Scottish election 2021: How do the numbers stack up after the first day of counting?
The first day of ballot counting in the Scottish election has ended with the potential for an SNP majority still within the party s grasp.
Updated: May 7, 2021, 10:43 pm
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon held on to her seat comfortably.
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The first day of ballot counting in the Scottish election has ended with the potential for an SNP majority still within the party’s grasp.
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THE Glasgow Provan seat was created after boundaries were redrawn 10 years ago. It is one of the seats that the SNP took from Labour in 2016 completing its takeover of all the city’s Holyrood constituencies. Ivan McKee is defending the second smallest majority in the city but still had a lead of almost 5000 votes over Labour in 2016. The area takes in East End communities like Easterhouse, Carntyne, Ruchazie, Dennistoun and Robroyston. It is home to some of the areas in the city with the highest levels of deprivation and also many community groups working to improve lives in the area.