RESULT: SNP hold Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valleypublished at 02:57 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Image source, bbcThe SNP's Jeane Freeman holds the Carrick Cumnock and Doon Valley seat.
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
RESULT: SNP hold Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valleypublished at 02:57 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Image source, bbcLabour sources say they're 'resigned' to losing Dunfermlinepublished at 02:54 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland’s Pauline McLean
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End of twitter postBrian Taylor's take on Tavish Scott being returned to Shetland seatpublished at 02:54 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Brian Taylor
BBC Scotland Political EditorTavish Scott, returned as LibDem MSP for Shetland, says there is a need to rethink how an alternative government can be offered to challenge the SNP.
Hints of realignment? Perhaps although Mr Scott declined to be drawn.
Story of the night so far? SNP victories, Labour defeats, Tory advance. Plus those LibDems victories in the isles. More to come.
RESULT: SNP hold Na h-Eileanan an Iarpublished at 02:54 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Image source, bbcProf. Curtice says Labour may be left with very little in the way of constituency seats in Scotlandpublished at 02:51 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Professor John Curtice
Polling expertOne reason why Labour may be left with very little in the way of constiteuncy seats in Scotland at the end of the night is that the party's vote appears to be falling more heavily in seats that it was trying to defend than elsewhere.
So far the party's vote is down on average by by 12 points in the three constituencies declared so far that the party was trying to defend, whereas elsewhere it has been down on average by just 6 points.
Watch: Rendition of 'Happy Birthday' for winning candidatepublished at 02:50 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland’s Jane Lewis
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End of twitter postRESULT: SNP hold Dundee City Eastpublished at 02:49 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Prof. Curtice on Eastwood and Greenock and Inverclydepublished at 02:49 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Professor John Curtice
Polling expertIn Eastwood the Cons have managed to wrestle this three-way marginal from Labour.
However the increase in the Con vote at two points is nothing like the scale required for the party to gain second place in Scotland.
Meanwhile the seven-point increase in the Con vote is on a scale that suggests they are in contention for second place.
Image source, bbcImage caption, Conservative candidate Jackson Carlaw is congratulated by his opponents
However in Dundee City West, which has also declared, the Con vote is up by just four points and Labour down by just five. If that proves more typical of the rest of Scotland then the Cons will not make second place.
Nevertheless the SNP will be disappointed that the seven-point increase in their share of the vote proved inadequate for them to pick up the seat.
In Greenock and Inverclyde the 14% the swing from Labour to the SNP is on a scale that suggests that the SNP wil pick up the vast bulk of Labour's seats in Scotland, Eastwood aside.
RESULT: SNP hold Clackmannanshire and Dunblanepublished at 02:47 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Brian Taylor on Tory result in Eastwoodpublished at 02:37 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Brian Taylor
BBC Scotland Political EditorVery good result for Tories in Eastwood - their victory driven by the emerging pattern of Labour decline.
Warmly welcomed by David Mundell, the Scottish Secretary, who said it confirmed that his party was en route for second place and an opportunity, as he put it, to close the sore of independence.
RESULT: SNP hold East Kilbridepublished at 02:37 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Image source, bbcImage caption, SNP hold East Kilbride
RESULT: SNP hold Dundee City Westpublished at 02:34 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
It's time the SNP realise people don't like being taken for granted says returning Shetland MSPpublished at 02:34 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Tavish Scott of the Scottish Lib Dems who has retained his seat in Shetland says it is about time some in the SNP realised people don't like being taken for granted.
In a message to Nicola Sturgeon he said "you don't need dodgy opinion polls to predict if you can win a second independence referendum, you just need to listen to people".
It is an early birthday present today for Mr Scott who turns 50 today.
Tories believe they've made 'huge' gains in Perthshirepublished at 02:33 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Chris McLaughlin
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End of twitter postRESULT: SNP gain Greenock and Inverclyde from Labourpublished at 02:33 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Image source, SNP gainThe SNP's Stuart McMillan wins the Greenock and Inverclyde seat.
RESULT: SNP hold Kilmarnock and Irvine Valleypublished at 02:32 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Image source, bbcThe SNP's Willie Coffey holds the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.
Scottish Conservative Jackson Carlaw has beaten Labour's Ken Macintosh to take Eastwoodpublished at 02:30 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Scottish Conservative Jackson Carlaw has beaten Labour's Ken Macintosh to take Eastwood.
Mr Macintosh was pushed into third place by the SNP.
RESULT: Conservative gainpublished at 02:29 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Image source, bbcLib Dem's Alex Cole Hamilton arrives at count 'looking delighted'published at 02:26 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Morag Kinniburgh
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End of twitter postSNP sources 'conceding' Edinburgh Southernpublished at 02:25 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Nick Eardley
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