Local Election Results 2022

Edinburgh

Whole council up for election on new ward boundaries.

FdmAll = Freedom Alliance
Libtn = Libertarian Party
ScFam = Scottish Family Party
WEP = Women's Equality Party
Workers = Workers Party of Britain

Other results for Edinburgh: 2003 2007 2012 2017
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)

Map of the results —Full STV preference information —Export spreadsheet

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Consolidated results — Edinburgh 2022

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Scottish National Party	48199	25.9%	19
Liberal Democrat	38263	20.5%	12
Labour	35608	19.1%	13
Conservative	32612	17.5%	9
Green Party	26411	14.2%	10
Independent	1663	0.9%	0
Scottish Family Party	1355	0.7%	0
Alba Party	1029	0.6%	0
Scottish Socialist Party	295	0.2%	0
Women's Equality Party	228	0.1%	0
Libertarian Party	202	0.1%	0
Communist Party of Britain	119	0.1%	0
Socialist Labour Party	113	0.1%	0
Workers Party of Britain	61	0.0%	0
Freedom Alliance	60	0.0%	0

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Almond (4) [1 LD gain from C]

Kevin Lang	LD	5904	42.4%
Norrie Work	SNP	2911	20.9%
Louise Young	LD	2221	16.0%
James Hill	C	1040	7.5%
Andrew Brough	Grn	736	5.3%
Fred Hessler	Lab	688	4.9%
Lewis Younie	LD	200	1.4%
Stewart Geddes	ScFam	148	1.1%
Annemarie Baillie	Workers	61	0.4%

Consolidated results:— LD 8325 (59.9%; 3 seats); SNP 2911 (20.9%; 1 seat); C 1040 (7.5%); Grn 736 (5.3%); Lab 688 (4.9%); ScFam 148 (1.1%); Workers 61 (0.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 2782)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	VI	VII	VII
Kevin Lang	5904	2782	2782	2782	2782	2782	2782
Norrie Work	2911	2911	2911	2782	2782	2782	2782
Louise Young	2221	4937	2782	2782	2782	2782	2782
James Hill	1040	1161	1241	1243	1289	1355	1415
Andrew Brough	736	799	851	918	958	1187
Fred Hessler	688	742	786	803	837
Lewis Younie	200	313	2207	2218	2251	2435	2870
Stewart Geddes	148	152	160	162
Annemarie Baillie	61	64	67	68

City Centre (4)

Jo Mowat	C	1896	21.4%
Claire Miller	Grn	1755	19.8%
Andy Foxall	LD	1341	15.1%
Margaret Graham	Lab	1297	14.6%
Finlay McFarlane	SNP	1182	13.3%
Marianne Mwiki	SNP	984	11.1%
Bonnie Prince Bob	Ind	117	1.3%
Kevan Shaw	Alba	105	1.2%
Norrie Rowan	Ind	84	0.9%
Kevin Illingworth	Ind	50	0.6%
Pete Carson	Ind	21	0.2%
Paul Penman	Ind	14	0.2%
Maria Pakpahan-Campbell	Ind	11	0.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2166 (24.5%; 1 seat); C 1896 (21.4%; 1 seat); Grn 1755 (19.8%; 1 seat); LD 1341 (15.1%); Lab 1297 (14.6%; 1 seat); Ind 297 (3.4%); Alba 105 (1.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1772)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	X	XI	XII
Jo Mowat	1896	1772	1772	1772	1772	1772	1772	1772	1772	1772	1772
Claire Miller	1755	1760	1760	1761	1765	1770	1784	1772	1772	1772	1772
Andy Foxall	1341	1395	1395	1397	1402	1414	1421	1423	1475	1494	1551
Margaret Graham	1297	1314	1317	1317	1318	1325	1332	1335	1384	1471	1569
Finlay McFarlane	1182	1183	1185	1187	1190	1191	1203	1205	1236	2120	1772
Marianne Mwiki	984	984	986	986	987	989	1003	1008	1033
Bonnie Prince Bob	117	119	119	119	120	124	152	153
Kevan Shaw	105	105	107	107	108	109
Norrie Rowan	84	89	89	96	99	113	125	125
Kevin Illingworth	50	51	52	52	57
Pete Carson	21	22	23	24
Paul Penman	14	16	17
Maria Pakpahan-Campbell	11	11

Colinton/Fairmilehead (3) [1 SNP gain from C]

