Romance fraud? Embezzlement? Alleged electoral fraud? An absolute corker of a tale behind this by-election, though the outcome will be less wild: Lib Dem win.
By-elections
By-Election Preview: Glenrothes West and Kinglassie (Fife) 22nd of January 2026
Glenrothes has long been a strong patch for the SNP, and with Labour’s current difficulties Reform may end up their true competitors here.
By-Election Result: Fort William and Ardnamurchan (2025)
An easy Lib Dem victory, albeit with a weaker candidate that saw everyone else but Labour gain support, and a timely reminder of how Reform’s support varies across the country.
By-Election Result: Whitburn and Blackburn (2025)
Reform squeak their first ever council win in Scotland as the Labour and Conservative votes collapse, and an Independent positions for a 2027 seat.
By-Election Result: Stranraer and the Rhins
The continued toxicity of Reform UK to other party’s voters has them fail to convert a first preference lead into a victory, with the Conservatives taking the seat instead.
By-Election Preview: Whitburn and Blackburn (West Lothian) 11th of December 2025
A messy by-election with lots to watch: tight Labour vs SNP contest, expect a strong Reform share, will Conservatives slip below Greens/Lib Dems, is an Independent set for a 2027 win?
By-Election Preview: Fort William and Ardnamurchan (Highland) 11th of December 2025
The Lib Dems won comfortably in 2022 and then embarrassingly easily in a by-election last year, so they surely have this one locked in.
By-Election Result: Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages
Background Following hot on the heels of a Stirling by-election last week, we went a little … By-Election Result: Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss VillagesRead more
By-Election Result: Stirling East (2025)
The SNP score an easy win in a ward they’d already beaten Labour in last year, giving them every seat in the ward and almost certainly control of the council.
By-Election Preview: Stranraer and the Rhins (Dumfries and Galloway) 20th of November 2025
The departure of an Independent with decades of service in an area the Conservatives have been falling to bits may open the door for Reform’s first Scottish victory.