Candidate Diversity Data

The Government has recommended that political parties publish candidate diversity data. The tables below list figures for the local government candidates and elected Councillors at the 2022 Council Elections and Scottish Parliamentary candidates and elected MSPs at the 2021 Scottish Parliament Election.

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

 

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

 

 

Scottish Conservative MSPs elected (2021)
Male 74%
Female 26%
BAME 6%

 

Scottish Conservative candidates selected (2021)
Male 74%
Female 26%
BAME 5%