Scott Arthur	Lab	3812	33.4%
Jason Rust	C	2317	20.3%
Marco Biagi	SNP	1969	17.3%
Louise Spence	LD	1416	12.4%
Neil Cuthbert	C	1100	9.6%
Helen McCabe	Grn	621	5.4%
Richard Lucas	ScFam	179	1.6%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3812 (33.4%; 1 seat); C 3417 (29.9%; 1 seat); SNP 1969 (17.3%; 1 seat); LD 1416 (12.4%); Grn 621 (5.4%); ScFam 179 (1.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 2854)

Stage	I	II	IV	V	VI
Scott Arthur	3812	2854	2854	2854	2854
Jason Rust	2317	2434	2507	3511	2854
Marco Biagi	1969	2122	2561	2589	2613
Louise Spence	1416	1719	1950	2043	2329
Neil Cuthbert	1100	1185	1221
Helen McCabe	621	738
Richard Lucas	179	194

Corstorphine/Murrayfield (3) [1 LD gain from C]

Alan Beal	LD	3897	34.2%
Frank Ross	SNP	2132	18.7%
Hugh Findlay	C	1818	16.0%
Euan Davidson	LD	1772	15.6%
Richard Parker	Lab	893	7.8%
Connal Hughes	Grn	784	6.9%
Norman Colville	ScFam	88	0.8%

Consolidated results:— LD 5669 (49.8%; 2 seats); SNP 2132 (18.7%; 1 seat); C 1818 (16.0%); Lab 893 (7.8%); Grn 784 (6.9%); ScFam 88 (0.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 2847)

Stage	I	II	IV	V	VI
Alan Beal	3897	2847	2847	2847	2847
Frank Ross	2132	2151	2567	2570	2941
Hugh Findlay	1818	1855	1894	1904	2014
Euan Davidson	1772	2691	2883	2847	2847
Richard Parker	893	918	1089	1098
Connal Hughes	784	804
Norman Colville	88	94

Craigentinny/Duddingston (4)

Joan Griffiths	Lab	2136	20.6%
Danny Aston	SNP	2129	20.6%
Iain Whyte	C	2011	19.4%
Alex Staniforth	Grn	1706	16.5%
Shelly-Ann Brown	SNP	1674	16.2%
Elaine Ford	LD	697	6.7%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3803 (36.7%; 1 seat); Lab 2136 (20.6%; 1 seat); C 2011 (19.4%; 1 seat); Grn 1706 (16.5%; 1 seat); LD 697 (6.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 2071)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Joan Griffiths	2136	2071	2071	2071	2071
Danny Aston	2129	2129	2071	2071	2071
Iain Whyte	2011	2019	2020	2198	2071
Alex Staniforth	1706	1719	1723	1938	1956
Shelly-Ann Brown	1674	1681	1731	1832	1838
Elaine Ford	697	716	717

Drum Brae/Gyle (3) [1 LD gain from C]

Robert Aldridge	LD	3988	42.2%
Euan Hyslop	SNP	2263	23.9%
Mark Brown	C	1047	11.1%
Edward Thornley	LD	909	9.6%
Nkechi Okoro	Lab	587	6.2%
Anne Scott	Grn	554	5.9%
Eileen Johnston	ScFam	79	0.8%
Gary Smith	Libtn	24	0.3%

Consolidated results:— LD 4897 (51.8%; 2 seats); SNP 2263 (23.9%; 1 seat); C 1047 (11.1%); Lab 587 (6.2%); Grn 554 (5.9%); ScFam 79 (0.8%); Libtn 24 (0.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 2363)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Robert Aldridge	3988	2363	2363	2363	2363	2363
Euan Hyslop	2263	2345	2348	2355	2654	2363
Mark Brown	1047	1232	1234	1266	1282	1296
Edward Thornley	909	2073	2078	2089	2212	2263
Nkechi Okoro	587	659	661	671	772	861
Anne Scott	554	595	599	615
Eileen Johnston	79	87	93
Gary Smith	24	28

Forth (4) [1 Grn and 1 LD gain from 1 C and 1 SNP]

