BBC News By Philip Sim image copyrightGetty Images image captionThere will not be the usual overnight count, and the winner may not be declared until Saturday evening Scots have cast their ballots in the Holyrood election, but don't need to stay up all night as Covid-19 restrictions have put paid to the usual overnight count. With votes to be tallied across Friday and Saturday, when will you know the result in your local area - and when will the overall winners be declared? Friday, 7 May Counting will kick off from 09:00 on Friday morning, with the Electoral Management Board projecting 48 of the 73 constituencies to be tallied that day.