Scottish Parliament election results
Results of the Scottish Parliament Election held on 7 May 2026.
Scottish Parliament election results
Results from elections held for the Scottish Parliament.
Scottish Parliamentary election results 7 May 2026
The Scottish Parliamentary Election took place on Thursday 7 May 2026.
Dumfriesshire Constituency
- Paul Adkins, Scottish Common Party – 200
- Linda Jane Dorward, Scottish Labour Party – 3,364
- Craig Hoy, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party – 11,370
- David Kirkwood, Reform UK – 5,783
- Iain William McDonald, Scottish Liberal Democrats – 1,660
- Stephen Thompson, Scottish National Party (SNP) – 10,262
Total votes cast – 32,751.
Craig Hoy was elected with a majority of 1,108.
The turnout figure within the Dumfriesshire Constituency was 51.7%.
Background information:
- The Constituency Returning Officer was Dawn Roberts
- The current electorate for the Dumfriesshire Constituency is 63,310
Galloway and West Dumfries Constituency
- Senga Beresford, Reform UK – 4,674
- Finlay Carson, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party – 11,502
- Emma Harper, Scottish National Party (SNP) – 9,903
- Jack McConnel, Scottish Labour Party – 2,544
- Tracey Warman, Scottish Liberal Democrats – 1,380
Total votes cast – 30,105.
Finlay Carson was elected with a majority of 1,599.
The turnout figure within the Galloway and West Dumfries Constituency was 51.9%.
Background information
- The Constituency Returning Officer was Dawn Roberts
- The current electorate for the Galloway and West Dumfries Constituency is 58,051.
Election of Regional Members of the Scottish Parliament
| Name of registered party | Votes cast |
|---|---|
| Alliance to Liberate Scotland | 2,766 |
| Independent Green Voice | 2,908 |
| Reform UK | 61,346 |
| Scottish Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 448 |
| Scottish Common Party | 370 |
| Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 60,726 |
| Scottish Family Party | 2,400 |
| Scottish Green Party | 31,170 |
| Scottish Heritage Party | 471 |
| Scottish Labour Party | 52,314 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 17,999 |
| Scottish Libertarian Party | 278 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | 86,446 |
| Scottish Socialist Party | 928 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 468 |
| Sean Davis – Independent | 603 |
| Denise Sommerville – Independent | 904 |
The Regional Member seats for the South Scotland have been allocated. The following candidates are elected as MSP's for the South Scotland Region:
| Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Langan | for | Reform UK |
| 2 | Carol Mochan | for | Scottish Labour Party |
| 3 | Laura Moodie | for | Scottish Green Party |
| 4 | David Kirkwood | for | Reform UK |
| 5 | Joe Fagan | for | Scottish Labour Party |
| 6 | Senga Beresford | for | Reform UK |
| 7 | Duncan Angus Melville Dunlop | for | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
The number of ballot papers rejected and not counted at this election was:
| Reason | Number |
|---|---|
| Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one registered party/candidate | 128 |
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 12 |
| Unmarked or void for uncertainty | 725 |
| Total electorate | 607,900 |
| Total votes cast | 323,410 |
| Total votes rejected | 865 |
| Total votes counted | 323,410 |
| Percentage poll | 53.2% |
Regional List for South Scotland Region
Dumfriesshire Constituency
I, Dawn Roberts, being the Regional Returning Officer for the Scottish Parliamentary Election for the Dumfriesshire Constituency, hereby give public notice that the total number of votes polled for the Regional List for South Scotland Region in this constituency was as follows:
| Name of registered party / candidate | Votes cast |
|---|---|
| Alliance to Liberate Scotland | 169 |
| Independent Green Voice | 238 |
| Reform UK | 6,233 |
| Scottish Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 42 |
| Scottish Common Party | 87 |
| Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 10,114 |
| Scottish Family Party | 183 |
| Scottish Green Party | 2,434 |
| Scottish Heritage Party | 41 |
| Scottish Labour Party | 3,295 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1,594 |
| Scottish Libertarian Party | 23 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | 8,076 |
| Scottish Socialist Party | 64 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 46 |
| Sean Davis – Independent | 34 |
| Denise Sommerville – Independent | 46 |
Galloway and West Dumfries Constituency
I, Dawn Roberts, being the Regional Returning Officer for the Scottish Parliamentary Election for the Galloway and West Dumfries Constituency, hereby give public notice that the total number of votes polled for the Regional List for South Scotland Region in this constituency was as follows:
| Name of registered party / candidate | Votes cast |
|---|---|
| Alliance to Liberate Scotland | 171 |
| Independent Green Voice | 215 |
| Reform UK | 5,418 |
| Scottish Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 28 |
| Scottish Common Party | 17 |
| Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 9,482 |
| Scottish Family Party | 195 |
| Scottish Green Party | 2,732 |
| Scottish Heritage Party | 54 |
| Scottish Labour Party | 2,699 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1,394 |
| Scottish Libertarian Party | 19 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | 7,512 |
| Scottish Socialist Party | 88 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 34 |
| Sean Davis – Independent | 33 |
| Denise Sommerville – Independent | 53 |