Elections

Scottish Parliamentary Election 2026

Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire Constituency 

Constituency votes

Total votes cast for each candidate
Name Party Votes
James Anderson Independent 740
Ray Georgeson Scottish Liberal Democrats 2,358
Rachael Hamilton Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 13,483
Terry Howson Alliance to Liberate Scotland 165
Kaymarie Hughes Scottish Labour Party 1,577
Jamie Alexander Langan Reform UK 3,569
John Redpath Scottish National Party (SNP) 8,206

Rachael Hamilton is duly elected as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire Constituency with a majority of 5,277.

The total number of votes cast across the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire Constituency at the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May 2026 was 30,207.

The turnout for the constituency was 53.0%.

Regional List

Total votes cast for each candidate
Party Votes
Alliance to Liberate Scotland 242
Independent Green Voice 272
Reform UK 4,449
Scottish Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 23
Scottish Common Party 23
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 11,405
Scottish Family Party 218
Scottish Green Party 2,403
Scottish Heritage Party  31
Scottish Labour Party 1,854
Scottish Liberal Democrats 2,596
Scottish Libertarian party 29
Scottish National Party (SNP) 6,403
Scottish Socialist Party 69
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 48
Sean Davies (Independent) 47
Denise Somerville (Independent) 54

The total number of votes cast on the Regional List across the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire Constituency at the Scottish Parliament election 7 May 2026 was 30,244.

The turnout for the constituency was 53.0%.

Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Constituency

Constituency votes

Total votes cast for each candidate
Name Party Votes
Keith Cockburn Scottish Conservative and Unionist 6,930
Daniel Coleman Scottish Labour Party 4,614
Duncan Angus Melville Dunlop Scottish Liberal Democrats 4,649
Carolyn Grant Reform UK 4,199
Calum Kerr Scottish National Party (SNP) 14,091

Calum Kerr is duly elected as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Constituency, with a majority of 7,161 votes.

The total number of votes cast across the Ettrick, Midlothian South, Tweeddale & Lauderdale at the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May 2026 was 34,658.

The turnout for the constituency was 55.5%.

Regional List

Total votes cast for each candidate
Party Vote
Alliance to Liberate Scotland 254
Independent Green Voice 355
Reform UK 4,446
Scottish Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 37
Scottish Common Party 16
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 6,250
Scottish Family Party 199
Scottish Green Party 4,988
Scottish Heritage Party 37
Scottish Labour Party 4,164
Scottish Liberal Democrats 4,258
Scottish Libertarian party 44
Scottish National Party (SNP) 9,350
Scottish Socialist Party 102
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 40
Sean Davies (Independent) 44
Denise Sommerville (independent) 40

The total number of votes cast on the Regional List across the Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Constituency at the Scottish Parliament election 7 May 2026 was 34,742.

The turnout for the constituency was 55.6%.

South Scotland Regional List MSPs 

Following the collation of all constituency votes for the South Scotland region the following have been elected to represent South Scotland:

  • Jamie Langan (Reform)
  • Carol Mochan (Lab)
  • Laura Moodie (Green)
  • David Kirkwood (Reform)
  • Joe Fagan (Lab)
  • Senga Beresford (Reform)
  • Duncan Dunlop (LD)