Local Election Results 2007

Edinburgh

Whole council up for election.

Other results for Edinburgh: 2003 2012 2017 2022
By-elections for Edinburgh (may be incomplete): 9th October 2003 (North Morningside/​Grange) — 28th October 2004 (Colinton) — 10th November 2005 (Murrayfield) — 6th November 2008 (Forth) — 9th September 2010 (Liberton/​Gilmerton) — 18th August 2011 (City Centre) — 20th June 2013 (Liberton/​Gilmerton) — 10th September 2015 (Leith Walk) — 11th April 2019 (Leith Walk) — 12th November 2020 (Craigentinny/​Duddingston) — 9th March 2023 (Corstorphine/​Murrayfield) — 14th November 2024 (Colinton/​Fairmilehead)

Map of the results —Export spreadsheet

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Consolidated results — Edinburgh 2007

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Labour	44489	22.9%	15
Conservative	42840	22.1%	11
Liberal Democrat	42657	22.0%	17
Scottish National Party	39431	20.3%	12
Green Party	15959	8.2%	3
Independent	3681	1.9%	0
Scottish Socialist Party	2077	1.1%	0
Solidarity	1651	0.9%	0
Liberal Party	1221	0.6%	0

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Almond (3)

Kate MacKenzie	C	3352	28.4%
George Grubb	LD	2809	23.8%
Norman Work	SNP	2164	18.3%
Neil MacLean	LD	1548	13.1%
John Longstaff	Lab	1280	10.8%
Jill Boulton	Grn	520	4.4%
Ross Clark	SSP	144	1.2%

Consolidated results:— LD 4357 (36.9%; 1 seat); C 3352 (28.4%; 1 seat); SNP 2164 (18.3%; 1 seat); Lab 1280 (10.8%); Grn 520 (4.4%); SSP 144 (1.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 2955)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Kate MacKenzie	3352	2955	2955	2955	2955	2955
George Grubb	2809	2864	2844	3076	2955	2955
Norman Work	2164	2193	2219	2325	2341	2568
Neil MacLean	1548	1654	1664	1761	1823	2351
John Longstaff	1280	1298	1317	1382	1399
Jill Boulton	520	548	586
Ross Clark	144	145

City Centre (3)

David Beckett	SNP	1630	20.4%
Joanna Mowat	C	1614	20.2%
Charles Dundas	LD	1587	19.9%
Bill Cunningham	Lab	1437	18.0%
Gavin Corbett	Grn	1352	17.0%
Catriona Grant	SSP	142	1.8%
Brian Ferrier	Ind	130	1.6%
Karen Hetherington	Lib	83	1.0%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1630 (20.4%; 1 seat); C 1614 (20.2%; 1 seat); LD 1587 (19.9%; 1 seat); Lab 1437 (18.0%); Grn 1352 (17.0%); SSP 142 (1.8%); Ind 130 (1.6%); Lib 83 (1.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1994)

Stage	I	IV	V	VI	VII
David Beckett	1630	1688	1983	2027	1994
Joanna Mowat	1614	1670	1742	1783	1788
Charles Dundas	1587	1637	2225	1994	1994
Bill Cunningham	1437	1468	1705	1774	1782
Gavin Corbett	1352	1450
Catriona Grant	142
Brian Ferrier	130
Karen Hetherington	83

Colinton/Fairmilehead (3)

Elaine Aitken	C	2877	23.3%
Jason Rust	C	2815	22.8%
Eric Barry	Lab	2332	18.9%
Thomas Kielty	SNP	1861	15.1%
Stuart Bridges	LD	1842	14.9%
Alastair Tibbitt	Grn	517	4.2%
Robert Mathie	SSP	80	0.6%

Consolidated results:— C 5692 (46.2%; 2 seats); Lab 2332 (18.9%; 1 seat); SNP 1861 (15.1%); LD 1842 (14.9%); Grn 517 (4.2%); SSP 80 (0.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 3082)

Stage	I	III	IV
Elaine Aitken	2877	2907	3111
Jason Rust	2815	2844	2994
Eric Barry	2332	2442	2758
Thomas Kielty	1861	1983
Stuart Bridges	1842	2020	2589
Alastair Tibbitt	517
Robert Mathie	80

Corstorphine/Murrayfield (3)

Jeremy Balfour	C	2972	26.0%
Paul Edie	LD	2444	21.3%
Phil Wheeler	LD	1915	16.7%
Daniel Donaldson	Lab	1757	15.3%
Robin MacCormick	SNP	1727	15.1%
Charles Kennedy	Grn	556	4.9%
Andrew Weir	SSP	80	0.7%

