Edinburgh South
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Name: Ian Murray
Party: Labour
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2029 election
No candidates have been declared for 2029 yet.
Projections
| Projection | Projected result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR January 2026 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 28.0%; Ref: 24.0%; SNP: 17.0%; Green: 12.0% |
| More in Common January 2026 | Lean SNP | Vote shares: SNP: 30.0%; Lab: 22.0%; Ref: 21.0%; LD: 12.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR October 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 29.0%; Ref: 27.0%; SNP: 18.0% |
| YouGov September 2025 | Likely Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 36.0%; Ref: 16.0%; Green: 14.0%; SNP: 12.0%; LD: 10.0% |
| More in Common September 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 32.0%; Ref: 21.0%; SNP: 16.0%; LD: 10.0% |
| More in Common July 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 30.0%; LD: 20.0%; Cons: 16.0%; Ref: 12.0%; Other: 11.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR June 2025 | Likely Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 41.0%; SNP: 19.0%; Ref: 12.0%; Green: 11.0% |
| YouGov June 2025 | Likely Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 38.0%; Ref: 15.0%; SNP: 14.0%; Green: 13.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2025 | Likely Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 39.0%; SNP: 19.0%; Ref: 13.0%; Green: 10.0% |
| More in Common April 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 28.0%; Ref: 20.0%; Green: 13.0%; LD: 12.0%; SNP: 12.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR Feb 2025 | Likely Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 38.0%; SNP: 20.0%; Ref: 12.0%; Green: 11.0% |
| Focaldata Jan 2025 | Likely Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 40.0%; SNP: 19.0%; Cons: 12.0%; Green: 10.0% |
| More in Common Dec 2024 | Safe Lab | Victory chances: Lab: 100.0% |
2024 results
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 17251 (36.84%)
Turnout: 66.10%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Murray | Labour Party | 24976 | 53.3% |
| Simita Kumar | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 7725 | 16.5% |
| Jo Phillips | Scottish Green Party | 4270 | 9.1% |
| Christopher Cowdy | Conservative and Unionist Party | 4001 | 8.5% |
| Andy Williamson | Liberal Democrats | 2746 | 5.9% |
| Cameron Rose | Reform UK | 1845 | 3.9% |
| Alex Martin | Independent | 466 | 1.0% |
| Lynne Lyon | Alba Party | 454 | 1.0% |
| Phil Holden | Scottish Family Party | 267 | 0.6% |
| Mark Rowbotham | Independent | 76 | 0.2% |
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2019 notional results
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Winning party: Labour
Majority: 10795 (20.35%)
Turnout: 74.7%
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 24508 | 46.2% |
| Scottish National | 13713 | 25.9% |
| Conservative | 8922 | 16.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 4344 | 8.2% |
| Green | 1542 | 2.9% |