Maggie Chapman from the Scottish Greens party will also represent the area. The Greens have returned a record eight MSPs to the Scottish Parliament, their best ever result, beating the seven elected in 2003. Some polls suggest Alba may get two or three MSPs … Monday June 07 2021, 12.01am BST, The Times. ALBA has seven serving Councillors on the list. Scotland is divided into 8 parliamentary Regions and each region elects 7 regional MSPs. ... a party which wins three seats on the regional list will see the top three candidates on its list become MSPs. ... 2015 ‘ Stronger for Scotland’ 2021 ‘ I also use female toilets all the time’. Unionists who waste their votes will only help the SNP. The Scottish Parliament has 129 MSPs, this consists of 73 constituency MSPs and 56 top-up MSPs based upon the list vote These top-up MSPs are usually referred to as List MSPs, deriving their name from the ‘list’ that the political parties produce. ALBA has 18 women and 14 men on the list. A complete list is available in both PDF and Excel formats for real nerds. A total of 34 MSPs are not re-standing in 2021. This exceeds the 24 ahead of 2016. Note that as Holyrood is still quite a young parliament, we don’t have a settled idea of what a “normal” level of retirement looks like as yet. South Scotland Labour List MSP, Carol Mochan, delivered her maiden speech last week in the Scottish Parliament. Ken Macintosh, Jeane Freeman, Michael Russell and Ruth Davidson are among 34 MSPs stepping down. For example, a party which wins three seats on the regional list will see the top three candidates on its list become MSPs. May 8, 2021 at 5:54 pm. Motion ref. The secon… Richard Leonard. ... in 2017 as a regional list member for North East Scotland… scotsman.com - Jon Brady • 17d. the highlands and islands list result was as follows: abolish the scottish parliament party (686) alba party (3,828) all for unity (1,540) freedom alliance- integrity, society, economy (671) reform uk (547) restore scotland (437) scottish conservative and unionist party (60,779) scottish family party (1,976) scottish green party (17,729) MSP was returned for the West of Scotland region. The Greens have a fantastic chance of taking a seat from the Tories here in 2021. Five of the seven North East Scotland region MSPs that have been elected (from left) are Liam Kerr, Tess White, Maggie … Over 860,000 list votes in 6 of the regions were completely wasted, with ZERO SNP list MSPs elected. Edinburgh Central victor Angus Robertson, 51, is a new MSP but an old hand at politics, having served 16 years as MP for Moray, a decade as the SNP's leader at … As noted above, the primary ones are that you are or will be aged 16 or more on May 6th 2021 and that you are a permanent resident of the UK living in Scotland. Siobhian Brown took the Ayr seat from the Conservatives for the SNP by just 170 votes, becoming a first-time MSP in the Scottish Parliament for 2021. Holyrood 2021 election: Which MSPs are standing down? Ms Brown … Rachael Hamilton MSP. Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. A total of 34 MSPs are not re-standing in 2021. ONE of Holyrood ’s longest-serving MSPs is standing down at next year’s election. ALBA has six current or former MPs and MSPs on the list. Scottish Election 2021 results: Status quo maintained with Mid-Scotland and Fife list MSPs. Result 113 for, 7 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote. LOTHIAN. The politician, who grew up in Ayrshire and attended Girvan Primary School and Auchinleck Academy, spoke about the low level of pay for carers across Scotland. The new ALBA Party have met their target of standing four candidates in every regional list across Scotland. This exceeds the 24 ahead of 2016. The Tories increased their share of MSPs on the list, ... Scotland’s first list results are out, ... 2021. A total of seven MSPs will be elected in the South of Scotland. Each party has selected a ranked list of candidates, with those at the top of their party’s list most likely to be elected. For example, a party which wins three seats on the regional list will see the top three candidates on its list become MSPs. What is the difference between list and constituency parties? Regional list MSPs are named. Scotland will vote on Thursday, May 6 2021 to decide the next government of Scotland. The first vote is based on the first past the post, system used in UK Parliament elections. Why exactly do we even have List MSPs? Scottish Borders Council counter. Regional MSPs are intended to ensure that the final numbers in parliament are more reflective of the votes cast for each party or candidate. This year, although there are still more male MSPs, the gender split is more equal , … May 8, 2021. Government parties denoted with bullets (•) List of MSPs. Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands. Labour – Esther Clark. Green Parties, News, Scotland 5 Comments. Pro-indy Tactical Voting Verdict: You'd be absolutely mental to give the SNP your second vote in Central Scotland. And 58 parliamentarians are women, a record number at Holyrood, now making up 45% of MSPs. Prior to the First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries, the area which previously encompassed much of the South Scotland electoral region was known as the 'South of Scotland' electoral region. Whatever the result of Thursday's election, Lothian is guaranteed at least three new MSPs elected from the regional list. 952, 896 wasted 2nd votes were cast in the 2021 Holyrood Elections for the SNP electing just two list MSPs. Donald Cameron MSP. 2021 Scottish Parliament election: West Scotland; List Candidates Votes % ± SNP: Michelle Campbell, Stuart McMillan, Kenneth Gibson, Rona Mackay, Colm Merrick, Lorna Douglas, Annette Ireland, Debra Torrance, Gavin Lundy, Jonathan McColl, Daniel Kennedy 152,671 40.4 1.8 Labour The Scottish Parliament Elections. These are your SNP candidates in the constituencies: Aberdeen Central – Kevin Stewart. MSPs take part in examining and passing proposed laws (Bills). [+] the Glasgow Southside seat at Glasgow counting centre in the Emirates Arena on May 07, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Why MSPs need more rights, Scotland more localism – and Westminster should step in. The 56 beneficiaries of the regional lists do not have individual constituencies. Four Conservatives will represent the Highlands and Islands region in the Scottish Parliament, alongside one MSPs each from the SNP, the Greens and Labour. Register of Interests. Four are from the Scottish Conservatives – Liam Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Maurice Golden and Tess White. List candidates. The system used for Scottish Parliament elections is called the Additional Members System. The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminsterconstit… Copies of the Register of Interests for each MSP in the preceding Parliamentary years … In many ways, the 2021 Scottish Parliament election has begotten us our most representative and diverse Parliament yet: The election of Kaukab Stewart as MSP for Glasgow Kelvin marks the first time in the history of Scottish devolution that a woman of colour will take up a seat in Holyrood. But even though more people voted for pro-independence parties in 2016, their tactical gamble failed. THE Scottish election 2021 is nearly here – but do you know who your local candidate is? Everyone is represented by a total of eight MSPs – one constituency and seven regional. Credit: Scottish Borders Council. SNP MSP Mike Russell is standing down at the 2021 Scottish election (Image: Getty Images). They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area. Monica Lennon. The ‘second vote’ is used to elect 56 regional (list) members. Lib … 2021-05-11T13:41:10+01:00. Find your MSP; Latest news. So I am standing as an Independent MSP Candidate on the North East Regional List in the Scottish Election on May 6th 2021. Scottish Parliament election results 2021: the Glasgow constituency winners and list MSPs It was an SNP victory here in Glasgow - here's how close a call it was for your next MSP… The class of 2021 includes a record number of 58 female MSPs. See all … Scotland Election 2021. Airdrie and Shotts MSP Alex Neil will not seek re-election in 2021. Chris Costello. The SNP have never formed a government without list MSPs SNP – Roza Salih, Nicola Sturgeon, Clare Haughey, Ivan McKee, Bill Kidd, Alex Kerr, Suzanne McLaughlin, Kaukab Stewart, Katy Loudon, Christina Cannon, Abdul Bostani They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area. A total of seven MSPs will be elected in the South of Scotland. Scottish Parliament Election 2021: South Scotland and Lothian regional list candidates announced. Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party urges Nicola Sturgeon to form ‘Vote-1 SNP, Vote-2 Indy-list’ voting pact for super-majority of pro-Scottish Independence MSPs in Scottish Parliament – before she’s sacked March 17, 2021 THE Holyrood Parliament has gone into recess as Scots prepare to go the ballot boxes. Scottish Labour has two MSPs in Michael Marra and Mercedes Villalba. Pam Duncan-Glancy was also elected on the Glasgow regional list, and is the first wheelchair user to be elected to the Parliament. Emma Seith & Henry Hepburn. Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Pam Duncan-Glancy's election as a list member for Glasgow signifies the first permanent wheelchair user MSP. MSPs. Make it Both Votes SNP to re-elect another progressive SNP government, and put Scotland’s future firmly into Scotland’s hands. South Scotland. These constituency MSPs and are elected by ‘first past the post’ in exactly the same way as MPs are elected to Westminster. One of Holyrood's original MSPs first elected after the Scottish Parliament's creation in … Airdrie and Shotts MSP Alex Neil will not seek re-election in 2021. Glasgow Anniesland - held by Bill Kidd (SNP) 81 SNP MSP Bill Kidd Credit: Alamy. In 2016 at the last election, there was 84 male MSPs elected, and 45 female MSPs. Millions will go to the polls to choose Scottish Parliament MSPs, 73 of whom will be elected via the c… Over one million list votes across Scotland only elected 2 SNP list MSPs. But an independence majority of 72 ( 64 plus 8 ) across two independence parties is … None of the newly elected Mid Scotland and Fife MSPs attended the declaration. The SNP took 18,040 votes – 45.35 per cent share of the vote – but their victories in the constituencies meant the list votes did not translate into any extra seats. Over one million list votes across Scotland only elected 2 SNP list MSPs. People in Scotland however are represented by 8 MSPs. Donald Cameron MSP. ... Euro 2021 … In order to be eligible to register you must meet several criteria. The Scottish Parliament election on May 6 will be the most important in Scotland’s history. The changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the session, since the May 2021 election.. About Mercedes Villalba. MSPs cannot throw away this historic opportunity to move forward and make Scotland a leader on LGBT+ equality once again. Emma Harper - … Aberdeen Donside – Jackie Dunbar Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture. Scotland could be one step closer to becoming an independent country. Mr Salmond argued this would mean more pro-independence MSPs elected, and a "super-majority" for Scotland leaving the UK. GLASGOW. MSP for West Scotland. ALBA has three BAME candidates on the list. Rachael Hamilton MSP. Each elector has two votes they can cast on the ballot paper. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 8, 2021. By Paul Goodman. The constituency MSPs are elected first and once all constituencies are decided the regional list MSPs are elected. MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire. HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS. Of Scotland's 129 MSPs, 73 have won first past the post seats. ONE of Holyrood ’s longest-serving MSPs is standing down at next year’s election. Result 33 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote. Miles Briggs MSP. Below is the full Scottish Labour list selection ballot 2021 results after zipping and after Sarwar’s decision to drop to second place in Glasgow and Whyte’s decision to drop to sixth place in Highland and Islands (with women in bold). It comes after yesterday’s news that SNP candidate Tom Wills was narrowly beaten to become Shetland’s MSP by the Liberal Democrat Beatrice Wishart. Craig Hoy, Brian Whittle, Sharon Dowey - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Ahead of the 2021 election the SNP hold 61 seats, the Scottish Conservatives hold 30, Scottish Labour 23, Scottish Greens 5 and the Scottish … Believe in Scotland is non-party political and will never tell people how to vote, however, a lot of myths surround the voting system for Holyrood so this article will explain in simple terms how Scotland elects representatives to the Scottish Parliament. Everyone in Scotland is represented by eight MSPs. And they examine the work of the Scottish Government. Vote Passed. One representing the constituency, with the other 7 representing the region. MSP for Highlands and Islands. Leadsom awarded a damehood in the Queen’s birthday honours list June 12, 2021 Newslinks for Saturday 12th June 2021 June 12, 2021 The … ... Leadsom awarded a damehood in the Queen’s birthday honours list June 12, 2021; Scottish Parliamentary results 2021 - North East Scotland region Using the first past the post system, voters elect a constituency MSP. Scotland is divided into 73 constituencies and each constituency elects one MSP. There are 73 MSPs who are elected this way. Date lodged: Monday, June 14, 2021. Michelle Ballantyne, who has been an MSP since 2017, leads the list for Reform UK, which has four list candidates; while former SNP MSP Chic Brodie is standing for Scotia Future. There are two candidates for Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party and seven on the list for the All For Unity party, with former MP George Galloway at the top. New MSPs 2021 2 Natalie Don (SNP) Renfrewshire North and West (C) Sharon Dowey (Con) South Scotland (R) Jackie Dunbar (SNP) Aberdeen Donside (C) Pam Duncan-Glancy (Lab) Glasgow (R) Jim Fairlie (SNP) Perthshire South and Kinross-shire (C) Russell Findlay (Con) West Scotland (R) Meghan Gallacher (Con) Central Scotland (R) Pam Gosal (Con) Left to right, Scotland’s new Green group of MSPs: Chapman, Harvie, Mackay, Greer, Slater, Johnstone, Ruskell, Burgess. Mitchell has served as a Conservative regional MSP for Central Scotland since 2003. She said: “By the end of this session in 2021 I will have had the privilege of representing my Central Scotland constituents for 18 years and I thank you all for your support. ... MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day. Use the MSP Finder on our new website to find out who your representatives are and how to contact them. One representing the constituency, with the other 7 representing the region. The SNP ’s Alex Neil, who was first elected as regional list MSP for Central Scotland in 1999, will not seek re-selection for the 2021 ballot. Posted on May 9, 2021 by grumpyscottishman. There are … Submitted by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Posted on May 09, 2021 by Rev. News Politics Scottish Election 2021 results: Status quo maintained with Mid-Scotland and Fife list MSPs The status quo has been maintained in Mid-Scotland … And it worked in keeping the unionist number up. People in Scotland voted for 129 MSPs to sit in the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, with this number split between 73 that represent constituencies and 56 … One Scottish government minister, Paul Wheelhouse, failed to get re-elected on the South of Scotland list. The result for the region was officially declared this afternoon, Saturday. Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands. Miles Briggs MSP. The person who gets the most votes wins and becomes the MSP for that constituency. And they examine the work of the Scottish Government. Glancing at the opinion polls, pro-Union voters could be forgiven for growing disconsolate. MSP for Highlands and Islands. Over 860,000 list votes in 6 of the regions were completely wasted, with ZERO SNP list MSPs elected. Another referendum is the “will of the country” first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said after Scotland elected a majority of pro-independence MSPs. Must be the easiest gig in the world. The Scottish government could investigate how Donald Trump acquired two golf courses in Scotland pending a legal challenge in the country's … Back in August when John Swinney faced his first no-confidence vote , over the 2020 exams debacle – the next one came in March this year over another matter – Iain Gray, who was Labour’s education spokesperson at the time, called Mr Swinney a “part-time education secretary”. Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture. S6M-00369.1. Holyrood got less pro-independence MSPs, and Westminster used it as an excuse to question Scotland’s pro-independence mandate. 