Parties with elected representation

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Party Ideology Scottish independence Leader MPs
  Socialists' Party of Catalonia
Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya
PSC–PSOE Social democracy, Spanish unionism, Catalanism   Salvador Illa
42 / 135
  Together for Catalonia
Junts per Catalunya
Junts Catalan nationalism, Populism   Laura Borràs
35 / 135
  Republican Left of Catalonia
Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya
ERC Republicanism, Social democracy, Left-wing nationalism   Oriol Junqueras
20 / 135
  People's Party of Catalonia
Partit Popular de Catalunya
PPC Liberal conservatism, Christian democracy, Spanish unionism   Alejandro Fernández
15 / 135
  Vox
Vox
VOX Spanish nationalism, National conservatism, Right-wing populism   Ignacio Garriga
11 / 135
  Commons Unite
Comuns Sumar
Comuns Sumar Eco-socialism, Left-wing populism, Catalanism Right to self-determination Jéssica Albiach
6 / 135
  Popular Unity Candidacy
Candidatura d'Unitat Popular
CUP Left-wing nationalism, Pan-Catalanism, Anti-capitalism, Feminism   Laia Estrada
4 / 135
  Catalan Alliance
Aliança Catalana
Aliança.cat Catalan nationalism, Right-wing populism   Sílvia Orriols
2 / 135
Party Founded Political position Ideology Scottish independence Leader Scottish Parliament House of Commons Local government Membership[a]
  Scottish National Party
Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba
1934 Centre-left Scottish nationalism
Scottish independence
Social democracy
Regionalism
Pro-Europeanism
Catch-all party
    John Swinney
62 / 129
9 / 57
453 / 1,227
69,325[1]
  Scottish Conservatives
Tòraidheach na h-Alba
1965 Centre-right to right-wing Conservatism
Economic liberalism
British unionism
    Russell Findlay
31 / 129
5 / 57
214 / 1,227
6,941[2]
  Scottish Labour[b]
Làbarach na h-Alba
1994 Centre-left Social democracy
British unionism
    Anas Sarwar
22 / 129
37 / 57
282 / 1,227
16,467[3]
  Scottish Greens
Uaine na h-Alba
1990 Centre-left to left-wing Green politics
Scottish independence
Scottish republicanism
Pro-Europeanism
   
 
Patrick Harvie and
Lorna Slater
(co-leadership)
7 / 129
0 / 57
35 / 1,227
7,646[4]
  Scottish Liberal Democrats
Libearalach Deamocratach na h-Alba
1988 Centre to centre-left Liberalism
Social liberalism
Federalism
British unionism
Pro-Europeanism
    Alex Cole-Hamilton
4 / 129
6 / 57
87 / 1,227
4,185[5]
  Alba Party
Pàrtaidh Alba
2021 Centre-left to centre-right Scottish nationalism
Scottish republicanism
Scottish independence
Social conservatism
    Kenny MacAskill[c]
1 / 129
0 / 57
0 / 1,227
7,507[2]

Party Political position Scottish independence Leader Scottish Parliament House of Commons Local government
  Scottish National Party
Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba
Scottish nationalism
Scottish independence
Social democracy
Regionalism
Pro-Europeanism
Catch-all party
    John Swinney
62 / 129
9 / 57
453 / 1,227
  Scottish Conservatives
Tòraidheach na h-Alba
Conservatism
Economic liberalism
British unionism
    Russell Findlay
31 / 129
5 / 57
214 / 1,227
  Scottish Labour[d]
Làbarach na h-Alba
Social democracy
British unionism
    Anas Sarwar
22 / 129
37 / 57
282 / 1,227
  Scottish Greens
Uaine na h-Alba
Green politics
Scottish independence
Scottish republicanism
Pro-Europeanism
   
 
Patrick Harvie and
Lorna Slater
(co-leadership)
7 / 129
0 / 57
35 / 1,227
  Scottish Liberal Democrats
Libearalach Deamocratach na h-Alba
Liberalism
Social liberalism
Federalism
British unionism
Pro-Europeanism
    Alex Cole-Hamilton
4 / 129
6 / 57
87 / 1,227
  Alba Party
Pàrtaidh Alba
Scottish nationalism
Scottish republicanism
Scottish independence
Social conservatism
    Kenny MacAskill[e]
1 / 129
0 / 57
0 / 1,227

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Party Political position Scottish independence Leader Scottish Parliament House of Commons Local government
  Scottish National Party
Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba
Scottish nationalism
Scottish independence
Social democracy
Regionalism
Pro-Europeanism
Catch-all party
    John Swinney
62 / 129
9 / 57
453 / 1,227
  Scottish Conservatives
Tòraidheach na h-Alba
Conservatism
Economic liberalism
British unionism
    Russell Findlay
31 / 129
5 / 57
214 / 1,227
  Scottish Labour[f]
Làbarach na h-Alba
Social democracy
British unionism
    Anas Sarwar
22 / 129
37 / 57
282 / 1,227
  Scottish Greens
Uaine na h-Alba
Green politics
Scottish independence
Scottish republicanism
Pro-Europeanism
   
 
Patrick Harvie and
Lorna Slater
(co-leadership)
7 / 129
0 / 57
35 / 1,227
  Scottish Liberal Democrats
Libearalach Deamocratach na h-Alba
Liberalism
Social liberalism
Federalism
British unionism
Pro-Europeanism
    Alex Cole-Hamilton
4 / 129
6 / 57
87 / 1,227
  Alba Party
Pàrtaidh Alba
Scottish nationalism
Scottish republicanism
Scottish independence
Social conservatism
    Kenny MacAskill[g]
1 / 129
0 / 57
0 / 1,227
  Reform UK Right-wing populism
Euroscepticism
  Martyn Greene
0 / 129
0 / 57
2 / 1,227
  British Unionist Party British unionism
Scottish unionism
Social conservatism
Social democracy
  John Ferguson
0 / 129
0 / 57
1 / 1,227
  Rubbish Party Localism
Environmentalism
Unclear Sally Cogley
0 / 129
0 / 57
1 / 1,227
  West Dunbartonshire Community Party Socialism No official stance[6] Louise Robertson
0 / 129
0 / 57
1 / 1,227


Local government

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There are four parties in Scotland that have elected representation only at the local government level.

Party Founded Ideology Leader Council area Councillors
British Unionist Party 2015 British unionism, Scottish unionism, Social conservatism, Social democracy John Ferguson North Lanarkshire 1
Reform UK 2018 Right-wing populism, Euroscepticism Martyn Greene Aberdeenshire 2
Rubbish Party 2017 Localism, Environmentalism Sally Cogley East Ayrshire 1
West Dunbartonshire Community Party 2016 Socialism Louise Robertson West Dunbartonshire 1


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  1. ^ Paterson, Kirsteen (9 February 2024). "Exclusive: SNP membership numbers fall again, new figures reveal". Holyrood Magazine. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ferguson, Alasdair (27 September 2024). "Scottish Tories have fewer members than Alba Party, figures reveal". The National. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  3. ^ Hutcheon, Paul (3 February 2021). "Scottish Labour 'crisis' after leaked figures show fall in membership". Daily Record. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. ^ Morrison, Hamish (25 April 2023). "SNP slam 'hypocrite' opponents after they hide membership numbers". The National. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Scottish Liberal Democrats Annual Report and Financial Statements". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. ^ "WHAT WE STAND FOR!". West Dunbartonshire Community Party. Retrieved 21 December 2024.