Holyrood 2016 results as-they-happened

Summary

SNP win a third successive term at Holyrood
But the party falls short of an overall majority
The Scottish Conservatives beat Labour into second place
Scottish Greens overtake Liberal Democrats
Green candidate Ross Greer, 21, becomes youngest MSP
UKIP fails to win a seat at Holyrood

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Prof. John Curtice on Edinburgh Western seatpublished at 04:26 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Professor John Curtice
Polling expert
The Lib Dems have managed also to win this seat, another of the seats that they lost last year and had previously been something of a party stronghold.
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Alex Cole Hamilton of the Scottish Lib Dems wins Edinburgh western seat
Given the result in Fife North East and in the Northern Isles it appears that the Lib Dems in Scotland have regained some of their ability to develop local strongholds north of the border.
RESULT: Conservative gain Edinburgh Central from SNPpublished at 04:24 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Breaking
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson wins Edinburgh Central.
Ms Davidson won Edinburgh Central with a 610 majority.
RESULT: SNP hold Edinburgh Easternpublished at 04:21 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Ash Denham holds Edinburgh Eastern, beating Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale into second place.
RESULT: SNP hold Caithness, Sutherland and Rosspublished at 04:17 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
The SNP's Gail Elizabeth Ross holds Caithness, Sutherland and Ross.
Kelso results not expected till after 06:00published at 04:16 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Cameron Buttle
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RESULT: SNP hold Glasgow Annieslandpublished at 04:16 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
The SNP's Bill Kidd holds the seat of Glasgow Anniesland.
RESULT: SNP gain Motherwell and Wishaw from Labourpublished at 04:16 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
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SNP candidate Clare Adamson wins Motherwell and Wishaw.
RESULT: SNP hold Angus North and Mearnspublished at 04:12 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
The SNP's Mairi Evans holds the seat of Angus North and Mearns.
RESULT: Lib Dems gain Edinburgh Westernpublished at 04:10 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
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Alex Cole-Hamilton wins Edinburgh Western
Scottish Lib Dem Alex Cole-Hamilton wins Edinburgh Western.
Willie Rennie: Lib Dems have 'turned a corner' in Scotlandpublished at 04:07 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Nick Eardley
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RESULT: SNP hold Aberdeenshire Eastpublished at 04:04 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Brian Taylor analyses the future for Kezia Dugdalepublished at 03:58 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Brian Taylor
BBC Scotland Political Editor
Congratulations to Iain Gray on winning East Lothian.
You will recall that he stepped down as Labour leader after a poor performance by his party at Holyrood elections in 2011.
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Asked whether Kezia Dugdale should do the same, he replied: "Absolutely not."
That appears to be a common - although not universal - view in the Labour Party. Rather they want to think, hard, about their strategy.
If they fall behind the Conservatives into second place, that rethink might gain a certain edge.
RESULT: SNP hold Renfrewshire North and Westpublished at 03:58 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
RESULT: SNP hold Cunninghame Northpublished at 03:58 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
The SNP's Kenneth Gibson holds the seat of Cunninghame North.
Labour privately conceding they've lost Maryhill and Springburnpublished at 03:57 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Aileen Clarke
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RESULT: SNP hold Cunninghame Southpublished at 03:56 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
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The SNP's Ruth Maguire holds the Cunninghame South seat.
RESULT: SNP hold Edinburgh Northern and Leithpublished at 03:54 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
The SNP's Ben Macpherson holds the Edinburgh Northern and Leith seat.
How are the Greens going to fare? Let's check in with our expertpublished at 03:49 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Professor John Curtice
Polling expert
The first 2 list results suggest that the Greens' performance in Scotland may be below their high expectations.
Their vote is up in these constituencies by just 2 points, which if replicated across Scotland as a whole would leave the party with 6%, probably insufficient for the party to win a seat in every region in Scotland.
SNP and Conservatives looking 'neck and neck' in Dumfriesshirepublished at 03:48 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Bruce McKenzie
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RESULT: SNP hold Strathkelvin and Bearsdenpublished at 03:48 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
The SNP's Rona MacKay holds the Strathkelvin and Bearsden seat.