.2New0New0New
Communist Party of Britain5980.2New0New0New
UKIP78New0New4200.11.700
SDP2270.1New0New0New
Renew1020.0New0New0New
Independents36304300.100
Total
Party! MSP
1ConservativeMiles Briggs
2GreensAlison Johnstone
3ConservativeSue Webber
4LabourSarah Boyack
5ConservativeJeremy Balfour
6LabourFoysol Choudhury
7GreensLorna Slater

Mid Scotland and Fife

Party! colspan="5"
Constituency RegionalTotal
seats
±
Votes%±%Seats±Votes%±%Seats±
SNP8136,82539.81.508
Conservative085,90925.00.244
Labour052,62615.32.322
Greens028,6548.32.211
Liberal Democrats125,4897.40.401
<-- Parties should be above the line if they won seats, and below the line if they didn't -->
Alba5,8931.7New0New0New
All for Unity2,5780.7New0New0New
Abolish the Scottish ParliamentNew0New0New
Freedom AllianceNew0New0New
Reform UK00
Renew00
Scottish Family Party00
Libertarian269New0New8180.2New0New0New
UKIP00
Independents00
Total
Party! MSP
1ConservativeMurdo Fraser
2ConservativeLiz Smith
3LabourClaire Baker
4GreensMark Ruskell
5ConservativeDean Lockhart
6LabourAlex Rowley
7ConservativeAlexander Stewart

North East Scotland

Party! colspan="5"
Constituency RegionalTotal
seats
±
Votes%±%Seats±Votes%±%Seats±
SNP9147,91040.93.709
Conservative1110,55530.62.645
Labour041,06211.41.322
Greens022,7356.31.41111
<-- Parties should be above the line if they won seats, and below the line if they didn't -->
Liberal Democrats018,0505.01.00101
Alba8,2692.3New0New0New
All for Unity2,5610.7New0New0New
Abolish the Scottish ParliamentNew0New0New
Freedom AllianceNew0New0New
Independent Green Voice00
Reform UK00
Renew00
Restore Scotland00
Scottish Family Party00
Libertarian00
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition00
UKIP00
Independents00
Total
Party! MSP
1ConservativeLiam Kerr
2LabourMichael Marra
3ConservativeDouglas Lumsden
4ConservativeMaurice Golden
5GreensMaggie Chapman
6ConservativeTess White
7LabourMercedes Villalba

South Scotland

Party! colspan="5"
Constituency RegionalTotal
seats
±
Votes%±%Seats±Votes%±%Seats±
SNP62136,74137.60.7172
Conservative31121,73033.51.4361
Labour0157,23615.72.1331
<-- Parties should be above the line if they won seats, and below the line if they didn't -->
Greens018,9645.20.500
Liberal Democrats012,4223.40.300
All for Unity0New5,5211.5New0New0New
Alba0New3,8961.1New0New0New
Abolish the Scottish Parliament0NewNew0New0New
Freedom Alliance0NewNew0New0New
Independent Green Voice000
Reform UK000
Scotia Future000
Scottish Family Party000
Libertarian000
UKIP000
Vanguard Party000
Independents000
Total
Party! MSP
1LabourColin Smyth
2ConservativeCraig Hoy
3LabourCarol Mochan
4ConservativeBrian Whittle
5ConservativeSharon Dowey
6SNPEmma Harper
7LabourMartin Whitfield

West Scotland

Party! colspan="5"
Constituency RegionalTotal
seats
±
Votes%±%Seats±Votes%±%Seats±
SNP8152,67140.41.808
Labour183,77522.20.334
Conservative182,65021.90.334
Greens026,6327.11.711
<-- Parties should be above the line if they won seats, and below the line if they didn't -->
Liberal Democrats013,5703.60.200
Alba0New6,1331.6New0New0New
All for Unity0New3,3720.9New0New0New
Abolish the Scottish Parliament0NewNew0New0New
Freedom Alliance0NewNew0New0New
Independent Green Voice000
Reform UK000
Renew Party000
Scotia Future000
Scottish Family Party000
Libertarian000
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition000
UKIP000
Independents000
Total
Party! MSP
1LabourNeil Bibby
2ConservativeRussell Findlay
3LabourKaty Clark
4ConservativeJamie Greene
5GreensRoss Greer
6LabourPaul O'Kane
7ConservativePam Gosal

Results by constituency

ConstituencyRegion2016
winner
2021 resultConstituency vote share (%)Regional vote share (%)
PartyMSPMajorityTurnout (%)SNPConLabLDGrnOtherSNPConLabLDGrnOther
                   
