Western Isles MP, Angus MacNeil, and MSP, Alasdair Allan, this week hailed a “massive victory" for the SNP in the islands, following Monday’s announcement of the results of the European election. The island results, which were the last in Scotland to be declared, showed the SNP on 43% of the vote locally, with Labour second on 18%. This means the SNP are up 14 percentage points locally compared to the last Euro election in 2004. Labour’s standing fell by 5 points.

The results of the European election in the Western Isles were as follows, with 2004 European results in brackets

SNP 2647 votes,   43.1% (28.9%); Labour 1122 votes 18.3% (23.6%); Christian Party 551 votes 9% (12.2%); Conservative 511 votes 8.3% (8.5%); UKIP 320 votes 5.2% (6.4%); Lib Dems 289 votes 4.7% (7.1%); Green 288 votes 4.7% (4.2%); Socialist Labour 128 votes 2% (N/A); BNP 105 votes 1.7% (0.9%); Jury Team 46 votes 0.7% (N/A); No to EU 38 votes 0.6% (N/A); SSP 37 votes 0.6% (3.2%); Independent candidate Duncan Robertson 29 votes 0.6% (N/A).