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Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith

Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering part of Edinburgh.[2] It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Under the additional-member electoral system used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, it is also one of nine constituencies in the Edinburgh and Lothians East 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.[3] The seat was created for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, and covers areas that were previously in the former seats of Edinburgh Northern and Leith and Edinburgh Eastern.[4]

Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith
Burgh constituency
for the Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith shown within the Edinburgh and Lothians East electoral region, and the region shown within Scotland
Electoral regionEdinburgh and Lothians East
Electorate66,739 (2026)[1]
Major settlementsEdinburgh, Leith
Current constituency
Created2026
Seats1
PartyScottish National Party
MSPBen Macpherson
Council areaCity of Edinburgh
Created fromEdinburgh Northern and Leith, Edinburgh Eastern

The seat has been represented by Ben Macpherson of the Scottish National Party since being first contested in 2026. Ben Macpherson was previously the member for the Edinburgh Northern and Leith constituency.

Electoral region

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The other eight constituencies of the Edinburgh and Lothians East region are East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent, Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh North Western, Edinburgh Northern, Edinburgh Southern, Edinburgh South Western and Midlothian North.[3] The region includes all of the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian council areas, and parts of the Midlothian council area.[5]

Constituency boundaries and council area

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Edinburgh is represented in the Scottish Parliament by seven constituencies: Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent (which also includes part of East Lothian), Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith, Edinburgh North Western, Edinburgh Northern, Edinburgh Southern, and Edinburgh South Western. Following the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025, the Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith constituency covers the following electoral wards of Edinburgh Council:[2]

Member of the Scottish Parliament

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ElectionMemberParty
2026 Ben Macpherson SNP

Election results

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2020s

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2026 Scottish Parliament election: Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith[6][1][a]
Party Candidate Constituency Regional
Votes % ±% Votes % ±%
SNP Ben Macpherson[b] 13,630 35.8 Decrease 14.6 9,380 24.6
Green Kate Nevens[c] 10,559 27.8 Increase 19.0 13,282 34.9
Labour Oliver Thomas 7,894 20.8 Decrease 5.1 6,429 16.9
Reform David Lees 2,746 7.2 New 2,775 7.3
Liberal Democrats Liss Owen 1,895 5.0 Increase 1.0 2,380 6.2
Conservative Haris Young 1,297 3.4 Decrease 7.1 1,648 4.3
Independent Ash Regan[d] 340 0.9
Independent Green Voice 261 0.7
Scottish Socialist 234 0.6
Animal Welfare 226 0.6
AtLS 188 0.5
Scottish Family 164 0.4
Communist 142 0.4
Independent Jeremy Balfour[e] 142 0.4
Independent Bonnie Prince Bob 134 0.4
ISP 103 0.3
Edinburgh & East Lothian People 102 0.3
Workers Party 51 0.1
Equality 44 0.1
Advance UK 38 0.1
Scottish Libertarian 34 0.1
Independent Morgwn Davies 6 0.0
Majority 3,061 8.0
Valid votes 38,021 38,189
Invalid votes 175 86
Turnout 66,739 57.2 38,275 57.2
SNP win (new seat)
Notes
  1. ↑ Note that changes in vote share are shown with respect to the notional result of the 2021 election, calculated to account for boundary changes
  2. ↑ Incumbent member for the Edinburgh Northern and Leith constituency
  3. ↑ Elected on the party list
  4. ↑ Regan was the incumbent member for the Edinburgh Eastern constituency, having initally been elected as a member of the SNP
  5. ↑ Balfour was an incumbent member on the regional list, having initally been elected as a member of the Conservatives

References

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Citations

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  1. 1 2 "Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith". BBC News. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141.
  3. 1 2 Second Review of Scottish Parliament: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28.
  4. ↑ "Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries | Scottish Boundary Commission". boundaries.scot. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 143.
  6. ↑ "Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith regional results". City of Edinburgh Council. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.

Bibliography

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See also

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