The Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election result has been announced at Waverley Court.
Kevin Joseph McKay of the Scottish Liberal Democrats has been duly elected to serve in the City of Edinburgh Council as a member for the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart ward.
The declaration was made in the early hours of Friday 27 June by Returning Officer for Edinburgh, Paul Lawrence.
Returning Officer for Edinburgh Paul Lawrence, said:
Thanks to everyone who took part in this by-election. I would like to welcome Kevin as a new councillor, and I look forward to working with him. Kevin will now have a key role in representing his constituents on matters affecting the ward and the wider city.
My thanks also go to our elections team and other council colleagues who have been working hard to deliver this by-election smoothly and securely.
The current electorate is 18,945. The turnout for the by-election was 33.1% (6,264).
For further details of the result and the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election, please see the Elections section of the Council website.