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Edinburgh South West
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Your member of parliament
Dr Scott Arthur
LabourLabour won Edinburgh South West at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,217 votes, or 13.6 points. A swing of 6.8 points to Scottish National Party would take it. That makes it safer than 309 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 341.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 13.6 points, which is larger than 309 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 6,217 votes.
Majority
6,217
13.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
61.9%
+2.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
45,664 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott ArthurElected | Labour | 18,663 | 40.9% | +7.2 |
| Joanna Cherry | Scottish National Party | 12,446 | 27.3% | +24.7 |
| Sue Webber | Conservative | 5,558 | 12.2% | -11.5 |
| Dan Heap | Scottish Green Party | 3,450 | 7.6% | +7.2 |
| Bruce Wilson | Liberal Democrat | 3,014 | 6.6% | -5.6 |
| Ian Harper | Reform UK | 2,087 | 4.6% | -9.7 |
| Richard Lucas | Scottish Family Party | 265 | 0.6% | +0.6 |
| Marc Wilkinson | Independent | 181 | 0.4% | -1.6 |
Competitive. Close enough that a modest swing would change hands. 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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