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Edinburgh South
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Your member of parliament
Ian Murray
LabourLabour won Edinburgh South at the 2024 general election with a majority of 17,251 votes, or 36.8 points. A swing of 18.4 points to Scottish National Party would take it. That makes it safer than 607 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 43.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 36.8 points, which is larger than 607 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 17,251 votes.
Majority
17,251
36.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
66.1%
+6.4 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
10
46,826 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian MurrayElected | Labour | 24,976 | 53.3% | +19.6 |
| Simita Kumar | Scottish National Party | 7,725 | 16.5% | +14.0 |
| Jo Phillips | Scottish Green Party | 4,270 | 9.1% | +8.8 |
| Christopher Cowdy | Conservative | 4,001 | 8.5% | -15.2 |
| Andy Williamson | Liberal Democrat | 2,746 | 5.9% | -6.4 |
| Cameron Rose | Reform UK | 1,845 | 3.9% | -10.4 |
| Alex Martin | Independent | 466 | 1.0% | -1.1 |
| Lynne Lyon | Alba Party | 454 | 1.0% | +0.9 |
| Phil Holden | Scottish Family Party | 267 | 0.6% | +0.6 |
| Mark Rowbotham | Independent | 76 | 0.2% | -1.9 |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty points. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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