Who votes Scottish independence?

The independence proposal required a simple majority to pass. All European Union (EU) or Commonwealth citizens residing in Scotland age 16 or over could vote, with some exceptions, which produced a total electorate of almost 4,300,000 people.

Did Alba Party win any seats?

The party failed to win any seats in the election, after attracting only 1.7\% of the vote. Salmond said that the party’s results had been “creditable” given its recent founding.

Are Alba costing the SNP their majority?

It will therefore be argued that Alba are costing the SNP their majority – Alba will say they have saved those votes for the Yes side as they were leaving the SNP anyway. The Scottish Green Party is on 9\% on the list and may yet climb higher after the performances of its co-leaders in the TV leaders’ debates.

Why are the Greens standing candidates in every constituency in Scotland?

The Greens are standing some constituency candidates, largely to ensure they get invited to TV debates; in theory having a constituency candidate reminds more people to give you their list vote and it could be argued that neither the Greens nor Alba want an SNP single-party majority, as this would reduce their influence in the next parliament.

How many seats will the SNP take from Labour in Scotland?

The SNP would take three constituency seats from Labour, namely Dumbarton, East Lothian and Edinburgh Southern making Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie a high profile casualty but as she sits top of the Labour West of Scotland list she will still take a list seat.

How many people in Scotland support independence from the UK?

The survey of 1,002 Scottish residents over the age of 16 between 9th to 12th April (including undecided voters) found support for independence leading by 48\% to 46\%, with 6\% defining themselves as Don’t Knows. Headline Holyrood voting intentions – (+/-) numbers refer to the change to last month’s Panelbase poll for direct comparison.