Here are the key areas to watch as Scotland counts the council votes

A view down the river Dee in Dumfries and Galloway (above) and blue sky over the Shetland Islands, two key areas worth paying attention to in the council elections

AS voters finally take to the polls after weeks of campaigning from Scotland’s political parties, The National has picked out the key regions to watch out for as the results roll in.

Still feeling the impact of the pandemic, Scottish councils won’t be kicking off the vote count until tomorrow morning, and we should expect most of the results to be declared by dinner time that day.