The next Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026. Voters choose 129 MSPs across 73 constituency seats and eight regional lists using the Additional Member System, which blends first‑past‑the‑post with proportional representation.
The Holyrood vote comes five years after the last election on 6 May 2021, in line with the standard five‑year cycle set out in the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020.
