Labour pull off an expected win following the death of a very popular local Independent, but the rest of the field goes wild, with a huge result for Reform UK and surprising growth for some Independence hardliners.
By-elections
By-Election Result: Dunblane and Bridge of Allan (August 2024)
The Conservatives fail to score a hat-trick in the third by-election of the term in this ward, as Labour sweep to victory. Meanwhile, Green (re)growth continues to come at the SNP’s expense.
By-Election Preview: Arran (North Ayrshire) 12th of September 2024
An already likely to be hotly-contested island by-election becomes one of the most fascinating contests of the year, as the complete absence of the SNP blows the field wide open – including, potentially, for the Greens’ second-ever by-election win.
By-Election Preview: Armadale and Blackridge (West Lothian) 22nd of August 2024
The sad passing of a very popular local Independent primes sets the stage for a likely Labour win, as well as what is only the second time Reform UK have contested a local election in Scotland.
By-Election Preview: Dunblane and Bridge of Allan (Stirling) 15th of August 2024
A third by-election in the ward of this term comes from yet more grim circumstances, with the councillor’s failure to resign earlier to allow a double adding insult to injury.
By-Election Result: Kintyre and the Islands 2024
Only the second SNP by-election win of the term will give the party a small amount of comfort following a brutal general election result.
By-Election Preview: Kintyre and the Islands (Argyll and Bute) 18th of July 2024
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.
By-Election Preview: Na Hearadh (CNES) 4th of July 2024
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By-Election Result: Tain and Easter Ross (2024)
The sad passing of a popular local Independent couldn’t give any other result except the election of a new Independent, but some recovery compared to last year made this a rare bright spot for the SNP lately.
By-Election Result: Clydebank Central
A by-election arising from deeply unsavoury behaviour should have been an easy SNP win if times were good for them. Since they weren’t, it was instead an unsurprising Labour victory.