City of Edinburgh Council election, 2007

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City of Edinburgh Council election, 2007
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  2003 3 May 2007 (2007-05-03) 2012  

All 58 seats to Edinburgh City Council
30 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour SNP
Last election15 seats, 26.99%30 seats, 27.68%0 seats, 15.72%
Seats won17 15 12
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg15Increase2.svg12
Popular vote 42,657 44,489 39,431
Percentage 21.99%22.93% 20.32%
SwingDecrease2.svg5.00%Decrease2.svg4.75%Increase2.svg4.60%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Conservative Scottish Green
Last election12 seats, 23.99%New party
Seats won 11 3
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg3
Popular vote 42,840 15,959
Percentage 22.08% 8.23%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.91%Increase2.svg8.23%

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Map of council wards

Elections to the City of Edinburgh Council were held on 3 May 2007 the same day as the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 17 new wards created as a results of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation. [1] The new wards replace 58 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

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Aggregate results

City of Edinburgh Local Election Result 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 17N/AN/A +2 29.31 21.99 42,657 -5.00
  Labour 15N/AN/A -15 25.86 22.93 44,489 -4.75
  SNP 12N/AN/A +12 20.69 20.32 39,431 +4.60
  Conservative 11N/AN/A -1 18.97 22.08 42,840 -1.91
  Scottish Green 3N/AN/A +3 5.17 8.23 15,959 +8.23
  Scottish Socialist 0N/AN/A ±0 0.00 1.07 2,077 -3.10
  Solidarity 0N/AN/A ±0 0.00 0.85 1,651 +0.85
  Liberal 0N/AN/A ±0 0.00 0.63 1,221 +0.42
  Independent 0N/AN/A ±0 0.00 1.90 3,681 +0.70

Ward summary

e    d  Results of the City of Edinburgh Council election, 2007
by ward
Ward %
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
Lib Dem Lab SNP Conservative Green Others
Almond36.6110.7018.2128.114.401.203
Pentland Hills11.4019.5120.3141.714.302.003
Drum Brae/Gyle44.8214.8018.4116.103.201.603
Forth17.9129.0122.7120.215.804.404
Inverleith20.2118.2113.3127.617.5011.204
Corstorphine/Murrayfield37.7215.2014.9025.714.802.703
Sighthill/Gorgie10.6135.3230.919.605.706.004
Colinton/Fairmilehead 14.8018.7114.9045.724.200.603
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart 17.1122.6118.6027.1111.202.403
Meadows/Morningside30.8114.0110.5026.4115.211.404
City Centre19.7117.9020.3120.1116.804.403
Leith Walk 19.0126.9122.319.7015.313.404
Leith21.8126.8127.417.1011.204.203
Craigentinny/Duddingston10.0134.2129.2114.405.905.003
Southside/Newington31.0118.6113.1018.5114.112.704
Liberton/Gilmerton14.2134.7226.0114.303.505.104
Portobello/Craigmillar08.3130.8128.0111.006.7013.203
Total22.01722.91520.31222.1118.234.5058

Ward results

Almond (3 seats)

2007 Council election: Almond
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
Conservative Kate Mackenzie 28.13,352      
Liberal Democrats George Grubb 23.6 2,8092,864.78 2,884.143,076.36   
SNP Norman Work 18.2 2,1642,193.84 2,219.082,325.212,341.372,568.213,300.77
Liberal Democrats Neil MacLean 13.0 1,5481,654.82 1,664.941,761.031,823.112,351.21 
Labour John Longstaff 10.7 1,2801,298.24 1,317.361,382.611,399.23  
Scottish Green Jill Boulton 4.4 520548.42 586.54    
Scottish Socialist Ross Clark 1.2 144145.42      
Electorate: 18,779  Valid: 11,817  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 2,955  Turnout: 62.93%

    Pentland Hills (3 seats)

