- The Conservatives achieved their first by-election gain in Scotland since 1967, securing the seat previously held by former SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn.
- Tory MSP Douglas Lumsden won the by-election with 14,308 votes, while the SNP's vote share saw a significant decline from 15,213 in 2024 to just 8,258.
- In his victory speech, Lumsden stated that the people of Aberdeen had spoken "loud and clear" against the "destruction of the North Sea oil and gas industry," framing the by-election as a referendum on the sector.
- Former SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn admitted it was a "tough night" that would require considerable reflection within his party, with a senior SNP source also criticising the party's perceived weak or unclear stance on oil and gas.
- Separately, the SNP successfully held onto the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry seat, where Lara Bird secured 9,802 votes in another by-election.
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