Portobello/Craigmillar (ward)

Last updated

Portobello Craigmillar.svg
Location of the ward within Edinburgh [1]

Portobello/Craigmillar 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.

Contents

As its name suggests, the ward's territory is based around the communities of Craigmillar and Portobello in the east of the city's urban area up to the boundary with Musselburgh (East Lothian) and the coast on the Firth of Forth, also including the neighbourhoods of Bingham, Brunstane, Cleikimin, Eastfield, Greendykes, Joppa, Magdalene, Newcraighall and Niddrie. A minor boundary change in 2017 saw the addition of the western part of the Durham neighbourhood which, combined with housebuilding in the existing area (new and redeveloped), was sufficient to push the population over the threshold for a fourth councillor. In 2019, the ward had a population of 31,957. [3]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Stephen I Hawkins
(Liberal Democrats)
Maureen Child
(Labour)
Michael A Bridgeman
(SNP)
3 seats
2012 David Walker
(Labour)
2017 Mary Campbell
(Greens)
Kate Campbell
(SNP)
Callum Laidlaw
(Conservative)
2022 Alys Mumford
(Greens)
Jane Elizabeth Meagher
(Labour)
Tim Jones
(Conservative)

Election results

2022 election

2022 City of Edinburgh Council election

Portobello/Craigmillar - 4 seats [4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
SNP Kate Campbell (incumbent)30.7%3,438
Labour Jane Elizabeth Meagher18.8%2,099
Scottish Green Alys Mumford16.2%1,808
Conservative Tim Jones15.3%1,712
SNP Simon Clark Sheddon6.7%744
Labour Heather Pugh5.2%578
Liberal Democrats Jill Reilly4.3%480
Independent Andrew McDonald1.6%182
Alba Anne Todd1.3%142
Electorate: 26,118  Valid: 11,183  Spoilt: 243  Quota: 2,237  Turnout: 43.7%  

    2017 election

    2017 City of Edinburgh Council election [5]

    Portobello/Craigmillar - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Labour Maureen Child (incumbent)22.80%2,378     
    Conservative Callum Laidlaw19.48%2,0322,057 2,114   
    SNP Kate Campbell16.96%1,7691,785 1,799 1,800 1,906 3,355
    Scottish Green Mary Campbell15.10%1,5751,621 1,702 1,705 1,950 2,073
    SNP Mike Bridgman (incumbent)15.60%1,6271,640 1,652 1,653 1,749  
    Labour David Walker (incumbent)7.59%792941 1,001 1,010   
    Liberal Democrats Callum Leslie2.47%258271     
    Electorate: 22,360  Valid: 10,431  Spoilt: 223  Quota: 2,087  Turnout: 10,654 (47.6%)  

      2012 election

      2012 City of Edinburgh Council election

      Portobello/Craigmillar - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Labour Maureen Child (incumbent)36.62,645       
      SNP Michael A. Bridgeman (incumbent)20.41,4771,559 1,565 1,607 1,649 2,381  
      SNP David Manson11.6837879 891 921 953    
      Labour David Walker10.87841,212 1,237 1,270 1,319 1,356 1,431 1,744
      Scottish Green Peter McColl 8.5615723 768 825 974 1,059 1,203  
      Conservative Henry Christian7.2523549 574 601     
      Independent Norrie Davies2.9213253 261      
      Liberal Democrats Martin Veart1.9137155       
      Electorate: 17,603  Valid: 7,231  Spoilt: 169 (2.28%)  Quota: 1,808  Turnout: 7,400 (42%)  

        2007 election

        2007 City of Edinburgh Council election

        2007 Council election: Portobello/Craigmillar
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567891011121314
        SNP Michael A Bridgeman28.03,471             
        Labour Maureen Child21.92,0762,125.94 2,125.94 2127.94 2,138.44 2,158.45 2,189.70 2,227.08 2,295.83 2,337.97    
        Conservative Alison Miller11.01,0411,057.31 1,058.69 1,058.69 1,061.44 1,068.82 1,072.45 1,089.45 1,102.83 1,156.59 1,157.08 1,202.78 1,262.92  
        Labour Lawrence Marshall8.9849857.91 857.91 858.91 862.28 867.79 880.42 900.42 935.80 958.30 967.58 1,100.53   
        Liberal Democrats Stephen I Hawkins8.3791817.98 817.98 817.98 820.98 857.87 875.25 910.76 923.76 1,006.27 1,007.97 1,290.09 1,481.76 1,850.76
        Scottish Green Peter McColl 6.7635668.63 668.63 668.63 693.01 701.89 762.80 803.30 827.56 885.08 886.40    
        Independent Norrie Davies3.2302316.30 316.43 317.81 320.18 325.68 342.81 367.32       
        Independent Archie Burns3.1291306.56 307.93 310.19 311.31 315.94 332.70 376.83 415.09      
        Independent Margaret Munro2.6244251.40 251.65 257.78 260.41 262.91 268.41        
        Solidarity Caroline J Hosking2.0187214.35 214.73 214.85 231.61 238.62         
        Liberal Massimo Circi1.2114131.94 131.94 131.94 133.07          
        Scottish Socialist Jan Moran0.87381.91 82.03 82.03           
        Independent John Smart0.21920.13 20.13            
        Independent Gerry Kerr0.157.001             
        Electorate: 17,404  Valid: 9,281  Spoilt: 206  Quota: 2,321  Turnout: 54.5%  