19.05.21 First Minister to ask for Parliament’s approval on the appointment of Scottish Ministers; Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The seven regional MSPs for the Highlands and Islands have been declared, with four Tories representing the north of Scotland. The SNP collected slightly over 1 million list votes in Thursday’s election, which nevertheless elected just two list MSPs because SNP voters care about power for the SNP rather than about independence, and chose to let dozens of Unionist MSPs get seats rather than other pro-indy parties. MSP voted for. This election has been a wasted opportunity for the independence movement to win a supermajority of MSPs. Women’s Health. ... as a Conservative regional MSP for Central Scotland since 2003. Any party which wins constituencies is handicapped in the regional list count. Monique McAdams. Highlands and Islands list MSPs declared. Conservative – John Scott. This is the text of my Scottish Daily Mail column for Monday, March 15, 2021. MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire. Here is a list of all the new MSPs elected in the Scottish Parliament elections 2021. The SNP took 47% of list votes last time and got nothing, the Greens got 4.7% and almost took a … The electorate is given a choice of different people who may or may not be representing a political party, in its local constituency area. TNS2019 – Scotgov cannot even answer a letter. The number of women elected to Holyrood has reached a record high of 45% in what has been a historic election on many fronts. Scottish Parliamentary election 2021 - regional list MSPs result. MSP for West Scotland. ELECTION: Scots go to the polls on May 6. Hello, I am Laura Marshall and I have been asked by communities across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and North East Scotland to stand as an MSP candidate to represent the North East better and more effectively in Holyrood. Each party has selected a ranked list of candidates, with those at the top of their party’s list most likely to be elected. MSPs take part in examining and passing proposed laws (Bills). The Conservatives took 8,127 votes (20.43 per cent) pushing Labour into third place with 7,832 (19.69 per cent). The SNP ’s Alex Neil, who was first elected as regional list MSP for Central Scotland in 1999, will not seek re-selection for the 2021 ballot. In all, the Scottish Parliament is comprises 129 MSPs, of whom 73 are constituency and 56 regional. The both votes SNP strategy which was designed to keep unionists in Holyrood certainly paid off big time this year. The election saw a record number of female MSPs returned with 58 (45%) due to take their seats this week. SNP – Siobhan Brown. By Ian Swanson Wednesday, 5th May 2021, 7:00 am Mark Griffin. This election has been a wasted opportunity for the independence movement to win a supermajority of MSPs. This is the elector’s ‘first vote’. Remote working arrangements for MSPs should remain in place once the pandemic has ended, the presiding officer has said. ... Margaret Mitchell, Central Scotland (2003) Candidate for leader in 2011, lost to Ruth Davidson; Adam Tomkins, Glasgow (2016) Green (1 of 5) John Finnie, Highlands and Islands (2011) 10th May 2021 at 2:58pm. Find out how Stephanie Callaghan has voted recently. Central Scotland. Election 2021; Go the new website; Find Your MSPs. Holyrood 2021. Sunday 9 May 2021, 11:25am. Contact details Ayr. Beaker says: 31 January, 2021 at 7:14 pm. Everyone in Scotland is represented by eight MSPs Use the MSP Finder tool on our beta website to find out who your representatives are and how to contact them. MID SCOTLAND AND FIFE. May 10, 2021 1:32 PM EDT. Scottish Election 2021 LIVE: Keep up-to-date with all the latest news as results are declared [[title]] All 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) will be elected. Colin Smyth, Carol Mochan, Martin Whitfield - Scottish Labour Party. The waste of 1,094,300 SNP list votes for two MSPs was deliberate policy. Captain Yossarian says: 31 January, 2021 at 7:53 pm. This is a list of MSPs so far elected. Ever since the Scottish Parliament was established in 1999 – with the Additional Member System (AMS) chosen as the mechanism by which MSPs would be elected – parties have been accused of trying to “game the system". The status quo has been maintained in Mid-Scotland and Fife, with four Conservatives, two Labour and one Green MSP returned on the … The SNP lost two MSPs in the ITV … They’re useless. NORTH EAST SCOTLAND. People in Scotland however are represented by 8 MSPs. Find Your MSPs. Stuart Campbell. 31 Tories and 15 labour list MSPs to be precise. It didn’t work in 2016, so it won’t work in 2021 either. The final results of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election have been announced, with the SNP falling just one seat short of an overall majority. These MSPs are elected by 'first past the post' (FPTP) system, the same voting system which is … The full list of criteria for voting eligibility can be found here.
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