2024 general election · Scotland
Edinburgh South: 2024 general election result
Ian Murray (Labour) won Edinburgh South at the 2024 general election with a majority of 17,251. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Ian MurrayLabour
- Majority
- 17,25136.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 66.1%46,826 valid votes
- Electorate
- 70,838
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Murray Elected sitting MP | Labour | 24,976 | 53.3% | +7.1 | |
| Simita Kumar | Scottish National Party | 7,725 | 16.5% | −9.4 | |
| Jo Phillips | Green Scottish Green Party | 4,270 | 9.1% | +6.2 | |
| Christopher Cowdy | Conservative | 4,001 | 8.5% | −8.3 | |
| Andy Williamson | Liberal Democrats | 2,746 | 5.9% | −2.3 | |
| Cameron Rose | Reform UK | 1,845 | 3.9% | +3.9 | |
| Alex Martin | Independent | 466 | 1.0% | +1.2 | |
| Lynne Lyon | Alba Party | 454 | 1.0% | +1.0 | |
| Phil Holden | Scottish Family Party | 267 | 0.6% | +0.6 | |
| Mark Rowbotham | Independent | 76 | 0.2% | ||
| Valid votes | 46,826 | ||||
| Majority | 17,251 | 36.8% | |||
Change compared with the House of Commons Library’s notional 2019 result on the new boundaries.
Questions and answers
Who won Edinburgh South at the 2024 general election?
Ian Murray (Labour) won with 24,976 votes (53.3%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Edinburgh South in 2024?
17,251 votes (36.8% of valid votes) over the Scottish National Party candidate, Simita Kumar.
What was the turnout in Edinburgh South in 2024?
66.1% of the 70,838 registered electors cast a valid vote (46,826 votes).
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