Consolidated results:— LD 4359 (38.1%; 2 seats); C 2972 (26.0%; 1 seat); Lab 1757 (15.3%); SNP 1727 (15.1%); Grn 556 (4.9%); SSP 80 (0.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 2863)

Stage	I	II	IV	V
Jeremy Balfour	2972	2863	2863	2863
Paul Edie	2444	2474	2633	3046
Phil Wheeler	1915	1927	2054	2459
Daniel Donaldson	1757	1762	1863	2136
Robin MacCormick	1727	1734	1852
Charles Kennedy	556	565
Andrew Weir	80	80

Craigentinny/Duddingston (3)

Ewan Aitken	Lab	3487	29.6%
Stefan Tymkewycz	SNP	3484	29.6%
Victoria Roberts	C	1720	14.6%
Gary Peacock	LD	1190	10.1%
Stan Blackley	Grn	701	6.0%
Shami Khan	Lab	600	5.1%
Kevin Connor	Sol	187	1.6%
Peter McDougall	Lib	152	1.3%
Jet Cameron	Ind	100	0.8%
Nick Eardley	SSP	82	0.7%
John Wallace	Ind	69	0.6%

Consolidated results:— Lab 4087 (34.7%; 1 seat); SNP 3484 (29.6%; 1 seat); C 1720 (14.6%); LD 1190 (10.1%; 1 seat); Grn 701 (6.0%); Sol 187 (1.6%); Ind 169 (1.4%); Lib 152 (1.3%); SSP 82 (0.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 2944)

Stage	I	II	III	VIII	IX	X
Ewan Aitken	3487	2944	2944	2944	2944	2944
Stefan Tymkewycz	3484	3484	2944	2944	2944	2944
Victoria Roberts	1720	1741	1787	1843	1899	1966
Gary Peacock	1190	1228	1308	1447	1607	2087
Stan Blackley	701	741	819	1012	1184
Shami Khan	600	881	922	989
Kevin Connor	187	203	242
Peter McDougall	152	163	192
Jet Cameron	100	107	118
Nick Eardley	82	89	105
John Wallace	69	75	89

Drum Brae/Gyle (3)

Robert Aldridge	LD	2630	25.5%
Jenny Dawe	LD	2049	19.9%
Colin Keir	SNP	1917	18.6%
Steven Binney	C	1676	16.2%
Cameron Day	Lab	1545	15.0%
Fiona Paterson	Grn	330	3.2%
Iain Pendreich	SSP	88	0.9%
Roy Isserlis	Lib	85	0.8%

Consolidated results:— LD 4679 (45.3%; 2 seats); SNP 1917 (18.6%; 1 seat); C 1676 (16.2%); Lab 1545 (15.0%); Grn 330 (3.2%); SSP 88 (0.9%); Lib 85 (0.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 2581)

Stage	I	II	V	VI
Robert Aldridge	2630	2581	2581	2581
Jenny Dawe	2049	2078	2234	2702
Colin Keir	1917	1920	2018	2263
Steven Binney	1676	1679	1716	1865
Cameron Day	1545	1549	1631
Fiona Paterson	330	331
Iain Pendreich	88	88
Roy Isserlis	85	85

Forth (4)

Steve Cardownie	SNP	2472	22.7%
Allan Jackson	C	2206	20.2%
Elaine Morris	LD	1953	17.9%
Elizabeth Maginnis	Lab	1616	14.8%
Billy Fitzpatrick	Lab	1547	14.2%
Kate Joester	Grn	627	5.8%
Fred Marinello	Ind	201	1.8%
Willie Black	Sol	197	1.8%
Marilyn Sangster	SSP	84	0.8%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3163 (29.0%; 1 seat); SNP 2472 (22.7%; 1 seat); C 2206 (20.2%; 1 seat); LD 1953 (17.9%; 1 seat); Grn 627 (5.8%); Ind 201 (1.8%); Sol 197 (1.8%); SSP 84 (0.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 2181)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Steve Cardownie	2472	2181	2181	2181	2181	2181	2181	2181
Allan Jackson	2205	2206	2181	2181	2181	2181	2181	2181
Elaine Morris	1953	2000	2008	2020	2059	2094	2436	2181
Elizabeth Maginnis	1616	1640	1642	1650	1676	1694	1795	1856
Billy Fitzpatrick	1547	1581	1582	1588	1612	1672	1755	1797
Kate Joester	627	670	672	698	744	822
Fred Marinello	201	217	218	226
Willie Black	197	227	227	246	270
Marilyn Sangster	84	92	93

Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (3)

