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Thursday 7 May 2026
- Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies): Edinburgh North Western constituency
- Scottish Parliament elections (Regions): Edinburgh and Lothians East region
There may also be parish, town or community council elections in some areas.
Scottish Parliament elections
Edinburgh North Western constituency
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
There are boundary changes which affect this election.
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Members of the Scottish Parliament are elected every five years. The Parliament has responsibility over areas including health, transport, local government and education, as well as some tax raising powers. Learn more about your MSPs.
When voting for Members of the Scottish Parliament you will have two ballot papers: one to represent your constituency, and one to represent your region. You can vote only once on each paper. The constituency MSP is elected by First Past the Post. The number of regional MSPs is then calculated using proportional representation, taking into account the number of constituency MSPs the party has already won in that region.
Your constituency may have changed. A new set of constituency and regional boundaries will be used for the 2026 Scottish parliament elections. The boundaries have been reviewed by the independent organisation Boundaries Scotland to take account of population changes since 2011. This means that your constituency or region may have changed since the last election. Learn more about the review.
6 candidates stood in the Edinburgh North Western constituency.
| Electorate | 64,233 |
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| Ballot Papers Issued | 40,271 |
| Spoilt Ballots | 131 |
| Turnout | 62% |
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Lyn Ann Jardine
Scottish National Party (SNP)
9,943 votes
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David Thomson
Reform UK
3,342 votes
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Irshad Ahmed
Labour Party
1,879 votes
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Rachel Cairns
Conservative and Unionist Party
1,749 votes
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David Henry
Workers Party of Britain
268 votes
Scottish Parliament elections
Edinburgh and Lothians East region
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
There are boundary changes which affect this election.
86 candidates stood in the Edinburgh and Lothians East region.
| Electorate | 564,571 |
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| Ballot Papers Issued | 320,286 |
| Spoilt Ballots | 702 |
| Turnout | 56% |