The sad passing of a very long serving Lib Dem sets the party up for a faceoff against an Independent for a neighbouring ward who only resigned last year.
Author: Ballot Box Scotland
GE24: Mayhem in the Marginals
Marginality has meant next to nothing in Scotland at recent elections, and so it proved again this year. That caveat in mind for future, what seats ended up most closely run this time around?
GE24: Shares and Swings are Fascinating Things
A deep-dive into some of the results below the headlines, including where each party did best and worst, and what that might mean for other elections coming up.
GE24: The Headline Results
It’s all change in Scotland at this election, as Labour experienced a stunning revival that almost completely restored their pre-referendum glory, whilst the SNP collapsed into single-digit seats, the Conservatives barely clung on, and the Lib Dems overachieved.
GE24: Final Predictions and Estimates
Hard as it is to believe, polling day is finally here. If you’d told me just … GE24: Final Predictions and EstimatesRead more
Poll Analysis (Lite): Savanta 28th of June – 2nd of July 2024
This is a lite analysis piece to ensure there is a record of this poll within the BBS archive, but without the full attention usually given to individual polls due to time pressures before the General Election.
Poll Analysis (Lite): Norstat 24th – 26th of June 2024
This is a lite analysis piece to ensure there is a record of this poll within the BBS archive, but without the full attention usually given to individual polls due to time pressures before the General Election.
Poll Analysis (Lite): Savanta 21st – 25th of June 2024
This is a lite analysis piece to ensure there is a record of this poll within the BBS archive, but without the full attention usually given to individual polls due to time pressures before the General Election.
Poll Analysis (Lite): YouGov 20th – 25th of June 2024
This is a lite analysis piece to ensure there is a record of this poll within the BBS archive, but without the full attention usually given to individual polls due to time pressures before the General Election.
BBS EXCLUSIVE Poll Analysis: Survation 21st – 25th of June 2024 (Constitutional Questions)
Scotland’s been stuck in a constitutional binary since 2014, but is it really that simple? From asking voters about it in a range of different ways, the answer sort of is… yes? It is? Labour may be on track to win big, but their stated position of more powers is easily the least popular constitutional outcome.