    2007 Council election: Pentland Hills
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
    Conservative Alastair S Paisley 22.9 2,5232,532 2,5362,5652,7184,401
    SNP Ronald Cairns 20.3 2,2382,247 2,2742,3742,6612,789
    Labour Ricky Henderson 19.5 2,1482,161 2,1812,2632,6632,798
    Conservative Andy MacIver 18.8 2,0742,081 2,0842,1132,285 
    Liberal Democrats Iain J Coleman 11.4 1,2551,281 1,2991,471  
    Scottish Green Shonagh McEwan 4.3 479488 518   
    Scottish Socialist Alister H Black 1.1 116117     
    Liberal Irvine McMinn 0.9 94     
    Electorate: 17,390  Valid: 10,927  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 2,732  Turnout: 62.83%

      Drum Brae/Gyle (3 seats)

      2007 Council election: Drum Brae/Gyle Ward
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
      Liberal Democrats Robert Aldridge 25.22,630       
      Liberal Democrats Jenny Dawe 19.6 2,0492,078.99 2,100.272,113.312,234.212,702.55  
      SNP Colin G Keir 18.4 1,9171,920.20 1,939.321,956.322,018.712,263.432,287.23 2,725.43
      Conservative Steven Binney 16.1 1,6761,679.60 1,684.671,687.671,716.861,865.211,889.87 
      Labour Cameron Day 14.8 1,5451,549.01 1,559.121,576.191,631.28   
      Scottish Green Fiona A Paterson 3.2 330331.94 337.99361.09    
      Scottish Socialist Iain Pendreich 0.8 8888.24 89.26     
      Liberal Roy Isserlis 0.8 8585.84       
      Electorate: 17,364  Valid: 10,320  Spoilt: 113  Quota: 2,581  Turnout: 60.1%

        Forth (4 seats)

        2007 Council election: Forth
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
        SNP Steve Cardownie 22.67 2,472        
        Conservative Allan Jackson 20.232,206        
        Liberal Democrats Elaine P Morris 17.91 1,9532,000.44 2,008.232,020.412,059.832,094.962,436.61  
        Labour Elizabeth Maginnis 14.82 1,6161,640.13 1,642.501,650.861,676.121,694.001,795.541,856.723,100.78
        Labour Billy Fitzpatrick 14.19 1,5471,581.61 1,582.561,588.911,612.691,672.181,755.671,797.68 
        Scottish Green Kate Joester 5.75 627670.55 672.98698.89744.24822.04   
        Independent Fred Marinello 1.84 201217.44 218.71225.06     
        Solidarity Willie Black 1.81 197227.49 227.70246.67270.03    
        Scottish Socialist Marilyn Sangster 0.77 8492.95 93.03      
        Electorate: 20,744  Valid: 10,903  Spoilt: 180  Quota: 2,181  Turnout: 53.4%

          Inverleith (4 seats)

          2007 Council election: Inverleith
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11
          Labour Lesley A Hinds 18.2 2,6892,706 2,7142,7242,7432,9043,025    
          Conservative Lindsay Paterson 14.1 2,0852,087 2,0892,1022,1142,1662,2842,288.522,411.122,449.96 
          Conservative Iain Whyte 13.5 1,9861,986 1,9881,9991,9992,0222,3462,349.912,465.522,498.294,277.64
          SNP Stuart McIvor 13.3 1,9611,970 1,9902,0102,0362,2392,4062,418.742,563.852,614.112,729.02
          Liberal Democrats Tim McKay 11.1 1,6441,648 1,6561,6661,7102,0202,2232,246.263,269.54  
          Liberal Democrats Tom Ponton 9.1 1,3391,340 1,3471,3551,3761,5291,7441,755.80   
          Independent Kristina Woolnough 9.0 1,3231,324 1,3291,3641,3671,449     
          Scottish Green Melanie A M Main 7.5 1,1131,135 1,1651,1771,192      
          Liberal Seumas MacMhicean 1.0 148151 151162       
          Independent John Y Anderson 0.9 129131 134        
          Solidarity Raymond Watt 0.7 103117          
          Scottish Socialist Sean H Donnelly 0.6 92          
          Electorate: 22,903  Valid: 14,612  Spoilt: 138  Quota: 2,923  Turnout: 64.4%

