2022 City of Edinburgh Council election

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.

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
  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

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

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.[1][2][3][4][5] Two by-elections were held and resulted in an SNP gain from Labour and an SNP hold.[6][7][8][9] 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.[10]

Party 2017 result 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

Results
2022 City of Edinburgh Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SNP 19 2 2 0 30.16 25.88 48,199 Decrease1.1
  Labour 13 1 0 +1 20.63 19.12 35,608 Increase0.8
  Liberal Democrats 12 6 0 +6 19.05 20.55 38,263 Increase6.9
  Scottish Green 10 3 1 +2 15.87 14.18 26,411 Increase1.8
  Conservative 9 0 9 -9 14.29 17.51 32,612 Decrease10.2
  Scottish Family 0 0 0.73 1,355 New
  Alba 0 0 0.55 1,029 New
  Scottish Socialist 0 0 0.16 295
  Women's Equality 0 0 0.12 228
  Libertarian 0 0 0.11 202
  Communist 0 0 0.06 119
  Socialist Labour 0 0 0.06 113
  Workers Party 0 0 0.03 61
  Freedom Alliance 0 0 0.03 60
  Independent 0 0 0.89 1,663
Total 63 - - - - 100.00 186,218 -

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

Ward results

Almond
  • 2017: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1 Con
  • 2022: 3xLib Dem; 1xSNP
  • 2017-2022 Change: One Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
Almond - 4 seats [11]
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%  

    Pentland Hills
    • 2017: 2xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
    • 2022: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
    • 2017-2022 Change: One SNP gain from Conservative.
    Pentland Hills - 4 seats [11]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    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
    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%  

      Drum Brae/Gyle
      • 2017: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
      • 2022: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
      • 2017-2022 Change: One Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
      Drum Brae/Gyle - 3 seats [11]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      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
      Liberal Democrats Edward John Thornley 9.6% 909 2,074 2,079 2,089 2,213
      Labour Nkechi Okoro 6.2% 587 659 661 671 772
      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%  

        Forth
        • 2017: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
        • 2022: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xGrn
        • 2017-2022 Change: One Liberal Democrat and one Green gain from SNP and Conservative.
        Forth - 4 seats [11]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        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
        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
        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%  

          Inverleith
          • 2017: 2xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
          • 2022: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xGrn
          • 2017-2022 Change: One Green gain from Conservative.
          Inverleith - 4 seats [11]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          Liberal Democrats Hal Osler (incumbent) 23.2% 3,117                
          SNP Vickey 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
          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%  

            Corstorphine/Murrayfield
            • 2017: 1xCon; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
            • 2022: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
            • 2017-2022 Change: One Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
            Corstorphine/Murrayfield - 3 seats [11]
            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%  

              Sighthill/Gorgie
              • 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
              • 2022: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xGrn
              • 2017-2022 Change: One Green gain from Conservative.
              Sighthill/Gorgie - 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              Labour Ross McKenzie†‡ 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
              Scottish Green Dan Heap 13.3% 1,116 1,151 1,169 1,258 1,520
              Conservative Mark Hooley 11.8% 986 1,011 1,023 1,131 1,285
              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%  

                Colinton/Fairmilehead
                • 2017: 2xCon; 1xLab
                • 2022: 1xLab; 1xCon; 1xSNP
                • 2017-2022 Change: One SNP gain from Conservative.
                Colinton/Fairmilehead - 3 seats [11]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                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
                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%  

                  Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
                  • 2017: 1xCon; 1xGrn; 1xSNP
                  • 2022: 1xCon; 1xLab; 1xSNP
                  • 2017-2022 Change: One Labour gain from Green.
                  Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart - 3 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456
                  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
                  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: 9,112  

                    Morningside
                    • 2017: 1xCon; 1xGrn; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
                    • 2022: 1xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xGrn; 1xCon
                    • 2017-2022 Change: No change.
                    Morningside - 4 seats [11]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456
                    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
                    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%  

                      City Centre
                      • 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xGrn; 1xLab
                      • 2022: 1xSNP; 1xGrn; 1xCon; 1xLab
                      • 2017-2022 Change: No change.
                      City Centre - 4 seats [11]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123456789101112
                      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
                      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%  

                        Leith Walk
                        • 2017: 2xSNP; 1xGrn; 1xLab
                        • 2022: 1xSNP; 1xGrn; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
                        • 2017-2022 Change: One Liberal Democrat gain from SNP.
                        Leith Walk - 4 seats [11]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12345678910
                        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 2,186 2,186 2,196 2,224          
                        Liberal Democrats Jack Caldwell 12.0% 1,317 1,402 1,413 1,433 1,446 1,456 1,469 1,506 1,563 1,995
                        SNP Rob Munn (incumbent) 10.3% 1,132 1,447 1,449 1,459 1,485 1,488 1,534 1,580 1,633 1,648
                        Conservative Bonus Fombo 6.9% 763 766 770 796 797 799 811 819 833  
                        Alba Joe Smith 1.2% 135 138 144 148 155 155        
                        Communist Richard Charles Shillcock 1.1% 119 141 145 147            
                        Socialist Labour David Don Jacobson 1.0% 113 139 141 148 184 187 206 242    
                        Scottish Family Niel Deepnarain 1.0% 106 108 119              
                        Women's Equality David Renton 0.9% 98 147 154 167 180 181 202      
                        Freedom Alliance (UK) Jon Pullman 0.5% 60 62                
                        Electorate: 26,683   Valid: 10,996   Spoilt: 134   Quota: 2,200   Turnout: 41.7%  

