2022 City of Edinburgh Council election
5 May 2022 (2022-05-05)
All 63 seats to City of Edinburgh Council
32 seats needed for a majority
Registered399,239
Turnout47.2%
  First party Second party Third party
 
SNP
Lab
LD
Leader Adam McVey Cammy Day Robert Aldridge
Party SNP Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Leith Forth Drum Brae/Gyle
Last election 19 seats, 27.1% 12 seats, 18.4% 6 seats, 13.6%
Seats before 15 11 6
Seats won 19 13 12
Seat change Steady Increase 1 Increase 6
Popular vote 48,199 35,608 38,263
Percentage 25.9% 19.1% 20.6%
Swing Decrease 1.1% Increase 0.8% Increase 6.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Grn
Con
Leader Steve Burgess / Claire Miller (co-conveners) Iain Whyte
Party Scottish Green Conservative
Leader's seat Southside/
Newington
(Burgess)
City Centre (Miller)		 Craigentinny/
Duddingston
Last election 8 seats, 12.4% 18 seats, 27.7%
Seats before 7 17
Seats won 10 9
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 9
Popular vote 26,411 32,612
Percentage 14.2% 17.5%
Swing Increase 1.8% Decrease 10.2%
Election result by council wards
Leader before election

Adam McVey
(SNP)
No overall control

 Leader after election

Cammy Day
(Labour)
No overall control

Elections to the City of Edinburgh Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.

For the second consecutive elections, the Scottish National Party (SNP) were returned as the largest party with 19 seats albeit with a slightly reduced vote share (down 1.1%). Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens all made gains at the expense of the Conservatives who fell from the second-largest party to the smallest representative group on the council. Labour overtook the Conservatives into second place as they gained one seat to return 13 councillors. The Liberal Democrats doubled their number of councillors as they were returned as the third-largest party with 12 seats while the Greens gained two seats to hold 10. The number of Conservative councillors halved as they fell from 18 seats to nine.

Following the election, the ruling SNP-Labour coalition was replaced by a Labour minority administration supported by the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives.

Background

Previous election

For the first time, the Scottish National Party (SNP) were returned as the largest party in an election in Edinburgh after increasing their vote share by 0.2% to win 19 seats – an increase of one from 2012. Despite topping the popular vote, the Conservatives only returned 18 seats as they overtook Labour to become the second-largest party on the council. Labour fell from the largest party to third after losing eight seats to return 12 councillors. The Greens recorded their best result in an election in Edinburgh as they returned eight councillors – up two – and the remaining six seats were won by the Liberal Democrats – up three.[1]

2017 City of Edinburgh Council election result
Party Seats Vote share
SNP 19 27.0%
Conservatives 18 27.7%
Labour 12 18.4%
Greens 8 12.4%
Liberal Democrats 6 13.6%

Source:[1]

Electoral system

The election used the 17 wards created following the fourth statutory review of electoral arrangements conducted by Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland in 2007, with 63 councillors elected. Each ward elected either three or four councillors, using the single transferable vote (STV) electoral system – a form of proportional representation – where candidates are ranked in order of preference.[2]

Composition

Since the previous election, several changes in the composition of the council occurred. Most were changes to the political affiliation of councillors including SNP councillors Lewis Ritchie, Gavin Barrie, Claire Bridgman and Derek Howie and Conservative councillor Ashley Graczyk who resigned from their respective parties and became independents.[3][4][5][6][7] Two by-elections were held and resulted in an SNP gain from Labour and an SNP hold.[8][9][10][11] Green councillor Gavin Corbett resigned from the council after being made a special adviser to the Scottish Government but as his resignation was less than six months prior to the election, a by-election was not called to replace him.[12]

Composition of the City of Edinburgh Council
Party 2017 election Dissolution[Note 1]
SNP 19 15
Conservative 18 17
Labour 12 11
Green 8 7
Liberal Democrats 6 6
Independents 0 6
Notes
  1. ^
    Note 1: A vacancy created less than six months before the election was not filled so there were only 62 councillors prior to the poll.