Sanne Dijkstra-Downie	LD	2077	19.7%
Cammy Day	Lab	1995	18.9%
Stuart Dobbin	SNP	1917	18.2%
Jim Campbell	C	1594	15.1%
Carrie Gooch	SNP	1353	12.8%
Kayleigh O'Neill	Grn	1337	12.7%
Linda Campbell	ScFam	152	1.4%
Kerry Heathcote	WEP	130	1.2%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3270 (31.0%; 1 seat); LD 2077 (19.7%; 1 seat); Lab 1995 (18.9%; 1 seat); C 1594 (15.1%); Grn 1337 (12.7%; 1 seat); ScFam 152 (1.4%); WEP 130 (1.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 2112)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie	2077	2094	2113	2112	2112	2112
Cammy Day	1995	2014	2044	2044	2104	2251
Stuart Dobbin	1917	1923	1938	1938	3007	2112
Jim Campbell	1594	1598	1646	1646	1654	1674
Carrie Gooch	1353	1365	1369	1369
Kayleigh O'Neill	1337	1375	1390	1390	1571	2013
Linda Campbell	152	162
Kerry Heathcote	130

Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (3) [1 Lab gain from Grn]

Christopher Cowdy	C	2399	26.6%
David Key	SNP	2051	22.7%
Val Walker	Lab	2026	22.4%
Megan McHaney	Grn	1800	19.9%
Fraser Graham	LD	642	7.1%
Fraser Ramsay	ScFam	69	0.8%
Gregor Masson	Libtn	41	0.5%

Consolidated results:— C 2399 (26.6%; 1 seat); SNP 2051 (22.7%; 1 seat); Lab 2026 (22.4%; 1 seat); Grn 1800 (19.9%); LD 642 (7.1%); ScFam 69 (0.8%); Libtn 41 (0.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 2258)

Stage	I	II	V	VI
Christopher Cowdy	2399	2258	2258	2258
David Key	2051	2053	2120	2145
Val Walker	2026	2060	2408	2258
Megan McHaney	1800	1805	1970	2025
Fraser Graham	642	690
Fraser Ramsay	69	76
Gregor Masson	41	43

Inverleith (4) [1 Grn gain from C]

Hal Osler	LD	3117	23.2%
Vicky Nicolson	SNP	2641	19.7%
Max Mitchell	C	1836	13.7%
Jule Bandel	Grn	1714	12.8%
Mhairi Munro-Brian	Lab	1684	12.6%
Malcolm Wood	LD	1405	10.5%
Stuart Herring	C	853	6.4%
Phil Holden	ScFam	96	0.7%
Tam Laird	Libtn	53	0.4%
Stephen McNamara	Ind	17	0.1%

Consolidated results:— LD 4522 (33.7%; 1 seat); C 2689 (20.0%; 1 seat); SNP 2641 (19.7%; 1 seat); Grn 1714 (12.8%; 1 seat); Lab 1684 (12.6%); ScFam 96 (0.7%); Libtn 53 (0.4%); Ind 17 (0.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 2684)

Stage	I	II	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
Hal Osler	3117	2684	2684	2684	2684	2684	2684	2684
Vicky Nicolson	2641	2657	2663	2668	2683	2936	2684	2684
Max Mitchell	1836	1877	1883	1896	2643	2767	2767	2684
Jule Bandel	1714	1740	1741	1751	1767	2221	2379	2383
Mhairi Munro-Brian	1684	1713	1721	1736	1755
Malcolm Wood	1405	1700	1711	1725	1765	2275	2303	2337
Stuart Herring	853	863	867	889
Phil Holden	96	97	109
Tam Laird	53	53
Stephen McNamara	17	17

Leith (3)

Adam McVey	SNP	2754	32.6%
Chas Booth	Grn	2169	25.7%
Katrina Faccenda	Lab	1804	21.4%
Teresa Perchard	C	764	9.0%
Andy Mackenzie	Ind	370	4.4%
Robin Rea	LD	360	4.3%
Euan McGlynn	Alba	129	1.5%
Jacqueline Isseri	ScFam	92	1.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2754 (32.6%; 1 seat); Grn 2169 (25.7%; 1 seat); Lab 1804 (21.4%; 1 seat); C 764 (9.0%); Ind 370 (4.4%); LD 360 (4.3%); Alba 129 (1.5%); ScFam 92 (1.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 2111)

Stage	I	II
Adam McVey	2754	2111
Chas Booth	2169	2169
Katrina Faccenda	1804	2025
Teresa Perchard	764	773
Andy Mackenzie	370	413
Robin Rea	360	434
Euan McGlynn	129	206
Jacqueline Isseri	92	103

Leith Walk (4) [1 LD gain from SNP]

