Scottish National Party

The Scottish National Party is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic political party in Scotland. The party held 60 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament prior to the dissolution of parliament for the upcoming 2026 Scottish Parliament election, and holds 9 out of the 57 Scottish seats in the House of Commons. It is represented by 413 of the 1,226 local councillors across Scotland. The SNP supports and campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom and for Scotland's membership in the European Union, with a platform based on progressive social policies and civic nationalism.