2026 Scottish Parliament Elections

Lothians Regional Local Result

Registered political party/independent candidate	No of votes cast
Advance UK	48
Alliance to Liberate Scotland	163
Animal Welfare Party	278
Communist Party of Britain	25
Edinburgh & East Lothian People	45
Equality Party	23
Independence for Scotland Party	122
Independent Green Voice	251
Reform UK	4,596
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party	2,345
Scottish Family Party	160
Scottish Green Party	3,917
Scottish Labour Party	6,685
Scottish Liberal Democrats	2,089
Scottish Libertarian Party	22
Scottish National Party (SNP)	7,680
Scottish Socialist Party	84
Scottish Workers Party of Britain	59
Independent – Balfour, Jeremy Ross	165
Independent – Bonnie Prince, Bob	52
Independent – Davies, Morgwn Carter	2
Independent – Regan, Ash	135

Rejected votes	Number of votes
Polling day electorate	56,748

Total number of ballot papers to be counted in the Midlothian North constituency part of the Lothian Region	29,044
Percentage poll (%)	51.2%

Reason for rejection	Number of votes
Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark	3
voting for more than one party an/or candidate	18
Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified	1
Unmarked or void for uncertainty	65
Total	87