Retiring councillors

Ward Party Retiring councillor
Almond Conservative Graham Hutchison
Pentland Hills Labour Ricky Henderson
Conservative Sue Webber
Drum Brae/Gyle Independent Claire Bridgman
Forth SNP Eleanor Bird
George Gordon
Inverleith Independent Gavin Barrie
Corstorphine/Murrayfield Conservative Scott Douglas
Liberal Democrats Gillian Gloyer
Sighthill/Gorgie Labour Donald Wilson
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart Conservative Andrew Johnston
Morningside Conservative Nick Cook
Green Melanie Main
City Centre Labour Karen Doran
SNP Alasdair Rankin
Leith Walk Independent Lewis Ritchie
Leith Labour Gordon Munro
Craigentinny/Duddingston Conservative John McLellan
SNP Ethan Young
Southside/Newington Independent Alison Dickie
Labour Ian Perry
Liberton/Gilmerton Independent Derek Howie
Conservative Stephanie Smith
Portobello/Craigmillar Green Mary Campbell
Labour Maureen Child
Conservative Callum Laidlaw

Source:[1][13]

Candidates

The total number of candidates increased from 120 in 2017 to 143. As was the case five years previous, the SNP fielded the highest number of candidates at 25 (two less than in 2017) across the 17 wards. The Liberal Democrats overtook both Labour and the Conservatives to field the second-largest number of candidates at 22 – an increase of four. Both the Conservatives (20 candidates) and Labour (19) stood fewer candidates than they had in 2017 – a decrease of one and four respectively. The Greens were the only other party to contest all 17 wards as, like they had done at the previous election, they put forward 17 candidates. The number of independent candidates increased from seven in 2017 to 10. As they had done five year previous, the Libertarians contested the election, standing five candidates (up one).[13][14]

For the first time, the Alba Party (seven candidates), the Women's Equality Party (two), the Workers Party (one), the Communist Party (one) and the Freedom Alliance (one) contested an election in Edinburgh. The Scottish Socialist Party (one) contested an election in Edinburgh for the first time since 2012. As they had in 2017, Socialist Labour put forward one candidate while UKIP – who put forward two candidates in 2017 – did not contest the election.[13][14]

Results

2022 City of Edinburgh Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SNP 19 2 2 Steady 30.2 25.9 48,199 Decrease 1.1
  Labour 13 1 0 Increase 1 20.6 19.1 35,608 Increase 0.7
  Liberal Democrats 12 6 0 Increase 6 19.1 20.5 38,263 Increase 6.9
  Scottish Green 10 3 1 Increase 2 15.9 14.2 26,411 Increase 1.8
  Conservative 9 0 9 Decrease 9 14.3 17.5 32,612 Decrease 10.2
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.9 1,663 Increase 0.2
  Scottish Family 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.7 1,355 New
  Alba 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.6 1,029 New
  Scottish Socialist 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 295 New
  Women's Equality 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 228 New
  Libertarian 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 202 New
  Communist 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 119 New
  Socialist Labour 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 113 Increase 0.1
  Workers Party 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.0 61 New
  Freedom Alliance 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.0 60 New
Total 63 186,218

Source: [15]

Note: Votes are the sum of first preference votes across all council wards. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 4 May 2017. This is because STV has an element of proportionality which is not present unless multiple seats are being elected. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at the dissolution of Scotland's councils.[16][17]