Susan Rae	Grn	2847	25.9%
Amy McNeese-Mechan	SNP	2248	20.4%
James Dalgleish	Lab	2058	18.7%
Jack Caldwell	LD	1317	12.0%
Rob Munn	SNP	1132	10.3%
Bonus Fombo	C	763	6.9%
Joe Smith	Alba	135	1.2%
Richard Shillcock	Comm	119	1.1%
David Jacobsen	SocLab	113	1.0%
Niel Deepnarain	ScFam	106	1.0%
David Renton	WEP	98	0.9%
Jon Pullman	FdmAll	60	0.5%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3380 (30.7%; 1 seat); Grn 2847 (25.9%; 1 seat); Lab 2058 (18.7%; 1 seat); LD 1317 (12.0%; 1 seat); C 763 (6.9%); Alba 135 (1.2%); Comm 119 (1.1%); SocLab 113 (1.0%); ScFam 106 (1.0%); WEP 98 (0.9%); FdmAll 60 (0.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 2200)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	XI
Susan Rae	2847	2200	2200	2200	2200	2200	2200	2200
Amy McNeese-Mechan	2248	2248	2200	2200	2200	2200	2200	2200
James Dalgleish	2058	2184	2186	2186	2195	2224	2200	2200
Jack Caldwell	1317	1400	1401	1413	1433	1445	1455	1995
Rob Munn	1132	1405	1447	1448	1458	1484	1487	1648
Bonus Fombo	763	766	766	770	795	796	798
Joe Smith	135	138	138	144	148	155	155
Richard Shillcock	119	141	141	145	147
David Jacobsen	113	138	139	141	148	185	187
Niel Deepnarain	106	107	107	119
David Renton	98	147	148	155	167	180	181
Jon Pullman	60	61	61

Liberton/Gilmerton (4)

Lezley Cameron	Lab	3419	27.5%
Lesley MacInnes	SNP	2906	23.4%
Philip Doggart	C	2239	18.0%
John Nichol	Grn	1023	8.2%
Martha Mattos Coelho	SNP	910	7.3%
Ishrat Measom	Lab	725	5.8%
Madeleine Planche	LD	507	4.1%
Colin Fox	SSP	295	2.4%
Abu Meron	Alba	222	1.8%
James Christie	ScFam	187	1.5%

Consolidated results:— Lab 4144 (33.3%; 1 seat); SNP 3816 (30.7%; 2 seats); C 2239 (18.0%; 1 seat); Grn 1023 (8.2%); LD 507 (4.1%); SSP 295 (2.4%); Alba 222 (1.8%); ScFam 187 (1.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 2487)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
Lezley Cameron	3419	2487	2487	2487	2487	2487	2487	2487	2487
Lesley MacInnes	2906	2906	2487	2487	2487	2487	2487	2487	2487
Philip Doggart	2239	2313	2316	2373	2388	2414	2537	2487	2487
John Nichol	1023	1068	1092	1110	1138	1226	1357	1360
Martha Mattos Coelho	910	942	1300	1316	1368	1450	1484	1485	2102
Ishrat Measom	725	1308	1313	1338	1369	1432	1604	1617	1947
Madeleine Planche	507	548	550	565	579	608
Colin Fox	295	321	324	335	375
Abu Meron	222	226	227	240
James Christie	187	207	209

Morningside (4)

Mandy Watt	Lab	3145	23.2%
Neil Ross	LD	2877	21.2%
Ben Parker	Grn	2854	21.1%
Marie-Clair Munro	C	2390	17.6%
Mairianna Clyde	SNP	2097	15.5%
Leah Gunn Barrett	Alba	132	1.0%
Peter Sidor	Libtn	52	0.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3145 (23.2%; 1 seat); LD 2877 (21.2%; 1 seat); Grn 2854 (21.1%; 1 seat); C 2390 (17.6%; 1 seat); SNP 2097 (15.5%); Alba 132 (1.0%); Libtn 52 (0.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 2710)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Mandy Watt	3145	2710	2710	2710
Neil Ross	2877	2877	2710	2710
Ben Parker	2854	2854	2854	2710
Marie-Clair Munro	2390	2488	2559	2564
Mairianna Clyde	2097	2208	2232	2337
Leah Gunn Barrett	132	136	137	139
Peter Sidor	52	62	65	67

Pentland Hills (4) [1 SNP gain from C]

