2007 City of Edinburgh Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Party
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Liberal Democrats
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Labour
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SNP
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| Last election
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15 seats, 26.9%
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30 seats, 27.4%'
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0 seats, 15.6%
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| Seats won
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17
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15
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12
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| Seat change
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2
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15
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12
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| Popular vote
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42,657
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44,489
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39,431
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| Percentage
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22.0%
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22.9%
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20.3%
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| Swing
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5.00%
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4.5%
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4.7%
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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| Party
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Conservative
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Scottish Green
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| Last election
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12 seats, 24.7%
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New party
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| Seats won
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11
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3
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| Seat change
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1
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3
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| Popular vote
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42,840
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15,959
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| Percentage
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22.1%
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8.2%
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| Swing
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2.6%
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New
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Map of council wards |
Elections to the City of Edinburgh Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 17 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation.[1] The new wards replace 58 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.
Aggregate results
2007 City of Edinburgh Council election
| Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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Liberal Democrats
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17
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N/A
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N/A
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+2
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29.31
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21.99
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42,657
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-5.00
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Labour
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15
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N/A
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N/A
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-15
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25.86
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22.93
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44,489
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-4.75
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SNP
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12
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N/A
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N/A
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+12
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20.69
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20.32
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39,431
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+4.60
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Conservative
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11
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N/A
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N/A
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-1
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18.97
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22.08
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42,840
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-1.91
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Scottish Green
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3
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N/A
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N/A
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+3
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5.17
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8.23
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15,959
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New
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Scottish Socialist
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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±0
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0.00
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1.07
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2,077
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-3.10
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Solidarity
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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±0
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0.00
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0.85
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1,651
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New
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Liberal
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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±0
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0.00
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0.63
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1,221
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+0.42
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Independent
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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±0
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0.00
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1.90
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3,681
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+0.70
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Following the election, a Liberal Democrat-SNP minority administration was formed.[2]
Ward summary
Ward results
Almond
2007 Council election: Almond (3 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7
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Conservative
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Kate Mackenzie