Ward summary

Results of the 2022 City of Edinburgh Council election by ward
Ward % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats Total
SNP Lib Dem Lab Grn Con Others
Almond 20.9 1 59.9 3 4.9 0 5.3 0 7.5 0 1.5 0 4
Pentland Hills 31.3 2 8.0 0 17.1 1 7.8 0 34.0 1 1.7 0 4
Drum Brae/Gyle 23.9 1 51.8 2 6.2 0 5.9 0 11.1 0 1.1 0 3
Forth 31.0 1 19.7 1 18.9 1 12.7 1 15.1 0 2.7 0 4
Inverleith 19.7 1 33.7 1 12.6 0 12.8 1 20.0 1 1.2 0 4
Corstorphine/Murrayfield 18.7 1 49.8 2 7.8 0 6.9 0 16.0 0 0.8 0 3
Sighthill/Gorgie 36.2 2 4.2 0 23.0 1 13.3 1 11.8 0 11.5 0 4
Colinton/Fairmilehead 17.3 1 12.4 0 33.4 1 5.4 0 29.9 1 1.6 0 3
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart 22.7 1 7.1 0 22.4 1 19.9 0 26.6 1 1.2 0 3
Morningside 15.5 0 21.2 1 23.2 1 21.1 1 17.6 1 1.4 0 4
City Centre 24.5 1 15.1 0 14.6 1 19.8 1 21.4 1 4.5 0 4
Leith Walk 30.7 1 12.0 1 18.7 1 25.9 1 6.9 0 5.7 0 4
Leith 32.6 1 4.3 0 21.4 1 25.7 1 9.0 0 7.0 0 3
Craigentinny/Duddingston 36.7 1 6.7 0 20.6 1 16.5 1 19.4 1 4
Southside/Newington 19.2 1 16.1 1 24.1 1 23.0 1 17.6 0 4
Liberton/Gilmerton 30.7 2 4.1 0 33.3 1 8.2 0 18.0 1 5.7 0 4
Portobello/Craigmillar 37.4 1 4.3 0 23.9 1 16.2 1 15.3 1 2.9 0 4
Total 25.9 19 20.5 12 19.1 13 14.2 10 17.5 9 2.8 0 63

Source: [15]

Seats changing hands

Below is a list of seats which elected a different party or parties from 2017 in order to highlight the change in political composition of the council from the previous election. The list does not include defeated incumbents who resigned or defected from their party and subsequently failed re-election while the party held the seat.

Seats changing hands
Seat 2017 2022
Party Member Party Member
Almond Conservative Graham Hutchison Liberal Democrats Lewis James Younie
Pentland Hills Conservative Sue Webber SNP Fiona Glasgow
Drum Brae/Gyle Conservative Mark Brown Liberal Democrats Edward John Thornley
Forth Conservative Jim Campbell Liberal Democrats Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
SNP George Gordon Greens Kayleigh O'Neill
Inverleith Conservative Iain Whyte Greens Jule Bandel
Corstorphine/Murrayfield Conservative Scott Douglas Liberal Democrats Euan Robert Davidson
Sighthill/Gorgie Conservative Ashley Graczyk[Note 1] Greens Dan Heap
Colinton/Fairmilehead Conservative Philip Doggart SNP Marco Biagi
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart Greens Gavin Corbett Labour Val Walker
Leith Walk SNP Rob Munn Liberal Democrats Jack Caldwell
Southside/Newington Conservative Cameron Rose Liberal Democrats Pauline Flannery
Notes
  1. ^
    Note 1: In 2017, Ashley Graczyk was elected as a Conservative candidate but later resigned from the party.[5]

Source:[1][15]

Ward results

Almond

The Liberal Democrats (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the Conservatives lost their only seat to the Liberal Democrats.

Almond - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Liberal Democrats Kevin Lang (incumbent) 42.4 5,904              
SNP Norrie Work (incumbent) 20.9 2,911              
Liberal Democrats Louise Young (incumbent) 16.0 2,221 4,937            
Conservative James Hill 7.5 1,040 1,162 1,242 1,244 1,245 1,290 1,355 1,416
Scottish Green Andrew Brough 5.3 736 799 852 918 938 958 1,187  
Labour Fred Hessler 4.9 688 742 786 803 816 837    
Liberal Democrats Lewis James Younie 1.4 200 313 2,207 2,218 2,223 2,251 2,435 2,870
Scottish Family Stewart Geddes 1.1 148 153 160 162 174      
Workers Party Annemarie Baillie 0.4 61 65 67 69        
Electorate: 27,454   Valid: 13,909   Spoilt: 115   Quota: 2,782   Turnout: 51.1%  

    Source: [18][19]

    Pentland Hills

    The SNP and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the Conservatives retained one of their two seats and lost one seat to the SNP.

