2022 City of Edinburgh Council election

The 2022 election to the City of Edinburgh Council is currently taking place as of Thursday 5 May 2022, on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland.[1] The election will use the same 17 wards used in 2017; each ward elects three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system (a form of proportional representation).

2022 City of Edinburgh Council election
5 May 2022 (2022-05-05)
All 63 seats to City of Edinburgh Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Adam McVey Iain Whyte Cammy Day
Party SNP Conservative Labour
Leader's seat Leith Inverleith Forth
Last election 19 seats, 27.1% 18 seats, 27.7% 12 seats, 18.4%
Current seats 15 17 11
 
Leader Steve Burgess Robert Aldridge
Party Green Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Southside/
Newington		 Drum Brae/Gyle
Last election 8 seats, 12.4% 6 seats, 13.6%
Current seats 7 6
Election result by council wards
Incumbent Council Leader

Adam McVey
SNP


After the 2017 election, the SNP and Labour formed a minority coalition to run the council. For the first time however, the SNP were the largest party.

Background

Composition

Since the previous election, several changes in the composition of the council occurred. Most were changes to the political affiliation of councillors including SNP councillors Lewis Ritchie, Gavin Barrie, Claire Bridgman and Derek Howie and Conservative councillor Ashley Graczyk who resigned from their respective parties and became independents.[2][3][4][5][6] Two by-elections were held and resulted in an SNP gain from Labour and an SNP hold.[7][8][9][10] Green councillor Gavin Corbett resigned from the council after being made a special adviser to the Scottish Government but as his resignation was less than six months prior to the election, a by-election was not called to replace him.[11]

Party 2017 result Dissolution[Note 1]
SNP 19 15
Conservative 18 17
Labour 12 11
Green 8 7
Liberal Democrats 6 6
Independents 0 6
Notes
  1. ^
    Note 1: A vacancy created less than six months before the election was not filled so there were only 62 councillors prior to the poll.

Retiring councillors
Ward Party Retiring councillor
Almond Conservative Graham Hutchison
Pentland Hills Labour Ricky Henderson
Conservative Sue Webber
Drum Brae/Gyle Independent Claire Bridgman
Forth SNP Eleanor Bird
George Gordon
Inverleith Independent Gavin Barrie
Corstorphine/Murrayfield Conservative Scott Douglas
Liberal Democrats Gillian Gloyer
Sighthill/Gorgie Labour Donald Wilson
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart Conservative Andrew Johnston
Morningside Conservative Nick Cook
Green Melanie Main
City Centre Labour Karen Doran
SNP Alasdair Rankin
Leith Walk Independent Lewis Ritchie
Leith Labour Gordon Munro
Craigentinny/Duddingston Conservative John McLellan
SNP Ethan Young
Southside/Newington Independent Alison Dickie
Labour Ian Perry
Liberton/Gilmerton Independent Derek Howie
Conservative Stephanie Smith
Portobello/Craigmillar Green Mary Campbell
Labour Maureen Child
Conservative Callum Laidlaw

Results
City of Edinburgh Council election 2022
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SNP
  Conservative
  Labour
  Green
  Liberal Democrats
  Alba
  Scottish Family
  Communist
  Freedom Alliance
  Libertarian
  Scottish Socialist
  Women's Equality
  Workers Party
  Independent

Ward summary
2022 City of Edinburgh Council election
by ward
Ward  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
SNP Conservative Lab Green Lib Dem Others
Almond 4
Pentland Hills 4
Drum Brae/Gyle 3
Forth 4
Inverleith 4
Corstorphine/Murrayfield 3
Sighthill/Gorgie 4
Colinton/Fairmilehead 3
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart 3
Morningside 4
City Centre 4
Leith Walk 4
Leith 3
Craigentinny/Duddingston 4
Southside/Newington 4
Liberton/Gilmerton 4
Portobello/Craigmillar 4
Total 63

Ward results

Almond
Almond - 4 seats[12]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Workers Party Annemarie Baillie
Green Andrew Brough
Scottish Family Stewart Geddes
Labour Fred Hessler
Conservative James Hill
Liberal Democrats Kevin Lang (incumbent)
SNP Norrie Work (incumbent)
Liberal Democrats Louise Young (incumbent)
Liberal Democrats Lewis James Younie

    Pentland Hills
    Pentland Hills - 4 seats[12]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1
    Conservative Graeme Bruce (incumbent)
    Liberal Democrats Michael William Chappell
    Scottish Family Richard Fettes
    SNP Neil Thomas Gardiner (incumbent)
    Conservative Emma Gilchrist
    SNP Fiona Glasgow
    Labour Stephen Philip Jenkinson
    Green Ross Muller
    Libertarian Louis Rowlands

      Drum Brae/Gyle
      Drum Brae/Gyle - 3 seats[12]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1
      Liberal Democrats Robert Christopher Aldridge (incumbent)
      Conservative Mark Brown (incumbent)
      SNP Euan Hyslop
      Scottish Family Eileen Johnston
      Labour Nkechi Okoro
      Green Anne Scott
      Libertarian Gary Smith
      Liberal Democrats Edward John Thornley

        Forth
        Forth - 4 seats[12]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1
        Conservative Jim Campbell (incumbent)
        Scottish Family Linda Lenora Campbell
        Labour Cammy Day (incumbent)
        Liberal Democrats Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
        SNP Stuart Dobbin
        SNP Carrie Gooch
        Women's Equality Kerry Elizabeth Heathcote
        Green Kayleigh O'Neill