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28.1
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3,352
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Liberal Democrats
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George Grubb
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23.6
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2,809
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2,864.78
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2,884.14
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3,076.36
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SNP
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Norman Work
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18.2
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2,164
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2,193.84
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2,219.08
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2,325.21
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2,341.37
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2,568.21
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3,300.77
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Liberal Democrats
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Neil MacLean
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13.0
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1,548
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1,654.82
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1,664.94
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1,761.03
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1,823.11
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2,351.21
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Labour
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John Longstaff
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10.7
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1,280
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1,298.24
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1,317.36
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1,382.61
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1,399.23
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Scottish Green
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Jill Boulton
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4.4
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520
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548.42
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586.54
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Scottish Socialist
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Ross Clark
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1.2
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144
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145.42
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| Electorate: 18,779 Valid: 11,817 Spoilt: 104 Quota: 2,955 Turnout: 62.93%
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Pentland Hills
2007 Council election: Pentland Hills (3 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6
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Conservative
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Alastair S Paisley
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22.9
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2,523
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2,532
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2,536
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2,565
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2,718
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4,401
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SNP
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Ronald Cairns
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20.3
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2,238
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2,247
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2,274
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2,374
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2,661
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2,789
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Labour
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Ricky Henderson
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19.5
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2,148
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2,161
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2,181
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2,263
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2,663
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2,798
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Conservative
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Andy MacIver
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18.8
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2,074
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2,081
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2,084
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2,113
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2,285
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Liberal Democrats
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Iain J Coleman
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11.4
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1,255
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1,281
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1,299
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1,471
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Scottish Green
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Shonagh McEwan
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4.3
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479
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488
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518
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Scottish Socialist
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Alister H Black
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1.1
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116
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117
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Liberal
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Irvine McMinn
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0.9
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94
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| Electorate: 17,390 Valid: 10,927 Spoilt: 104 Quota: 2,732 Turnout: 62.83%
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Drum Brae/Gyle
2007 Council election: Drum Brae/Gyle (3 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
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Liberal Democrats
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Robert Aldridge
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25.2
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2,630
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Liberal Democrats
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Jenny Dawe
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19.6
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2,049
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2,078.99
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2,100.27
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2,113.31
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2,234.21
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2,702.55
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SNP
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Colin G Keir
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18.4
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1,917
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1,920.20
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1,939.32
