Local Election Results 2017

Edinburgh

Whole council up for election on new ward boundaries.

Other results for Edinburgh: 2003 2007 2012 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)

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Consolidated results — Edinburgh 2017

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Conservative	51212	27.7%	18
Scottish National Party	49798	27.0%	19
Labour	33916	18.4%	12
Liberal Democrat	25154	13.6%	6
Green Party	22907	12.4%	8
Independent	1239	0.7%	0
Libertarian Party	201	0.1%	0
UK Independence Party	134	0.1%	0
Socialist Labour Party	66	0.0%	0

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Almond (4)

Kevin Lang	LD	6079	42.8%
Graham Hutchison	C	2395	16.9%
Norrie Work	SNP	1971	13.9%
Pamela Mitchell	SNP	1240	8.7%
Louise Young	LD	1138	8.0%
Bruce Whitehead	Lab	786	5.5%
Iain McKinnon-Waddell	Grn	375	2.6%
Daniel Fraser	Libtn	99	0.7%
Otto Inglis	UKIP	68	0.5%
John Longstaff	Ind	56	0.4%

Consolidated results:— LD 7217 (50.8%; 2 seats); SNP 3211 (22.6%; 1 seat); C 2395 (16.9%; 1 seat); Lab 786 (5.5%); Grn 375 (2.6%); Libtn 99 (0.7%); UKIP 68 (0.5%); Ind 56 (0.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 2842)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	VIII	IX
Kevin Lang	6079	2842	2842	2842	2842	2842
Graham Hutchison	2395	2727	2995	2842	2842	2842
Norrie Work	1971	2054	2105	2108	2225	2387
Pamela Mitchell	1240	1285	1305	1308	1485	1691
Louise Young	1138	3652	2842	2842	2842	2842
Bruce Whitehead	786	868	966	984	1167
Iain McKinnon-Waddell	375	430	495	502
Daniel Fraser	99	112	118	123
Otto Inglis	68	78	85	100
John Longstaff	56	68	89	101

City Centre (4)

Jo Mowat	C	2904	32.7%
Alasdair Rankin	SNP	2228	25.1%
Claire Miller	Grn	1823	20.5%
Karen Doran	Lab	1177	13.2%
David Stevens	LD	711	8.0%
Peter Sidor	Libtn	43	0.5%

Consolidated results:— C 2904 (32.7%; 1 seat); SNP 2228 (25.1%; 1 seat); Grn 1823 (20.5%; 1 seat); Lab 1177 (13.2%; 1 seat); LD 711 (8.0%); Libtn 43 (0.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 1778)

Stage	I	II	III
Jo Mowat	2904	1778	1778
Alasdair Rankin	2228	2228	1778
Claire Miller	1823	1823	1823
Karen Doran	1177	1372	1512
David Stevens	711	1185	1304
Peter Sidor	43	91	135

Colinton/Fairmilehead (3)

Jason Rust	C	3783	33.2%
Richard Lewis	SNP	2359	20.7%
Scott Arthur	Lab	2343	20.6%
Phil Doggart	C	1879	16.5%
David Walker	LD	528	4.6%
Sara Marsden	Grn	487	4.3%

Consolidated results:— C 5662 (49.8%; 2 seats); SNP 2359 (20.7%); Lab 2343 (20.6%; 1 seat); LD 528 (4.6%); Grn 487 (4.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 2845)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Jason Rust	3783	2845	2845	2845
Richard Lewis	2359	2387	2610	2712
Scott Arthur	2343	2423	2541	2855
Phil Doggart	1879	2580	2602	2724
David Walker	528	584	680
Sara Marsden	487	500

Corstorphine/Murrayfield (3)

Scott Douglas	C	3819	33.4%
Gillian Gloyer	LD	3502	30.6%
Frank Ross	SNP	2474	21.6%
June Whitelaw	Lab	878	7.7%
Kate Nevens	Grn	598	5.2%
John Scott	Ind	92	0.8%
James Nisbet	UKIP	66	0.6%

Consolidated results:— C 3819 (33.4%; 1 seat); LD 3502 (30.6%; 1 seat); SNP 2474 (21.6%; 1 seat); Lab 878 (7.7%); Grn 598 (5.2%); Ind 92 (0.8%); UKIP 66 (0.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 2858)

