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    Southside/Newington, Edinburgh

    At the most recent election (3 September 2026), Ruth Elliott (The Labour Party) won Southside/Newington, with a majority of 175 votes.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Edinburgh
    Elections recorded
    5
    Recorded results
    44
    Southside/Newington: Local by-elections 03 Sep 2026
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ruth ElliottThe Labour Party2,15332.1%Yes
    Isabella Gastel AlejandreScottish Green Party1,97829.5%No
    Sam Alexander MackenzieScottish National Party75711.3%No
    Nick LaydenConservative Party71710.7%No
    Artie KhovanovLiberal Democrats5438.1%No
    Gary NeillReform UK3054.5%No
    Marc WilkinsonEdinburgh & East Lothian People781.2%No
    Roisin KeirdashianIndependent630.9%No
    Richard ShillcockCommunist Party of Britain460.7%No
    Richard Crewe LucasScottish Family Party380.6%No
    Sean MoffatAlliance for Democracy and Freedom120.2%No
    Derrick EmmsEdinburgh & East Lothian People90.1%No
    Mark RowbothamEdinburgh & East Lothian People70.1%No
    Southside/Newington: Local Elections 2022
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Tim PogsonThe Labour Party2,83724.1%Yes
    Steve BurgessGreen Party2,71723%Yes
    Simita KumarScottish National Party2,26019.2%Yes
    Cameron RoseConservative Party2,07717.6%No
    Pauline FlanneryLiberal Democrats1,89716.1%Yes
    Southside/Newington: Local Elections 2017
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Cameron RoseConservative Party3,15126.9%Yes
    Alison DickieScottish National Party2,40320.5%Yes
    Steve BurgessGreen Party2,38120.4%Yes
    Ian Peter PerryThe Labour Party2,35420.1%Yes
    Daniel Marisco FarthingLiberal Democrats1,41012.1%No
    Dan Farthing-SykesLiberal Democrats00%No
    Southside/Newington: Local Elections 2012
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Steve BurgessGreen Party1,86920%Yes
    Ian Peter PerryThe Labour Party1,85119.8%Yes
    Jim OrrScottish National Party1,71718.3%Yes
    Cameron RoseConservative Party1,56516.7%Yes
    Graham MacKenzieLiberal Democrats1,30814%No
    Gordon MurdieIndependent8929.5%No
    William BlackTUSC870.9%No
    Margaret LeaLIB710.8%No
    Southside/Newington: Local Elections 2007
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Ian Peter PerryThe Labour Party2,53018.4%Yes
    Cameron RoseConservative Party2,51618.3%Yes
    Graham MacKenzieLiberal Democrats2,30416.8%Yes
    Steve BurgessGreen Party1,92014%Yes
    Liz O' MalleyLiberal Democrats1,90713.9%No
    Susanna LaceyScottish National Party1,78013%No
    Neil ArchibaldConservative Party1731.3%No
    Scott SimpsonScottish Socialist Party1461.1%No
    Margaret LeaLIB1441%No
    James AllinsonOther1401%No
    George PitcherIndependent810.6%No
    Graham HodgsonBNP800.6%No

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