Constituency
Edinburgh West
At a glance
The MP for Edinburgh West is Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat), who has held the seat since 2017. At the 2024 general election the seat was a LD hold: she took 50.8% of the vote for a majority of 16,470, on a 68.6% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Liberal Democrat share of the vote was up 10.9 points, and turnout fell from 75.2%.
2024 general election result
Majority 16,470 · Turnout 68.6% · Electorate 76,490
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Jardine | Liberal Democrat | 26,645 | 50.8% |
| Euan Hyslop | Scottish National Party | 10,175 | 19.4% |
| Michael Davidson | Labour | 7,854 | 15% |
| Alastair Shields | Conservative | 2,897 | 5.5% |
| Otto Inglis | Reform UK | 2,209 | 4.2% |
| James Puchowski | Scottish Green Party | 2,100 | 4% |
| David Henry | Independent | 363 | 0.7% |
| Nick Hornig | Independent | 143 | 0.3% |
| Tam Laird | Scottish Libertarian Party | 85 | 0.2% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Christine Jardine (LD) | LD hold | 16,470 |
| 2019 | Christine Jardine (LD) | LD hold | 3,769 |
| 2017 | Christine Jardine (LD) | LD gain from SNP | 2,988 |
| 2015 | Michelle Thomson (SNP) | SNP gain from LD | 3,210 |
| 2010 | Mike Crockart (LD) | LD hold | 3,803 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Jardine | Liberal Democrat | 2017 to present |
| Michelle Thomson | Scottish National Party | 2015 to 2017 |
| Mike Crockart | Liberal Democrat | 2010 to 2015 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.