A second poll in as many days will have had the Greens grinning from ear to ear with a record high share for the party, whilst narrow support for the Union prevails.
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Poll Analysis: Opinium 3rd – 8th of September 2021
In just the second poll since this year’s Holyrood election, Opinium find slightly weakened Conservative and Labour shares open a handful of doors for SNP, Green and Lib Dem gains.
By-Election Result: Mid-Formartine
An SNP vacancy opened the door for a broadly expected Conservative victory, in a typical Aberdeenshire by-election.
Nobody puts the Liberal Democrats in the corner… Except for the Liberal Democrats
After a dismal decade, the Scottish Lib Dems have a new leader. But having made a strategic choice that has backed them into an electoral corner, can they regrow in time for 2026?
By-Elections Results: Highland Double August 2021
A double-dunter of Independent resignations led to a similar double for the Lib Dems, who picked up one expected and one surprise win.
By-Election Result: Dalry and West Kilbride
An easy victory for the Conservatives following an SNP vacancy in a ward that had been dominated by Independent candidates in 2017.
By-Election Result: East Livingston and East Calder
A contest arising from the sad passing of a very long serving Labour councillor led to an unsurprising SNP victory, but surprise second place for Conservatives and growth for Greens.
By-Election Preview: Mid-Formartine (Aberdeenshire) 19th of August 2021
An SNP Councillor becoming an MSP has triggered a by-election in a wad the Conservatives would have easily won in 2017 – but they could yet pull an Ellon and hold the seat.
By-Election Preview: Dalry and West Kilbride (North Ayrshire) 12th of August 2021
An SNP resignation triggers an unpredictable contest in a ward that was remarkably Independent-leaning for a Central Belt ward in 2017.
By-Election Preview: Wick and East Caithness (Highland) 12th of August 2021
A second Highland by-election in the one day prompted by an Independent resignation, this may have opened the way for a former Independent councillor to return.