Latest headlines
- Victory for the SNP with 63 seats - two short of a majority
- Conservatives are the second largest party on 31 seats - but Labour on 24 lost 13 seats
- Scottish Greens are the fourth largest party with six seats, ahead of the Lib Dems who won five
- See the changing political map of Scotland
Scoreboard
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Net percentage change in seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party SNP Scottish National Party | CandidatesMichael Russell | Votes13,561 | 46.0% | Net percentage change in seats−4.6 |
| Party LD Scottish Lib Dems | CandidatesAlan Reid | Votes7,583 | 25.7% | Net percentage change in seats+13.6 |
| Party CON Scottish Conservatives | CandidatesDonald Cameron | Votes5,840 | 19.8% | Net percentage change in seats+1.5 |
| Party LAB Scottish Labour | CandidatesMick Rice | Votes2,492 | 8.5% | Net percentage change in seats−6.8 |
Change compared with 2011 | ||||
Turnout and Majority
Scottish National Party Majority
5,978Turnout
60.4%Constituency Profile
This constituency covers nearly two million acres of mainland Scotland as well as many islands such as Mull, Islay, Jura, Tiree and Bute. The region is famous for whisky production and other industries include farming, fishing and fish farming.
Renewable energy is a growth industry, both for manufacturing wind turbines and harnessing wind and wave power. Holy Loch used to be the base for US Poseidon nuclear submarines but is now closed. About 10% of the population are Gaelic speakers.
In 1999 the Lib Dem’s George Lyon, a farmer from Bute, won the area’s first Holyrood seat. He went on to retain it at the 2003 Scottish Parliament election. In 2007 the seat changed hands and the SNP’s Jim Mather became its new MSP. Mike Russell went on to hold the seat for the SNP in 2011.