    Pentland Hills - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Conservative Graeme Bruce (incumbent) 22.8 2,531                
    SNP Neil Thomas Gardiner (incumbent) 21.3 2,360                
    Labour Stephen Philip Jenkinson 17.1 1,896 1,911 1,917 1,918 1,944 2,155 2,632    
    Conservative Emma Gilchrist 11.2 1,239 1,482 1,484 1,487 1,532 1,558 1,760 1,827  
    SNP Fiona Glasgow 10.1 1,115 1,121 1,236 1,239 1,254 1,674 1,755 1,841 1,994
    Liberal Democrats Michael William Chappell 8.0 885 909 911 918 940 1,094      
    Scottish Green Ross Muller 7.8 870 875 883 890 908        
    Scottish Family Richard Fettes 1.4 159 165 166 172          
    Libertarian Louis Rowlands 0.3 32 32 33            
    Electorate: 24,312   Valid: 11,087   Spoilt: 179   Quota: 2,218   Turnout: 46.3%  

      Source: [20][21]

      Drum Brae/Gyle

      The Liberal Democrats and the SNP retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the Conservatives lost their only seat to the Liberal Democrats.

      Drum Brae/Gyle - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Liberal Democrats Robert Christopher Aldridge (incumbent) 42.2 3,988            
      SNP Euan Hyslop 23.9 2,263 2,345 2,349 2,355 2,655    
      Conservative Mark Brown (incumbent) 11.1 1,047 1,232 1,235 1,266 1,283 1,296 1,387
      Liberal Democrats Edward John Thornley 9.6 909 2,074 2,079 2,089 2,213 2,263 2,578
      Labour Nkechi Okoro 6.2 587 659 661 671 772 861  
      Scottish Green Anne Scott 5.9 554 595 599 616      
      Scottish Family Eileen Johnston 0.8 79 88 94        
      Libertarian Gary Smith 0.3 24 29          
      Electorate: 18,822   Valid: 9,451   Spoilt: 109   Quota: 2,363   Turnout: 50.8%  

        Source: [22][23]

        Forth

        Labour retained the seat they had won at the previous election while the SNP retained one of their two seats and the Conservatives lost their only seat. The Greens and the Liberal Democrats both gained one seat.

        Forth - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Liberal Democrats Sanne Dijkstra-Downie 19.7 2,077 2,094 2,113          
        Labour Cammy Day (incumbent) 18.9 1,995 2,014 2,044 2,044 2,104 2,252    
        SNP Stuart Dobbin 18.2 1,917 1,923 1,938 1,938 3,007      
        Conservative Jim Campbell (incumbent) 15.1 1,594 1,598 1,646 1,646 1,654 1,675 1,701  
        SNP Carrie Gooch 12.8 1,353 1,365 1,369 1,369        
        Scottish Green Kayleigh O'Neill 12.7 1,337 1,375 1,390 1,390 1,571 2,014 2,063 2,321
        Scottish Family Linda Lenora Campbell 1.4 152 162            
        Women's Equality Kerry Elizabeth Heathcote 1.2 130              
        Electorate: 24,934   Valid: 10,555   Spoilt: 178   Quota: 2,112   Turnout: 43.0%  

          Source: [24][25]

          Inverleith

          The SNP and the Liberal Democrats retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the Conservatives retained one of their two seats and the Greens gained one seat from the Conservatives.

