US EditionReform UK Opens up Five-Point Lead over Labour in Holyrood Race
Reform UK leads Scottish Labour by five points with 20% support in a YouGov poll of 1,113 Scots ahead of the May 2026 Holyrood elections.
- YouGov's first 2026 Holyrood poll finds the Scottish National Party leading with 34% constituency and 29% list support, while Reform UK holds 20%, ahead of Scottish Labour on 15%.
- Between January 8 and January 14, YouGov polled 1,113 people in Scotland to produce the voting-intention figures, giving a snapshot from earlier this month.
- Analysis of party movements shows that since the 2024 general election, 21% of Labour backers became undecided, with 14% moving to Reform UK and 13% to the SNP, according to YouGov poll data.
- Professor Sir John Curtice's projections give 60 SNP MSPs, 23 for Reform and 15 for Labour if the poll is repeated on election day, indicating a shifting political landscape.
- With the election on May 7 approaching, the poll shows Reform UK’s 20% support, a significant rise from 0.2 in 2021, and the Scottish Greens jumping to 12%.
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