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1,956.32
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2,018.71
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2,263.43
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2,287.23
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2,725.43
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Conservative
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Steven Binney
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16.1
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1,676
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1,679.60
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1,684.67
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1,687.67
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1,716.86
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1,865.21
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1,889.87
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Labour
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Cameron Day
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14.8
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1,545
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1,549.01
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1,559.12
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1,576.19
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1,631.28
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Scottish Green
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Fiona A Paterson
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3.2
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330
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331.94
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337.99
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361.09
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Scottish Socialist
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Iain Pendreich
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0.8
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88
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88.24
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89.26
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Liberal
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Roy Isserlis
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0.8
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85
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85.84
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| Electorate: 17,364 Valid: 10,320 Spoilt: 113 Quota: 2,581 Turnout: 60.1%
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Forth
2007 Council election: Forth (4 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9
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SNP
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Steve Cardownie
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22.67
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2,472
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Conservative
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Allan Jackson
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20.23
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2,206
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Liberal Democrats
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Elaine P Morris†
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17.91
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1,953
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2,000.44
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2,008.23
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2,020.41
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2,059.83
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2,094.96
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2,436.61
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Labour
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Elizabeth Maginnis
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14.82
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1,616
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1,640.13
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1,642.50
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1,650.86
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1,676.12
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1,694.00
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1,795.54
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1,856.72
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3,100.78
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Labour
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Billy Fitzpatrick
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14.19
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1,547
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1,581.61
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1,582.56
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1,588.91
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1,612.69
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1,672.18
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1,755.67
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1,797.68
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Scottish Green
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Kate Joester
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5.75
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627
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670.55
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672.98
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698.89
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744.24
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822.04
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Independent
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Fred Marinello
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1.84
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201
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217.44
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218.71
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225.06
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Solidarity
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Willie Black
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1.81
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197
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227.49
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227.70
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246.67
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270.03
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Scottish Socialist
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Marilyn Sangster
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0.77
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84
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92.95
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93.03
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| Electorate: 20,744 Valid: 10,903 Spoilt: 180 Quota: 2,181 Turnout: 53.4%
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Inverleith
2007 Council election: Inverleith (4 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11
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Labour
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Lesley A Hinds
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18.2
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2,689
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2,706
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2,714
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2,724
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2,743
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2,904
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3,025
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Conservative