Gordon Buchan	C	2729	27.4%
Andrew Burns	Lab	2272	22.8%
Denis Dixon	SNP	1875	18.8%
Jim Lowrie	LD	1724	17.3%
Jeni Mackay	Grn	1123	11.3%
Anne Edmonds	Sol	142	1.4%
Barbara Scott	SSP	105	1.1%

Consolidated results:— C 2729 (27.4%; 1 seat); Lab 2272 (22.8%; 1 seat); SNP 1875 (18.8%); LD 1724 (17.3%; 1 seat); Grn 1123 (11.3%); Sol 142 (1.4%); SSP 105 (1.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 2493)

Stage	I	II	IV	V
Gordon Buchan	2729	2493	2493	2493
Andrew Burns	2272	2297	2327	2568
Denis Dixon	1875	1900	1948	2157
Jim Lowrie	1724	1799	1843	2357
Jeni Mackay	1123	1146	1215
Anne Edmonds	142	143
Barbara Scott	105	106

Inverleith (4)

Lesley Hinds	Lab	2689	18.4%
Lindsay Paterson	C	2085	14.3%
Iain Whyte	C	1986	13.6%
Stuart McIvor	SNP	1961	13.4%
Tim McKay	LD	1644	11.3%
Tom Ponton	LD	1339	9.2%
Kristina Woolnough	Ind	1323	9.1%
Melanie Main	Grn	1113	7.6%
Seumas MacMhicean	Lib	148	1.0%
John Anderson	Ind	129	0.9%
Raymond Watt	Sol	103	0.7%
Sean Donnelly	SSP	92	0.6%

Consolidated results:— C 4071 (27.9%; 1 seat); LD 2983 (20.4%; 1 seat); Lab 2689 (18.4%; 1 seat); SNP 1961 (13.4%; 1 seat); Ind 1452 (9.9%); Grn 1113 (7.6%); Lib 148 (1.0%); Sol 103 (0.7%); SSP 92 (0.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 2923)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Lesley Hinds	2689	2706	2714	2743	2904	3025	2923	2923	2923
Lindsay Paterson	2085	2087	2089	2114	2166	2284	2288	2411	2449
Iain Whyte	1986	1986	1988	1999	2022	2346	2349	2465	2498
Stuart McIvor	1961	1970	1990	2036	2239	2406	2418	2563	2614
Tim McKay	1644	1648	1656	1710	2020	2223	2246	3269	2923
Tom Ponton	1339	1340	1347	1376	1529	1744	1755
Kristina Woolnough	1323	1324	1329	1367	1449
Melanie Main	1113	1135	1165	1192
Seumas MacMhicean	148	151	154
John Anderson	129	131	134
Raymond Watt	103	117
Sean Donnelly	92

Leith (3)

Rob Munn	SNP	2333	27.8%
Marjorie Thomas	LD	1854	22.1%
Gordon Munro	Lab	1544	18.4%
Chas Booth	Grn	957	11.4%
Matthew Wilson	Lab	741	8.8%
Andrew Robertson	C	604	7.2%
Joseph Hill	Lib	208	2.5%
Grzegorz Rybak	SSP	150	1.8%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2333 (27.8%; 1 seat); Lab 2285 (27.2%; 1 seat); LD 1854 (22.1%; 1 seat); Grn 957 (11.4%); C 604 (7.2%); Lib 208 (2.5%); SSP 150 (1.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 2098)

Stage	I	II	IV	V	VI	VII
Rob Munn	2333	2098	2098	2098	2098	2098
Marjorie Thomas	1854	1891	1976	2191	2098	2098
Gordon Munro	1544	1569	1617	1694	1705	2243
Chas Booth	957	1010	1132	1205	1238	1325
Matthew Wilson	741	751	778	801	818
Andrew Robertson	604	614	632
Joseph Hill	208	224
Grzegorz Rybak	150	169

Leith Walk (4)

Deirdre Brock	SNP	2550	22.6%
Louise Lang	LD	2170	19.3%
Angela Blacklock	Lab	1937	17.2%
Maggie Chapman	Grn	1754	15.6%
Trevor Davies	Lab	1144	10.2%
Iain McGill	C	1114	9.9%
Adrian Cannon	Sol	203	1.8%
John Hein	Lib	193	1.7%
Linda Somerville	SSP	182	1.6%
Peter Clifford	Ind	16	0.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3081 (27.4%; 1 seat); SNP 2550 (22.6%; 1 seat); LD 2170 (19.3%; 1 seat); Grn 1754 (15.6%; 1 seat); C 1114 (9.9%); Sol 203 (1.8%); Lib 193 (1.7%); SSP 182 (1.6%); Ind 16 (0.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 2253)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Deirdre Brock	2550	2253	2253	2253	2253	2253	2253	2253
Louise Lang	2170	2217	2217	2240	2291	2253	2253	2253
Angela Blacklock	1937	1965	1966	1975	1997	2003	2041	2173
Maggie Chapman	1754	1824	1829	1911	1953	1967	2103	2424
Trevor Davies	1144	1156	1156	1165	1180	1183	1196	1312
Iain McGill	1114	1129	1133	1133	1149	1154	1162
Adrian Cannon	203	228	230	273	283	284
John Hein	193	207	207	211
Linda Somerville	182	192	193
Peter Clifford	16	16

Liberton/Gilmerton (4)

Tom Buchanan	SNP	3471	26.6%
Norma Hart	Lab	2524	19.3%
Ian Murray	Lab	2104	16.1%
Gavin Easton	C	1912	14.7%
Conor Snowden	LD	1902	14.6%
Joan Carter	Grn	464	3.6%
Colin Fox	SSP	208	1.6%
Max Volino	Ind	207	1.6%
John Wight	Sol	132	1.0%
Alex Scott	Ind	123	0.9%

Consolidated results:— Lab 4628 (35.5%; 2 seats); SNP 3471 (26.6%; 1 seat); C 1912 (14.7%); LD 1902 (14.6%; 1 seat); Grn 464 (3.6%); Ind 330 (2.5%); SSP 208 (1.6%); Sol 132 (1.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 2610)

Stage	I	II	IV	V	VII	VIII
Tom Buchanan	3471	2610	2610	2610	2610	2610
Norma Hart	2524	2610	2610	2610	2610	2610
Ian Murray	2104	2142	2156	2176	2252	2356
Gavin Easton	1912	1976	1984	1991	2032	2101
Conor Snowden	1902	2028	2049	2068	2161	2449
Joan Carter	464	589	605	639	788
Colin Fox	208	265	268	310
Max Volino	207	225	276	302
John Wight	132	180	194
Alex Scott	123	161

Meadows/Morningside (4)

Mark McInnes	C	3844	26.5%
Marilyne MacLaren	LD	2817	19.4%
Alison Johnstone	Grn	2209	15.2%
Paul Godzik	Lab	2043	14.1%
Sue Tritton	LD	1683	11.6%
Richard Lewis	SNP	1529	10.6%
Helga Janzen	SSP	137	0.9%
Pat Smith	Sol	122	0.8%
Duncan Thorp	Ind	105	0.7%

Consolidated results:— LD 4500 (31.1%; 1 seat); C 3844 (26.5%; 1 seat); Grn 2209 (15.2%; 1 seat); Lab 2043 (14.1%; 1 seat); SNP 1529 (10.6%); SSP 137 (0.9%); Sol 122 (0.8%); Ind 105 (0.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 2898)

Stage	I	II	III	VI	VII	VIII
Mark McInnes	3844	2898	2898	2898	2898	2898
Marilyne MacLaren	2817	3021	2898	2898	2898	2898
Alison Johnstone	2209	2309	2329	2477	3070	2898
Paul Godzik	2043	2108	2122	2168	2358	2396
Sue Tritton	1683	1811	1879	1937	2235	2301
Richard Lewis	1529	1584	1592	1649
Helga Janzen	137	139	140
Pat Smith	122	125	126
Duncan Thorp	105	151	152

Pentland Hills (3)

Alastair Paisley	C	2523	23.1%
Ronald Cairns	SNP	2238	20.5%
Ricky Henderson	Lab	2148	19.7%
Andy MacIver	C	2074	19.0%
Iain Coleman	LD	1255	11.5%
Shonagh McEwan	Grn	479	4.4%
Alister Black	SSP	116	1.1%
Irvine McMinn	Lib	94	0.9%

Consolidated results:— C 4597 (42.1%; 1 seat); SNP 2238 (20.5%; 1 seat); Lab 2148 (19.7%; 1 seat); LD 1255 (11.5%); Grn 479 (4.4%); SSP 116 (1.1%); Lib 94 (0.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 2732)

Stage	I	III	IV	V
Alastair Paisley	2523	2536	2565	2718
Ronald Cairns	2238	2274	2374	2661
Ricky Henderson	2148	2181	2263	2663
Andy MacIver	2074	2084	2113	2285
Iain Coleman	1255	1299	1471
Shonagh McEwan	479	518
Alister Black	116
Irvine McMinn	94

Portobello/Craigmillar (3)

