Scottish council election results: The winners and losers of every vote in Scotland

Although the result for the Tories wasn’t as bad as the “worst-case scenario” predicted by the polls, they still lost 62 seats across Scotland to return 214 councillors.

This was especially sour in Edinburgh, where the party had its worst result in 50 years, and Glasgow, where the party went down to just two councillors.

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Labour overtook the party to gain second place, but their good result seems to have come more from Tory failure than their own success. Anas Sarwar’s party gained just 20 seats overall, matching the LibDems’ 20, although they did manage to take majority control of one council, West Dunbartonshire.

The clear winners of the day were the SNP, who managed to win 22 more seats than 2017 to return 453 councillors. They also took majority control of one council – Dundee City.

The Greens had a solid result which they will be celebrating, returning 35 councillors, including 10 in both Glasgow and Edinburgh. This was up 16 on their 2017 result.

The final tally stands at:

SNP - 453 seats (up 22)

Labour - 282 seats (up 20)

Tories - 214 seats (down 62)

Independents - 152 seats (down 16)

LibDems - 87 seats (up 20)

Greens - 35 seats (up 16)

The SNP are the largest group on 21 Scottish councils, the Tories on five, Labour on three, and independents are the largest group on three.

The turnout, according to the Electoral Management Board for Scotland, was 43.73%.

And here are the results by council:

Who won the council election in Aberdeen?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 45-seat council.

Aberdeen’s results were:

• SNP - 20 (up one)
• Labour - 11 (up two)
• Tories - 8 (down three)
• LibDems - 4 (no change)
• Independents - 2 (no change)

Who won the council election in Aberdeenshire?

The Tories were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 70-seat council.

Aberdeenshire’s results were:

• Tories - 26 (up three)
• SNP - 21 (no change)
• LibDems - 14 (no change)
• Independents - 9 (down one)

Greens and Labour both lost one seat and now have no councillors.

Who won the council election in Angus?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 28-seat council.

Angus’s results were:

• SNP - 13 (up four)
• Tories - 7 (down one)
• Independents - 7 (down two)
• Labour - 1 (up one)

The LibDems lost two councillors and now have no representation in Angus.

Who won the council election in Argyll & Bute?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 36-seat council.

Argyll & Bute’s results were:

• SNP - 12 (up one)
• Tories - 10 (up one)
• Independents - 7 (down three)
• LibDems - 5 (down one)
• Greens - 1 (up one)
• Labour - 1 (up one)

Who won the council election in Clackmannanshire?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 18-seat council.

Clackmannanshire’s results were:

• SNP - 9 (up one)
• Labour - 5 (no change)
• Tories - 3 (down two)
• Greens - 1 (up one)

Who won the council election in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (the Western Isles)?

Independents were the largest group, accounting for the majority of the 29-seat council.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's (the Western Isles) results were:

• Independents - 20 (no change)
• SNP - 6 (no change)
• Tories - 1 (no change)

There were two post-election vacancies.

Who won the council election in Dumfries & Galloway?

The Tories were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 43-seat council.

Dumfries & Galloway’s results were:

• Tories - 16 (no change)
• SNP - 11 (no change)
• Labour - 9 (down two)
• Independents - 6 (up two)
• LibDems - 1 (no change)

Who won the council election in Dundee?

The SNP won a majority on the 29-seat council.

Dundee’s results were:

• SNP - 15 (up one)
• Labour - 9 (no change)
• LibDems - 4 (up two)
• Tories - 1 (down two)

Independents lost one seat on the council and now have none.

Who won the council election in East Ayrshire?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 32-seat council.

East Ayrshire’s results were:

• SNP - 14 (no change)
• Labour - 10 (up one)
• Tories - 4 (down two)
• Independents - 4 (up one)

Who won the council election in East Dunbartonshire?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 22-seat council.

East Dunbartonshire’s results were:

• SNP - 8 (up one)
• LibDems - 6 (no change)
• Labour - 4 (up two)
• Tories - 3 (down three)
• Independents - 1 (no change)

Who won the council election in East Lothian?

Labour were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 22-seat council.

East Lothian’s results were:

• Labour - 10 (up one)
• SNP - 7 (up one)
• Tories - 4 (down three)
• Greens - 1 (up one)

Who won the council election in East Renfrewshire?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 18-seat council.

East Renfrewshire’s results were:

• SNP - 6 (up one)
• Tories - 5 (down two)
• Labour - 5 (up one)
• Independents - 2 (no change)

Who won the council election in Edinburgh?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 63-seat council.

Edinburgh’s results were:

• SNP - 19 (no change)
• Labour - 13 (up one)
• LibDems - 12 (up six)
• Greens - 10 (up two)
• Tories - 9 (down nine)

Who won the council election in Falkirk?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 30-seat council.

