Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (2 of 7 wards, 2022–2026), SNP leads on 37.1%, ahead of Labour, who won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 29% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | 37.1% | 7,985 | 33.1% | +4.0 pts |
| Labour | 22.3% | 4,813 | 41.2% | -18.9 pts |
| Conservative | 17.3% | 3,723 | 5.7% | +11.6 pts |
| Green | 16.3% | 3,514 | 0.0% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | 5.5% | 1,177 | 4.3% | +1.2 pts |
| Independent | 0.8% | 182 | 0.8% | +0.0 pts |
| Alba | 0.7% | 142 | 0.0% | — |
| Communist Party of Britain | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Reform UK | 0.0% | 0 | 4.7% | — |
| Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| COMM | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Socialist Labour Party | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Edinburgh & East Lothian People | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| WEP | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Workers Party of Britain | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Scottish Family Party | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Scottish Green Party | 0.0% | 0 | 10.2% | — |