            Corstorphine/Murrayfield (3 seats)

            2007 Council election: Corstorphine/Murrayfield
            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
            Conservative Jeremy Balfour 25.7 2,972      
            Liberal Democrats Paul Edie 21.1 2,4442,474.88 2,481.882,633.483,046.01  
            Liberal Democrats Phil Wheeler 16.6 1,9151,927.83 1,936.872,054.482,459.352,578.543,536.57
            Labour Daniel Donaldson 15.2 1,7571,762.90 1,773.901,863.382,136.862,164.33 
            SNP Robin J A MacCormick 14.9 1,7271,734.77 1,750.921,852.76   
            Scottish Green Charles Kennedy 4.8 556565.68 582.75    
            Scottish Socialist Andrew Weir 0.7 8080.29      
            Electorate: 17,531  Valid: 11,451  Spoilt: 119  Quota: 2,863  Turnout: 66.0%

              Sighthill/Gorgie (4 seats)

              2007 Council election: Sighthill/Gorgie
              Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
              SNP Nick Elliott-Canon 30.93,785        
              Labour Eric Milligan 26.03,185        
              Liberal Democrats Joanna Toomey 10.6 1,3001,510.76 1,562.881,581.621,612.211,649.381,713.142,158.922,618.40
              Conservative Iain G Gibson 9.6 1,1801,257.57 1,271.311,285.521,296.091,341.931,358.271,432.83 
              Labour Donald C Wilson 9.3 1,1421,270.43 1,718.611,746.991,769.541,810.641,877.652,027.13 2,158.60
              Scottish Green James N G Mackenzie 5.7 702891.91 919.34941.221,007.121,063.201,172.87  
              Solidarity Jason J Mangan 1.9 238349.60 362.97368.67431.73463.41   
              Independent Keith J Bell 1.7 209289.50 300.63334.49347.87    
              Scottish Socialist Gerry Corbett 1.4 168249.96 263.70267.17     
              Independent Tam Smith 1.0 127156.27 164.33      
              Electorate: 24,717  Valid: 11,996  Spoilt: 236  Quota: 2,400  Turnout: 49.5%

                Colinton/Fairmilehead (3 seats)

                2007 Council election: Colinton/Fairmilehead
                Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
                Conservative Elaine Aitken 23.1 2,8772,878 2,9073,111  
                Conservative Jason Rust 22.6 2,8152,816 2,8442,9943,012.703,595.21
                Labour Eric Barry 18.7 2,3322,41 2,4422,7582,760.153,639.03
                SNP Thomas Kielty 14.9 1,8611,881 1,983   
                Liberal Democrats Stuart Bridges 14.8 1,8421,845 2,0202,5892,593.21 
                Scottish Green Alastair J Tibbitt 4.2 517546     
                Scottish Socialist Robert Mathie 0.6 80     
                Electorate: 18,413  Valid: 12,324  Spoilt: 132  Quota: 3,082  Turnout: 67.6%

                  Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (3 seats)

                  2007 Council election: Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
                  Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                  Conservative Gordon Buchan 27.12,729      
                  Labour Andrew Burns 22.6 2,2722,297.42 2,308.512,327.682,568.58  
                  SNP Denis C Dixon 18.6 1,8751,900.25 1,919.421,948.602,157.102,169.89 
                  Liberal Democrats Jim Lowrie 17.1 1,7251,799.83 1,811.091,843.702,357.162,387.723,430.41
                  Scottish Green Jeni MacKay 11.2 1,1231,146.09 1,165.351,215.70   
                  Solidarity Anne Edmonds 1.4 142143.64 163.90    
                  Scottish Socialist Barbara J Scott 1.0 105106.90      
                  Electorate: 16,800  Valid: 9,970  Spoilt: 87  Quota: 2,493  Turnout: 59.9%

                    Meadows/Morningside (4 seats)

