The Shape of Scotland in 2022 Composition of Administrations Today marks four weeks on from the … LE22: The Precarious Position of Local GovernmentRead more
Author: Ballot Box Scotland
LE22: Diving into the Detail
In the (just over a) week since the local elections, I’ve been plugging away at data … LE22: Diving into the DetailRead more
Poll Analysis: Panelbase 26th – 29th of April 2022
A no-frills analysis piece with no actual analysis, just to make sure there’s no gap in the record! (This is due to full publication of the poll data taking a very long time, and being consumed by local election coverage.)
LE22: How’s Your Spread? (Part 2)
The second part of a wider analysis of results across the country takes a look at the spread of votes,
LE22: How’s Your Spread? (Part 1)
The first half of a detailed look at each party’s performance across the country measures the presence of the five Holyrood parties in terms of wards and councils with representation.
LE22: The Headline Results
This year’s local elections delivered a lukewarm result for the SNP, whilst Labour reclaimed second place from a beleaguered Conservative party. The Lib Dems also made solid gains, and the Greens delivered an expectation-busting record result.
Poll Analysis: ComRes 26th of April – 3rd of May 2022
On the eve of local elections, the Conservatives’ worst poll since last year’s Holyrood ballot doesn’t bode well for Douglas Ross. Labour show their strongest second place in recent months, whilst Greens return to a record high. The Lib Dems reach their highest list vote of the term, contrasting with the SNP’s lowest.
LE22: The Mysterious Case of the Evaporating Independents
With only half as many candidates as the peak in 2012, and only 60% of incumbents re-standing, what on earth is happening to Scotland’s Independent councillors?
LE22 Party Profile: Scottish Green Party
Slow and steady growth is likely to be the order of the day for the Greens, whose prospects of building on last year’s record result at Holyrood are limited by a somewhat less proportional voting system.
LE22 Party Profile: Scottish Liberal Democrats
It’s been a dire decade for the (Liberal) Democrats, and last year’s Holyrood result raised the spectre of continuing woes. A slight improvement in polling however, combined with weakened Conservatives, might offer a chance for stabilisation or even regrowth.