Scotland · Constituency
Edinburgh West
Covers South Queensferry · Balgreen · Barnton · Beechmount and more
Photograph shows Cramond, a village in this constituency, not the whole of Edinburgh West.
Your member of parliament
Christine Jardine
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrat won Edinburgh West at the 2024 general election with a majority of 16,470 votes, or 31.4 points. A swing of 15.7 points to Scottish National Party would take it. That makes it safer than 565 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 85.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 31.4 points, which is larger than 565 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Liberal Democrat finished ahead of Scottish National Party by 16,470 votes.
Majority
16,470
31.4% of votes cast.
Turnout
68.6%
+8.9 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
9
52,471 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine JardineElected | Liberal Democrat | 26,645 | 50.8% | +38.6 |
| Euan Hyslop | Scottish National Party | 10,175 | 19.4% | +16.9 |
| Michael Davidson | Labour | 7,854 | 15.0% | -18.7 |
| Alastair Shields | Conservative | 2,897 | 5.5% | -18.2 |
| Otto Inglis | Reform UK | 2,209 | 4.2% | -10.1 |
| James Puchowski | Scottish Green Party | 2,100 | 4.0% | +3.7 |
| David Henry | Independent | 363 | 0.7% | -1.4 |
| Nick Hornig | Independent | 143 | 0.3% | -1.8 |
| Tam Laird | Scottish Libertarian Party | 85 | 0.2% | +0.2 |
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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