Caithness, Sutherland and Ross: Lib Dem gain from SNP

8th May 2026

With 14,666 votes for David Green, the Scottish Lib Dems have taken the seat from the SNP's Maree Todd.

The Constituency and Regional Returning Officer for Highlands and Islands, Derek Brown has declared the results for the Scottish Parliament constituency of Skye, Lochaber, and Badenoch.

The turnout for the Skye, Lochaber, and Badenoch constituency was 57.77%.

Votes given were as follows:

BAXTER, Andrew Phillip - Scottish Liberal Democrats - 15,223
CRAWFORD, Helen - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - 2,731
HANSLER, Laura - Alliance to Liberate Scotland - 506
MCCAY, Isla - Scottish Labour Party – 1,751
MUNRO, Eilidh - Scottish National Party (SNP) - 14,273
WHITTON, Jon - Reform UK - 4,669

Andrew Phillip Baxter has been duly elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Skye, Lochaber, and Badenoch constituency of the Scottish Parliament.

The turnout for the Inverness and Nairn constituency was 54.74%.

Votes given were as follows:

ALEXANDER, Neil - Scottish Liberal Democrats - 10,735
CAMPBELL, Fred - Reform UK - 3,791
EWING, Fergus - Independent - 7,840
FRASER, Shaun - Alexander Scottish Labour Party - 1,723
RODDICK, Emma - Scottish National Party (SNP) - 11,162
SKERRETT, Steve - Advance UK - 110
STEWART, Ruraidh - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - 1,372

Emma Roddick has been duly elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Inverness and Nairn constituency of the Scottish Parliament.