                    2007 Council election: Meadows/Morningside
                    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
                    Conservative Mark McInnes 26.43,844        
                    Liberal Democrats Marilyne Angela MacLaren 19.3 2,8173,021.25       
                    Scottish Green Alison Johnstone 15.2 2,2092,309.16 2,329.462,353.122,386.312,477.313,070.46  
                    Labour Paul Godzik 14.0 2,0432,108.95 2,122.352,126.642,142.192,168.092,358.632,396.233,103.04
                    Liberal Democrats Sue Tritton 11.5 1,6831,811.71 1,879.141,889.711,927.651,937.822,235.482,301.73 
                    SNP Richard Lewis 10.5 1,5291,584.86 1,592.031,609.311,624.521,649.46   
                    Scottish Socialist Helga Janzen 0.9 137139.71 140.51179.76184.00    
                    Solidarity Pat Smith 0.8 122125.94 126.40      
                    Independent Duncan Thorp 0.7 105151.76 152.93157.98     
                    Electorate: 23,263  Valid: 14,489  Spoilt: 83  Quota: 2,898  Turnout: 62.6%

                      City Centre (3 seats)

                      2007 Council election: City Centre
                      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
                      SNP David Beckett 20.3 1,6301,644 1,6611,6881,9832,027.02  
                      Conservative Joanna Mowat 20.1 1,6141,628 1,6651,6701,7421,783.631,788.752,221.13
                      Liberal Democrats Charles C Dundas 19.7 1,5871,605 1,6271,6372,225   
                      Labour Bill Cunningham 17.9 1,4371,446 1,4541,4681,7051,774.351,782.67 
                      Scottish Green Gavin N Corbett 16.8 1,3521,363 1,3841,450    
                      Scottish Socialist Catriona Grant 1.8 142143 146     
                      Independent Brian R Ferrier 1.6 130133       
                      Liberal Karen M Hetherington 1.0 83       
                      Electorate: 15,829  Valid: 7,975  Spoilt: 73  Quota: 1,994  Turnout: 50.8%

                        Leith Walk (4 seats)

                        2007 Council election: Leith Walk
                        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
                        SNP Deidre Brock 22.32,550         
                        Liberal Democrats Louise A Lang 19.0 2,1702,217.17 2,217.292,240.222,291.06     
                        Labour Angela Blacklock 16.9 1,9371,965.54 1,966.541,975.351,997.402,003.092,041.432,173.282,215.253,161.41
                        Scottish Green Maggie Chapman 15.3 1,7541,824.81 1,829.811,911.261,953.361,967.182,103.102,424.74  
                        Labour Trevor Davies 10.0 1,1441,156.81 1,156.811,165.281,180.091,183.881,196.351,312.351,333.29 
                        Conservative Iain McGill 9.7 1,1141,129.49 1,133.611,133.961,149.241,154.491,162.67   
                        Solidarity Adrian Cannon 1.8 203228.16 230.27273.069283.23284.33    
                        Liberal John Hein 1.7 193207.33 207.44211.02      
                        Scottish Socialist Linda Somerville 1.6 182192.95 193.06       
                        Independent Peter Clifford 0.1 1616.58         
                        Electorate: 21,485  Valid: 11,263  Spoilt: 188  Quota: 2,253  Turnout: 53.3%

                          Leith (3 seats)

                          2007 Council election: Leith
                          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                          SNP Rob Munn 27.42,333      
                          Liberal Democrats Marjorie Thomas 21.8 1,8541,891.37 1,912.391,976.822,191.85  
                          Labour Gordon Munro 18.1 1,5441,569.18 1,586.491,617.601,694.311,705.06 2,243.18
                          Scottish Green Chas Booth 11.2 9571,010.38 1,090.541,132.271,205.391,238.081,325.58
                          Labour Matthew Wilson 8.7 741751.27 763.58778.09801.59818.81 
                          Conservative Andrew Robertson 7.1 604614.37 616.18632.39   
                          Liberal Joseph Hill 2.4 208224.62 234.93    
                          Scottish Socialist Grzegorz J Rybak 1.8 150169.14      
                          Electorate: 16,178  Valid: 8,391  Spoilt: 124  Quota: 2,098  Turnout: 52.6%

