Local Government by-elections results

A by-election took place on Thursday 14 November 2024.

Candidate elected: Louise Watson SPENCE - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 11
Electorate: 19,907
Votes cast: 7,446
Turnout: 37.4%

Downloads

• Declaration of results 
• Preference summary report
• First preference report
• Transfers report
• Candidate votes per stage report 
• Preference profile report

Total Electorate: 19,907

Total Number of Ballot Papers Received:  7,446

Percentage Turnout: 37,4%

Total Number of Ballot Papers Rejected: 45

Quota: 3,701

Download full results for all by-election below (PDFs)

Ward 6 – Corstorphine/Murrayfield by-election result (2023)

Following the resignation of Councillor Frank Ross, a by-election took place on Thursday 9 March 2023.

Candidate elected: Fiona Bennett - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 1
Electorate: 19,435
Votes cast: 8,225
Turnout: 42.3%

Downloads

• Election Results
• Declaration of Results
• Preference Summary Report
• Preferences by Ballot Box Report
• First Preference Report
• Transfers Report
• Candidate Votes per Stage Report
• Preference Profile
• Understanding Voting Preferences

Total Electorate: 19,435

Total Number of Ballot Papers Received:  8,225

Percentage Turnout: 42.3%

Total Number of Ballot Papers Rejected: 57

Total Number of Valid Votes: 8,168

Quota: 4,085

Ward 14 - Craigentinny/Duddingston by-election result (2020)

Following the resignation of Councillor Ian Campbell, a by-election took place on Thursday 12 November 2020.

Candidate elected: Ethan Young - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 6
Electorate: 23,972
Votes cast: 7,496
Turnout: 31.6%

Downloads

• Election Results
• Declaration of Results
• Preference Summary Report
• First Preference Report
• Transfers Report
• Candidate Votes per Stage Report

Total Electorate: 23,972

Total Number of Ballot Papers Received:  7,582

Percentage Turnout: 31.6%

Total Number of Ballot Papers Rejected: 86

Total Number of Valid Votes: 7,496

Quota: 3,749

Ward 12 - Leith Walk by-election result (2019)

Following the resignation of Councillor Marion Donaldson, a by-election took place on Thursday 11 April 2019.

Candidate elected: Rob Munn - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 11
Electorate: 24,197
Votes cast: 7,267
Turnout: 30.3%

Ward 12 - Leith Walk by-election result (2015)

Following the resignation of Councillors Deidre Brock and Maggie Chapman, a by-election took place on Thursday 10 September 2015.

Candidates elected:

• John Lewis Ritchie - SNP - elected at stage one
• Marion Donaldson - Scottish Labour Party - elected at stage ten

Electorate: 25,521
Votes Cast: 6,407
Turnout: 25.1%

Ward 16 - Liberton/Gilmerton by-election result (2013)

Following the death of Councillor Tom Buchanan, a by-election took place on Thursday 20 June 2013.

Candidate elected: Keith John Robson
Electorate: 24,177
Votes Cast: 7,407
Turnout: 30.6%

Download the full by-election result.

Previous by-elections

These are listed below along with the winning candidates.

• Ward 11 - City Centre (2011) - Alasdair Rankin - SNP
• Ward 16 - Liberton/Gilmerton (2010) - Bill Cook - Scottish Labour Party 
• Ward 4 - Forth (2008) - Cammy Day - Scottish Labour Party 
• Murrayfield (2005) - Jeremy Balfour - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Contact us for results from by-elections before 2005.