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Psephologicalan 📊

@psephologicalan.bsky.social
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Actual tulips from irl where I live some of the time. 🕰️ 🙂‍↔️✨ Maybe you’ve seen them in a park near you. 🌳 Here to geek out 🤓 on elections and politics: beginning with Holyrood ‘26.

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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Just your casual reminder the SNP and Scottish Greens got 52.2% of the vote between their strongest ballots. That’s constituencies for the SNP (38.2%) and regions for the Greens (14%). This independence majority parliament won 52.2%for indyref2. A single ballot may have produced a similar result.
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Highlands and Islands result: 🟢 Scottish Greens 2 🟡 SNP 1 🟠 Lib Dems 1 🔵 Tories 1 🔵 Reform 2
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R2-D2 Falls in Desert
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
The Highlands and Islands result is imminent if you’re still alive.
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Skeleton Dance Animation
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優noD🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @yunod.sustainabletranslator.scot · 08/05/2026
The Scottish Greens had a very good election, which means their two trans candidates - one in Edinburgh, the other in Glasgow - both win their seats. 👇
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
No self respecting independent nation would or should just stop broadcasting an election count cuz the janitor needs to turn the lights out. We are virtually powerless in our own land waiting for Westminster to give us permission to inform ourselves through our own media we’re not allowed to build.
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Cat Says Nope
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Monica Lennon’s gone. Does Labour have anyone left who believes in any meaningful measure of Scottish autonomy? Jackie Baillie is and actually was the de facto leader. I can’t think of a single one of the 17 who can speak to Scotland’s 4 successive Scottish Parliamentary demands for self-government.
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Andrew Mackenzie @ahmackenzie.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Really enjoying my first day as Chief Votes Counter in the Highlands and Islands region for the Scottish Parliament election. Just taking a well-deserved coffee break now and then back at it.
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Bad news. The Sanderson Sisters are back at the Highlands and Islands count. The counters unfortunately currently think they’re leafing through magazines on sun loungers 😎 in Tenerife. 🫦 #ScotlandIsSTILLDeciding 🌝 #YesReally 🫣
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I Put A Spell On You
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Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 08/05/2026
I believe the Real Greens have just been IGV'd out of a second seat in Mid Scotland and Fife. Huge questions for Electoral Commission to answer after two elections of this.
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Us all waiting for the last region (the Highlands and Islands) to declare…#ThatAlmostPostCountScunner #Holyrood26
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Old Lady: 'It's Been 84 Years' Meme
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Tomorrow's front page 📰 SNP and Plaid Cymru election successes show 'a future beyond the constraints of the Union'
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
There are NAE Tories in Glasgow for the first time since the dawn of devolution.
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Bob Anakshie Minion Says Bye-Bye
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
List MSPs are not sloppy seconds. For those trying to delegitimise Reform in that way it’s not helpful. They won their seats fair and square. Yes it’s disturbing the far right had broken the firewall of Scottish politics that has deprived fascism of oxygen but it’s not the electoral system’s fault.
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I will accept political commentary from people who pronounce Glasgow GlaSSgow - especially if you’re Reform. It’s Glazgow. 👌🏻
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Don’t buy the line that the lack of a personal vote lost Skye, Locaber, & Badenoch for the SNP. The departing candidate worked closely with the new one & had her imprimatur. You could see the Lib Dems making hay here a mile off. Some would say the last MSP left to spare themself this embarrassment.
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
With the Glasgow regional results announced and 2 Scottish Green MSPs elected, making 4 in total for the region along with the constituencies, Scotland has crossed the threshold into having an independence majority parliament of 66 so far.
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Razor thin margin for the SNP in Inverness and Nairn of 427. The disgruntled ex party member came third and nearly handed it to the Lib Dems.
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Is t’s so peak lol Douglas Ross thinks he’s not a nationalist or that Reform aren’t or Lab aren’t or the Lib Dems aren’t. They are for the most part British nationalists.
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I’m not sure I’d be in SLabour’s best interests to have a new leader in Daniel Johnson who sounds like he’s got lost on his way home to Downton Abbey.
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Downton Abbey: Matthew Crawley Collapses
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Not Angela Constance inadvertently echoing ultra Blairite-Starmerite Liz Kendall’s ‘choices and chances’ almost 5% topping leadership bid mantra from 2010. 👀 #ScotlandVotes
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Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 08/05/2026
Note: I'm hearing figures for some regional votes but for some reason these are not really appearing on council social media or websites. If you're at a count and have regional declaration figures for individual constituencies, please email a photo to allan@ballotbox.scot
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The Lib Dems have been plugging away at Strathkelvin & Bearsden the whole of this century. Jo Swinson once stood for Holyrood here b4 being elected to Westminster, losing her seat, regaining it, & losing it again. Their efforts have eventually borne fruit against the odds. Big blow in SNP heartland.
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Swinney NEVER said a single party majority was the only route to independence. He said it was his preferred one. We have a proportional system that’s delivered a 4th consecutive mandate for an independence referendum. There isn’t a single day to day issue that isn’t affected by our lack of freedom.