          Inverleith - 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678910
          Liberal Democrats Hal Osler (incumbent) 23.2 3,117                  
          SNP Vicky Nicolson 19.7 2,641 2,657 2,659 2,663 2,668 2,683 2,937      
          Conservative Max Mitchell (incumbent) 13.7 1,836 1,878 1,879 1,884 1,897 2,644 2,768      
          Scottish Green Jule Bandel 12.8 1,714 1,740 1,740 1,741 1,752 1,768 2,222 2,380 2,384 2,959
          Labour Mhairi Munro-Brian 12.6 1,684 1,713 1,715 1,721 1,736 1,755        
          Liberal Democrats Malcolm Alexander Wood 10.5 1,405 1,701 1,703 1,712 1,725 1,765 2,276 2,303 2,338  
          Conservative Stuart Herring 6.4 853 863 863 867 889          
          Scottish Family Phil Holden 0.7 96 97 98 109            
          Libertarian Tam Laird 0.4 53 54 54              
          Independent Stephen McNamara 0.1 17 17                
          Electorate: 24,608   Valid: 13,416   Spoilt: 126   Quota: 2,684   Turnout: 55.0%  

            Source: [26][27]

            Corstorphine/Murrayfield

            The Liberal Democrats and the SNP retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the Conservatives lost their only seat to the Liberal Democrats.

            Corstorphine/Murrayfield - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Liberal Democrats Alan Christopher Beal 34.2 3,897          
            SNP Frank Ross (incumbent) 18.7 2,132 2,152 2,163 2,567 2,570 2,941
            Conservative Hugh Findlay 16.0 1,818 1,856 1,878 1,894 1,905 2,015
            Liberal Democrats Euan Robert Davidson 15.6 1,772 2,691 2,716 2,883    
            Labour Richard Parker 7.8 893 918 928 1,090 1,099  
            Scottish Green Connal Hughes 6.9 784 804 810      
            Scottish Family Norman David Colville 0.8 88 94        
            Electorate: 19,533   Valid: 11,384   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 2,847   Turnout: 58.8%  

              Source: [28][29]

              Sighthill/Gorgie

              The SNP (2) and Labour (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the Greens gained one seat from the Conservatives.

              Sighthill/Gorgie - 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              Labour Ross McKenzie[note 1] 23.0 1,929              
              SNP Catherine Fullerton (incumbent) 18.7 1,567 1,588 1,618 1,649 1,814      
              SNP Denis Dixon (incumbent) 17.5 1,462 1,480 1,514 1,530 1,592 1,701    
              Scottish Green Dan Heap 13.3 1,116 1,151 1,169 1,258 1,520 1,532 1,544 1,762
              Conservative Mark Hooley 11.8 986 1,011 1,023 1,131 1,285 1,286 1,287  
              Independent Ashley Graczyk (incumbent) 9.5 797 820 857 935        
              Liberal Democrats Devin Scobie 4.2 354 421 439          
              Alba David Henry 2.0 164 170            
              Electorate: 23,850   Valid: 8,375   Spoilt: 182   Quota: 1,676   Turnout: 35.9%  

                Source: [31][32]

                Colinton/Fairmilehead

                Labour retained the seat they had won at the previous election while the Conservatives retained one of their two seats and the SNP gained one seat from the Conservatives.

                Colinton/Fairmilehead - 3 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567
                Labour Scott Arthur (incumbent) 33.4 3,812            
                Conservative Jason Rust (incumbent) 20.3 2,317 2,435 2,480 2,507 3,512    
                SNP Marco Biagi 17.3 1,969 2,123 2,142 2,561 2,590 2,614 3,216
                Liberal Democrats Louise Watson Spence 12.4 1,416 1,719 1,739 1,950 2,044 2,329  
                Conservative Neil Cuthbert 9.6 1,100 1,185 1,211 1,221      
                Scottish Green Helen McCabe 5.4 621 739 763        
                Scottish Family Richard Crewe Lucas 1.6 179 195          
                Electorate: 19,454   Valid: 11,414   Spoilt: 126   Quota: 2,854   Turnout: 59.3%  

                  Source: [33][34]

                  Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart

                  The Conservatives and the SNP retained the seats they had won at the previous election while Labour gained one seat from the Greens.

