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John Swinney was re-elected as Scotland's First Minister on 19 May 2026 after the SNP won 58 seats in the Holyrood election — six fewer than in 2021 and seven short of a majority. While Swinney secured 56 votes in a three-round parliamentary ballot, his minority government faces mounting pressure on public services, a resurgent Reform UK, and an independence movement with no clear legal pathway forward.