The ward last elected four councillors together, in May 2022; Labour took the most votes with 24 per cent. 13 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Edinburgh council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Labour | 32.1% |
| Green | 29.5% |
| SNP | 11.3% |
| Conservative | 10.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | 8.1% |
| Reform UK | 4.5% |
| E&EL People | 1.4% |
| Independent | 0.9% |
| CPB | 0.7% |
| Family | 0.6% |
| ADF | 0.2% |
Turnout 27 per cent.
Conservative, SNP: fewer than 8 wins in 100 each.
Also on the ballot, not projected to win the seat: other candidates and Reform UK.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
Scottish by-elections use the Single Transferable Vote: voters rank candidates and the count can transfer votes down the rankings. This projection models first preferences only. In 92 real Scottish council by-elections since 2007, the first-preference leader won 94 per cent of the time.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | SNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | 18% | 24% | 16% | 23% | 19% |
First-preference share of the vote at the 2022 Scottish local elections; leading party in bold. Scottish wards elect several councillors at once by the single transferable vote. In 2022 the ward elected one councillor each from Liberal Democrats, Green, SNP and Labour.
Edinburgh is a Scottish council: it runs every local service. Current control: Labour minority.
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Wards coloured by the party that led first preferences at the 2022 election; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its 2022 result.
Edinburgh Central Holyrood seat, May 2026: Grn 36%, Labour 23%, SNP 22%.
Edinburgh Southern Holyrood seat, May 2026: Labour 43%, SNP 30%, Conservative 9%.