2017 Scottish local elections

The 2017 Scottish local elections were held on Thursday 4 May, in all 32 local authorities. The SNP retained its position as the largest party in terms of votes and councillors, despite suffering minor losses. The Conservatives made gains and displaced Labour as the second largest party, while the Liberal Democrats suffered a net loss of councillors despite increasing their share of the vote. Minor parties and independents polled well; and independent councillors retained majority control over the three island councils. For the first time since the local government reforms in 1995, all mainland councils fell under no overall control.

2017 Scottish local elections
4 May 2017 (2017-05-04)
All 1,227 seats to 32 Scottish councils
Turnout46.9% (7.3%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Nicola Sturgeon Ruth Davidson
Party SNP Conservative
Leader since 14 November 2014 4 November 2011
Last election 425 seats, 32.33% 115 seats, 13.27%
Seats before 438 112
Seats won 431 276
Seat change 7* 164*
First preferences 610,454 478,073
First preferences (%) 32.30% 25.30%
Swing (pp) 0.03% 12.03%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Kezia Dugdale Willie Rennie
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 15 August 2015 17 May 2011
Last election 394 seats, 31.39% 71 seats, 6.62%
Seats before 395 70
Seats won 262 67
Seat change 133* 3*
First preferences 380,957 128,821
First preferences (%) 20.16% 6.82%
Swing (pp) 11.23% 0.20%
Most voted for party by council, largest party by council, and largest party by ward. Ward map utilises the new ward boundaries.
* Indicates boundary change - so this is a nominal figure
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