Centre-left regional · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Scottish National Party
SNP · Leader: John Swinney · EP group: Greens/EFA (associate)
Centre-left party advocating Scottish independence and re-entry to the EU. Dominant force in Holyrood politics for the past decade.
Current poll standing
2.2%
weighted trend
Change since 2024
-0.3
vs. July 2024 general election
3-month momentum
-0.7
vs. 60–120 days ago
Political compass position
EU stance
Anti-EUNeutralPro-EU
Editorial classification: Pro-EU (score +9 on a −10 to +10 scale).
Policy positions
Scores 0 (left/progressive) … 100 (right/conservative). Δ vs. prior cycle where known.
Economy & State42
Society & Values25
Environment & Climate30
Migration & Integration28
Democracy & Institutions30
Target voter profile
Pro-independence Scottish voters across the political centre and left.
Election results
Vote share and seats across past UK General Elections.
| Year | Vote share | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2019 | 3.9% | 48 |
| 2017 | 3.0% | 35 |
| 2015 | 4.7% | 56 |
Estimated share of time in government, post-war era: 0%.
20 parties tracked. Coordinates and policy scores are editorial estimates.