Edinburgh West - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Edinburgh West 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 West
RegionScotland
1st in 2024Liberal Democrat
2nd in 2024SNP
Swing To Lose15.69%
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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
Election 2024Liberal Democrat
Election 2019 (New Boundaries)Liberal Democrat
Election 2019Liberal Democrat
Election 2017Liberal Democrat
Election 2015SNP
Election 2010Liberal Democrat
Election 2005 (New Boundaries)Liberal Democrat
Election 2005Liberal Democrat
Election 2001Liberal Democrat
Election 1997Liberal Democrat
Election 1992Conservative
Election 1987Conservative
Election 1983Conservative
Election 1979Conservative
Election 1974 (October)Conservative
Election 1974 (February)Conservative

Election 2024

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat26,64550.78%+12.55%
SNP10,17519.39%-13.59%
Labour7,85414.97%+6.27%
Conservative2,8975.52%-12.51%
Reform UK2,2094.21%+4.12%
Green2,1004.00%+2.04%
Minor3630.69%N/A
Others2280.43%N/A
Majority16,47031.39%
Turnout52,47168.60%-3.12%
Electorate76,490
Swing from
SNP
to
LD
13.07%
Swing from
SNP
to
LAB
9.93%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
3.14%
Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat21,03738.23%-1.68%
SNP18,14932.98%-0.02%
Conservative9,92218.03%+1.01%
Labour4,7878.70%+0.52%
Green1,0791.96%+0.08%
Reform UK500.09%N/A
Majority2,8885.25%
Turnout55,02471.72%-3.49%
Electorate76,723
Swing from
LD
to
CON
1.35%
Swing from
LD
to
SNP
0.83%
Swing from
SNP
to
CON
0.51%
Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat21,76639.91%+5.61%
SNP17,99733.00%+4.36%
Conservative9,28317.02%-4.87%
Labour4,4608.18%-6.74%
Green1,0271.88%N/A
Majority3,7696.91%
Turnout54,53375.21%+1.37%
Electorate72,507
Swing from
CON
to
LD
5.24%
Swing from
CON
to
SNP
4.62%
Swing from
SNP
to
LD
0.63%
Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat18,10834.30%+1.18%
SNP15,12028.64%-10.33%
Conservative11,55921.89%+9.62%
Labour7,87614.92%+3.21%
Minor1320.25%N/A
Majority2,9885.66%
Turnout52,79573.84%-2.65%
Electorate71,500
Swing from
SNP
to
CON
9.98%
Swing from
SNP
to
LD
5.76%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
4.22%
Liberal Democrat gain from SNP

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
SNP21,37838.97%+25.80%
Liberal Democrat18,16833.12%-2.80%
Conservative6,73212.27%-10.91%
Labour6,42511.71%-16.02%
Green1,1402.08%N/A
UKIP1,0151.85%N/A
Majority3,2105.85%
Turnout54,85876.49%+5.21%
Electorate71,717
Swing from
CON
to
SNP
18.36%
Swing from
LD
to
SNP
14.30%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
4.05%
SNP gain from Liberal Democrat

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat16,68435.92%-13.60%
Labour12,88127.73%+9.10%
Conservative10,76723.18%+3.70%
SNP6,11513.17%+4.05%
Majority3,8038.19%
Turnout46,44771.28%+2.43%
Electorate65,159
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
11.35%
Swing from
LD
to
CON
8.65%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
2.70%
Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat22,41749.52%0.00%
Conservative8,81719.48%0.00%
Labour8,43318.63%0.00%
SNP4,1249.11%0.00%
Others1,4743.26%N/A
Majority13,60030.05%
Turnout45,26568.85%+0.54%
Electorate65,741
Swing from
CON
to
LD
0.00%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
0.00%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.00%
Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat22,41749.52%+7.17%
Conservative8,81719.48%-3.05%
Labour8,43318.63%-4.50%
SNP4,1249.11%-1.14%
Green9642.13%N/A
Minor5101.13%N/A
Majority13,60030.05%
Turnout45,26568.31%+4.53%
Electorate66,261
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
5.84%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
5.11%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.72%
Liberal Democrat hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat16,71942.35%-0.85%
Labour9,13023.13%+4.34%
Conservative8,89422.53%-5.45%
SNP4,04710.25%+1.41%
Minor6881.74%N/A
Majority7,58919.22%
Turnout39,47863.78%-14.13%
Electorate61,895
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
4.89%
Swing from
LD
to
LAB
2.60%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
2.30%
Liberal Democrat hold

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Liberal Democrat20,57843.20%+7.96%
Conservative13,32527.98%-9.07%
Labour8,94818.79%+0.83%
SNP4,2108.84%+0.40%
Minor2770.58%N/A
Others2930.62%N/A
Majority7,25315.23%
Turnout47,63177.91%-4.65%
Electorate61,133
Swing from
CON
to
LD
8.51%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
4.95%
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
3.56%
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,07137.05%-0.30%
Liberal Democrat17,19235.25%N/A
Labour8,75917.96%-4.22%
SNP4,1178.44%+2.82%
Minor2720.56%N/A
Green2340.48%N/A
Others1330.27%N/A
Majority8791.80%
Turnout48,77882.57%+3.17%
Electorate59,078
Swing from
LAB
to
LD
19.74%
Swing from
CON
to
LD
17.77%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
1.96%
Conservative hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,45037.35%-0.82%
SDP-Liberal Alliance17,21634.85%-2.24%
Labour10,95722.18%+2.04%
SNP2,7745.62%+1.02%
Majority1,2342.50%
Turnout49,39779.40%+3.67%
Electorate62,214
Swing from
ALL
to
LAB
2.14%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
1.43%
Swing from
ALL
to
CON
0.71%
Conservative hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative17,64638.17%-7.28%
SDP-Liberal Alliance17,14837.09%N/A
Labour9,31320.14%-8.04%
SNP2,1264.60%-4.57%
Majority4981.08%
Turnout46,23375.73%-2.12%
Electorate61,050
Swing from
LAB
to
ALL
22.57%
Swing from
CON
to
ALL
22.18%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
0.38%
Conservative hold

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative19,36045.44%+7.29%
Labour12,00928.19%+2.96%
Liberal7,33017.21%+0.79%
SNP3,9049.16%-11.05%
Majority7,35117.25%
Turnout42,60377.85%+1.29%
Electorate54,727
Swing from
LIB
to
CON
3.25%
Swing from
LAB
to
CON
2.16%
Swing from
LIB
to
LAB
1.09%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative15,35438.15%-6.06%
Labour10,15225.22%+0.84%
SNP8,13520.21%+10.30%
Liberal6,60616.41%-5.07%
Majority5,20212.93%
Turnout40,24776.56%-5.62%
Electorate52,569
Swing from
CON
to
SNP
8.18%
Swing from
LAB
to
SNP
4.73%
Swing from
CON
to
LAB
3.45%
Conservative hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Conservative18,90844.21%N/A
Labour10,43124.39%N/A
Liberal9,18921.49%N/A
SNP4,2419.92%N/A
Majority8,47719.82%
Turnout42,76982.18%N/A
Electorate52,044
Conservative win
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