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Lindsay Paterson
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14.1
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2,085
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2,087
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2,089
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2,102
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2,114
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2,166
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2,284
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2,288.52
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2,411.12
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2,449.96
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Conservative
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Iain Whyte
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13.5
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1,986
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1,986
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1,988
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1,999
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1,999
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2,022
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2,346
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2,349.91
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2,465.52
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2,498.29
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4,277.64
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SNP
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Stuart McIvor
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13.3
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1,961
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1,970
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1,990
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2,010
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2,036
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2,239
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2,406
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2,418.74
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2,563.85
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2,614.11
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2,729.02
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Liberal Democrats
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Tim McKay
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11.1
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1,644
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1,648
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1,656
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1,666
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1,710
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2,020
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2,223
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2,246.26
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3,269.54
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Liberal Democrats
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Tom Ponton
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9.1
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1,339
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1,340
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1,347
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1,355
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1,376
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1,529
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1,744
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1,755.80
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Independent
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Kristina Woolnough
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9.0
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1,323
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1,324
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1,329
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1,364
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1,367
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1,449
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Scottish Green
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Melanie A M Main
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7.5
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1,113
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1,135
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1,165
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1,177
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1,192
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Liberal
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Seumas MacMhicean
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1.0
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148
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151
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151
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162
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Independent
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John Y Anderson
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0.9
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129
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131
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134
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Solidarity
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Raymond Watt
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0.7
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103
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117
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Scottish Socialist
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Sean H Donnelly
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0.6
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92
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| Electorate: 22,903 Valid: 14,612 Spoilt: 138 Quota: 2,923 Turnout: 64.4%
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Corstorphine/Murrayfield
2007 Council election: Corstorphine/Murrayfield (3 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7
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Conservative
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Jeremy Balfour
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25.7
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2,972
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Liberal Democrats
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Paul Edie
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21.1
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2,444
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2,474.88
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2,481.88
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2,633.48
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3,046.01
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Liberal Democrats
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Phil Wheeler
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16.6
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1,915
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1,927.83
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1,936.87
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2,054.48
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2,459.35
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2,578.54
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3,536.57
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Labour
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Daniel Donaldson
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15.2
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1,757