                  Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart - 3 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567
                  Conservative Christopher Cowdy 26.6 2,399            
                  SNP David Key (incumbent) 22.7 2,051 2,053 2,058 2,064 2,121 2,145 3,546
                  Labour Val Walker 22.4 2,026 2,061 2,067 2,083 2,408    
                  Scottish Green Megan McHaney 19.9 1,800 1,805 1,812 1,824 1,971 2,026  
                  Liberal Democrats Fraser John Ashmore Graham 7.1 642 691 700 719      
                  Scottish Family Fraser Kenneth Ramsay 0.8 69 76 85        
                  Libertarian Gregor Masson 0.5 41 44          
                  Electorate: 18,284   Valid: 9,028   Spoilt: 84   Quota: 2,258   Turnout: 49.8%  

                    Source: [35][36]

                    Morningside

                    Labour, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens and the Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous elections.

                    Morningside - 4 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567
                    Labour Mandy Helen Watt (incumbent) 23.2 3,145            
                    Liberal Democrats Neil John Ross (incumbent) 21.2 2,877            
                    Scottish Green Ben Parker 21.1 2,854            
                    Conservative Marie-Clare Munro 17.6 2,390 2,489 2,560 2,564 2,589 2,616 3,020
                    SNP Mairianna Clyde 15.5 2,097 2,209 2,233 2,337 2,343 2,430  
                    Alba Leah Gunn Barrett 1.0 132 136 138 140 151    
                    Libertarian Peter Sidor 0.4 52 62 66 67      
                    Electorate: 25,204   Valid: 13,547   Spoilt: 71   Quota: 2,710   Turnout: 54.0%  

                      Source: [37][38]

                      City Centre

                      The Conservatives, the Greens, Labour and the SNP retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                      City Centre - 4 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12345678910111213
                      Conservative Jo Mowat (incumbent) 21.4 1,896                        
                      Scottish Green Claire Miller (incumbent) 19.8 1,755 1,760 1,760 1,761 1,765 1,770 1,784            
                      Liberal Democrats Andy Foxall 15.1 1,341 1,396 1,396 1,398 1,402 1,415 1,422 1,423 1,449 1,476 1,495 1,551  
                      Labour Margaret Arma Graham 14.6 1,297 1,315 1,318 1,318 1,319 1,326 1,333 1,336 1,348 1,385 1,471 1,570 2,349
                      SNP Finlay McFarlane 13.3 1,182 1,183 1,185 1,187 1,190 1,191 1,203 1,206 1,210 1,237 2,120    
                      SNP Marianne Mwiki 11.1 984 985 987 987 988 990 1,004 1,008 1,011 1,033      
                      Independent Bonnie Prince Bob 1.3 117 119 119 119 121 125 153 153 182        
                      Alba Kevan Shaw 1.2 105 106 108 108 109 110              
                      Independent Norrie Rowan 0.9 84 90 90 97 100 114 126 126          
                      Independent Kevin Illingworth 0.6 50 52 52 52 58                
                      Independent Pete Carson 0.2 21 22 23 24                  
                      Independent Paul R. Penman 0.2 14 16 18                    
                      Independent Maria Pakpahan-Campbell 0.1 11 12                      
                      Electorate: 23,510   Valid: 8,857   Spoilt: 81   Quota: 1,772   Turnout: 37.7%  

                        Source: [39][40]

                        Leith Walk

                        The Greens and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP retained one of their two seats and the Liberal Democrats gained one seat from the SNP.

                        Leith Walk - 4 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123456789101112
                        Scottish Green Susan Rae (incumbent) 25.9 2,847                      
                        SNP Amy McNeese-Mechan (incumbent) 20.4 2,248                      
                        Labour James Dalgleish 18.7 2,058 2,184 2,186 2,186 2,196 2,224            
                        Liberal Democrats Jack Caldwell 12.0 1,317 1,400 1,402 1,413 1,433 1,446 1,456 1,469 1,506 1,563 1,995 2,513
                        SNP Rob Munn (incumbent) 10.3 1,132 1,405 1,447 1,449 1,459 1,485 1,488 1,534 1,580 1,633 1,648  
                        Conservative Bonus Fombo 6.9 763 766 766 770 796 797 799 811 819 833    
                        Alba Joe Smith 1.2 135 138 138 144 148 155 155          
                        Communist Richard Charles Shillcock 1.1 119 141 141 145 147              
                        Socialist Labour David Don Jacobson 1.0 113 139 139 141 148 184 187 206 242      
                        Scottish Family Niel Deepnarain 1.0 106 108 108 119                
                        Women's Equality David Renton 0.9 98 147 147 154 167 180 181 202        
                        Freedom Alliance (UK) Jon Pullman 0.5 60 62 62                  
                        Electorate: 26,683   Valid: 10,996   Spoilt: 134   Quota: 2,200   Turnout: 41.7%  