Stage	I	II	III
Scott Douglas	3819	2858	2858
Gillian Gloyer	3502	3502	2858
Frank Ross	2474	2503	2566
June Whitelaw	878	1089	1289
Kate Nevens	598	670	780
John Scott	92	221	281
James Nisbet	66	150	165

Craigentinny/Duddingston (4)

John McLellan	C	2521	23.7%
Ian Campbell	SNP	2458	23.1%
Joan Griffiths	Lab	1845	17.4%
Alex Staniforth	Grn	1244	11.7%
Alex Lunn	SNP	813	7.6%
Mridul Wadhwa	SNP	674	6.3%
Lyndsay Martin	Lab	627	5.9%
Patrick Hadfield	LD	448	4.2%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3945 (37.1%; 1 seat); C 2521 (23.7%; 1 seat); Lab 2472 (23.3%; 1 seat); Grn 1244 (11.7%; 1 seat); LD 448 (4.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 2127)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
John McLellan	2521	2127	2127	2127	2127	2127	2127
Ian Campbell	2458	2458	2127	2127	2127	2127	2127
Joan Griffiths	1845	1910	1928	2095	2124	2727	2127
Alex Staniforth	1244	1266	1286	1427	1579	1623	1785
Alex Lunn	813	819	1049	1076	1602	1615	1675
Mridul Wadhwa	674	676	716	731
Lyndsay Martin	627	660	665	740	747
Patrick Hadfield	448	548	554

Drum Brae/Gyle (3)

Robert Aldridge	LD	3176	33.5%
Claire Bridgman	SNP	2541	26.8%
Mark Brown	C	2084	22.0%
Karen Keil	Lab	1262	13.3%
Phyl Meyer	Grn	411	4.3%

Consolidated results:— LD 3176 (33.5%; 1 seat); SNP 2541 (26.8%; 1 seat); C 2084 (22.0%; 1 seat); Lab 1262 (13.3%); Grn 411 (4.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 2369)

Stage	I	II
Robert Aldridge	3176	2369
Claire Bridgman	2541	2541
Mark Brown	2084	2411
Karen Keil	1262	1483
Phyl Meyer	411	521

Forth (4)

Jim Campbell	C	2951	28.4%
Eleanor Bird	SNP	1866	17.9%
Cammy Day	Lab	1579	15.2%
George Gordon	SNP	1390	13.4%
Gillian Mackay	Grn	1039	10.0%
Tim Wight	LD	812	7.8%
Heather Pugh	Lab	577	5.5%
Nicola Ross	Ind	185	1.8%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3256 (31.3%; 2 seats); C 2951 (28.4%; 1 seat); Lab 2156 (20.7%; 1 seat); Grn 1039 (10.0%); LD 812 (7.8%); Ind 185 (1.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 2080)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Jim Campbell	2951	2080	2080	2080	2080	2080	2080
Eleanor Bird	1866	1879	1894	1917	1923	2313	2080
Cammy Day	1579	1710	1731	2157	2080	2080	2080
George Gordon	1390	1402	1421	1457	1463	1638	1836
Gillian Mackay	1039	1085	1130	1165	1178
Tim Wight	812	1073	1149	1200	1220	1572	1582
Heather Pugh	577	623	651
Nicola Ross	185	269

Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (3)

Andrew Johnston	C	2908	31.8%
Gavin Corbett	Grn	2525	27.6%
David Key	SNP	1924	21.0%
Anne Wimberley	Lab	1266	13.8%
Jenni Lang	LD	461	5.0%
Rojan Subramani	Ind	62	0.7%

Consolidated results:— C 2908 (31.8%; 1 seat); Grn 2525 (27.6%; 1 seat); SNP 1924 (21.0%; 1 seat); Lab 1266 (13.8%); LD 461 (5.0%); Ind 62 (0.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 2287)

Stage	I	II	III	V
Andrew Johnston	2908	2287	2287	2287
Gavin Corbett	2525	2525	2287	2287
David Key	1924	1939	2028	2125
Anne Wimberley	1266	1395	1458	1864
Jenni Lang	461	659	705
Rojan Subramani	62	91	101

Inverleith (4)