                          Leith
                          • 2017: 1xSNP; 1xGrn; 1xLab
                          • 2022: 1xSNP; 1xGrn; 1xLab
                          • 2017-2022 Change: No change.
                          Leith - 3 seats [11]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          123
                          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 2,055
                          Conservative Teresa Perchard 9.0% 764 773 773
                          Independent Andy MacKenzie 4.4% 370 413 418
                          Liberal Democrats Robin Thomas Rea 4.3% 360 434 442
                          Alba Euan McGlynn 1.5% 129 206 207
                          Scottish Family Jacqueline Mary Isseri 1.1% 92 103 103
                          Electorate: 19,420   Valid: 8,442   Spoilt: 104   Quota: 2,111   Turnout: 44.0%  

                            Craigentinny/Duddingston
                            • 2017: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab; 1xGrn
                            • 2022: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon; 1xGrn
                            • 2017-2022 Change: No change.
                            Craigentinny/Duddingston - 4 seats [11]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12345
                            Labour Joan Griffiths (incumbent) 20.6% 2,136        
                            SNP Danny Aston 20.6% 2,129        
                            Conservative Ian Whyte[lower-alpha 1] 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
                            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%  
                              1. Sitting councillor for Inverleith.

                              Southside/Newington
                              • 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xGrn; 1xLab
                              • 2022: 1xLab; 1xGrn; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
                              • 2017-2022 Change: One Lib Dem gain from Conservative.
                              Southside/Newington - 4 seats [11]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              1234
                              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
                              Electorate: 24,152   Valid: 11,788   Spoilt: 96   Quota: 2,358   Turnout: 49.2%  

                                Liberton/Gilmerton
                                • 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
                                • 2022: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
                                • 2017-2022 Change: No change.
                                Liberton/Gilmerton - 4 seats [11]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                123456789
                                Labour Lezley Marion Cameron (incumbent) 27.5% 3,419                
                                SNP Lesley MacInnes (incumbent) 23.4% 2,906                
                                Conservative Philip Doggart[lower-alpha 1] 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
                                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%  
                                  1. Sitting councillor for Colinton/Fairmilehead.

                                  Portobello/Craigmillar
                                  • 2017: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon; 1xGrn
                                  • 2022: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xGrn; 1xCon
                                  • 2017-2022 Change: No change.
                                  Portobello/Craigmillar - 4 seats [11]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123456
                                  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 2,000 2,009 2,039 2,169 2,342
                                  Conservative Tim Jones 15.3% 1,712 1,729 1,743 1,775 1,867 1,983
                                  SNP Simon Clark Sheddon 6.7% 744 1,534 1,574 1,589 1,612 1,704
                                  Labour Heather Pugh 5.2% 578 597 606 635 771  
                                  Liberal Democrats Jill Reilly 4.3% 480 488 495 526    
                                  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%  

                                    Aftermath

                                    After the election, the SNP remained the largest party,[12] but Labour took control of the council[13] after giving the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives paid convenership and deputy posts on key committees. In a sign of internal unease at the deal, Labour councillors Katrina Faccenda and Ross McKenzie abstained.[14] 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.[15]

                                    Several current and former elected Scottish 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",[16] 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."[16] In addition, the Labour MSP for North East Scotland, Mercedes Villalba, expressed disdain for the deal on Twitter. She stated, "No Labour representative worth the name would ever put the Tories in power."[17]

                                    Changes since 2022
                                    • † On 28 June 2022, the Labour group suspended Leith councillor Katrina Faccenda and Sighthill/Gorgie councillor Ross McKenzie for opposing their deal with the Conservatives, reducing the administration to 11 members.[18]
                                    • †† SNP Councillor for Corstorphine/Murrayfield, Frank Ross, resigned on 16 December 2022 causing a by-election.[19] The by-election was held on 9 March 2023 and was won by Fiona Bennett of the Scottish Liberal Democrats.[20]
                                    • ‡ After having the whip restored, McKenzie resigned on 23 February 2023 in protest at the way the council's 2023–24 budget was passed.[21]

                                    By-elections since 2022
                                    Corstorphine/Murrayfield by-election (10 March 2023) – 1 seat[22][23][24]
                                    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%  

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