European election 2019

The Regional Returning Officer for the Electoral Region of Scotland has given notice that an election is to be held for six (6) members of the European Parliament.

The poll was held on Thursday 23 May 2019 between 7am and 10pm.

The count took place at the Lagoon Leisure Centre on Sunday 26 May 2019 from 6pm, with local totals announced at 10pm.

Results

Verification results

Electorate	131,088
Total votes cast	52,784
Turnout	40.3%

Local Renfrewshire totals

Party	Votes
Change UK - The Independent Group	1090
Conservative and Unionist Party	4941
Labour Party	6976
Liberal Democrats	5660
Scottish Green Party	3545
Scottish National Party (SNP)	21,870
The Brexit Party	7189
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	991
Independent - Gordon Edgar	245
Independent - Ken Parke	85

Ballot papers rejected	192
Total votes cast	52,784

You can see the full results Scotland - including who was elected as an MEP - on the Elections Scotland website.

The deadline for applications were as follows:

Deadline for:	Date
Receiving applications for registration	Tuesday 7 May 2019
Receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes	Wednesday 8 May 2019, 5pm
Receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies)	Wednesday 15 May 2019, 5pm
Emergency proxy applications	Thursday 23 May 2019, 5pm

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