| 5,466,000 | 7 |
Population (as of July 20, 2021) |
Elections in our database |
| 4,280,785 | 59.20% |
Registered Voters (as of June 29, 2021) |
Average Turnout |
Scotland
| Name | Official Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Parliament | Pàrlamaid na h-Alba | Assembly |
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II
- Head of Government: First Minister Nicola STURGEON
- Assembly: Scotland (part of the United Kingdom) has a unicameral Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba) with 129 seats.
Description of electoral system:
- The Queen is the hereditary head of state.
- The First Minister is appointed by the monarch.
- In the Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba), 73 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms and 56 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms.***
*** Seats in the proportional tier are allocated using the d'Hondt method. The 56 members elected by proportional representation are elected in 8 member regions, each electing 7 members.
Elections
| Election For | Date | Votes | Registered Voters | Turn Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Parliament | 1999-05-06 | 2,338,914 | 4,027,433 | 58.07% |
| Scottish Parliament | 2003-05-01 | 1,928,333 | 3,877,603 | 49.73% |
| Scottish Parliament | 2007-05-03 | 2,042,169 | 3,898,904 | 52.38% |
| Scottish Parliament | 2011-05-05 | 1,997,720 | 3,950,626 | 50.57% |
| Referendum | 2014-09-18 | 3,623,344 | 4,283,392 | 84.59% |
| Scottish Parliament | 2016-05-05 | 2,279,153 | 4,099,407 | 55.6% |
| Scottish Parliament | 2021-05-06 | 2,716,785 | 4,280,785 | 63.46% |