Graeme Bruce	C	2531	22.8%
Neil Gardiner	SNP	2360	21.3%
Stephen Jenkinson	Lab	1896	17.1%
Emma Gilchrist	C	1239	11.2%
Fiona Glasgow	SNP	1115	10.1%
Michael Chappell	LD	885	8.0%
Ross Muller	Grn	870	7.8%
Richard Fettes	ScFam	159	1.4%
Louis Rowlands	Libtn	32	0.3%

Consolidated results:— C 3770 (34.0%; 1 seat); SNP 3475 (31.3%; 2 seats); Lab 1896 (17.1%; 1 seat); LD 885 (8.0%); Grn 870 (7.8%); ScFam 159 (1.4%); Libtn 32 (0.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 2218)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI	VII	VIII
Graeme Bruce	2531	2218	2218	2218	2218	2218	2218
Neil Gardiner	2360	2360	2218	2218	2218	2218	2218
Stephen Jenkinson	1896	1910	1917	1943	2154	2632	2218
Emma Gilchrist	1239	1481	1483	1531	1557	1759	1826
Fiona Glasgow	1115	1121	1235	1253	1674	1755	1840
Michael Chappell	885	909	911	940	1094
Ross Muller	870	875	882	907
Richard Fettes	159	164	165
Louis Rowlands	32	32	32

Portobello/Craigmillar (4)

Kate Campbell	SNP	3438	30.7%
Jane Meagher	Lab	2099	18.8%
Alys Mumford	Grn	1808	16.2%
Tim Jones	C	1712	15.3%
Simon Shedden	SNP	744	6.7%
Heather Pugh	Lab	578	5.2%
Jill Reilly	LD	480	4.3%
Andrew McDonald	Ind	182	1.6%
Anne Todd	Alba	142	1.3%

Consolidated results:— SNP 4182 (37.4%; 1 seat); Lab 2677 (23.9%; 1 seat); Grn 1808 (16.2%; 1 seat); C 1712 (15.3%; 1 seat); LD 480 (4.3%); Ind 182 (1.6%); Alba 142 (1.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 2237)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Kate Campbell	3438	2237	2237	2237	2237	2237	2237
Jane Meagher	2099	2192	2213	2250	2237	2237	2237
Alys Mumford	1808	1998	2007	2037	2039	2169	2349
Tim Jones	1712	1729	1743	1776	1777	1869	1986
Simon Shedden	744	1534	1574	1593	1593	1616	1710
Heather Pugh	578	597	607	628	638	774
Jill Reilly	480	488	495	527	528
Andrew McDonald	182	197	221
Anne Todd	142	149

Sighthill/Gorgie (4) [1 Grn gain from C]

Ross McKenzie	Lab	1929	23.0%
Catherine Fullerton	SNP	1567	18.7%
Denis Dixon	SNP	1462	17.5%
Dan Heap	Grn	1116	13.3%
Mark Hooley	C	986	11.8%
Ashley Graczyk	Ind	797	9.5%
Devin Scobie	LD	354	4.2%
David Henry	Alba	164	2.0%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3029 (36.2%; 2 seats); Lab 1929 (23.0%; 1 seat); Grn 1116 (13.3%; 1 seat); C 986 (11.8%); Ind 797 (9.5%); LD 354 (4.2%); Alba 164 (2.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1676)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Ross McKenzie	1929	1676	1676	1676	1676
Catherine Fullerton	1567	1588	1618	1648	1813
Denis Dixon	1462	1480	1514	1529	1592
Dan Heap	1116	1151	1168	1257	1519
Mark Hooley	986	1010	1023	1131	1284
Ashley Graczyk	797	819	857	935
Devin Scobie	354	420	439
David Henry	164	170

Southside/Newington (4) [1 LD gain from C]

Tim Pogson	Lab	2837	24.1%
Steve Burgess	Grn	2717	23.0%
Simita Kumar	SNP	2260	19.2%
Cameron Rose	C	2077	17.6%
Pauline Flannery	LD	1897	16.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2837 (24.1%; 1 seat); Grn 2717 (23.0%; 1 seat); SNP 2260 (19.2%; 1 seat); C 2077 (17.6%); LD 1897 (16.1%; 1 seat)

Transfers (Quota = 2358)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Tim Pogson	2837	2358	2358	2358
Steve Burgess	2717	2717	2358	2358
Simita Kumar	2260	2337	2556	2358
Cameron Rose	2077	2139	2145	2153
Pauline Flannery	1897	2141	2236	2330

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