          Inverleith
          Inverleith - 4 seats[12]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1
          Green Jule Bandel
          Conservative Stuart Herring
          Scottish Family Phil Holden
          Libertarian Tam Laird
          Independent Stephen McNamara
          Conservative Max Mitchell (incumbent)
          Labour Mhairi Munro-Brian
          SNP Vickey Nicolson
          Liberal Democrats Hal Osler (incumbent)
          Liberal Democrats Malcolm Alexander Wood

            Corstorphine/Murrayfield
            Corstorphine/Murrayfield - 3 seats[12]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1
            Liberal Democrats Alan Christopher Beal
            Scottish Family Norman David Colville
            Liberal Democrats Euan Robert Davidson
            Conservative Hugh Findlay
            Green Connal Hughes
            Labour Richard Parker
            SNP Frank Ross (incumbent)

              Sighthill/Gorgie
              Sighthill/Gorgie - 4 seats[12]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1
              SNP Dennis Dixon (incumbent)
              SNP Catherine Fullerton (incumbent)
              Independent Ashley Graczyk (incumbent)
              Green Dan Heap
              Alba David Henry
              Conservative Mark Hooley
              Labour Ross McKenzie
              Liberal Democrats Devin Scobie

                Colinton/Fairmilehead
                Colinton/Fairmilehead - 3 seats[12]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1
                Labour Scott Arthur (incumbent)
                SNP Marco Biagi
                Conservative Neil Cuthbert
                Scottish Family Richard Crewe Lucas
                Green Helen McCabe
                Conservative Jason Rust (incumbent)
                Liberal Democrats Louise Watson Spence

                  Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
                  Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart - 3 seats[12]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1
                  Conservative Christopher Cowdy
                  Liberal Democrats Fraser John Ashmore Graham
                  SNP David Key (incumbent)
                  Libertarian Gregor Masson
                  Green Megan McHaney
                  Scottish Family Fraser Kenneth Ramsay
                  Labour Val Walker

                    Morningside
                    Morningside - 4 seats[12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1
                    SNP Mairianna Clyde
                    Alba Leah Gunn Barrett
                    Conservative Marie-Clare Munro
                    Green Ben Parker
                    Liberal Democrats Neil John Ross (incumbent)
                    Libertarian Peter Sidor
                    Labour Mandy Helen Watt (incumbent)

                      City Centre
                      City Centre - 4 seats[12]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1
                      Independent Bonnie Prince Bob
                      Independent Pete Carson
                      Liberal Democrats Andy Foxall
                      Labour Margaret Arma Graham
                      Independent Kevin Illingworth
                      SNP Finlay McFarlane
                      Green Claire Miller (incumbent)
                      Conservative Jo Mowat (incumbent)
                      SNP Marianne Mwiki
                      Independent Maria Pakpahan-Campbell
                      Independent Paul R. Penman
                      Independent Norrie Rowan
                      Alba Kevan Shaw

                        Leith Walk
                        Leith Walk - 4 seats[12]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        1
                        Liberal Democrats Jack Caldwell
                        Labour James Dalgleish
                        Scottish Family Niel Deepnarain
                        Conservative Bonus Fombo
                        Socialist Labour David Don Jacobson
                        SNP Amy McNeese-Mechan (incumbent)
                        SNP Rob Munn (incumbent)
                        Freedom Alliance Jon Pullman
                        Green Susan Rae (incumbent)
                        Women's Equality David Renton
                        Communist Richard Charles Shillcock
                        Alba Joe Smith

                          Leith
                          Leith - 3 seats[12]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1
                          Green Chas Booth (incumbent)
                          Labour Katrina Faccenda
                          Scottish Family Jacqueline Mary Isseri
                          Independent Andy MacKenzie
                          Alba Euan McGlynn
                          SNP Adam McVey (incumbent)
                          Conservative Teresa Perchard
                          Liberal Democrats Robin Thomas Rea

                            Craigentinny/Duddingston
                            Craigentinny/Duddingston - 4 seats[12]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1
                            SNP Danny Aston
                            SNP Shelly-Ann Brown
                            Liberal Democrats Elaine Ruth Ford
                            Labour Joan Griffiths (incumbent)
                            Green Alex Staniforth (incumbent)
                            Conservative Ian Whyte[INV]

                              Southside/Newington
                              Southside/Newington - 4 seats[12]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              1
                              Green Steve Burgess (incumbent)
                              Liberal Democrats Pauline Flannery
                              SNP Simita Kumar
                              Labour Tim Pogson
                              Conservative Cameron Rose (incumbent)

                                Liberton/Gilmerton
                                Liberton/Gilmerton - 4 seats[12]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                1
                                Labour Lezley Marion Cameron (incumbent)
                                Scottish Family James Demare Christie
                                Conservative Philip Doggart[COF]
                                Scottish Socialist Colin Fox
                                SNP Lesley MacInnes (incumbent)
                                SNP Martha Mattos Coelho
                                Labour Ishrat Measom
                                Alba Abu Meron
                                Green John Nicol
                                Liberal Democrats Madeleine Rani Frances Planche

                                  Portobello/Craigmillar
                                  Portobello/Craigmillar - 4 seats[12]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1
                                  SNP Kate Campbell (incumbent)
                                  Conservative Tim Jones
                                  Independent Andrew McDonald
                                  Labour Jane Elizabeth Meagher
                                  Green Alys Mumford
                                  Labour Heather Pugh
                                  Liberal Democrats Jill Reilly
                                  SNP Simon Clark Sheddon
                                  Alba Anne Todd

                                    Notes
                                    1. ^
                                      INV: Sitting councillor for Inverleith.
                                    2. ^
                                      COF: Sitting councillor for Colinton/Fairmilehead.

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