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SNP fell one seat short of a majority. There are 73 constituencies and each elect
SNP and Sinn Fein first ministers, in Scotland and Northern Ireland, and believed they could
SNP won a fifth successive term](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddpevvv97jo) and Labour finished a distant second
SNP claimed a historic fifth victory](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/john-swinney-declares-victory-for-snp-in-holyrood-elections) and [Plaid Cymru ended a century
SNP leader at Westminster having been elected to the Scottish parliament. *9.30am:* Catherine West
SNP hasn't soared in popularity in recent years, but [opinion polls do suggest support
SNP 45%, the Lib Dems 37%, the Conservatives 29%, Reform 26%, and independent candidates 28%. The 50:50 Parliament
SNP-led councils and Liberal Democrat-led councils right across Great Britain. In council areas