Colinton/Fairmilehead (ward)

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Colinton Fairmilehead.svg
Location of the ward within Edinburgh [1]

Colinton/Fairmilehead is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. [2] Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it elects three Councillors.

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As its name suggests, the ward's territory is based around the communities of Colinton and Fairmilehead in the far south of the city's urban area up to the boundary with Midlothian, also including Bonaly, Comiston, Firrhill, Hunter's Tryst / New Swanston, Oxgangs and Redford, plus the separate hamlet of Swanston. In 2019, the ward had a population of 25,257. [3]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Elaine Aitken
(Conservative)
Jason Rust
(Conservative)
Eric Barry
(Labour)
2012 Richard Lewis
(SNP)
2017 Philip Doggart
(Conservative)
Scott Arthur
(Labour)
2022 Marco Biagi
(SNP)
2024 by-electionLouise Spence
(Liberal Democrats)
2025 by-electionConor Savage
(Labour)
Neil Cuthbert
(Conservative)

Election results

2025 by-election

Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election (23 January 2025) – 2 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910111213
Conservative Neil Cuthbert32.62,0272,027 2,028 2,030 2,034 2,039 2,050 2,100     
Labour Conor Savage18.41,1461,147 1,148 1,149 1,152 1,159 1,166 1,191 1,193 1,209 1,342 1,615 2,192
Liberal Democrats Peter Nicholson16.21,0091,009 1,009 1,009 1,012 1,015 1,023 1,059 1,064 1,103 1,187 1,380  
SNP Marianna Clyde13.5840840 840 843 843 848 849 870 870 892 1,032   
Scottish Green Daniel Milligan6.8426426 426 426 432 436 444 460 460 467    
Reform UK Grant Lidster5.5345345 345 347 348 354 364 384 387     
Independent Marc Wilkinson4.1256256 258 260 264 278 288       
Scottish Family Richard Lucas1.06565 68 69 70 70        
Independent David Henry0.63838 43 54 61         
Independent Bonnie Prince Bob0.53032 32 32          
Independent Mev Brown0.42323 25           
Independent Nick Horning0.21315            
Independent Mark Ney-Party0.15            
Electorate: 19,669  Valid: 6,223  Spoilt: 58  Quota: 2,075  Turnout: 31.9%  

    Source: [4] [5]

    2024 by-election

    Colinton/Fairmilehead by-election (14 November 2024) – 1 seat
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    Liberal Democrats Louise Spence36.32,6832,684 2,685 2,687 2,697 2,704 2,763 2,793 2,898 3,096 3,751
    Conservative Neil Cuthbert19.61,4541,458 1,458 1,465 1,476 1,483 1,517 1,638 1,643 1,676  
    Labour Sheila Gilmore 19.51,4411,441 1,444 1,446 1,453 1,463 1,480 1,495 1,611 1,886 2,055
    SNP Marianna Clyde10.8800800 800 801 806 816 826 835 963   
    Scottish Green Daniel Milligan5.3393393 396 397 402 407 414 423    
    Reform UK Grant Lidster3.6268269 269 281 283 287 300     
    Independent Marc Wilkinson2.3173173 175 177 179 190      
    Independent David Henry0.85757 57 63 75       
    Scottish Family Richard Lucas0.75151 51         
    Independent Mev Brown0.75051 60 62        
    Independent Bonnie Prince Bob0.32222          
    Scottish Libertarian Tam Laird0.19          
    Electorate: 19,907  Valid: 7,401  Spoilt: 45  Quota: 3,701  Turnout: 37.4%  

      Source: [6] [7]

      2022 election

      Colinton/Fairmilehead - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Labour Scott Arthur (incumbent)33.43,812      
      Conservative Jason Rust (incumbent)20.32,3172,435 2,480 2,507 3,512  
      SNP Marco Biagi 17.31,9692,123 2,142 2,561 2,590 2,614 3,216
      Liberal Democrats Louise Watson Spence12.41,4161,719 1,739 1,950 2,044 2,329  
      Conservative Neil Cuthbert9.61,1001,185 1,211 1,221    
      Scottish Green Helen McCabe5.4621739 763     
      Scottish Family Richard Crewe Lucas1.6179195      
      Electorate: 19,454  Valid: 11,414  Spoilt: 126  Quota: 2,854  Turnout: 59.3%  

        Source: [8] [9]

        2017 election

        2017 City of Edinburgh Council election [10]

        Colinton/Fairmilehead - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Conservative Jason Rust (incumbent)33.25%3,783     
        Labour Scott Arthur 20.59%2,3432,423 2,541 2,855  
        Conservative Philip Doggart16.51%1,8792,580 2,602 2,724 2,727 3,430
        SNP Richard John Lewis (incumbent)20.73%2,3592,387 2,610 2,712 2,714  
        Liberal Democrats David Richard Walker4.64%528584 680    
        Scottish Green Sara Marsden4.28%487500     
        Electorate: 19,085  Valid: 11,379  Spoilt: 111  Quota: 2,845  Turnout: 60.2%  

          2012 election

          2012 City of Edinburgh Council election

          Colinton/Fairmilehead - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Conservative Jason Rust (incumbent)28.71%2,692      
          Conservative Elaine Aitken (incumbent)23.29%2,1842,427     
          SNP Richard Lewis20.59%1,9311,953 1,962 1,975 2,021 2,187 2,816
          Labour Eric Barry (incumbent)17.87%1,6761,699 1,708 1,724 1,831 2,070  
          Scottish Green Andy Saunders4.91%460474 484 501 647   
          Liberal Democrats Alan Beal3.62%339350 365 368    
          UKIP Malcolm MacKay1.01%95100 105     
          Electorate: 18,521  Valid: 9,377  Spoilt: 74 (0.78%)  Quota: 2,345  Turnout: 9,451 (51%)  

            2007 Election

            2007 City of Edinburgh Council election

            2007 Council election: Colinton/Fairmilehead
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Conservative Elaine Aitken23.12,8772,878 2,907 3,111  
            Conservative Jason Rust22.62,8152,816 2,844 2,994 3,012.70 3,595.21
            Labour Eric Barry18.72,3322,41 2,442 2,758 2,760.15 3,639.03
            SNP Thomas Kielty14.91,8611,881 1,983    
            Liberal Democrats Stuart Bridges14.81,8421,845 2,020 2,589 2,593.21  
            Scottish Green Alastair J Tibbitt4.2517546     
            Scottish Socialist Robert Mathie0.680     
            Electorate: 18,413  Valid: 12,324  Spoilt: 132  Quota: 3,082  Turnout: 67.6%  

              References

              1. Map of City of Edinburgh wards, councillors and MSPs – The City of Edinburgh Council
              2. "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
              3. Electoral Ward: Colinton/Fairmilehead, Scottish Government Statistics
              4. "Decleration of Results Report Ward 8 - Colinton-Fairmilehead". City of Edinburgh Council. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
              5. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 8 - Colinton-Fairmilehead". City of Edinburgh Council. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
              6. "Decleration of Results Report Ward 8 Colinton-Fairmilehead". City of Edinburgh Council. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
              7. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 8 Colinton-Fairmilehead". City of Edinburgh Council. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
              8. "Ward 8 Colinton/Fairmilehead Results". City of Edinburgh Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
              9. "Ward 8 Colinton/Fairmilehead Transfer Report". City of Edinburgh Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
              10. Local Government Election 2017 results – The City of Edinburgh Council