Candidate Diversity Data

The Government has recommended that political parties publish candidate diversity data. The tables below list figures for the Scottish Parliamentary candidates and elected MSPs at the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election and local government candidates and elected Councillors at the 2022 Council Elections.

 

Scottish Conservative MSPs elected (2026)
Male 83%
Female 17%
BAME 0%

 

Scottish Conservative candidates selected (2026)
Male 70%
Female 30%
BAME 9%

 

Scottish Conservative Councillors elected (2022)
Male 74%
Female 26%
BAME 1%

 

Scottish Conservative candidates selected (2022)
Male 72%
Female 28%
BAME 4%