Shetland Labour

02/09/2026

17/07/2026

Congratulations to Andy Burnham, the new Leader of the Labour Party!

19/06/2026

Good news - but the size of that Reform/Restore vote should still be a huge concern.

Congratulations to Andy Burnham, Labour MP for Makerfield!

08/05/2026

Beaten again but not bowed! Thank you Shetland Labour team and to everyone who voted Scottish Labour. 169 constituency votes but 620 on the List ballot, so there’s more of us out there than it might seem 🙂

08/05/2026

Well, it was always an uphill task! Not a good result for us this time but not for the want of trying by our excellent candidate John Erskine. Congratulations to Hannah Mary Goodlad and thank you to the other candidates for all their efforts.

The SNP have charged to what ended up being a comprehensive victory in Shetland, as you can see from this graph.

They secured 47 per cent of the total votes in the seat, with the Liberal Democrats winning 34 per cent.

The Liberal Democrats lost 1,867 votes between the 2021 Scottish elections in Shetland and today’s vote, while the SNP are up 456 votes.

08/05/2026

We’ve caught a word with Labour candidate John Erskine, who said he has “thoroughly enjoyed the campaign”.

But as the count progresses he said “it’s looking like the SNP have potentially won” in Shetland, which would be a major political shift here if it came to fruition.

Read more via the link in the comments.

08/05/2026

Shetland’s Labour candidate is hopeful for a ‘strong’ regional list vote after Reform UK surge in England

Story in the comments.

08/05/2026

Thank you to all the election staff working yesterday and today to run the election and count the votes.

07/05/2026

Vote Labour on the List please!

Time is running out!

Vote to reject Reform. Vote to beat the SNP. Vote Scottish Labour for change.