                          Source: [41][42]

                          Leith

                          The SNP, the Greens and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                          Leith - 3 seats
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12345
                          SNP Adam McVey (incumbent) 32.6 2,754        
                          Scottish Green Chas Booth (incumbent) 25.7 2,169        
                          Labour Katrina Faccenda 21.4 1,804 2,025 2,056 2,077 2,111
                          Conservative Teresa Perchard 9.0 764 773 774 793 806
                          Independent Andy MacKenzie 4.4 370 413 418 439 513
                          Liberal Democrats Robin Thomas Rea 4.3 360 434 443 448 470
                          Alba Euan McGlynn 1.5 129 206 208 214  
                          Scottish Family Jacqueline Mary Isseri 1.1 92 103 104    
                          Electorate: 19,420   Valid: 8,442   Spoilt: 104   Quota: 2,111   Turnout: 44.0%  

                            Source: [43][44]

                            Craigentinny/Duddingston

                            Labour, the SNP, the Conservatives and the Greens retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                            Craigentinny/Duddingston - 4 seats
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            123456
                            Labour Joan Griffiths (incumbent) 20.6 2,136          
                            SNP Danny Aston 20.6 2,129          
                            Conservative Ian Whyte[note 2] 19.4 2,011 2,020 2,020 2,199    
                            Scottish Green Alex Staniforth (incumbent) 16.5 1,706 1,719 1,723 1,938 1,956 3,286
                            SNP Shelly-Ann Brown 16.2 1,674 1,682 1,732 1,833 1,838  
                            Liberal Democrats Elaine Ruth Ford 6.7 697 716 717      
                            Electorate: 23,924   Valid: 10,353   Spoilt: 215   Quota: 2,071   Turnout: 44.2%  

                              Source: [45][46]

                              Southside/Newington

                              Labour, the Greens and the SNP retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the Liberal Democrats gained one seat from the Conservatives.

                              Southside/Newington - 4 seats
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12345
                              Labour Tim Pogson 24.1 2,837        
                              Scottish Green Steve Burgess (incumbent) 23.0 2,717        
                              SNP Simita Kumar 19.2 2,260 2,338 2,557    
                              Conservative Cameron Rose (incumbent) 17.6 2,077 2,139 2,146 2,154  
                              Liberal Democrats Pauline Flannery 16.1 1,897 2,141 2,236 2,331 3,739
                              Electorate: 24,152   Valid: 11,788   Spoilt: 96   Quota: 2,358   Turnout: 49.2%  

                                Source: [47][48]

                                Liberton/Gilmerton

                                The SNP (2), Labour (1) and the Conservatives (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                                Liberton/Gilmerton - 4 seats
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12345678910
                                Labour Lezley Marion Cameron (incumbent) 27.5 3,419                  
                                SNP Lesley MacInnes (incumbent) 23.4 2,906                  
                                Conservative Philip Doggart[note 3] 18.0 2,239 2,313 2,317 2,374 2,389 2,414 2,537      
                                Scottish Green John Nichol 8.2 1,023 1,069 1,092 1,111 1,138 1,227 1,357 1,361    
                                SNP Martha Mattos Coelho 7.3 910 942 1,300 1,317 1,369 1,451 1,484 1,485 2,103 2,558
                                Labour Ishrat Measom 5.8 725 1,308 1,314 1,339 1,370 1,433 1,604 1,617 1,947  
                                Liberal Democrats Madeleine Rani Frances Planche 4.1 507 548 551 565 580 608        
                                Scottish Socialist Colin Fox 2.4 295 321 325 335 376          
                                Alba Abu Meron 1.8 222 226 228 241            
                                Scottish Family James Demare Christie 1.5 187 207 209              
                                Electorate: 28,977   Valid: 12,433   Spoilt: 232   Quota: 2,487   Turnout: 43.7%  