Aberdeen CentralNorth EastSNPSNPKevin Stewart6,59456.044.924.119.94.56.6-39.024.216.54.99.95.6
Aberdeen DonsideNorth EastSNPSNPJackie Dunbar9,02658.051.626.415.36.0-0.745.224.614.74.84.95.8
Aberdeen South and North KincardineNorth EastSNPSNPAudrey Nicoll1,67164.042.338.011.57.4-0.736.234.812.26.05.75.0
Aberdeenshire EastNorth EastSNPSNPGillian Martin1,88964.044.640.07.18.3--36.236.87.57.35.76.5
Aberdeenshire WestNorth EastConConAlexander Burnett3,39070.039.147.25.78.1--32.042.46.88.16.14.6
Airdrie and ShottsCentralSNPSNPNeil Gray5,46859.050.613.933.41.8-0.444.620.424.91.54.34.2
Almond ValleyLothianSNPSNPAngela Constance12,13061.054.316.625.23.8--45.218.820.22.97.35.6
Angus North and MearnsNorth EastSNPSNPMairi Gougeon3,50964.048.638.77.65.1--40.635.28.24.56.15.4
Angus SouthNorth EastSNPSNPGraeme Dey6,11765.050.734.89.45.1--42.732.49.64.05.95.4
Argyll and ButeHighlandsSNPSNPJenni Minto8,96368.049.522.87.320.5--41.525.58.410.97.95.8
AyrSouthConSNPSiobhian Brown17068.043.543.111.01.9-0.638.736.213.82.04.74.6
Banffshire and Buchan CoastNorth EastSNPSNPKaren Adam77256.045.242.96.63.2-2.139.239.86.72.83.58.0
Caithness, Sutherland and RossHighlandsSNPSNPMaree Todd2,59165.043.114.05.536.1-1.438.521.47.421.25.66.0
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon ValleySouthSNPSNPElena Whitham4,33759.042.830.624.22.5--39.130.320.11.83.45.3
Clackmannanshire and DunblaneMid and FifeSNPSNPKeith Brown7,55166.047.225.623.73.4--37.426.518.63.49.44.7
Clydebank and MilngavieWestSNPSNPMarie McNair5,27468.047.211.033.27.9-0.640.117.623.55.88.74.4
ClydesdaleSouthSNPSNPMàiri McAllan4,57867.043.232.022.02.8--36.929.920.22.85.54.7
Coatbridge and ChrystonCentralSNPSNPFulton MacGregor9,43763.057.58.531.11.7-1.150.812.724.31.55.94.8
CowdenbeathMid and FifeSNPSNPAnnabelle Ewing6,01361.048.313.930.73.23.9-44.017.224.33.96.54.5
Cumbernauld and KilsythCentralSNPSNPJamie Hepburn9,84165.058.610.129.22.0--49.513.923.21.76.74.9
Cunninghame NorthWestSNPSNPKenneth Gibson7,77664.049.028.120.32.6--41.626.317.22.26.66.0
Cunninghame SouthWestSNPSNPRuth Maguire7,95258.050.522.024.12.4-1.146.021.921.01.94.15.1
DumbartonWestLabLabJackie Baillie1,48368.042.58.346.31.8-1.038.421.126.62.66.45.1
DumfriesshireSouthConConOliver Mundell4,06666.037.747.711.43.2--34.942.911.82.53.44.5
DunfermlineMid and FifeSNPSNPShirley-Anne Somerville8,66466.049.015.427.87.8--40.519.220.67.28.44.2
Dundee City EastNorth EastSNPSNPShona Robison13,33758.059.217.318.14.4-0.950.417.516.03.37.05.9
Dundee City WestNorth EastSNPSNPJoe FitzPatrick12,91957.061.610.321.53.9-2.652.111.818.02.88.96.4
East KilbrideCentralSNPSNPCollette Stevenson8,67266.051.914.530.63.0--44.817.423.52.37.14.9
East LothianSouthLabSNPPaul McLennan1,17969.039.220.736.73.4--33.825.924.43.58.34.1
EastwoodWestConConJackson Carlaw2,21676.036.841.915.82.1-3.429.035.919.72.98.24.3
Edinburgh CentralLothianConSNPAngus Robertson4,73263.039.027.716.46.19.41.429.923.416.47.418.24.8
Edinburgh EasternLothianSNPSNPAsh Denham10,11761.052.413.829.04.7--39.615.821.03.614.55.6
Edinburgh Northern and LeithLothianSNPSNPBen Macpherson11,56963.047.910.823.24.313.10.738.713.418.64.619.74.9
Edinburgh PentlandsLothianSNPSNPGordon MacDonald3,89765.042.432.318.35.8-1.233.728.318.05.69.74.7
Edinburgh SouthernLothianLabLabDaniel Johnson4,02271.037.011.645.94.8-0.724.320.624.57.418.94.2
Edinburgh WesternLothianLDLDAlex Cole-Hamilton9,88571.033.56.05.454.7-0.430.820.011.025.58.84.1
Ettrick, Roxburgh and BerwickshireSouthConConRachael Hamilton6,86364.032.551.55.76.53.00.830.147.46.86.74.64.4
