Independents:
Independent candidates received more than 30% of the vote in 5 local authorities, and more than 75% in 3 local authorities: the Shetland Islands (100.0%), the Orkney Islands (83.2%) and Na h Eileanan an Iar (77.5%).
The difference in share of votes since 2012 for Independents ranged from a -13.7 percentage points (Orkney Islands) to +6.9 percentage points (Na h Eileanan an Iar).