Election Information & Results
** Updated - Friday 8 May 2026, 1.30pm **
RESULT - Shetland Islands Constituency
| Hannah Mary GOODLAD | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 5,453 |
| Emma MACDONALD | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 3,936 |
| Alex ARMITAGE | Scottish Green Party | 949 |
| Vic CURRIE | Reform UK | 725 |
| John ERSKINE | Scottish Labour Party | 169 |
| Douglas BARNETT | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 137 |
| Brian NUGENT | Alliance to Liberate Scotland and Sovereignty | 65 |
| Peter TAIT | Independent | 50 |
- 51 Ballot papers were rejected.
- The total number of votes cast was 11,535
- The turnout was 64.16%
Hannah Mary GOODLAD is duly elected as the MSP for the Shetland Islands Constituency
The declaration statement for the Constituency result is available here (PDF, 0.1MB)
(The declaration was made at 1.15pm, Friday 8 May 2026)
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RESULT - Highlands and Islands Region
The statement of votes from the Shetland Islands constituency for the Highlands and Islands Region is available here (PDF, 0.1MB)
The seven candidates elected to represent the Highlands and Islands Region were as follows:
| Candidate | Party |
|---|---|
| Vic Currie | Reform UK |
| Ariane Burgess | Scottish Green Party |
| Tim Eagle | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
| Max Bannerman | Reform UK |
| Morven-May MacCallum | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Kristopher Leask | Scottish Green Party |
| Maree Todd | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
(This result was declared in Inverness at 1.15am on Saturday 09 May 2026)
Full details of the Highlands and Islands Regional List is available on the election pages of Highland Council