[1] Local results were also announced overnight in all Scottish council areas with the single exception of Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles), which did not count their votes until the following morning due to local opposition to counting on the Sabbath.
Furthermore, due to the use of the single transferable vote (STV), it was expected that counting could take up to two days,[3] but in the event it was completed on 27 May.
Northern Ireland due to using a different form of Proportional representation than the rest of the UK was a single voting area and national constituency.
The North West England electoral region is broken down into 39 local council areas.
The South West England electoral region is broken down into 30 local council areas and Gibraltar.