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Aberdeen Donside is an SNP hold.
Turnout was 58%.
Turnout was 58%.
SNP's @KarenAdamSNP holds Banffshire and Buchan, with 45.2% of the vote. The Tories' @MarkFindlater came close with 42.9% of the vote. Turnout was 56%.
Killing time waiting for @ScotVoting SES data to drop so here, unrequested, are my 10 #ScottishElections2021 things to watch for as the results roll in over the weekend
1 Turnout – polling figures (8,9,10/10 likely to vote) highly variable but some down on like-for-like polls
1 Turnout – polling figures (8,9,10/10 likely to vote) highly variable but some down on like-for-like polls
in 2016 suggesting turnout could dip below 50.
Last time, around ¾ of folks returned their postal votes. Interested to see what the highest ever request for postal ballots does to turnout.
Last time, around ¾ of folks returned their postal votes. Interested to see what the highest ever request for postal ballots does to turnout.
2 Pollsters – everyone overestimated SNP support in 2016 (although some only by a very little) and everyone underestimated Con support. This is the Scottish incarnation of a UK-wide habit of overestimating Lab support in polls. It’s *possible* they’ve bucked the trend but ...
Every election presents an opportunity to make Scotland better for women and girls. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be sharing information to help you make informed decisions and #MakeYourVoteCountForWomen #ScottishElection
To #MakeYourVoteCountForWomen watch the Hustings for Women's Equality organised by @EngenderScot in partnership with national women's organisations & hosted by @TasnimNazeer1. The recording is available here: tinyurl.com/4zdfc6fd #WomensHustings
To help you decide who you might vote for and #MakeYourVoteCountForWomen, use this BBC policy guide to compare where the parties stand on the key issues tinyurl.com/2pyayj3y
