Another Labour win in a ward they’d have been hard pressed to lose based on 2022 results, but with somewhat more modest swings after transfers than they might have hoped.
By-elections
By-Election Result: Colinton and Fairmilehead
A thumping Lib Dem victory in a ward that would have seemed a solid bet for Labour in 2022 terms.
By-Election Result: Whitburn and Blackburn
Labour manage another expected win, and Reform UK show strong support in a ward well suited to them.
By-Election Result: Mearns
The Conservatives complete a trio of Aberdeenshire victories, against a slumping SNP and surging Lib Dems.
By-Election Result: Central Buchan
The Conservatives pull off a strong victory in a by-election notable for the surprising absence of Alba, despite this ward being home to the now-late Alex Salmond.
By-Election Result: Fraserburgh and District
A Conservative consolation prize for the humbling of Douglas Ross at the General Election, but with a swing towards the SNP and a strong – but not unanticipatedly so – result for Reform UK.
By-Election Result: Inverclyde West
Labour manage an expected win, but experience a surprising swing to the SNP after transfers are counted, whilst Alba record their best ever result thus far.
By-Election Result: Elgin City South
A big upset, as the most Labour-friendly town in the north east of Scotland experiences a big Lib Dem surge, leading to the Conservatives pipping the SNP for the seat
By-Election Preview: Stirling East (Stirling) 5th of December 2024
A Labour vacancy in a ward the SNP won in 2022 will prove a much tougher ask for them to hold on compared to many other recent results, but the balance of transfers is likely to favour them.
By-Election Preview: Partick East and Kelvindale (Glasgow) 5th of December 2024
The sad passing of local SNP stalwart triggers a perhaps appropriately quiet by-election that’s pretty much certain to go Labour’s way, with the Green and Conservative vote shares probably most worth watching.