News / Scotland Scottish council election as it happened: Gains for SNP and Labour Read a full recap of events as councils declared results on Friday. STV News Voters in Scotland headed to the ballot box on Thursday. STV News By Lewis McKenzie, Kevin Scott 6th May 2022 Share via Share on Twitter Facebook icon Share on Facebook WhatsApp icon Share on WhatsApp Copy link Page URL More on this story At-a-glance: Council-by-council election results Scotland's longest-serving councillor bows out after six decades Counting gets under way for council elections across Scotland How does the Single Transferable Vote work in council elections? More on this story At-a-glance: Council-by-council election results Scotland's longest-serving councillor bows out after six decades Counting gets under way for council elections across Scotland How does the Single Transferable Vote work in council elections?