Edinburgh South: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Edinburgh South (2 of 4 wards, 2022–2026), Labour leads on 28.8%, the same party that won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 50% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 28.8% | 6,981 | 53.3% | -24.5 pts |
| SNP | 25.1% | 6,076 | 16.5% | +8.6 pts |
| Conservative | 17.8% | 4,316 | 8.5% | +9.3 pts |
| Green | 15.4% | 3,740 | 0.0% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | 9.9% | 2,404 | 5.9% | +4.1 pts |
| SSP | 1.2% | 295 | 0.0% | — |
| Alba | 0.9% | 222 | 1.0% | -0.1 pts |
| Scottish Family Party | 0.8% | 187 | 0.6% | +0.2 pts |
| Edinburgh & East Lothian People | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Scottish Green Party | 0.0% | 0 | 9.1% | — |
| Communist Party of Britain | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Independent | 0.0% | 0 | 1.2% | — |
| Reform UK | 0.0% | 0 | 3.9% | — |
| Scottish Libertarian Party | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | — |