Women end male-only rule on council with wins for SNP BRITAIN’S only all-male council has elected its first female councillors. The National (Scotland) · May 6, 2022
First Dundee local election results called as Council Leader re-elected John Alexander received 2143 first preference votes in the Strathmartine Ward. Daily Record · May 6, 2022
Labour vow to "hit the ground running" after taking control of West Dunbartonshire Council The party gained four additional seats, taking an overall majority - and control of the council from the minority SNP administration. Daily Record · May 6, 2022
Falkirk Council Election 2022: Independent claims stunning victory in Bo'ness Ann Ritchie topped the poll in the Bo'ness and Blackness ward, the first of the day to declare Daily Record · May 6, 2022
Alba's Chris McEleny loses seat in Inverclyde ALBA's general secretary Chris McEleny has failed to regain his seat in Inverclyde as the party continues to fall short across the country. The National (Scotland) · May 6, 2022
SNP declared largest party in Glasgow City Council with 37 seats The SNP’s council leader came second to the Greens in Langside, but the party pulled through to take the largest number of seats. The Independent UK · May 6, 2022
Blackford: Scottish voters have sent very clear message to Boris Johnson The Tories have suffered at the polls in the local elections, with their vote share dropping my more than 10% in multiple wards across the country. The Independent UK · May 6, 2022
SNP gain in Dundee as Nadia El-Nakla wins seat Nadia El-Nakla has secured a council seat in Dundee for the SNP as the party celebrated a gain in the city's West End ward. The National (Scotland) · May 6, 2022
SNP gain seat from Tories in key Glasgow ward as Greens top poll THE Greens and SNP are both celebrating a major result in the Pollokshields ward of Glasgow as the Tories lost their seat in the area. The National (Scotland) · May 6, 2022
Glasgow council leader re-elected but Greens top first preference votes New candidate Holly Bruce topped the ballot with 3,173 votes, while the SNP’s Susan Aitken received 2,899. The Independent UK · May 6, 2022
Greens beat SNP Glasgow leader Susan Aitken in shock victory A shock win from the Scottish Greens saw the SNP council leader come in second place. The National (Scotland) · May 6, 2022
First councillors announced in 2022 Perth and Kinross Council election Alasdair Bailey and Angus Forbes are re-elected while Ken Harvey replaces Beth Pover Daily Record · May 6, 2022
Scottish Conservatives spent thousands on Facebook advert targeting English voters EXCLUSIVE: The SNP claimed it was "the digital equivalent to the Scottish Tories paying for ads in English newspapers". Daily Record · May 6, 2022
Local elections 2022 results: What's happening now in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson as Conservatives pay the price of partygate at the polls Wales Online · May 6, 2022
The Independent UK · May 6, 2022 First Scottish council election results in The Tweeddale West ward was the first to report a result.
Daily Record · May 6, 2022 SNP triumph in East Ayrshire but council remains hung as group leaders begin serious talks Votes were counted today at the Galleon Centre in Kilmarnock with the Nationalists taking most seats but falling short of a majority.
The National (Scotland) · May 6, 2022 Nicola Sturgeon thanks SNP campaigners for 'phenomenal' local election effort AS polling stations closed across the country SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has thanked her party’s activists for a “phenomenal” election…
The National (Scotland) · May 6, 2022 Joanna Cherry challenges Nicola Sturgeon to public debate on gender reform JOANNA Cherry has challenged Nicola Sturgeon and Ruth Davidson to a public debate on Gender Recognition Act (GRA) reform after both declined to…
Daily Record · May 6, 2022 SNP sold off Scottish windfarm sites 'on the cheap', claims former Holyrood minister Kenny MacAskill said Scottish windfarm sites were failing to raise as much money as comparable sites on the other side of the Atlantic.
Daily Record · May 6, 2022 Scottish council election results announced today as SNP expected to remain largest party Professor John Curtice told the Record it would be a political "earthquake" if the SNP did not come out on top after election results were announced on Friday.
The Independent UK · May 6, 2022 Local elections 2022: Eight key battlegrounds – and what the results might tell us Thursday’s voting is ostenciably about potholes and bin services but could these key council areas indicate the direction of a future general election – and the fate of Boris Johnson?
The Independent UK · May 6, 2022 Local elections 2022: When to expect the results Results will begin trickling in from the early hours of Friday morning
Glasgow Live · May 5, 2022 Glasgow Council Elections 2022: SNP fight for majority but Labour and Conservatives 'hopeful' After a campaign which saw both parties attack the SNP over their leadership for the past five years, the Conservative and Labour leaders were both staying optimistic - as voters stayed away.
Glasgow Live · May 5, 2022 West Dunbartonshire Council Election 2022: Polls quiet as candidates push for final votes Reflecting a broader national picture of more people choosing to vote by post, polling stations at West Dunbartonshire were quiet during the day, while candidates raised concerns about spoilt ballot papers.
Edinburgh Live · May 5, 2022 West Lothian Election 2022: Postal votes and independents make for nail-biting count More than 30,000 postal votes were requested in West Lothian which saw polling station traffic slow and steady throughout the day across the county