Rutherglen turnout up to 54%published at 00:22 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Reevel Alderson
BBC Scotland Home Affairs correspondent
Turnout in the Rutherglen constituency confirmed as 54.5% -- up from 47.07% in 2011.
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
Rutherglen turnout up to 54%published at 00:22 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Two cases of 'personation' found in Glasgowpublished at 00:21 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Aileen Clarke
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End of twitter postTurnout for Edinburgh constituencies expected in around an hourpublished at 00:19 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Final boxes and postal votes being counted, turnout figures for Edinburgh Constituencies expected to be announced in next hour approximately.
UKIP leader David Coburn rules out standing down if his party fails to make breakthroughpublished at 00:18 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Nick Eardley
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End of twitter postLib Dems in Edinburgh West say initial results appear better than last yearpublished at 00:16 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Morag Kinniburgh
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End of twitter postTurnout must be viewed in the context of other elections says Prof. McEwanpublished at 00:16 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Professor Nicola McEwan from Edinburgh University says turnout has to be looked at in the context of other Scottish parliament elections.
Prof. McEwan says the Scottish parliament elections have never reached 60% therefore if it gets to that scale it would suggest participation we've seen in recent years.
As we wait with anticipation for the first result, here's a wee look back to 2011published at 00:15 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
The nation waits to find out who will be elected as MSPs in the Scottish Parliament.
In 2011, the SNP won 69 seats giving them a majority in Holyrood, Labour took 37 seats, the Conservatives had 15, the Liberal Democrats five, two seats went to the Scottish Greens and one independent.
Media caption, Scottish election: What happened last time
BBC Scotland's Kirsten Campbell has been looking at the current state of play for the parties aiming to win this time around.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney attempts to read the runes in Perthpublished at 00:14 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Image source, bbcImage caption, Deputy First Minister John Swinney
Deputy First Minister John Swinney attempts to read the runes in Perth, his constituency.
Investigations editor of the Sunday Herald is reporting that Labour are in trouble in Eastwoodpublished at 00:10 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Professor John Curtice
Polling expertThe investigations editor of the Sunday Herald is reporting that Labour are in trouble in Eastwood which is the most difficult seat for the SNP to gain from Labour.
'The tide is turning against the SNP in Edinburgh' says former Labour MPpublished at 00:09 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Here's the latest from Ingliston in Edinburgh where the ex Edinburgh South Labour MP Nigel Griffiths says "the tide is turning against the SNP in Edinburgh.
Image source, BBcImage caption, Can Labour emulate Ian Murray's lonely success in 2015?
"They're set for an upset in Edinurgh Southern like they suffered at the general election"
It was of course Ian Murray won Labour's only seat in the 2015 general election here in Scotland.
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End of twitter postEyes and ears in the counting roomspublished at 00:08 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Kenneth Macdonald
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End of twitter postPostpublished at 00:07 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
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End of twitter postConservatives at Emirates predicting they'll win two list seats in Glasgowpublished at 00:06 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Huw Williams
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End of twitter postTurnout in Orkney is reported by Orkney Council to be 62% up 12 points on 2011published at 00:04 British Summer Time 6 May 2016
Professor John Curtice
Polling expertThe turnout in Orkney is reported by Orkney Council to be 62% up 12 points on 2011.
This may be an indication that the independence referendum legacy of higher turnouts in Scotland will be evident once again.
Final ballot boxes arrive at Shetland countpublished at 23:59 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's John Johnston
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End of twitter postLabour sources telling our reporters they think their own vote has collapsed in Ayrpublished at 23:59 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
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End of twitter postLabour source at Emirates count: 'Party going down with all hands'published at 23:58 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Aileen Clarke
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End of twitter postScottish Greens 'confident' they will finish ahead of Liberal Democratspublished at 23:55 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Nick Eardley
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End of twitter post 2SNP activists in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse claim the party has gained 55% of the vote in the areapublished at 23:54 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
Reevel Alderson
BBC Scotland Home Affairs correspondentHamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse SNP activists are claiming that, from their own exit polling, the party has gained 55% of the vote in the area.
This would strengthen the party's position in the constituency which they gained in 2011 with Christina McKelvie beating Labour's Tom McCabe with almost 48% of the vote.
Labour sources 'not ruling out' coming thirdpublished at 23:50 British Summer Time 5 May 2016
From BBC Scotland's Nick Eardley
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