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1,762.90
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1,773.90
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1,863.38
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2,136.86
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2,164.33
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SNP
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Robin J A MacCormick
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14.9
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1,727
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1,734.77
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1,750.92
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1,852.76
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Scottish Green
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Charles Kennedy
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4.8
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556
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565.68
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582.75
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Scottish Socialist
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Andrew Weir
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0.7
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80
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80.29
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| Electorate: 17,531 Valid: 11,451 Spoilt: 119 Quota: 2,863 Turnout: 66.0%
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Sighthill/Gorgie
2007 Council election: Sighthill/Gorgie (4 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9
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SNP
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Nick Elliott-Canon
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30.9
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3,785
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Labour
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Eric Milligan
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26.0
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3,185
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|
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Liberal Democrats
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Joanna Toomey
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10.6
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1,300
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1,510.76
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1,562.88
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1,581.62
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1,612.21
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1,649.38
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1,713.14
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2,158.92
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2,618.40
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|
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Conservative
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Iain G Gibson
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9.6
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1,180
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1,257.57
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1,271.31
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1,285.52
|
1,296.09
|
1,341.93
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1,358.27
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1,432.83
|
|
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Labour
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Donald C Wilson
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9.3
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1,142
|
1,270.43
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1,718.61
|
1,746.99
|
1,769.54
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1,810.64
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1,877.65
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2,027.13
|
2,158.60
|
|
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Scottish Green
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James N G Mackenzie
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5.7
|
702
|
891.91
|
919.34
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941.22
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1,007.12
|
1,063.20
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1,172.87
|
|
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Solidarity
|
Jason J Mangan
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1.9
|
238
|
349.60
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362.97
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368.67
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431.73
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463.41
|
|
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Independent
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Keith J Bell
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1.7
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209
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289.50
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300.63
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334.49
|
347.87
|
|
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Scottish Socialist
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Gerry Corbett
|
1.4
|
168
|
249.96
|
263.70
|
267.17
|
|
|
|
|
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Independent
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Tam Smith
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1.0
|
127
|
156.27
|
164.33
|
|
|
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| Electorate: 24,717 Valid: 11,996 Spoilt: 236 Quota: 2,400 Turnout: 49.5%
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Colinton/Fairmilehead
2007 Council election: Colinton/Fairmilehead (3 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6
|
|
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Conservative
|
Elaine Aitken
|
23.1
|
2,877
|
2,878
|
2,907
|
3,111
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Jason Rust
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22.6
|
2,815
|
2,816
|
2,844
|
2,994
|
3,012.70
|
3,595.21
|
|
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Labour
|
Eric Barry
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18.7
|
2,332
|
2,41
|
2,442
|
2,758
|
2,760.15
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3,639.03
|
|
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SNP
|
Thomas Kielty
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14.9
|
1,861
|
1,881
|
1,983
|
|
|
|
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Liberal Democrats
|
Stuart Bridges
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14.8
|
1,842
|
1,845
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2,020
|
2,589
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2,593.21
|
|
|
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Scottish Green
|
Alastair J Tibbitt
|
4.2
|
517
|
546
|
|
|
|
|
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Scottish Socialist
|
Robert Mathie
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0.6
|
80
|
|
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|
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| Electorate: 18,413 Valid: 12,324 Spoilt: 132 Quota: 3,082 Turnout: 67.6%
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Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
2007 Council election: Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (3 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7
|
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Conservative
|
Gordon Buchan
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27.1
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2,729
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Labour
|
Andrew Burns