Max Mitchell	C	2685	19.8%
Gavin Barrie	SNP	2572	19.0%
Iain Whyte	C	2323	17.1%
Hal Osler	LD	2251	16.6%
James Dalgleish	Lab	1678	12.4%
Nigel Bagshaw	Grn	1669	12.3%
Tina Woolnough	Ind	357	2.6%
Tom Laird	Libtn	32	0.2%

Consolidated results:— C 5008 (36.9%; 2 seats); SNP 2572 (19.0%; 1 seat); LD 2251 (16.6%; 1 seat); Lab 1678 (12.4%); Grn 1669 (12.3%); Ind 357 (2.6%); Libtn 32 (0.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 2714)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Max Mitchell	2685	2691	2707	2840	2840	2714
Gavin Barrie	2572	2576	2611	2811	2811	2811
Iain Whyte	2323	2325	2371	2411	2459	2571
Hal Osler	2251	2253	2388	2870	2714	2714
James Dalgleish	1678	1681	1704
Nigel Bagshaw	1669	1674	1748	2182	2244	2248
Tina Woolnough	357	362
Tom Laird	32

Leith (3)

Adam McVey	SNP	2753	36.2%
Chas Booth	Grn	1695	22.3%
Gordon Munro	Lab	1549	20.3%
Paul Penman	C	1213	15.9%
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie	LD	403	5.3%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2753 (36.2%; 1 seat); Grn 1695 (22.3%; 1 seat); Lab 1549 (20.3%; 1 seat); C 1213 (15.9%); LD 403 (5.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1904)

Stage	I	II	III
Adam McVey	2753	1904	1904
Chas Booth	1695	2213	1904
Gordon Munro	1549	1690	1821
Paul Penman	1213	1236	1246
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie	403	448	552

Leith Walk (4)

Susan Rae	Grn	2097	19.7%
Lewis Ritchie	SNP	1900	17.8%
Amy McNeese-Mechan	SNP	1770	16.6%
Marion Donaldson	Lab	1602	15.0%
Cristina Marga	C	1536	14.4%
Nick Gardner	Lab	793	7.4%
Harald Tobermann	Ind	432	4.1%
Vita Zaporozcenko	LD	398	3.7%
David Jacobsen	SocLab	66	0.6%
Alan Melville	Ind	55	0.5%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3670 (34.5%; 2 seats); Lab 2395 (22.5%; 1 seat); Grn 2097 (19.7%; 1 seat); C 1536 (14.4%); Ind 487 (4.6%); LD 398 (3.7%); SocLab 66 (0.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 2130)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Susan Rae	2097	2105	2125	2246	2130	2130	2130	2130
Lewis Ritchie	1900	1901	1903	1923	1949	2052	2090	2125
Amy McNeese-Mechan	1770	1772	1777	1788	1817	1870	1912	1971
Marion Donaldson	1602	1605	1617	1692	1715	1821	2529	2130
Cristina Marga	1536	1541	1544	1600	1602	1683	1719	1784
Nick Gardner	793	795	803	839	849	912
Harald Tobermann	432	459	463	511	522
Vita Zaporozcenko	398	400	403
David Jacobsen	66	67
Alan Melville	55

Liberton/Gilmerton (4)

Lezley Cameron	Lab	2911	24.8%
Stephanie Smith	C	2726	23.2%
Derek Howie	SNP	2052	17.5%
Lesley MacInnes	SNP	1913	16.3%
Tim Pogson	Lab	875	7.5%
John Knox	LD	648	5.5%
John Nichol	Grn	606	5.2%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3965 (33.8%; 2 seats); Lab 3786 (32.3%; 1 seat); C 2726 (23.2%; 1 seat); LD 648 (5.5%); Grn 606 (5.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 2347)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Lezley Cameron	2911	2347	2347	2347	2347
Stephanie Smith	2726	2726	2347	2347	2347
Derek Howie	2052	2086	2093	2200	2292
Lesley MacInnes	1913	1931	1938	2095	2168
Tim Pogson	875	1295	1376	1511	1881
John Knox	648	682	794	941
John Nichol	606	617	637

Morningside (4)

Nick Cook	C	3010	22.2%
Melanie Main	Grn	2629	19.4%
Mandy Watt	Lab	2473	18.2%
Sandy Howat	SNP	2427	17.9%
Neil Ross	LD	2039	15.0%
Chris Land	C	1001	7.4%

Consolidated results:— C 4011 (29.5%; 1 seat); Grn 2629 (19.4%; 1 seat); Lab 2473 (18.2%; 1 seat); SNP 2427 (17.9%); LD 2039 (15.0%; 1 seat)

Transfers (Quota = 2716)

Stage	I	II	III
Nick Cook	3010	2716	2716
Melanie Main	2629	2631	2721
Mandy Watt	2473	2480	2699
Sandy Howat	2427	2429	2450
Neil Ross	2039	2054	2508
Chris Land	1001	1260

Pentland Hills (4)

Graeme Bruce	C	3083	27.2%
Neil Gardiner	SNP	2382	21.1%
Ricky Henderson	Lab	2334	20.6%
Susan Webber	C	1587	14.0%
Ernesta Noreikiene	SNP	880	7.8%
Emma Farthing	LD	560	4.9%
Evelyn Weston	Grn	489	4.3%

Consolidated results:— C 4670 (41.3%; 2 seats); SNP 3262 (28.8%; 1 seat); Lab 2334 (20.6%; 1 seat); LD 560 (4.9%); Grn 489 (4.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 2264)

Stage	I	II
Graeme Bruce	3083	2264
Neil Gardiner	2382	2382
Ricky Henderson	2334	2334
Susan Webber	1587	2293
Ernesta Noreikiene	880	887
Emma Farthing	560	607
Evelyn Weston	489	499

Portobello/Craigmillar (4)

Maureen Child	Lab	2378	22.8%
Callum Laidlaw	C	2032	19.5%
Kate Campbell	SNP	1769	17.0%
Mike Bridgman	SNP	1627	15.6%
Mary Campbell	Grn	1575	15.1%
David Walker	Lab	792	7.6%
Callum Leslie	LD	258	2.5%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3396 (32.6%; 1 seat); Lab 3170 (30.4%; 1 seat); C 2032 (19.5%; 1 seat); Grn 1575 (15.1%; 1 seat); LD 258 (2.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 2087)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Maureen Child	2378	2087	2087	2087	2087
Callum Laidlaw	2032	2057	2114	2087	2087
Kate Campbell	1769	1785	1799	1800	1906
Mike Bridgman	1627	1640	1652	1653	1749
Mary Campbell	1575	1621	1702	1705	1950
David Walker	792	941	1001	1010
Callum Leslie	258	271

Sighthill/Gorgie (4)

Ashley Graczyk	C	1621	19.1%
Catherine Fullerton	SNP	1574	18.5%
Dan Heap	Grn	1264	14.9%
Denis Dixon	SNP	1190	14.0%
Donald Wilson	Lab	993	11.7%
Carmel Smith	Lab	844	9.9%
Simon Hayter	SNP	648	7.6%
Devin Scobie	LD	332	3.9%
Calum Strange	Libtn	27	0.3%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3412 (40.2%; 2 seats); Lab 1837 (21.6%; 1 seat); C 1621 (19.1%; 1 seat); Grn 1264 (14.9%); LD 332 (3.9%); Libtn 27 (0.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1699)

Stage	I	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Ashley Graczyk	1621	1694	1701	1701	1699	1699
Catherine Fullerton	1574	1582	1888	1699	1699	1699
Dan Heap	1264	1356	1405	1421	1421	1471
Denis Dixon	1190	1204	1452	1596	1596	1621
Donald Wilson	993	1048	1063	1071	1071	1821
Carmel Smith	844	902	909	914	914
Simon Hayter	648	653
Devin Scobie	332
Calum Strange	27

Southside/Newington (4) (Quota = 2340)

Cameron Rose	C	3151	26.9%
Alison Dickie	SNP	2403	20.5%
Steve Burgess	Grn	2381	20.4%
Ian Perry	Lab	2354	20.1%
Dan Farthing	LD	1410	12.1%

Consolidated results:— C 3151 (26.9%; 1 seat); SNP 2403 (20.5%; 1 seat); Grn 2381 (20.4%; 1 seat); Lab 2354 (20.1%; 1 seat); LD 1410 (12.1%)

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