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| Election 2016: Before-and-after and party strength maps | Election 2016: Before-and-after and party strength maps |
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| What impact have the elections had on the political maps of Scotland, Wales and England? | What impact have the elections had on the political maps of Scotland, Wales and England? |
| The SNP will retain its grip on government, after having claimed 59 of the 73 constituency seats up for grabs - up six on their 2011 result. Overall, the SNP will occupy 63 of the 129 seats at Holyrood, with the Conservatives becoming the second-largest party on 31. Labour took 24, the Greens six, and the Lib Dems five. | The SNP will retain its grip on government, after having claimed 59 of the 73 constituency seats up for grabs - up six on their 2011 result. Overall, the SNP will occupy 63 of the 129 seats at Holyrood, with the Conservatives becoming the second-largest party on 31. Labour took 24, the Greens six, and the Lib Dems five. |
| Some of the SNP's gains came at Labour's expense in Glasgow, which now represents a clean sweep for the governing party. It also took Edinburgh Northern and Leith from Labour. | Some of the SNP's gains came at Labour's expense in Glasgow, which now represents a clean sweep for the governing party. It also took Edinburgh Northern and Leith from Labour. |
| But it faltered elsewhere in the capital, losing Edinburgh Central to the Conservatives and Edinburgh Western to the Lib Dems. The Scottish Labour Party recaptured Edinburgh Southern from the SNP. | But it faltered elsewhere in the capital, losing Edinburgh Central to the Conservatives and Edinburgh Western to the Lib Dems. The Scottish Labour Party recaptured Edinburgh Southern from the SNP. |
| Party vote share by constituency | Party vote share by constituency |
| As the interactive vote-share map above demonstrates, the Labour party's share of the constituency vote in Scotland was concentrated in areas where it largely failed to get over the finish line ahead of the SNP. | As the interactive vote-share map above demonstrates, the Labour party's share of the constituency vote in Scotland was concentrated in areas where it largely failed to get over the finish line ahead of the SNP. |
| The SNP, on the other hand, dominated the count nearly everywhere in the country, winning more than 30% of the vote in all but three constituencies. | The SNP, on the other hand, dominated the count nearly everywhere in the country, winning more than 30% of the vote in all but three constituencies. |
| The Scottish Conservatives increased their share of the vote by more than eight percentage points, once again doing best along the border with England, but their strong performance in Aberdeenshire and Perthshire was enough to win them one constituency seat there too. With regional results factored in, the party gained 16 seats on the previous election in 2011 and will now be the second-largest party in the Scottish parliament. | The Scottish Conservatives increased their share of the vote by more than eight percentage points, once again doing best along the border with England, but their strong performance in Aberdeenshire and Perthshire was enough to win them one constituency seat there too. With regional results factored in, the party gained 16 seats on the previous election in 2011 and will now be the second-largest party in the Scottish parliament. |
| That the Lib Dems doubled their constituency seat count, from two to four, masks a dismal night for the party, which lost its deposit in 48 constituencies. | That the Lib Dems doubled their constituency seat count, from two to four, masks a dismal night for the party, which lost its deposit in 48 constituencies. |
| In Wales... | In Wales... |
| Labour is likely to hang on to power in Wales, with just one constituency changing hands, as Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood captured the Rhondda from the governing party. | Labour is likely to hang on to power in Wales, with just one constituency changing hands, as Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood captured the Rhondda from the governing party. |
| The biggest shift in Welsh politics overnight is the rise of UKIP, which has won seven regional seats. | The biggest shift in Welsh politics overnight is the rise of UKIP, which has won seven regional seats. |
| Party vote share by constituency | Party vote share by constituency |
| Although UKIP did not manage to clinch any constituency seats, the interactive map above shows the five places where it won more than 20% of the constituency vote: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Newport East, Islwyn, and Torfaen, where it came in second place, and Caerphilly, where it came third. | Although UKIP did not manage to clinch any constituency seats, the interactive map above shows the five places where it won more than 20% of the constituency vote: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Newport East, Islwyn, and Torfaen, where it came in second place, and Caerphilly, where it came third. |
| In three of these seats, UKIP's gains appear to have come mostly at Labour's expense, in one the losses were shared fairly evenly between Labour and the Lib Dems, and in one the Lib Dems lost out the most. The Conservatives also lost vote share in three of the five constituencies, but to a lesser extent. | In three of these seats, UKIP's gains appear to have come mostly at Labour's expense, in one the losses were shared fairly evenly between Labour and the Lib Dems, and in one the Lib Dems lost out the most. The Conservatives also lost vote share in three of the five constituencies, but to a lesser extent. |
| And in England... | And in England... |
| Voters in some parts in England have also been choosing their local councillors. A total of 124 councils are up for re-election, in part or in whole. | Voters in some parts in England have also been choosing their local councillors. A total of 124 councils are up for re-election, in part or in whole. |
| After 110 results had been announced, Labour had lost 25 councillors, but held on to control of all but one of its 55 councils: Dudley, which is now under no overall control. | |
| The Conservatives had lost a total of 21 council seats, having been up on their previous total earlier, but have not lost control of any of the 28 councils up for re-election. | |
| The Lib Dems had gained 30 councillors in total, and won back Watford council from no overall control. | |
| UKIP had 24 more council seats - but had not been able to convert these gains into control of any council. | |
| Where did people turn out to vote? | Where did people turn out to vote? |
| At 68.3%, turnout was highest in Scotland in the battle for Eastwood, a constituency to the south west of Glasgow, in which the Conservatives ultimately prevailed over Labour. It was lowest at 42.9% just 20 miles up the road in Glasgow Provan, where the SNP delivered a drubbing to Labour. | At 68.3%, turnout was highest in Scotland in the battle for Eastwood, a constituency to the south west of Glasgow, in which the Conservatives ultimately prevailed over Labour. It was lowest at 42.9% just 20 miles up the road in Glasgow Provan, where the SNP delivered a drubbing to Labour. |
| Constituency turnout in Scotland | Constituency turnout in Scotland |
| In general, turnout was significantly lower in Wales, but it was highest at 56.8% in Cardiff North where Labour won with about 45% of the vote and Brecon and Radnorshire where the Lib Dems took more than half of the vote. | In general, turnout was significantly lower in Wales, but it was highest at 56.8% in Cardiff North where Labour won with about 45% of the vote and Brecon and Radnorshire where the Lib Dems took more than half of the vote. |
| The biggest increase in turnout in Wales was in the Rhondda, the only constituency seat that changed hands. | The biggest increase in turnout in Wales was in the Rhondda, the only constituency seat that changed hands. |
| Constituency turnout in Wales | Constituency turnout in Wales |