Michael Bridgman	SNP	2654	28.6%
Maureen Child	Lab	2076	22.4%
Alison Miller	C	1041	11.2%
Lawrence Marshall	Lab	849	9.1%
Stephen Hawkins	LD	791	8.5%
Peter McColl	Grn	635	6.8%
Norrie Davies	Ind	302	3.3%
Archie Burns	Ind	291	3.1%
Margaret Munro	Ind	244	2.6%
Caroline Hosking	Sol	187	2.0%
Massimo Circi	Lib	114	1.2%
Jan Moran	SSP	73	0.8%
John Smart	Ind	19	0.2%
Gerry Kerr	Ind	5	0.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2925 (31.5%; 1 seat); SNP 2654 (28.6%; 1 seat); C 1041 (11.2%); Ind 861 (9.3%); LD 791 (8.5%; 1 seat); Grn 635 (6.8%); Sol 187 (2.0%); Lib 114 (1.2%); SSP 73 (0.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 2321)

Stage	I	II	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X	XI	XII	XIII
Michael Bridgman	2654	2321	2321	2321	2321	2321	2321	2321	2321	2321	2321
Maureen Child	2076	2125	2138	2158	2189	2227	2295	2337	2321	2321	2321
Alison Miller	1041	1057	1061	1068	1072	1089	1102	1156	1157	1202	1262
Lawrence Marshall	849	857	862	867	880	900	935	958	967	1100
Stephen Hawkins	791	817	820	857	875	910	923	1006	1007	1290	1481
Peter McColl	635	668	693	701	762	803	827	885	886
Norrie Davies	302	316	320	325	342	367
Archie Burns	291	306	311	315	332	376	415
Margaret Munro	244	251	260	262	268
Caroline Hosking	187	214	231	238
Massimo Circi	114	131	133
Jan Moran	73	81
John Smart	19	20
Gerry Kerr	5	7

Sighthill/Gorgie (4)

Nick Elliott-Cannon	SNP	3785	31.6%
Eric Milligan	Lab	3145	26.2%
Joanna Toomey	LD	1300	10.8%
Iain Gibson	C	1180	9.8%
Donald Wilson	Lab	1142	9.5%
James MacKenzie	Grn	702	5.9%
Jason Mangan	Sol	238	2.0%
Keith Bell	Ind	209	1.7%
Gerry Corbett	SSP	168	1.4%
Tam Smith	Ind	127	1.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 4287 (35.7%; 2 seats); SNP 3785 (31.6%; 1 seat); LD 1300 (10.8%; 1 seat); C 1180 (9.8%); Grn 702 (5.9%); Ind 336 (2.8%); Sol 238 (2.0%); SSP 168 (1.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 2400)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VII	VIII
Nick Elliott-Cannon	3785	2400	2400	2400	2400	2400	2400
Eric Milligan	3145	3145	2400	2400	2400	2400	2400
Joanna Toomey	1300	1510	1562	1581	1612	1713	2158
Iain Gibson	1180	1257	1271	1285	1296	1358	1432
Donald Wilson	1142	1270	1718	1746	1769	1877	2027
James MacKenzie	702	891	919	941	1007	1172
Jason Mangan	238	349	362	368	431
Keith Bell	209	289	300	334	347
Gerry Corbett	168	249	263	267
Tam Smith	127	156	164

Southside/Newington (4)

Ian Perry	Lab	2530	18.8%
Cameron Rose	C	2516	18.7%
Gordon MacKenzie	LD	2304	17.1%
Steve Burgess	Grn	1920	14.3%
Liz O'Malley	LD	1907	14.2%
Susanna Lacey	SNP	1780	13.2%
Scott Simpson	SSP	146	1.1%
Margaret Lea	Lib	144	1.1%
James Allinson	Sol	140	1.0%
George Pitcher	Ind	81	0.6%

Consolidated results:— LD 4211 (31.3%; 1 seat); Lab 2530 (18.8%; 1 seat); C 2516 (18.7%; 1 seat); Grn 1920 (14.3%; 1 seat); SNP 1780 (13.2%); SSP 146 (1.1%); Lib 144 (1.1%); Sol 140 (1.0%); Ind 81 (0.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 2694)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Ian Perry	2530	2537	2548	2554	2568	2763
Cameron Rose	2516	2529	2531	2546	2551	2686
Gordon MacKenzie	2304	2309	2315	2356	2378	2670
Steve Burgess	1920	1935	1961	1974	2062	2610
Liz O'Malley	1907	1913	1917	1939	1945	2087
Susanna Lacey	1780	1790	1824	1845	1876
Scott Simpson	146	150	183	189
Margaret Lea	144	148	156
James Allinson	140	142
George Pitcher	81

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