A typically strong showing for Highland Independents leads one to victory over a slightly rebounding, but not fully recovered SNP, whilst the Lib Dems experience a surprising slide and we see how far Reform have come in the past 9 months.
By-elections
By-Election Result: Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse
Everyone wanted this by-election to be a dramatic turning point for the 2026 election. Under the hood though, all we got was confirmation current polling is pretty much accurate.
By-Election Preview: Fountainbridge and Craiglockhart (Edinburgh) 26th of June 2025
The sad passing of a Labour councillor sets the stage for a completely and utterly unpredictable by-election that any of the Holyrood parties could conceivably win.
By-Election Preview: Eilean a’ Cheò (Highland) 19th of June 2025
“The Isle of Mists” indeed: it’s hard to get a clear view of what might happen here, with all of the SNP, Lib Dems and Independents potentially in the running.
By-Election Preview: Cromarty Firth (Highland) 19th of June 2025
A relatively quick return to a ward that voted last year looks set to be a contest between the Lib Dems and two popular Independents to pick up the seat.
By-Election Result: Clydebank Waterfront
The SNP survive a big swing against them as Labour slump to third place behind surging Reform.
By-Election Preview: Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse (Scottish Parliament) 5th of June 2025
A by-election nobody wanted to arise is an absolutely must-win contest for Labour but not for the SNP: they’ve won without Hamilton before, and could again.
By-Election Result: Glenrothes Central and Thornton
The SNP manage an easy win against a collapsing Labour party that, given its complete capitulation in the face of a hate campaign targeting a minority, deserves to lose hard at the moment.
By-Election Preview: Clydebank Waterfront (West Dunbartonshire) 15th of May 2025
Capping off complete coverage of Clydebank over one year, changed circumstances make the prospect of a Labour hat trick look rather remote.
By-Election Result: North East (Glasgow) 2025
A bizarre Labour blunder opened the door for the SNP to hand them their worst Scottish defeat since July’s general election.