Morningside (Edinburgh ward)

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Location of the ward within Edinburgh [1]

Morningside 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 four Councillors. As its name suggests, the ward's territory is based around the community of Morningside to the south of the city centre, also including Braid Hills, Bruntsfield, Burghmuirhead (Church Hill and Holy Corner), Greenbank, Greenhill, Marchmont, Merchiston and Polwarth.

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A minor 2017 boundary change in the north of the ward saw the loss of the densely populated Tollcross neighbourhood, but the overall population increased slightly due to housebuilding in other areas. At that time, the ward's name was also amended from its original title of Morningside/Meadows – the well-known Meadows park area to which this referred had never been fully within its boundaries. In 2021, the ward had a population of 31,379. [3]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Mark McInnes
(Conservative)
Paul Godzik
(Labour)
Marilyne Angela MacLaren
(Liberal Democrats)
Alison Johnstone
(Greens)
2012 Sandy Howat
(SNP)
Melanie Main
(Greens)
2017 Nick Cook
(Conservative)
Mandy Watt
(Labour)
Neil Ross
(Liberal Democrats)
2022 [4] Marie-Clair Munro
(Conservative)
Ben Parker
(Greens)

Election results

2022 election

Morningside - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Labour Mandy Helen Watt (incumbent)23.23,145      
Liberal Democrats Neil John Ross (incumbent)21.22,877      
Scottish Green Ben Parker21.12,854      
Conservative Marie-Clare Munro17.62,3902,489 2,560 2,564 2,589 2,616 3,020
SNP Mairianna Clyde15.52,0972,209 2,233 2,337 2,343 2,430  
Alba Leah Gunn Barrett1.0132136 138 140 151   
Scottish Libertarian Peter Sidor0.45262 66 67    
Electorate: 25,204  Valid: 13,547  Spoilt: 71  Quota: 2,710  Turnout: 54.0%  

    Source: [5] [6]

    2017 election

    2017 City of Edinburgh Council election [7]

    Morningside - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Conservative Nick Cook *22.17%3,010    
    Scottish Green Melanie Main (incumbent)19.36%2,6292,631 2,721  
    Liberal Democrats Neil Ross15.02%2,0392,054 2,508 2,510 3,477
    Labour Mandy Watt18.21%2,4732,480 2,699 2,701 3,441
    SNP Sandy Howat (incumbent)17.87%2,4272,429 2,450 2,452  
    Conservative Chris Land7.37%1,0011,260    
    Electorate: 23,861  Valid: 13,579  Spoilt: 103  Quota: 2,716  Turnout: 13,682 (57.3%)  

      2012 election

      2012 City of Edinburgh Council election

      Meadows/Morningside - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Conservative Mark McInnes (incumbent)29.903,125      
      Scottish Green Melanie Main19.752,0642,209     
      Labour Paul Godzik (incumbent)19.642,0532,171 2171     
      SNP Sandy Howat15.791,6501,723 1,754 1,767 1,784 1,857 2,390
      Liberal Democrats Jenny Dawe *12.301,2851,574 1,615 1,639 1,661 1,730  
      Pirate Phil Hunt1.87195211 224 230 264   
      UKIP William Macadam0.7679170 173 175    
      Electorate: 22,328  Valid: 10,451  Spoilt: 39  Quota: 2,091  Turnout: 10,490 (47%)  

        2007 election

        2007 City of Edinburgh Council election

        2007 Council election: Meadows/Morningside
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        Conservative Mark McInnes 26.43,844        
        Liberal Democrats Marilyne Angela MacLaren19.32,8173,021.25       
        Scottish Green Alison Johnstone 15.22,2092,309.16 2,329.46 2,353.12 2,386.31 2,477.31 3,070.46  
        Labour Paul Godzik14.02,0432,108.95 2,122.35 2,126.64 2,142.19 2,168.09 2,358.63 2,396.23 3,103.04
        Liberal Democrats Sue Tritton11.51,6831,811.71 1,879.14 1,889.71 1,927.65 1,937.82 2,235.48 2,301.73  
        SNP Richard Lewis10.51,5291,584.86 1,592.03 1,609.31 1,624.52 1,649.46    
        Scottish Socialist Helga Janzen0.9137139.71 140.51 179.76 184.00     
        Solidarity Pat Smith0.8122125.94 126.40       
        Independent Duncan Thorp0.7105151.76 152.93 157.98      
        Electorate: 23,263  Valid: 14,489  Spoilt: 83  Quota: 2,898  Turnout: 62.6%  

          References

          1. Council, The City of Edinburgh. "Map of City of Edinburgh wards and councillors". 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: Morningside, Scottish Government Statistics
          4. "Ward 10 - morningside". Archived from the original on 24 May 2022.
          5. "Ward 10 Morningside Results". City of Edinburgh Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
          6. "Ward 10 Morningside Transfer Report". City of Edinburgh Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
          7. "Local Government Election 2017 results".