By-elections – Ballot Box Scotland

Perth City By-Election Results

November 30, 2020 Ballot Box Scotland 0

We finished off 2020’s by-elections with two in Perth – an SNP blowout in the North, and the Lib Dems emerging triumphant from the three-way scrap in South. […]

Clackmannanshire East By-Election Result

November 20, 2020 Ballot Box Scotland 0

What had been three expected by-elections became one at the last minute, which saw the Conservatives emerge victorious on a rare win by first preferences alone. […]

Craigentinny/Duddingston (Edinburgh) By-Election Result

November 13, 2020 Ballot Box Scotland 1

An easy SNP victory in this ward, though without the bump in support current polling might have suggested. Instead, the Greens and Lib Dems were the parties picking up big increases in support. […]

Kincorth/Nigg/Cove (Aberdeen) By-Election Result

November 6, 2020 Ballot Box Scotland 0

A foregone conclusion for the SNP, perhaps the most interesting part of this by-election is that it raises the possibility Labour may lose their seat here in 2022, allowing the return of the 2012-17 Independent councillor Andy Finlayson. […]

Perth City (Perth and Kinross) By-Elections, 26/11/2020

October 27, 2020 Ballot Box Scotland 0

A two-fer of Perth City By-Elections to (possibly) wrap up 2020’s by-elections. Expect the SNP to romp home in North, but South is a much more complex three-way split, with SNP and Lib Dems probably in a better position than the Conservatives. […]

North Lanarkshire By-Elections, 04/03/2021

October 20, 2020 Ballot Box Scotland 0

Two by-elections, in two wards that have already had by-elections since 2017, with Labour capable of winning both, which would give them every councillor in both. Guys, this wasn’t how STV was meant to go. […]

Ellon and District (Aberdeenshire) By-Election Result

October 16, 2020 Ballot Box Scotland 3

In the first party-political by-election anywhere in the UK since March, the SNP snatch a narrow surprise win over the Conservatives. […]

Craigentinny/Duddingston (Edinburgh) By-Election, 12/11/2020

October 13, 2020 Ballot Box Scotland 0

Prompted by an SNP resignation, re-calculating 2017 has Labour close behind. Given each party’s current polling, odds are on the SNP coming out on top. […]

October 2020 Islands By-Election Results

October 9, 2020 Ballot Box Scotland 0

After a pandemic-induced break, the first by-elections since March not just in Scotland but anywhere in the UK took place over the past week. This was a gentle easing back into by-elections for politics nerds, as both were for largely-Independent Islands councils. […]

Kincorth/Nigg/Cove (Aberdeen) By-Election, 05/11/2020

October 5, 2020 Ballot Box Scotland 0

Of the three by-elections that were due on the 5th, we’re down to just this one in Aberdeen. Following an SNP Councillor’s election as MP, they should easily hold their seat. […]