Edinburgh Southern - Scottish Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Edinburgh Southern constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

NameEdinburgh Southern
RegionLothian
1st in 2021Labour
2nd in 2021SNP
Swing To Lose4.44%
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Note: 'Swing To Lose' is the swing needed by the 2nd placed party against the 1st placed party to win the seat.

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Scottish Parliament Election 2021Labour
Scottish Parliament Election 2016Labour
Scottish Parliament Election 2011SNP

Scottish Parliament Election 2021

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour20,76045.87%+10.33%
SNP16,73836.98%+4.38%
Conservative5,25811.62%-14.45%
Liberal Democrat2,1894.84%-0.96%
Minor3170.70%N/A
Majority4,0228.89%
Turnout45,26270.79%+6.58%
Electorate63,942
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
12.39%
Swing from
CON
to
SNP
9.41%
Swing from
SNP
to
LAB
2.98%
Labour hold

Scottish Parliament Election 2016

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour13,59735.54%+8.16%
SNP12,47432.60%+3.17%
Conservative9,97226.06%+7.43%
Liberal Democrat2,2165.79%-18.76%
Majority1,1232.94%
Turnout38,25964.21%+2.61%
Electorate59,587
Swing from
SNP
to
LAB
2.49%
Swing from
SNP
to
CON
2.13%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
0.36%
Labour gain from SNP

Scottish Parliament Election 2011

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SNP9,94729.43%N/A
Labour9,25427.38%N/A
Liberal Democrat8,29724.55%N/A
Conservative6,29818.64%N/A
Majority6932.05%
Turnout33,79661.60%N/A
Electorate54,868
SNP win
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