                            Craigentinny/Duddingston

                            2007 Council election: Craigentinny/Duddingston
                            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11
                            Labour Ewan Aitken 29.23,487          
                            SNP Stefan Tymkewycz 29.2 3,484          
                            Conservative Victoria Roberts 14.4 1,7201,741.18 1,787.051,793.611,795.761,809.501,828.191,843.141,899.421,966.96 
                            Liberal Democrats Gary J Peacock 10.0 1,1901,228.77 1,308.591,318.991,323.011,341.421,413.951,447.781,607.022,087.982,706.74
                            Scottish Green Stan Blackley 5.9 701741.64 819.14824.00854.96884.39913.461,012.661,184.22  
                            Labour Shami Khan 5.0 600881.07 922.61938.21938.21948.23963.96989.98   
                            Solidarity Kevin Connor 1.6 187203.66 242.56246.81272.77279.48294.89    
                            Liberal Peter McDougall 1.3 152163.06 192.81196.90202.46215.01     
                            Independent Jet Cameron 0.8 100107.63 118.63149.00152.24      
                            Scottish Socialist Nick Eardley 0.7 8289.79 105.59107.06       
                            Independent John Wallace 0.6 6975.23 89.95        
                            Electorate: 19,693  Valid: 11,772  Spoilt: 169  Quota: 2,944  Turnout: 60.6%

                              Southside/Newington

                              2007 Council election: Southside/Newington
                              Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
                              Labour Ian Perry 18.6 2,5302,537 2,5482,5542,5682,763  
                              Conservative Cameron Rose 18.5 2,5162,529 2,5312,5462,5512,6862,691.32 2,835.77
                              Liberal Democrats Gordon Mackenzie 17.0 2,3042,309 2,3152,3562,3782,6702,681.664,168.10
                              Scottish Green Steve Burgess 14.1 1,9201,935 1,9611,9742,0622,6102,623.582,893.41
                              Liberal Democrats Liz O' Malley 14.0 1,9071,913 1,9171,9391,9452,0872,097.96 
                              SNP Susanna Lacey 13.1 1,7801,790 1,8241,8451,876   
                              Scottish Socialist Scott Simpson 1.1 146150 183189    
                              Liberal Margaret Lea 1.1 144148 156     
                              Solidarity James C Allinson 1.0 140142       
                              Independent George E Pitcher 0.6 81       
                              Electorate: 23,620  Valid: 13,468  Spoilt: 121  Quota: 2,694  Turnout: 57.5%

                                Liberton/Gilmerton (4 seats)

                                2007 Council election: Liberton/Gilmerton
                                Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
                                SNP Tom Buchanan 26.03,471        
                                Labour Norma M Hart 18.9 2,5242,610.82       
                                Labour Ian Murray 15.8 2,1042,142.45 2,143.082,156.822,176.042,207.782,252.962,356.102,569.78
                                Conservative Gavin Easton 14.3 1,9121,976.74 1,976.761,985.001,991.482,017.962,032.432,101.05 
                                Liberal Democrats Conor Snowden 14.2 1,9022,028.26 2,028.292,049.512,068.472,113.432,161.852,449.483179.72
                                Scottish Green Joan E Carter 3.5 464589.02 589.04605.50639.44639.44788.50  
                                Scottish Socialist Colin A Fox 1.6 208265.30 265.31268.05310.22330.45   
                                Independent Max Volino 1.6 207225.60 225.61276.49302.45    
                                Solidarity John Wight 1.0 132180.62 180.62194.10     
                                Independent Alex Scott 0.9 123161.94 161.95      
                                Electorate: 24,133  Valid: 13,047  Spoilt: 306  Quota: 2,610  Turnout: 55.3%

                                  Portobello/Craigmillar (3 seats)