Falkirk EastCentralSNPSNPMichelle Thomson7,58563.047.419.627.92.6-2.542.222.621.92.36.04.9
Falkirk WestCentralSNPSNPMichael Matheson11,83962.054.318.524.42.8--45.420.519.72.47.15.0
Galloway and West DumfriesSouthConConFinlay Carson2,63565.039.947.07.92.52.6-36.842.09.42.74.34.9
Glasgow AnnieslandGlasgowSNPSNPBill Kidd6,58858.052.811.132.93.2--41.713.924.52.711.16.1
Glasgow CathcartGlasgowSNPSNPJames Dornan10,39662.057.010.629.72.8--40.812.523.32.115.95.4
Glasgow KelvinGlasgowSNPSNPKaukab Stewart5,45854.040.37.923.92.725.2-39.410.820.22.921.05.7
Glasgow Maryhill and SpringburnGlasgowSNPSNPBob Doris7,92452.059.08.030.52.5--47.110.724.81.810.26.2
Glasgow PollokGlasgowSNPSNPHumza Yousaf7,10554.053.75.532.71.54.91.649.111.326.31.35.86.1
Glasgow ProvanGlasgowSNPSNPIvan McKee7,23052.052.98.928.91.47.9-49.510.724.61.25.65.6
Glasgow ShettlestonGlasgowSNPSNPJohn Mason8,02553.054.413.829.42.4--45.815.024.61.37.65.7
Glasgow SouthsideGlasgowSNPSNPNicola Sturgeon9,45659.060.25.531.31.5-1.441.68.823.51.718.45.9
Greenock and InverclydeWestSNPSNPStuart McMillan8,17463.054.29.131.72.8-2.148.314.323.52.66.34.9
Hamilton, Larkhall and StonehouseCentralSNPSNPChristina McKelvie4,58261.046.217.533.62.8--41.021.525.22.25.24.5
Inverness and NairnHighlandsSNPSNPFergus Ewing9,11464.047.727.711.76.35.80.843.026.311.26.27.46.0
Kilmarnock and Irvine ValleySouthSNPSNPWillie Coffey11,68161.052.720.424.02.3-0.645.821.620.12.15.05.4
KirkcaldyMid and FifeSNPSNPDavid Torrance7,83158.052.413.930.12.9-0.844.617.423.12.97.15.0
LinlithgowLothianSNPSNPFiona Hyslop10,10562.048.420.226.94.5--39.822.421.63.37.65.3
Mid Fife and GlenrothesMid and FifeSNPSNPJenny Gilruth10,23460.055.413.824.15.5-1.248.517.319.34.85.54.6
Midlothian North and MusselburghLothianSNPSNPColin Beattie7,90661.049.715.331.13.8--41.218.123.93.28.94.8
Midlothian South, Tweeddale and LauderdaleSouthSNPSNPChristine Grahame6,82666.046.030.212.66.15.00.241.528.013.26.67.03.8
MorayHighlandsSNPSNPRichard Lochhead3,16465.048.640.97.22.8-0.540.338.67.82.86.14.4
Motherwell and WishawCentralSNPSNPClare Adamson7,81359.053.213.130.31.6-1.845.917.324.71.55.74.9
Na h-Eileanan an IarHighlandsSNPSNPAlasdair Allan3,44166.051.414.627.72.4-3.943.117.821.32.25.89.7
North East FifeMid and FifeLDLDWillie Rennie7,44869.036.65.82.655.1--30.920.16.029.110.13.8
OrkneyHighlandsLDLDLiam McArthur3,86965.029.16.02.562.4--29.219.06.331.29.54.8
PaisleyWestSNPSNPGeorge Adam6,07562.050.09.632.73.24.5-46.014.125.12.67.35.0
Perthshire NorthMid and FifeSNPSNPJohn Swinney4,05370.049.539.45.84.5-0.840.136.57.14.38.14.0
Perthshire South and Kinross-shireMid and FifeSNPSNPJim Fairlie1,94870.045.741.26.76.4--36.436.98.16.18.63.9
Renfrewshire North and WestWestSNPSNPNatalie Don7,30768.046.422.927.22.4-1.139.224.522.62.66.54.6
Renfrewshire SouthWestSNPSNPTom Arthur7,10666.050.514.830.02.4-2.243.418.223.92.37.05.2
RutherglenGlasgowSNPSNPClare Haughey5,16663.050.59.137.62.8--42.314.727.42.57.25.9
ShetlandHighlandsLDLDBeatrice Wishart80666.041.94.23.648.6-1.834.515.78.426.59.75.2
Skye, Lochaber and BadenochHighlandsSNPSNPKate Forbes15,86168.056.119.38.915.7--42.022.49.29.89.27.4
StirlingMid and FifeSNPSNPEvelyn Tweed6,89569.048.631.816.03.6--38.529.214.73.410.53.8
Strathkelvin and BearsdenWestSNPSNPRona Mackay11,48472.045.520.718.414.4-0.936.722.019.68.88.34.4
Uddingston and BellshillCentralSNPSNPStephanie Callaghan5,30661.049.912.735.12.3--44.317.326.51.65.25.0
Total 63.047.721.921.66.91.30.240.323.517.95.18.15.1

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2021-05-07 . Scottish election 2021: Results in maps and charts . 2024-02-18 . BBC News . en-GB.