Scottish Liberal Democrats
The Scottish Liberal Democrats (Scots: Scots Leeberal Democrats, Scottish Gaelic: Pàrtaidh Libearal Deamocratach na h-Alba) is a political party in Scotland that is part of the British Liberal Democrats. The party's policies usually promote liberalism and progressivism as well as the continuing of Scotland as part of the United Kingdom.
Pàrtaidh Libearalach Deamocratach na h-Alba | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Alex Cole-Hamilton |
| Deputy Leader | Wendy Chamberlain |
| Ideology | Liberalism Social liberalism Federalism British unionism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left |
| National affiliation | Liberal Democrats |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
| Colors | Orange |
| Scottish Parliament | 5 / 129
|
| House of Commons (Scottish seats) | 6 / 57
|
| Website | |
| www | |
In the Scottish Parliament, the party's leader is Alex Cole-Hamilton and the party is an opposition party with 5 out of 129 seats.[1] The party has 4 seats out of 59 Scottish seats in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
Scottish Liberal Democrats Media
Orange indicates the seats won by the Liberal Democrats at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.
Gold indicates the seats won by the Liberal Democrats at the 2024 United Kingdom general election in Scotland.
2022 Scottish local elections results where gold represents the Liberal Democrats.
Map showing the results of the European Parliament election, 2019 (United Kingdom) by counting area in the Scotland electoral region.
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References
- ↑ Severin Carrell (17 May 2011). Willie Rennie promises to rediscover Liberal Democrats' 'soul'. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/may/17/willie-rennie-rediscover-liberal-democrats-soul. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
