Local government in Scotland
Election results, 2017

Local government in Scotland

Section Title: Election results, 2017
Table Section Text: None

Party	First-preference votes	Councils	+/-	2012 seats	2017 seats	Seat change

Seats won	Notional	Seats won	Seat %	vs 2012	vs Notional

Scottish National Party	610,454	32.3%	0.0	0	1	425	438	431	35.1%	6	7

Conservative	478,073	25.3%	12.0%	0	115	112	276	22.5%	161	164

Labour	380,957	20.2%	11.4%	0	3	394	395	262	21.4%	132	133

Independents	199,261	10.5%	1.3%	3	196	198	172	14.1%	24	26

Liberal Democrats	128,821	6.8%	0.2%	0	71	70	67	5.5%	4	3

Scottish Green	77,682	4.1%	1.8%	0	14	14	19	1.6%	5	5

No Overall Control	—	—	—	29	4	—	—	—	—	—	—

Total	1,889,658	100.0	±0.0	32	1,223	1,227	1,227	100.00	4

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There are 1,227 councillors in Scotland.

final_sentence: There are 1,227 councillors in Scotland.