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Edinburgh West

Constituency

Central Scotland. About 101,750 people in 100 square kilometres.

MP for Edinburgh West

Christine JardineLiberal DemocratMP since

They won by 16,470 votes on a 68.6% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 5% of people in Edinburgh West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
31.4%
Joint 82nd largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
68.6%
Joint 58th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
98,517
250th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
5%
UK 44%
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2024 general election result

Candidates in Edinburgh West at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Christine JardineElectedLiberal Democrat26,64550.8%
Euan HyslopScottish National Party10,17519.4%
Michael DavidsonLabour7,85415.0%
Alastair ShieldsConservative2,8975.5%
Otto InglisReform UK2,2094.2%
James PuchowskiScottish Green Party2,1004.0%
David HenryIndependent3630.7%
Nick HornigIndependent1430.3%
Tam LairdScottish Libertarian Party850.2%
Electorate
76,490
Turnout
68.6%
Majority
16,470 (31.4%)
Valid votes
52,471
Rejected ballots
137

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Edinburgh West compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Edinburgh WestMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Edinburgh West is 31.4%.
31.4%joint 82nd largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Edinburgh West is 68.6%.
68.6%joint 58th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Edinburgh West is 98,517.
98,517250th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Edinburgh West is 5.0%.
5%joint 152nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Edinburgh West?

Edinburgh West had 98,517 usual residents at the census.

Edinburgh West is the 250th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Edinburgh

Most of Edinburgh West lies in Edinburgh. These figures are published for the whole of Edinburgh, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Edinburgh West itself. See Edinburgh

Average house price
£303,965
Up 4.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,169
85th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.0×
Joint 158th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
531,370
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Edinburgh West in brief

The winner in Edinburgh West had a majority of 31.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Edinburgh West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 68.6%.

Edinburgh West had 98,517 usual residents at the census.

About 5% of people in Edinburgh West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.