                                  2007 Council election: Portobello/Craigmillar
                                  Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13Count 14
                                  SNP Michael A Bridgeman 28.03,471             
                                  Labour Maureen Child 21.9 2,0762,125.94 2,125.942127.942,138.442,158.452,189.702,227.082,295.832,337.97    
                                  Conservative Alison Miller 11.0 1,0411,057.31 1,058.691,058.691,061.441,068.821,072.451,089.451,102.831,156.591,157.081,202.781,262.92 
                                  Labour Lawrence Marshall 8.9 849857.91 857.91858.91862.28867.79880.42900.42935.80958.30967.581,100.53  
                                  Liberal Democrats Stephen I Hawkins 8.3 791817.98 817.98817.98820.98857.87875.25910.76923.761,006.271,007.971,290.091,481.761,850.76
                                  Scottish Green Peter McColl 6.7 635668.63 668.63668.63693.01701.89762.80803.30827.56885.08886.40   
                                  Independent Norrie Davies 3.2 302316.30 316.43317.81320.18325.68342.81367.32      
                                  Independent Archie Burns 3.1 291306.56 307.93310.19311.31315.94332.70376.83415.09     
                                  Independent Margaret Munro 2.6 244251.40 251.65257.78260.41262.91268.41       
                                  Solidarity Caroline J Hosking 2.0 187214.35 214.73214.85231.61238.62        
                                  Liberal Massimo Circi 1.2 114131.94 131.94131.94133.07         
                                  Scottish Socialist Jan Moran 0.8 7381.91 82.0382.03          
                                  Independent John Smart 0.2 1920.13 20.13           
                                  Independent Gerry Kerr 0.1 57.001             
                                  Electorate: 17,404  Valid: 9,281  Spoilt: 206  Quota: 2,321  Turnout: 54.5%

                                    2007-2011 by-elections

                                    Forth By-Election (6 November 2008)- 1 seat [2]
                                    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
                                    Labour Cammy Day 29.53 2,0132,014 2,0232,0422,1342,2282,5432,8103,735
                                    SNP George Gordon 27.01 1,8411,843 1,8491,8611,9202,0052,2592,529 
                                    Conservative Iain McGill 17.31 1,1801,184 1,1871,1881,1991,2251,453  
                                    Liberal Democrats Sanne C Djikstra-Downie 14.45 985987 9899951,0331,155   
                                    Scottish Green Kate Joester 5.06 341343 360373410    
                                    Independent John Loughton 4.36 297303 307323     
                                    Solidarity Willie Black 1.17 8080 84      
                                    Scottish Socialist Robert Richard 1.0 5354        
                                    Independent James G MacLean 0.05 26        
                                    Labour hold Swing
                                    Electorate: 21,560  Valid: 6,816  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 3,409  Turnout: 6,886

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                                      • A by-election arose following the resignation of Ian Murray after his election as an MP on 6 May 2010. The seat was held by Labour's Bill Cook on 9 September 2010.
                                      Liberton/Gilmerton By-Election (9 September 2010)- 1 seat [3]
                                      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
                                      Labour Bill Cook 44.8 2,974
                                      SNP Richard Lewis 20.8 1,382
                                      Conservative Stephanie Murray 15.4 1,020
                                      Liberal Democrats John Christopher Knox 10.9 722
                                      Scottish Green Peter McColl 3.0 201
                                      Scottish Socialist Colin Fox 2.5 169
                                      Independent Mev Brown 1.9 128     
                                      Pirate Philip Hunt 0.6 43     
                                      Labour hold Swing
                                      Electorate: 23,912  Valid: 6,639  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 3,320  Turnout: 6,704

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                                        • A by-election arose following the resignation of SNP Cllr David Beckett on 9 June 2011. The seat was held by the SNP's Alasdair Rankin on 18 August 2011.
                                        City Centre By-Election (18 August 2011)- 1 seat [4]
                                        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
                                        Conservative Iain McGill 24.2 837904 1,0431,1101,264
                                        SNP Alasdair Rankin 23.1 797825 8931,0811,368
                                        Labour Karen Doran 19.7 682716 745968 
                                        Scottish Green Melanie Main 14.3 494576 635  
                                        Independent John Carson 11.4 394402     
                                        Liberal Democrats Alistair Hodgson 7.3 251     
                                        SNP hold Swing
                                        Electorate: 14,810  Valid: 3,455  Spoilt: 11  Quota: 1,728  Turnout: 3,466

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