http://shet.news/4ukjq Copied! Shetland, along with fellow island constituencies Orkney and Na h-Eileanan an Iar, often tends to be among the first constituencies to declare results in Scottish Parliament elections. Though ballot boxes have to be brought together from across the isles, Shetlandâs small electorate means that counting can usually be completed fairly quickly. 5 of 17Adverts This year, as social distancing requirements at counting centres will stretch the count across two days, it is likely Shetland will provide results especially early. As well as offer relief for anxious candidates, the Shetland result may be watched from across Scotland as an indication of how the election is going. But how much can Shetland tell us about voting patterns in the rest of Scotland?