|
22.6
|
2,272
|
2,297.42
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2,308.51
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2,327.68
|
2,568.58
|
|
|
|
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SNP
|
Denis C Dixon
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18.6
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1,875
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1,900.25
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1,919.42
|
1,948.60
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2,157.10
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2,169.89
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Jim Lowrie
|
17.1
|
1,725
|
1,799.83
|
1,811.09
|
1,843.70
|
2,357.16
|
2,387.72
|
3,430.41
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Jeni MacKay
|
11.2
|
1,123
|
1,146.09
|
1,165.35
|
1,215.70
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solidarity
|
Anne Edmonds
|
1.4
|
142
|
143.64
|
163.90
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Socialist
|
Barbara J Scott
|
1.0
|
105
|
106.90
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Electorate: 16,800 Valid: 9,970 Spoilt: 87 Quota: 2,493 Turnout: 59.9%
|
Meadows/Morningside
2007 Council election: Meadows/Morningside (4 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Mark McInnes
|
26.4
|
3,844
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Marilyne Angela MacLaren
|
19.3
|
2,817
|
3,021.25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Alison Johnstone
|
15.2
|
2,209
|
2,309.16
|
2,329.46
|
2,353.12
|
2,386.31
|
2,477.31
|
3,070.46
|
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
Paul Godzik
|
14.0
|
2,043
|
2,108.95
|
2,122.35
|
2,126.64
|
2,142.19
|
2,168.09
|
2,358.63
|
2,396.23
|
3,103.04
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Sue Tritton
|
11.5
|
1,683
|
1,811.71
|
1,879.14
|
1,889.71
|
1,927.65
|
1,937.82
|
2,235.48
|
2,301.73
|
|
|
|
SNP
|
Richard Lewis
|
10.5
|
1,529
|
1,584.86
|
1,592.03
|
1,609.31
|
1,624.52
|
1,649.46
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Socialist
|
Helga Janzen
|
0.9
|
137
|
139.71
|
140.51
|
179.76
|
184.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solidarity
|
Pat Smith
|
0.8
|
122
|
125.94
|
126.40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Duncan Thorp
|
0.7
|
105
|
151.76
|
152.93
|
157.98
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Electorate: 23,263 Valid: 14,489 Spoilt: 83 Quota: 2,898 Turnout: 62.6%
|
City Centre
2007 Council election: City Centre (3 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
|
|
|
SNP
|
David Beckett
|
20.3
|
1,630
|
1,644
|
1,661
|
1,688
|
1,983
|
2,027.02
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Joanna Mowat
|
20.1
|
1,614
|
1,628
|
1,665
|
1,670
|
1,742
|
1,783.63
|
1,788.75
|
2,221.13
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Charles C Dundas
|
19.7
|
1,587
|
1,605
|
1,627
|
1,637
|
2,225
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
Bill Cunningham
|
17.9
|
1,437
|
1,446
|
1,454
|
1,468
|
1,705
|
1,774.35
|
1,782.67
|
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Gavin N Corbett
|
16.8
|
1,352
|
1,363
|
1,384
|
1,450
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Socialist
|
Catriona Grant
|
1.8
|
142
|
143
|
146
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Brian R Ferrier
|
1.6
|
130
|
133
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal
|
Karen M Hetherington
|
1.0
|
83
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Electorate: 15,829 Valid: 7,975 Spoilt: 73 Quota: 1,994 Turnout: 50.8%
|
Leith Walk
2007 Council election: Leith Walk (4 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10
|
|
|
SNP
|
Deidre Brock
|
22.3
|
2,550
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Louise A Lang
|
19.0
|
2,170
|
2,217.17
|
2,217.29
|
2,240.22
|
2,291.06
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
Angela Blacklock
|
16.9
|
1,937
|
1,965.54
|
1,966.54
|
1,975.35
|
1,997.40
|
2,003.09
|
2,041.43
|
2,173.28
|
2,215.25
|
3,161.41
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Maggie Chapman
|
15.3
|
1,754
|
1,824.81
|
1,829.81
|
1,911.26
|
1,953.36
|
1,967.18
|
2,103.10
|
2,424.74
|
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
Trevor Davies
|
10.0
|
1,144
|
1,156.81
|
1,156.81
|
1,165.28
|
1,180.09
|
1,183.88
|
1,196.35
|
1,312.35
|
1,333.29
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Iain McGill
|
9.7
|
1,114
|
1,129.49
|
1,133.61
|
1,133.96
|
1,149.24
|
1,154.49
|
1,162.67
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solidarity
|
Adrian Cannon
|
1.8
|
203
|
228.16
|
230.27
|
273.069
|
283.23
|
284.33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal
|
John Hein
|
1.7
|
193
|
207.33
|
207.44
|
211.02
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Socialist
|
Linda Somerville
|
1.6
|
182
|
192.95
|
193.06
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Peter Clifford
|
0.1
|
16
|
16.58
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Electorate: 21,485 Valid: 11,263 Spoilt: 188 Quota: 2,253 Turnout: 53.3%
|
Leith
2007 Council election: Leith (3 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7
|
|
|
SNP
|
Rob Munn
|
27.4
|
2,333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Marjorie Thomas
|
21.8
|
1,854
|
1,891.37
|
1,912.39
|
1,976.82
|
2,191.85
|
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
Gordon Munro
|
18.1
|
1,544
|
1,569.18
|
1,586.49
|
1,617.60
|
1,694.31
|
1,705.06
|
2,243.18
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Chas Booth
|
11.2
|
957
|
1,010.38
|
1,090.54
|
1,132.27
|
1,205.39
|
1,238.08
|
1,325.58
|
|
|
Labour
|
Matthew Wilson
|
8.7
|
741
|
751.27
|
763.58
|
778.09
|
801.59
|
818.81
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Andrew Robertson
|
7.1
|
604
|
614.37
|
616.18
|
632.39
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal
|
Joseph Hill
|
2.4
|
208
|
224.62
|
234.93
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Socialist
|
Grzegorz J Rybak
|
1.8
|
150
|
169.14
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Electorate: 16,178 Valid: 8,391 Spoilt: 124 Quota: 2,098 Turnout: 52.6%
|
Craigentinny/Duddingston
2007 Council election: Craigentinny/Duddingston (3 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11
|
|
|
Labour
|
Ewan Aitken
|
29.2
|
3,487
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP
|
Stefan Tymkewycz
|
29.2
|
3,484
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Victoria Roberts
|
14.4
|
1,720
|
1,741.18
|
1,787.05
|
1,793.61
|
1,795.76
|
1,809.50
|
1,828.19
|
1,843.14
|
1,899.42
|
1,966.96
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Gary J Peacock
|
10.0
|
1,190
|
1,228.77
|
1,308.59
|
1,318.99
|
1,323.01
|
1,341.42
|
1,413.95
|
1,447.78
|
1,607.02
|
2,087.98
|
2,706.74
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Stan Blackley
|
5.9
|
701
|
741.64
|
819.14
|
824.00
|
854.96
|
884.39
|
913.46
|
1,012.66
|
1,184.22
|
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
Shami Khan
|
5.0
|
600
|
881.07
|
922.61
|
938.21
|
938.21
|
948.23
|
963.96
|
989.98
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solidarity
|
Kevin Connor
|
1.6
|
187
|
203.66
|
242.56
|
246.81
|
272.77
|
279.48
|
294.89
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal
|
Peter McDougall
|
1.3
|
152
|
163.06
|
192.81
|
196.90
|
202.46
|
215.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Jet Cameron
|
0.8
|
100
|
107.63
|
118.63
|
149.00
|
152.24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Socialist
|
Nick Eardley
|
0.7
|
82
|
89.79
|
105.59
|
107.06
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
John Wallace
|
0.6
|
69
|
75.23
|
89.95
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Electorate: 19,693 Valid: 11,772 Spoilt: 169 Quota: 2,944 Turnout: 60.6%
|
Southside/Newington
2007 Council election: Southside/Newington (4 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
|
|
|
Labour
|
Ian Perry
|
18.6
|
2,530
|
2,537
|
2,548
|
2,554
|
2,568
|
2,763
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Cameron Rose
|
18.5
|
2,516
|
2,529
|
