In the event, the SNP did not win the overall majority First Minister John Swinney sought in the 2026 Scottish election.

The Scottish Parliament uses a form a proportional representation called the Additional Member System (AMS), here's all you need to know about it ...

The Scottish Lib Dems have long called for electoral reform, and say the flaws in the system allowed the SNP to win a fifth ...

The decision marks one of the biggest operational changes in recent years and means the long standing tradition of waking up to a verdict will be replaced by a full day of counting.

Yes, voters were angry at UK Labour – but the Scottish party failed to get the best out of Holyrood’s voting system.

Angus Robertson, Fergus Ewing and Jackson Carlaw all lost their seats in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election ...

There is optimism even after support for Nigel Farage’s party surged in many postindustrial areas – as radical progressives won more seats than ever, says historian and writer Rory Scothorne ...

The number of people who turned out to vote in the Scottish Parliament elections in both Falkirk constituencies is well down on previous years.

Local, mayoral and parliamentary contests could upend political landscape as Reform, Greens and Lib Dems surge Polling has opened across England, Scotland and Wales in a series of local, mayoral and ...

Voters continue to cast ballots in Scottish Parliament elections - Scotland’s party leaders attended their local polling stations earlier on Thursday.