Electoral events
2016 Scottish Parliament election
At the 2016 election, the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP) … See more

The SNP, Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats fielded candidates in all 73 constituencies and all eight of the regional ballots. … See more

The election campaign started on 25 March 2021. The Scottish Conservatives launched their campaign the same day, with a focus on … See more

Graph of opinion poll results prior to the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. Trendlines are 30-day moving averages.
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Under the Scotland Act 1998, an ordinary general election to the Scottish Parliament would normally have been held on the first Thursday in May four years after the 2016 election See more

The total number of Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) elected to the Parliament is 129.
The Scottish Parliament uses an additional member system (AMS), designed to produce approximate proportional representation See more

Nicola Sturgeon was nominated as First Minister by a vote of the parliament on 18 May 2021. Her cabinet was approved by the parliament two … See more