Falkirk’s results were:

• SNP - 12 (no change)
• Labour - 9 (no change)
• Tories - 5 (down two)
• Independents - 4 (up two)

Who won the council election in Fife?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 75-seat council.

Fife’s results were:

• SNP - 34 (up five)
• Labour - 20 (down four)
• LibDems - 13 (up six)
• Tories - 8 (down seven)

Who won the council election in Glasgow?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 85-seat council.

Glasgow’s results were:

• SNP - 37 (down two)
• Labour - 36 (up five)
• Greens - 10 (up three)
• Tories - 2 (down six)

Who won the council election in Highland?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 74-seat council.

Highland’s results were:

• SNP - 22 (no change)
• Independents - 21 (down seven)
• LibDems - 15 (up five)
• Tories - 10 (no change)
• Greens - 4 (up three)
• Labour - 2 (down one)

Who won the council election in Inverclyde?

Labour were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 22-seat council.

Inverclyde’s results were:

• Labour - 9 (up one)
• SNP - 8 (up one)
• Independents - 3 (down one)
• Tories - 2 (no change)

LibDems lost their one councillor and now have no-one in Inverclyde.

Who won the council election in Midlothian?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 18-seat council.

Midlothian’s results were:

• SNP - 8 (up two)
• Labour - 7 (no change)
• Tories - 3 (down two)

Who won the council election in Moray?

The Tories were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 26-seat council.

Moray’s results were:

• Tories - 11 (up three)
• SNP - 8 (down one)
• Labour - 3 (up two)
• Independents - 2 (down six)
• Greens - 1 (up one)
• LibDems - 1 (up one)

Who won the council election in North Ayrshire?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 33-seat council.

North Ayrshire’s results were:

• SNP - 12 (no change)
• Tories - 10 (up two)
• Labour - 9 (down two)
• Independents - 2 (no change)

Who won the council election in North Lanarkshire?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 77-seat council.

North Lanarkshire’s results were:

• SNP - 36 (up three)
• Labour - 32 (no change)
• Tories - 5 (down five)
• Independents - 3 (up one)
• Greens - 1 (up one)

Who won the council election in Orkney?

Independents were the largest group, and are large enough to control the 21-seat council.

Orkney’s results were:

• Independents - 19 (down one)
• Greens - 2 (up one)

Who won the council election in Perth & Kinross?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 40-seat council.

Perth & Kinross’s results were:

• SNP - 16 (up one)
• Tories - 14 (down three)
• Independents - 4 (up one)
• LibDems - 4 (no change)
• Labour - 2 (up one)

Who won the council election in Renfrewshire?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 43-seat council.

Renfrewshire’s results were:

• SNP - 21 (up two)
• Labour - 15 (up two)
• Tories - 5 (down three)
• Independents - 1 (down one)
• LibDems - 1 (no change)

Who won the council election in the Scottish Borders?

The Tories were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 34-seat council.

The Borders’ results were:

• Tories - 14 (down one)
• SNP - 9 (no change)
• Independents - 7 (down one)
• LibDems - 3 (up one)
• Greens - 1 (up one)

Who won the council election in Shetland?

Independents were the largest group, and are large enough to control the 23-seat council.

Shetland’s results were:

• Independents - 19 (down two)
• Greens - 1 (up one)
• Labour - 1 (up one)
• SNP - 1 (no change)

There is one post-election vacancy.

Who won the council election in South Ayrshire?

The Tories were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 28-seat council.

South Ayrshire’s results were:

• Tories - 10 (down two)
• SNP - 9 (no change)
• Labour - 5 (no change)
• Independents - 4 (up two)

Who won the council election in South Lanarkshire?

The Tories were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 64-seat council.

South Lanarkshire’s results were:

• SNP - 27 (no change)
• Labour - 24 (up two)
• Tories - 7 (down seven)
• LibDems - 3 (up two)
• Independents - 2 (up two)
• Greens - 1 (up one)

Who won the council election in Stirling?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 23-seat council.

Stirling’s results were:

• SNP - 8 (down one)
• Tories - 7 (down two)
• Labour - 6 (up two)
• Greens - 1 (no change)
• Independents - 1 (up one)

Who won the council election in West Dunbartonshire?

Labour were the largest party, winning a majority on the 22-seat council.

West Dunbartonshire’s results were:

• Labour - 12 (up four)
• SNP - 9 (down one)
• Independents - 1 (down one)

The Tories lost both their seats on the council.

Who won the council election in West Lothian?

The SNP were the largest party, although no-one won a majority on the 33-seat council.

West Lothian’s results were:

• SNP - 15 (up two)
• Labour - 12 (no change)
• Tories - 4 (down three)
• Independents - 1 (no change)
• LibDems - 1 (up one)