2024 general election · Scotland
Edinburgh South West: 2024 general election result
Scott Arthur (Labour) won Edinburgh South West at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,217 (Lab gain from SNP). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Scott ArthurLabour
- Majority
- 6,21713.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 61.9%45,664 valid votes
- Electorate
- 73,784
- Result
- Lab gain from SNP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Arthur Elected | Labour | 18,663 | 40.9% | +26.5 | |
| Joanna Cherry sitting MP | Scottish National Party | 12,446 | 27.3% | −20.4 | |
| Sue Webber | Conservative | 5,558 | 12.2% | −12.5 | |
| Dan Heap | Green Scottish Green Party | 3,450 | 7.6% | +5.1 | |
| Bruce Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 3,014 | 6.6% | −2.9 | |
| Ian Harper | Reform UK | 2,087 | 4.6% | +4.6 | |
| Richard Lucas | Scottish Family Party | 265 | 0.6% | +0.6 | |
| Marc Wilkinson | Independent | 181 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Valid votes | 45,664 | ||||
| Majority | 6,217 | 13.6% | |||
Change compared with the House of Commons Library’s notional 2019 result on the new boundaries.
Questions and answers
Who won Edinburgh South West at the 2024 general election?
Scott Arthur (Labour) won with 18,663 votes (40.9%). Result: Lab gain from SNP.
What was the majority in Edinburgh South West in 2024?
6,217 votes (13.6% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, Joanna Cherry.
What was the turnout in Edinburgh South West in 2024?
61.9% of the 73,784 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,664 votes).
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