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- 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
South Scotland
Scottish Parliament regionResults
| Party | Elected | Seats | Votes | % | Net percentage change in seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party SNP Scottish National Party | ElectedJoan McAlpineEmma HarperPaul Wheelhouse | Seats3 | Votes120,217 | 38.3% | Net percentage change in seats−2.7 |
| Party CON Scottish Conservatives | ElectedRachael HamiltonBrian Whittle | Seats2 | Votes100,753 | 32.1% | Net percentage change in seats+12.6 |
| Party LAB Scottish Labour | ElectedClaudia BeamishColin Smyth | Seats2 | Votes56,072 | 17.8% | Net percentage change in seats−7.5 |
| Party GRN Scottish Green Party | Elected- | Seats0 | Votes14,773 | 4.7% | Net percentage change in seats+1.6 |
| Party LD Scottish Lib Dems | Elected- | Seats0 | Votes11,775 | 3.7% | Net percentage change in seats−1.7 |
| Party UKIP UKIP | Elected- | Seats0 | Votes6,726 | 2.1% | Net percentage change in seats+1.0 |
| Party CSSI Clydesdale and South Scotland Independent | Elected- | Seats0 | Votes1,485 | 0.5% | Net percentage change in seats+0.5 |
| Party SOL Solidarity | Elected- | Seats0 | Votes1,294 | 0.4% | Net percentage change in seats+0.1 |
| Party RISE RISE | Elected- | Seats0 | Votes1,097 | 0.3% | Net percentage change in seats+0.3 |
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Turnout
Turnout
58.9%Constituencies within South Scotland
Region Profile
The South of Scotland has nine - Ayr; Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley; Clydesdale; Dumfriesshire; East Lothian; Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire; Galloway and West Dumfries; Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley; Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale.
The region is home to Prestwick Airport and the nuclear power station at Torness. Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns was born in this region, which is well known for tourism, engineering, fishing and agriculture.
In 2011, the election resulted in four seats being allocated to the SNP; two being won by Labour and one for the Liberal Democrats.