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
At least she has the dignity to. What is Anas Sarwar’s plan?
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Our regional voting system: AMS… It’s not said de-haunt. It’s daunt. I’m not sending another complaint email to the BBC today. Someone else do it, please. Avenge his name. #ScotlandVotes
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Cartoon Vengeance
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Gillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Congratulations @lornaslater.bsky.social 💚
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
BREAKING: SNP have held the constituency of Glasgow Central
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A big part of why Angus Robertson came third in Edinburgh Central was his betrayal of the Free Palestine 🇵🇸 movement. #ScotVote
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
What some reactionaries disparagingly refer to as ‘identity politics’ others experience as their identities or in other words a core part of our humanity. The Scottish Greens stand for the human rights of all communities and that’s one of the reasons they’re doing so well with mainstream Scotland. 💚
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Absolutely incredible news. Huge congratulations to Anthony - our first ever member of the Senedd!!!! 💚🥳
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Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 08/05/2026
Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok (Glasgow) Constituency Vote (vs 2021 notional): SNP: 14270 (44.3%, -10) LAB: 9107 (28.3%, -3.8) RUK: 5320 (16.5%, New) LD: 1407 (4.4%, +1.8) CON: 1325 (4.1%, -4.8) OTHx2: 749 (2.3%) Valid Turnout: 49.4% SNP HOLD ^AF
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Zen Ghani with 14 270 thumps the Sarwar dynasty with a majority of 5163 in Glasgow Cathcart and Pollock. #ScotlandVotes
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Lorna Slater 🌬️ wind powers her way to Edinburgh Central with 12 000+. We couldn’t hear over the rapturous cheers & the BBC apparently doesn’t have anyone on the ground recording basic electoral facts. In any case she’s elected THE HOUSE DOWN. #Holyrood26 #FirstConstituencyScottishGreenEVA
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Penguin Rap
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
BBC completely fuck up Edinburgh Northern coverage cutting away at the crucial moment to Ayr, which was a skoosh for the SNP. Meanwhile the Lib Dems snatched the seat from the SNP (notionally: it’s new a seat) in a notable swipe. #Holyrood26
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The bus bursting into flames 🔥 is our cat 🐈‍⬛ in the polling station and power cut ⚡️ from #SP21. The curse lives. #Holyrood26
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Alex Browning: I Got This Weird Feeling
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
BREAKING: SNP have held the constituency of Moray
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Angus Robertson supposedly heading for third in Ed Central. #Holyrood26
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Emma Harper misses out on Galloway and Dumfries. She might struggle to get in on the List so could be leaving Parliament. Big loss for the SNP in an area they were confident in. #SP26 #ScotlandVotes
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Eastwood gain for the SNP and Kirsten Oswald with 12 722. #ScotlandVotes
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Another upset of the night (day). It doesn’t augur well for the SNP’s single party majority strategy. There is still likely to be an independence majority parliament for the fourth time by the end of counting. Whether either will make any difference remains to be seen. Disappointing one for Swinney.
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The SNP’s Simita Kumar on 11 727 (majority: 3829) takes Edinburgh SW, a held seat for them. The only Asian/POC MSP so far: 113 to declare. With Humza Yousaf away; Kaukab Stewart possibly losing; & 2 Scottish Tory Asian MSPs probz displaced by Reform the diversity of Holyrood may be seriously dented.
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Very close call in Bannfshire and Buchan Coast for the SNP’s Karen Adam who holds on by a terrifying 364 votes - just staving off Reform (their best shot so far). #HolyroodVote #ScotlandDecides
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
First time since 1950 the Northern Isles have had anything other than a Liberal or Lib Dem parliamentarian. Truly remarkable result for the SNP. #ScotVote26
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
BBC Scotland just accidentally gave Perthshire South to the Lib Dems. 🙈 Actually SNP. #ScottishElection26
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Is Anas Sarwar conceding saying ‘My Marty…’ instead of ‘My party…’ his Meep Meep moment? 😏 #ScotlandVotes
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Stephen Flynn shoots, he scores… ⚽️ … 🥅 11 788 (majority: 1244) #Holyrood26
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Turnout in John Swinney’s seat of Perthshire North is 58% (near the highest ever levels) showing there’s considerable enthusiasm in some parts of the country. They have re-elected Scotland’s continuing First Minister for his first term in his own right. 🗳️ #ScotlandDecides #Holyrood26
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Although it’s not thought Stephen Flynn is in danger atm it is the Tories not Reform running him close. #ScottishElection #SP26 #HolyroodVote
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Sarwar concedes election with only 7 seats declared. Commentators noting how remarkable it is for this announcement to come so early in proceedings. He didn’t cry. He did what he was told. #ScotlandDecides #Holyrood26
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Psephologicalan 📊 @psephologicalan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Nice to see intersectional 🏳️‍🌈 advocate and disabled ally Katie Hagmann, SNP, elected in Carrick, Cumnock and Doon. 🙂 #Holrood26 #ScotlandDecides 🏳️‍⚧️
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