ALMOST one-third of MPs in Scotland are currently councillors, following the General Election on July 4 which saw a change in the country’s political landscape.
The majority of MPs in Scotland are new to the Commons, after the SNP faced a total wipe-out retaining just nine seats.
A total of 18 of Scotland’s 57 MPs are currently councillors, equivalent to one-third (32%).
It is not a requirement for MPs to resign as councillors once they have been elected to parliament, but with local elections next taking place in 2027 it is unlikely that individuals will remain as both an MP and a councillor.
Should they resign as councillor, a local by-election will need to take place to elect their replacement.
As such, Scotland could be set for a raft of council by-elections.
See the full list of MPs who are currently councillors below.
Aberdeenshire Council
Seamus Logan (MP for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East), SNP councillor for Fraserburgh and District
East Ayrshire Council
Lilian Jones (MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun), Scottish Labour councillor for Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse
Elaine Stewart (MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock), Scottish Labour councillor for Doon Valley
East Dunbartonshire Council
Susan Murray (MP for Mid Dunbartonshire), Scottish LibDem councillor for Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar
City of Edinburgh Council
Scott Arthur (MP for Edinburgh South West), Scottish Labour councillor for Colinton / Fairmilehead
Falkirk Council
Euan Stainbank (MP for Falkirk), Scottish Labour councillor for Falkirk South
Fife Council
Graeme Downie (MP for Dunfermline and Dollar), Scottish Labour councillor for West Fife and coastal villages
City of Glasgow Council
Maureen Burke (MP for Glasgow North East), Scottish Labour councillor for North East
Patricia Ferguson (MP for Glasgow West), Scottish Labour councillor for Drumchapel / Anniesland
Highland Council
Angus MacDonald (MP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire), Scottish LibDem councillor for Fort William and Ardnamurchan
Inverclyde Council
Martin McCluskey (MP for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West), Scottish Labour councillor for Inverclyde West
Moray Council
Graham Leadbitter (MP for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey), SNP councillor for Elgin City South
North Lanarkshire Council
Frank McNally (MP for Coatbridge and Bellshill), Scottish Labour councillor for Mossend and Holytown
Kenneth Stevenson (MP for Airdrie and Shotts), Scottish Labour councillor for Fortissat
Perth and Kinross Council
Brian Leishman (MP for Alloa and Grangemouth), Scottish Labour councillor for Perth City North
Stirling Council
Chris Kane (MP for Stirling and Strathallan), Scottish Labour councillor for Stirling East
West Dunbartonshire Council
Douglas McAllister (MP for West Dunbartonshire), Scottish Labour councillor for Kilpatrick and Provost
West Lothian Council
Kirsteen Sullivan (MP for Bathgate and Linlithgow), Scottish Labour and Co-operative councillor for Whitburn and Blackburn
