Scottish Parliamentary election results 6 May 2021
The Scottish Parliamentary Election took place on Thursday 6 May 2021.
Galloway and West Dumfries Constituency
- Finlay Carson, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party – 17,486
- Archie Dryburgh, Scottish Labour Party – 2,932
- Emma Harper, Scottish National Party (SNP) – 14,851
- Ian William McDonald, Scottish Liberal Democrats – 948
- Laura Moodie, Scottish Green Party – 970
Total votes cast – 37,268.
Finlay Carson was elected with a majority of 2,635.
The turnout figure within the Gallloway and West Dumfries Constituency was 64.9%.
Background information
- The Constituency Returning Officer was Fiona Lees
- The current electorate for the Gallloway and West Dumfries Constituency is 57,419.
Dumfriesshire County Constituency
- Richard John Brodie, Scottish Liberal Democrats – 1,314
- Joan McApline, Scottish National Party (SNP) – 15,421
- Oliver Mundell, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party – 19,487
- Colin Smyth, Scottish Labour Party and Scottish Co-operative Party – 4,671
Total votes cast – 41,004.
Oliver Mundell was elected with a majority of 4,066.
The turnout figure within the Dumfriesshire Constituency was 66%.
Background information:
- The Constituency Returning Officer was Fiona Lees
- The current electorate for the Dumfriesshire County Constituency is 62,116
Election of Regional Members of the Scottish Parliament
| Party description and description (if any) of individual candidates | Votes cast |
|---|---|
| Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party | 1,126 |
| Alba Party | 3,896 |
| All for Unity | 5,521 |
| Freedom Alliance- Integrity, Society, Economy | 686 |
| Independent Green Voice | 1,690 |
| Reform UK | 779 |
| Scotia Future | 194 |
| Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 121,730 |
| Scottish Family Party | 1,659 |
| Scottish Green Party | 18,964 |
| Scottish Labour Party | 57,236 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 12,422 |
| Scottish Libertarian Party | 534 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | 136,741 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 578 |
| Vanguard Party | 92 |
The Regional Member seats for the South Scotland have been allocated. The following candidates are elected as MSP's for the South Scotland Region:
| Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Smyth | for | Scottish Labour Party |
| 2 | Craig Hoy | for | Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party |
| 3 | Carol Mochan | for | Scottish Labour Party |
| 4 | Brian Whittle | for | Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party |
| 5 | Sharon Dowey | for | Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party |
| 6 | Emma Harper | for | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
| 7 | Martin Whitfield | for | Scottish Labour Party |
The number of ballot papers rejected and not counted at this election was:
| Reason | Number |
|---|---|
| Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark | 2 |
| Voting for more than one registered party/candidate | 240 |
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 25 |
| Unmarked or void for uncertainty | 385 |
| Total electorate | 558,410 |
| Total votes cast | 364,500 |
| Total votes rejected | 652 |
| Total votes counted | 363,848 |
| Percentage poll | 65.3% |
Regional List for South Scotland Region
Galloway and West Dumfries Constituency
I, Fiona Lees, being the Regional Returning Officer for the Scottish Parliamentary Election for the Galloway & West Dumfries Constituency, hereby give public notice that the total number of votes polled for the Regional List for South Scotland Region in this constituency was as follows:
| Name of the registered party | Votes cast |
|---|---|
| Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party | 165 |
| Alba Party | 259 |
| All for Unity | 725 |
| Freedom Alliance- Integrity, Society, Economy | 73 |
| Independent Green Voice | 138 |
| Reform UK | 83 |
| Scotia Future | 21 |
| Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 15,610 |
| Scottish Family Party | 202 |
| Scottish Green Party | 1,583 |
| Scottish Labour Party | 3,483 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 985 |
| Scottish Libertarian Party | 51 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | 13,683 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 91 |
| Vanguard Party | 9 |
Dumfriesshire Constituency
I, Fiona Lees, being the Regional Returning Officer for the Scottish Parliamentary Election for the Dumfriesshire Constituency, hereby give public notice that the total number of votes polled for the Regional List for South Scotland Region in this constituency was as follows:
| Name of registered party | Votes cast |
|---|---|
| Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party | 151 |
| Alba Party | 292 |
| All for Unity | 778 |
| Freedom Alliance- Integrity, Society, Economy | 76 |
| Independent Green Voice | 163 |
| Reform UK | 85 |
| Scotia Future | 15 |
| Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 17,561 |
| Scottish Family Party | 134 |
| Scottish Green Party | 1,376 |
| Scottish Labour Party | 4,834 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1,034 |
| Scottish Libertarian Party | 44 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | 14,301 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 82 |
| Vanguard Party | 10 |