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Scottish Parliamentary Elections - 7 May 2026

Information and guidance for voters ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May can be accessed by clicking on the link above

Scottish Parliament Election 2026 - Results

The declarations and results for the Bathgate Constituency and the Almond Valley Constituency in the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election will be available on this page in due course.

 

Scottish Parliament Election 2026

The declarations and results for the Bathgate Constituency and the Almond Valley Constituency in the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election will be available on this page.

This page will be updated as soon as each declaration is made.                                     

Bathgate Constituency Result

Declaration of Constituency

The total number of votes cast was 33,432

The turnout was 49.1%

The total number of votes given to each candidate was as follows:                 

Candidate name

Description (if any)

Total number of votes for candidate

Gus Ferguson 

British Unionist Party 

227

Stephen John Harte 

Scottish Liberal Democrats

1,937

Peter Heggie 

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 

2,091

David McLennan

Reform UK 

7,511

Pauline Stafford Scottish National Party (SNP)13,594
Jenny Young Scottish Labour Party 8,007

Therefore, Pauline Stafford (Scottish National Party - SNP) is duly elected as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Bathgate Constituency.                                         

The total number of valid votes cast across the Bathgate Constituency was 33,367         

The total number of ballot papers rejected was 112

Ballot papers were rejected for the following reasons:                                

0

ballot papers were rejected because there was no official mark or unique identifying number

12

ballot papers were rejected because votes were given for more than one candidate

0

ballot papers were rejected because there were marks by which the voter can be identified

100

ballot papers were rejected because they were unmarked or void for uncertainty

Declaration of Regional votes cast in Bathgate Constituency

Total valid votes cast - 33,409

CANDIDATE/PARTY

TOTAL VOTES

Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party

120

Advance UK

56

Alliance to Liberate Scotland

195

Independence for Scotland Party

165

Independent Green Voice

339

Reform UK

7,496

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

2,450

Scottish Family Party

275

Scottish Green Party

3,734

Scottish Labour Party6,548

Scottish Liberal Democrats

1,812

Scottish Libertarian Party

31

 

Scottish National Party (SNP)

9,961

Scottish Socialist Party

130

 

UKIP

20

Workers Party - Scotland

77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The total number of ballot papers rejected was 69

Ballot papers were rejected for the following reasons:                                

0

ballot papers were rejected because there was no official mark or unique identifying number

42

ballot papers were rejected because votes were given for more than one candidate

0

ballot papers were rejected because there were marks by which the voter can be identified

27

ballot papers were rejected because they were unmarked or void for uncertainty

Almond Valley Constituency Result

Declaration of Constituency

The total number of votes cast was 36,855

The turnout was 50.7%

The total number of votes given to each candidate was as follows:

Candidate name

Description (if any)

Total number of votes for candidate

Angela Constance

Scottish National Party (SNP)

16,944

Damian Doran-Timson 

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 

2,501

Malcolm Kevin Jones 

Reform UK 

6,831

Caron Lindsay 

Scottish Liberal Democrats 

2,307

Jordan StokoeScottish Labour Party 8,035

Therefore, Angela Constance - (Scottish National Party - SNP) is duly elected as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Almond Valley Constituency.                                  

The total number of valid votes cast across the Almond Valley Constituency was 36,618                            

The total number of ballot papers rejected was 190                                

Ballot papers were rejected for the following reasons:                                

0

ballot papers were rejected because there was no official mark or unique identifying number

20

ballot papers were rejected because votes were given for more than one candidate

1

ballot papers were rejected because there were marks by which the voter can be identified

169

ballot papers were rejected because they were unmarked or void for uncertainty

Declaration of Regional votes cast in Almond Valley Constituency

Total valid votes cast - 36,822

CANDIDATE/PARTY

TOTAL VOTES

Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party

120

Advance UK

64

Alliance to Liberate Scotland

244

Independence for Scotland Party

207

Independent Green Voice

392

Reform UK

6,855

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

2,829

Scottish Family Party

350

Scottish Green Party

4,601

Scottish Labour Party

6,714

Scottish Liberal Democrats

2,126

Scottish Libertarian Party

38

Scottish National Party (SNP)

12,009

Scottish Socialist Party

150

UKIP

25

Workers Party - Scotland 

98

 

 

 

 

 

 

The total number of ballot papers rejected was 98                                    

Ballot papers were rejected for the following reasons:                                

0

ballot papers were rejected because there was no official mark or unique identifying number

26

ballot papers were rejected because votes were given for more than one candidate

0

ballot papers were rejected because there were marks by which the voter can be identified

72

ballot papers were rejected because they were unmarked or void for uncertainty