Millions of steps taken, thousands of doors knocked on and phone calls made. There will be a lot of very tired Lib Dems this evening.

Many of us will have to wait till tomorrow to know the results. Only a few areas are counting tonight and we’ll round up those results in the morning.

Alex Cole-Hamilton has said a big thank you to the teams who have been out across Scotland today:

As polls close I would like to thank all of the Scottish Liberal Democrat candidates and activists who have worked so hard to deliver a positive and energetic campaign from the Borders to the Highlands and Islands.

“Together, we’ve been relentlessly knocking on doors, hearing what isn’t working and fixing things. It is humbling to have met so many people who are backing us to deliver change with fairness at its heart.

“Whether you voted for us or not, we will work our hearts out to get stuff done, focusing on the cost of living, delivering first-rate healthcare, getting Scotland moving again and getting Scottish education back to its best.

“For now, we are eagerly awaiting the results.”

Ed Davey predicted a historic night ahead – the 8th year of gains:

As the polls close, I want to say a huge thank you to the incredible army of Liberal Democrat volunteers who have knocked on over three and a half million doors during this campaign. That is double what we achieved last year, and it is your hard work that has put us on course for an historic eighth consecutive year of election gains.

In former Conservative heartlands and old Labour strongholds alike, we are standing up for decency and real change.

What we have heard on those three million doorsteps is a clear verdict. People are deeply disappointed with a Labour government that has been too timid to fix the country, but they are also appalled by the rise of Reform and Nigel Farage’s Trump-style politics.

While those on the extremes of the right and the left want to burn everything down, Liberal Democrats want to fix what’s broken. Every Liberal Democrat local champion elected today will fight tirelessly for the communities they serve.”