2,531
|
2,546
|
2,551
|
2,686
|
2,691.32
|
2,835.77
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Gordon Mackenzie
|
17.0
|
2,304
|
2,309
|
2,315
|
2,356
|
2,378
|
2,670
|
2,681.66
|
4,168.10
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Steve Burgess
|
14.1
|
1,920
|
1,935
|
1,961
|
1,974
|
2,062
|
2,610
|
2,623.58
|
2,893.41
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Liz O' Malley
|
14.0
|
1,907
|
1,913
|
1,917
|
1,939
|
1,945
|
2,087
|
2,097.96
|
|
|
|
SNP
|
Susanna Lacey
|
13.1
|
1,780
|
1,790
|
1,824
|
1,845
|
1,876
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Socialist
|
Scott Simpson
|
1.1
|
146
|
150
|
183
|
189
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal
|
Margaret Lea
|
1.1
|
144
|
148
|
156
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solidarity
|
James C Allinson
|
1.0
|
140
|
142
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
George E Pitcher
|
0.6
|
81
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Electorate: 23,620 Valid: 13,468 Spoilt: 121 Quota: 2,694 Turnout: 57.5%
|
Liberton/Gilmerton
2007 Council election: Liberton/Gilmerton (4 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9
|
|
|
SNP
|
Tom Buchanan
|
26.0
|
3,471
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
Norma M Hart
|
18.9
|
2,524
|
2,610.82
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
Ian Murray
|
15.8
|
2,104
|
2,142.45
|
2,143.08
|
2,156.82
|
2,176.04
|
2,207.78
|
2,252.96
|
2,356.10
|
2,569.78
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Gavin Easton
|
14.3
|
1,912
|
1,976.74
|
1,976.76
|
1,985.00
|
1,991.48
|
2,017.96
|
2,032.43
|
2,101.05
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Conor Snowden
|
14.2
|
1,902
|
2,028.26
|
2,028.29
|
2,049.51
|
2,068.47
|
2,113.43
|
2,161.85
|
2,449.48
|
3,179.72
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Joan E Carter
|
3.5
|
464
|
589.02
|
589.04
|
605.50
|
639.44
|
639.44
|
788.50
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Socialist
|
Colin A Fox
|
1.6
|
208
|
265.30
|
265.31
|
268.05
|
310.22
|
330.45
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Max Volino
|
1.6
|
207
|
225.60
|
225.61
|
276.49
|
302.45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solidarity
|
John Wight
|
1.0
|
132
|
180.62
|
180.62
|
194.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Alex Scott
|
0.9
|
123
|
161.94
|
161.95
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Electorate: 24,133 Valid: 13,047 Spoilt: 306 Quota: 2,610 Turnout: 55.3%
|
Portobello/Craigmillar
2007 Council election: Portobello/Craigmillar (3 seats)
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14
|
|
|
SNP
|
Michael A Bridgeman
|
28.0
|
3,471
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
Maureen Child
|
21.9
|
2,076
|
2,125.94
|
2,125.94
|
2127.94
|
2,138.44
|
2,158.45
|
2,189.70
|
2,227.08
|
2,295.83
|
2,337.97
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Alison Miller
|
11.0
|
1,041
|
1,057.31
|
1,058.69
|
1,058.69
|
1,061.44
|
1,068.82
|
1,072.45
|
1,089.45
|
1,102.83
|
1,156.59
|
1,157.08
|
1,202.78
|
1,262.92
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
Lawrence Marshall
|
8.9
|
849
|
857.91
|
857.91
|
858.91
|
862.28
|
867.79
|
880.42
|
900.42
|
935.80
|
958.30
|
967.58
|
1,100.53
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Stephen I Hawkins
|
8.3
|
791
|
817.98
|
817.98
|
817.98
|
820.98
|
857.87
|
875.25
|
910.76
|
923.76
|
1,006.27
|
1,007.97
|
1,290.09
|
1,481.76
|
1,850.76
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Peter McColl
|
6.7
|
635
|
668.63
|
668.63
|
668.63
|
693.01
|
701.89
|
762.80
|
803.30
|
827.56
|
885.08
|
886.40
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Norrie Davies
|
3.2
|
302
|
316.30
|
316.43
|
317.81
|
320.18
|
325.68
|
342.81
|
367.32
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Archie Burns
|
3.1
|
291
|
306.56
|
307.93
|
310.19
|
311.31
|
315.94
|
332.70
|
376.83
|
415.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Margaret Munro
|
2.6
|
244
|
251.40
|
251.65
|
257.78
|
260.41
|
262.91
|
268.41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solidarity
|
Caroline J Hosking
|
2.0
|
187
|
214.35
|
214.73
|
214.85
|
231.61
|
238.62
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal
|
Massimo Circi
|
1.2
|
114
|
131.94
|
131.94
|
131.94
|
133.07
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Socialist
|
Jan Moran
|
0.8
|
73
|
81.91
|
82.03
|
82.03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
John Smart
|
0.2
|
19
|
20.13
|
20.13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Gerry Kerr
|
0.1
|
5
|
7.001
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Electorate: 17,404 Valid: 9,281 Spoilt: 206 Quota: 2,321 Turnout: 54.5%
|
2007-2012 by-elections
A by-election arose following the death of Labour Cllr Elizabeth Maginnis on 7 September 2008. The seat was held by Labour's Cammy Day
Forth By-Election (6 November 2008) – 1 seat[3]
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9
|
|
|
Labour
|
Cammy Day
|
29.53
|
2,013
|
2,014
|
2,023
|
2,042
|
2,134
|
2,228
|
2,543
|
2,810
|
3,735
|
|
|
SNP
|
George Gordon
|
27.01
|
1,841
|
1,843
|
1,849
|
1,861
|
1,920
|
2,005
|
2,259
|
2,529
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Iain McGill
|
17.31
|
1,180
|
1,184
|
1,187
|
1,188
|
1,199
|
1,225
|
1,453
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Sanne C Djikstra-Downie
|
14.45
|
985
|
987
|
989
|
995
|
1,033
|
1,155
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Kate Joester
|
5.06
|
341
|
343
|
360
|
373
|
410
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
John Loughton
|
4.36
|
297
|
303
|
307
|
323
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solidarity
|
Willie Black
|
1.17
|
80
|
80
|
84
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Socialist
|
Robert Richard
|
1.0
|
53
|
54
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
James G MacLean
|
0.05
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
| Electorate: 21,560 Valid: 6,816 Spoilt: 70 Quota: 3,409 Turnout: 6,886
|
A by-election arose following the resignation of Ian Murray after his election as an MP on 6 May 2010. The seat was held by Labour's Bill Cook on 9 September 2010.[4]
Liberton/Gilmerton By-Election (9 September 2010) – 1 seat[5]
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
| 1 |
2 |
3
|
|
|
Labour
|
Bill Cook
|
44.8
|
2,974
|
3,121
|
3,308
|
|
|
SNP
|
Richard Lewis
|
20.8
|
1,382
|
1,484
|
1,698
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Stephanie Murray
|
15.4
|
1,020
|
1,055
|
1,262
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
John Christopher Knox
|
10.9
|
722
|
816
|
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Peter McColl
|
3.0
|
201
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Socialist
|
Colin Fox
|
2.5
|
169
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Mev Brown
|
1.9
|
128
|
|
|
|
|
Pirate
|
Philip Hunt
|
0.6
|
43
|
|
|
|
|
Labour hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
| Electorate: 23,912 Valid: 6,639 Spoilt: 65 Quota: 3,320 Turnout: 6,704
|
A by-election arose following the resignation of SNP Cllr David Beckett on 9 June 2011. The seat was held by the SNP's Alasdair Rankin on 18 August 2011.
City Centre By-Election (18 August 2011) – 1 seat[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Iain McGill
|
24.2
|
837
|
904
|
1,043
|
1,110
|
1,264
|
|
|
SNP
|
Alasdair Rankin
|
23.1
|
797
|
825
|
893
|
1,081
|
1,368
|
|
|
Labour
|
Karen Doran
|
19.7
|
682
|
716
|
745
|
968
|
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Melanie Main
|
14.3
|
494
|
576
|
635
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
John Carson
|
11.4
|
394
|
402
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Alistair Hodgson
|
7.3
|
251
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
| Electorate: 14,810 Valid: 3,455 Spoilt: 11 Quota: 1,728 Turnout: 3,466
|
Changes since 2007 Election
- †Forth Cllr Elaine Morris defected from the Liberal Democrats to the Scottish National Party on 21 July 2011.
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