The UK elects 73 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). For these elections it is divided into 12 regions (Scotland, N. Ireland, Wales and 9 in England).

The electoral region of Scotland has 6 MEPs who represent all constituents in the region.

Kenneth Lawrie, Regional Returning Officer for the Electoral Region of Scotland at the European Parliamentary Election held on 23 May 2019 gave public notice of:

• The total number of votes cast and the turnout;
• The total number of valid votes given to each registered party and individual candidate, and;
• The number of votes which such a party or candidate had at any stage when a seat was allocated, and the names of each candidate to whom a seat has been allocated.

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Total number of votes cast: 1,576,485

Turnout: 39.9%

• City of Edinburgh – 50.2%
• East Lothian – 42.9%
• Midlothian – 38.2%
• West Lothian – 38.5%

(Turnout across the UK was 36.9%, whilst turnout across the EU was 50.95%)

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Total number of valid votes given to each registered party/individual candidate

Name of registered party or individual candidate	Number of valid votes
Scottish National Party (SNP)	594,553
The Brexit Party	233,006
Liberal Democrats	218,285
Conservative and Unionist Party	182,476
Labour Party	146,724
Scottish Green Party	129,603
Change UK - The Independent Group	30,004
UK Independence Party (UKIP)	28,418
Edgar, Gordon	6,128
Parke, Ken	2,049

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6 allocated Members of European Parliament (MEP)

Seat Number	Name of party/candidate to whom seat allocated	Name of successful candidate	Number of votes on allocation
1	Scottish National Party (SNP)	Alyn Smith	594,553
2	Scottish National Party (SNP)	Christian Allard	297,277
3	The Brexit Party	Louis Stedman-Bryce	233,006
4	Liberal Democrats	Shiela Ewan Ritchie	218,285
5	Scottish National Party (SNP)	Aileen McLeod	198,184
6	Conservative and Unionist Party	Nosheena Mobarik	182,476

The new UK MEPs listed in the table above will take up their seat in the European Parliament on the 2nd July 2019.