Scottish Political Map Redrawn After Labour Routs SNP
- Scottish National Party heads for worst performance in decades
- Labour Party is on track to reclaim much of central belt
John Swinney, left, on July 5.
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Scotland faces a significant political reset after the Labour Party pummeled the Scottish National Party in UK-wide elections, dealing a thumping setback to its already-fading hopes of forcing another independence referendum.
As Labour swept to emphatic victories north and south of the border, and routed the ruling Conservatives, the SNP wilted to its worst performance in more than a decade. It won just nine of Scotland’s 57 districts, with one result in the Highlands delayed because of a recount.