Using the 'first past the post' system, voters elect a constituency Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP), based on the UK Parliament constituencies. Edinburgh has six constituency MSPs.
Voters elect a further seven regional MSPs using the additional member system of proportional representation. The system uses regional lists which include candidates selected by political parties and independent candidates. Edinburgh is in the Lothians Region.
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Constituency results
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Central | SLATER, Lorna Jane | Scottish Green Party | 4,582 |
| Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith | MACPHERSON, Ben | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 3,071 |
| Edinburgh North Western | COLE-HAMILTON, Alex | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 13,016 |
| Edinburgh Northern | DIJKSTRA-DOWNIE, Sanne | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 2,493 |
| Edinburgh South Western | KUMAR, Simita | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 3,289 |
| Edinburgh Southern | JOHNSON, Daniel Guy | Scottish Labour Party | 4,963 |
Edinburgh and Lothians East region results
- NEVENS, Kate - Scottish Green Party
- ROSS, Angela - Reform UK
- AHMED, Irshad - Scottish Labour Party
- BRIGGS, Miles - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- MANIVANNAN, Q - Scottish Green Party
- SANGSTER, Katherine - Scottish Labour Party
- KINROSS-O'NEILL, Kayleigh Ferguson - Scottish Green Party
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