Edinburgh South Western (Scottish Parliament constituency)
| Edinburgh South Western | |
|---|---|
| Burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
| Electorate | 59,967 (2022)[1] |
| Major settlements | Edinburgh |
| Future constituency | |
| Created | 2026 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Council area | City of Edinburgh |
| Created from | Edinburgh Pentlands, Edinburgh Southern |
Edinburgh South Western is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering part of the council area of Edinburgh.[2] It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Under the additional-member electoral system used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, it is also one of nine constituencies in the Edinburgh and Lothians East electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.[3] The seat was created for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, and predominanly replaces the Edinburgh Pentlands seat, which was abolished. It also includes areas that were formerly in the Edinburgh Southern constituency.[4]
Electoral region
The other eight constituencies of the Edinburgh and Lothians East region are East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent, Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh Northern, Edinburgh North Western, Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith, Edinburgh Southern, and Midlothian North.[3] The region includes all of the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian council areas, and parts of the Midlothian council area.[5]
Constituency boundaries and council area
Edinburgh is represented in the Scottish Parliament by seven constituencies: Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent (which also includes part of East Lothian), Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith, Edinburgh North Western, Edinburgh Northern, Edinburgh Southern, and Edinburgh South Western. Following the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025, the Edinburgh South Western constituency covers the following electoral wards of Edinburgh Council:[2]
- Pentland Hills (shared with Edinburgh North Western)
- Sighthill/Gorgie (shared with Edinburgh Central)
- Colinton/Fairmilehead (shared with Edinburgh Southern)
- Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (shared with Edinburgh Central)
Election results
2020s
| Party | Candidate | Constituency | Regional | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±% | Votes | % | ±% | |||
| SNP | Simita Kumar | |||||||
| Conservative | Sue Webber | |||||||
| Labour | Catriona Munro | |||||||
| Majority | ||||||||
| Valid Votes | ||||||||
| Invalid Votes | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
References
Citations
- ^ Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 26.
- ^ a b Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141.
- ^ a b Second Review of Scottish Parliament: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28.
- ^ "Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries | Scottish Boundary Commission". boundaries.scot. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 143.
Bibliography
- "Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. April 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
External links
- "Edinburgh South Western constituency map" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. Retrieved 15 December 2025.