          Related Research Articles

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2005 onwards

          Edinburgh East is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency)</span> Scottish Parliament constituency

          Edinburgh South was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elected one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality method of election. Also, however, it was one of nine constituencies in the Lothians electoral region, which elected seven additional members, in addition to nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">East Lothian Council</span>

          East Lothian Council is one of the 32 local government councils in Scotland covering the East Lothian area. Since the last boundary changes in 2017, 22 councillors have been elected from 6 wards.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Edinburgh Southern (Scottish Parliament constituency)</span> Region or constituency of the Scottish Parliament

          Edinburgh Southern is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Edinburgh. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality method of election. It is one of nine constituencies in the Lothian 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.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Edinburgh Eastern (Scottish Parliament constituency)</span> Region or constituency of the Scottish Parliament

          Edinburgh Eastern is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Edinburgh. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality method of election. It is one of nine constituencies in the Lothian 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.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">City of Edinburgh Council</span> Local government body in Scotland

          The City of Edinburgh Council is the local government authority covering the City of Edinburgh council area. Almost half of the council area is the area of Edinburgh, capital of Scotland. With a population of 526,470 in mid-2019, it is the second most populous local authority area in Scotland.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Almond (ward)</span>

          Almond is one of the 17 wards of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it currently elects four councillors.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Pentland Hills (ward)</span>

          Pentland Hills is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it mainly covers the villages and suburban developments in the south-west hinterland beyond the A720 Edinburgh city bypass road, up to the boundaries with West Lothian, Midlothian and a small border with the Scottish Borders at the edge of the Pentland Hills.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Drum Brae/Gyle (ward)</span> Ward of Edinburgh, Scotland

          Drum Brae/Gyle is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it currently elects three Councillors.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Forth (Edinburgh ward)</span>

          Forth is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it currently elects four Councillors. Its territory covers communities in the north of the city between Ferry Road and the coast on the Firth of Forth, including Granton, Newhaven, Pilton, Trinity, Victoria Park and Wardie, some of which historically fell within the boundaries of Leith. A 2017 boundary change caused the loss of the Muirhouse neighbourhood, but housebuilding elsewhere meant the overall population increased slightly. In 2019, the ward had a population of 31,823.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Inverleith (ward)</span> Edinburgh ward

          Inverleith is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it currently elects four Councillors.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Corstorphine/Murrayfield (ward)</span>

          Corstorphine/Murrayfield is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it currently elects three Councillors.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Sighthill/Gorgie (ward)</span>

          Sighthill/Gorgie is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council, established in 2007 along with the other wards. Its territory comprises a corridor of land in the west of the city with a northern boundary formed by the railway lines between the Haymarket and Edinburgh Park stations, encompassing the Broomhouse, Dalry, Gorgie, Longstone, Parkhead, Saughton, Sighthill and Stenhouse neighbourhoods. It elects four Councillors. In 2019, the ward had a population of 33,826.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Morningside (Edinburgh ward)</span>

          Morningside is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. 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, Greenbank, Greenhill, Marchmont, Merchiston and Polwarth.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Leith Walk (ward)</span>

          Leith Walk is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it currently elects four councillors. Its territory spans the area between Edinburgh city centre and the port of Leith to its north-east, centred around Leith Walk, the primary thoroughfare between them.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Craigentinny/Duddingston (ward)</span>

          Craigentinny/Duddingston is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it currently elects four Councillors.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Southside/Newington (ward)</span> Edinburgh city council ward

          Southside/Newington is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it elects four Councillors. As its name suggests, the ward's territory to the south-east of the city centre is based around the communities of Newington and the South Side, also including Blackford, Cameron Toll, The Grange, Mayfield, Prestonfield and Sciennes.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Liberton/Gilmerton (ward)</span>

          Liberton/Gilmerton is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it elects four Councillors.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">City Centre (Edinburgh ward)</span>

          City Centre is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it elects four Councillors. As its name suggests, the ward's territory is based around a compact area in the centre of Edinburgh, including Calton Hill, the Canongate, Haymarket, Lauriston, the New Town, the Old Town, West Coates and the West End. A minor 2017 boundary change saw the loss of Abbeyhill and the gain of Tollcross and Dumbiedykes, but the overall population rose considerably and one further representative was added. In 2019, the ward had a population of 32,410.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart</span>

          Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart is one of the 17 wards of the City of Edinburgh Council. It elects three councillors. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it covers a compact suburban area south-west of the centre of Edinburgh including the Chesser, Craiglockhart, Greenbank Village, Hutchison, Kingsknowe and Slateford neighbourhoods, and a thin, densely populated corridor leading towards the centre taking in Fountainbridge and North Merchiston / Shandon. In 2019, the ward had a population of 23,715.

          References

          1. Council, The City of Edinburgh. "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: Portobello/Craigmillar, Scottish Government Statistics
          4. "Local Government Election 2022 results". City of Edinburgh Council. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
          5. Council, The City of Edinburgh. "Local Government Election 2017 results". The City of Edinburgh Council.