Fact checkPoliticsPublished May 12, 2026
The claim
“The Scottish Greens returned a record number of MSPs in the election.”
Coverage of the 2026 Scottish Parliament results.
Our verdict
True
The Greens won 15 seats in May 2026, up from their previous record of 8 in 2021.
What we found
The Scottish Parliament's briefing records 15 Green MSPs. Our first version looked only at the 2021 result. The claim is accurate.
The evidence
- Supports the claim
The Greens rose to 15 seats. [1]
How we checked
We checked the claim against Scottish Parliament SPICe. We reviewed 1 relevant source.
Sources
- [1]Scottish Parliament SPICe · Scottish Parliament election 2026: the result
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