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Council Election results June 2015 - April 2016
A list of upcoming council by elections and vacant seats
The first 25 local council by-election seats since the 2015 General Election
| Election Date | Authority | Ward | Result | Labour to SNP swing since 2012 | Labour to SNP swing since 2007 |
| 9th July | North Lanarkshire | Thorniewood | SNP hold | 25.3% | 24.4% |
| 30th July | Aberdeen | Hilton / Woodside / Stockethill | SNP hold | 19.8% | 17.6% |
| 30th July | Aberdeen | Kincorth / Nigg / Cove | SNP hold | 22.8% | 21.2% |
| 6th August | Glasgow | Anderston / City | SNP hold | 20.1% | 15.8% |
| 6th August | Glasgow | Calton | SNP hold | 24.9% | 26.8% |
| 6th August | Glasgow | Craigton | SNP hold | 21.4% | 22.1% |
| 6th August | Glasgow | Langside | SNP gain from Green | 13.1% | 17.0% |
| 6th August | South Lanarkshire | Hamilton South | SNP hold | 15.6% | 18.4% |
| 13th August | Falkirk | Denny & Bankock | SNP hold | 23.0% | 24.4% |
| 13th August | North Lanarkshire | Wishaw | SNP hold | 20.8% | 23.3% |
| 18th August | Orkney | West Mainland | Orkney Manifesto win | n / a | n / a |
| 10th September | Edinburgh | Leith Walk - 1st seat | SNP hold | 7.7% | 7.6% |
| Leith Walk - 2nd seat | Labour gain from Green | ||||
| 10th September | Midlothian | Midlothian West | SNP hold | 6.2% | 4.3% |
| 17th September | South Ayrshire | Ayr East | SNP hold | 6.9% | 12.4% |
| 1st October | Aberdeen | George Street / Harbour | SNP hold | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| 1st October | Aberdeen | Midstocket / Rosemount | SNP gain from Conservative | 6.5% | 7.2% |
| 1st October | East Ayrshire | Irvine Valley | SNP hold | 5.8% | 7.0% |
| 1st October | Fife | Glenrothes West & Kinglassie | SNP hold | 12.9% | 6.7% |
| 1st October | Moray | Heldon & Laich | Independent hold | n / a | n / a |
| 1st October | Stirling | Stirling East | SNP hold | 9.4% | 6.9% |
| 1st October | West Lothian | Linlithgow | SNP hold | -0.6% | -1.3% |
| 7th October | Western Isles | West Side & Ness | No Description gain from Independent | n / a | n / a |
| 8th October | Highland | Aird & Loch Ness | Liberal Democrat gain from SNP | n / a | n / a |
| Possible | Fife | Rosyth |
