Scottish Parliamentary Election Results - 6 May 2021
The Scottish Parliament elections took place on Thursday 6 May 2021.
East Lothian Constituency
Paul McLennan, of the Scottish National Party, was elected to serve as a member of the Scottish Parliament for the East Lothian Constituency.
Results of the election
- electorate - 66,473
- total votes cast - 45,931
- turnout - 69.1%
Euan Robert Davidson (Scottish Liberal Democrats) - 1,566 (3.4%)
Craig Hoy (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) - 9,470 (20.6%)
Paul Stewart McLennan (Scottish National Party (SNP)) - 17,968 (39.1%)
Martin David Whitfield (Scottish Labour Party) - 16,789 (36.6%)
- total valid votes - 45 793
- total rejected votes - 138 (0.3%)
Reason for rejection:
- lack of official mark or unique identifying mark - 0
- voting for more than one candidate - 5
- writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
- unmarked or void for uncertainty - 133
East Lothian / South Scotland Constituency
Results of the election
- electorate - 66,473
- total votes cast - 45,930
- turnout - 69.1%
Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party - 96
Alba Party - 552
All for Unity - 481
Freedom Alliance - Integrity, Society, Economy - 84
Independent Green Voice - 278
Reform UK - 77
Scotia Future - 8
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - 11,864
Scottish Family Party - 196
Scottish Green Party - 3,801
Scottish Labour Party - 11,207
Scottish Liberal Democrats - 1,611
Scottish Libertarian Party - 51
Scottish National Party (SNP) - 15,498
UK Independence Party (UKIP) - 59
Vanguard Party - 9
- total valid votes - 45,872
- total rejected votes - 58
Reason for rejection:
- lack of official mark or unique identifying mark - 2
- voting for more than one party or individual candidate - 13
- writing or mark by which the voter could be identified - 0
- unmarked or void for uncertainty - 43