                                  Source: [49][50]

                                  Portobello/Craigmillar

                                  The SNP, Labour, the Greens and the Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                                  Portobello/Craigmillar - 4 seats
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123456789
                                  SNP Kate Campbell (incumbent) 30.7 3,438                
                                  Labour Jane Elizabeth Meagher 18.8 2,099 2,192 2,212 2,429          
                                  Scottish Green Alys Mumford 16.2 1,808 1,998 2,007 2,037 2,039 2,169 2,349    
                                  Conservative Tim Jones 15.3 1,712 1,729 1,743 1,776 1,777 1,869 1,986 1,990 2,290
                                  SNP Simon Clark Sheddon 6.7 744 1,534 1,574 1,593 1,593 1,616 1,710 1,770  
                                  Labour Heather Pugh 5.2 578 597 607 629 638 774      
                                  Liberal Democrats Jill Reilly 4.3 480 488 495 527 528        
                                  Independent Andrew McDonald 1.6 182 197 221            
                                  Alba Anne Todd 1.3 142 149              
                                  Electorate: 26,118   Valid: 11,183   Spoilt: 243   Quota: 2,237   Turnout: 43.7%  

                                    Source: [51][52]

                                    Aftermath

                                    After the election, the SNP remained the largest party,[53] but Labour took control of the council after giving the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives "key non-political" posts.[54] In a sign of internal unease at the deal, Labour councillors Katrina Faccenda and Ross McKenzie abstained.[55] This came after a coalition between the SNP and Greens was blocked as a result of the deal between Labour, the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives, which combined obtained 32 votes, compared to the 29 votes for the SNP-Green deal.[56]

                                    Several current and former elected Labour representatives were critical of the deal involving the Conservatives. Former Edinburgh North and Leith MP Mark Lazarowicz described the deal in the capital as "unacceptable", whilst Neil Findlay, who was a regional MSP for Lothian from 2011 and 2021, said: "I am appalled to see West Lothian Labour councillors voting Tories into office - the Tory party is the enemy of my class."[57]

                                    On 28 June 2022, the Labour group suspended Leith councillor Katrina Faccenda and Sighthill/Gorgie councillor Ross McKenzie for eight weeks after they opposed the deal with the Conservatives, temporarily reducing the administration to 11 members.[58] Cllr McKenzie later resigned from the Labour group on 23 February 2023 in protest at the way the council's 2023–24 budget was passed.[30]

                                    Corstorphine/Murrayfield by-election

                                    SNP councillor for Corstorphine/Murrayfield, Frank Ross, resigned on 16 December 2022 causing a by-election.[59] The by-election was held on 9 March 2023 and was won by Fiona Bennett of the Liberal Democrats.[60]

                                    Corstorphine/Murrayfield by-election (10 March 2023) – 1 seat
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1
                                    Liberal Democrats Fiona Bennett 56.0 4,577
                                    SNP Donald Rutherford 13.3 1,086
                                    Conservative Hugh Findlay 9.6 788
                                    Labour Richard Parker 7.0 568
                                    Scottish Green Chris Young 5.1 417
                                    Independent Elaine Miller 3.7 327
                                    Independent Pete Gregson 3.6 295
                                    Scottish Family Richard Fettes 1.1 90
                                    Libertarian Gary Smith 0.2 20
                                    Electorate: 19,435   Valid: 8,168   Spoilt: 57   Quota: 4,085   Turnout: 42.3%  

                                      Source: [61][62]

                                      Notes

                                      1. ↑ Cllr McKenzie resigned from the Labour group in February 2023.[30]
                                      2. ↑ Sitting councillor for Inverleith.
                                      3. ↑ Sitting councillor for Colinton/Fairmilehead.

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