Edinburgh South
Represented in Parliament by Ian Murray (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
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Your MP at a glance
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How Edinburgh South compares
Every dot is one of the 631 areas that have figures. The large red dot is this area; green dots are areas like it.
This area is 68 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 81 areas and lower than 567.
Areas like this one
The three areas with the closest pay and claimant rate. This says nothing about politics or geography.
| Area | Weekly pay | Claimants |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh South | £918 | 2.1% |
| Farnham and Bordon | £924 | 2.1% |
| Surrey Heath | £916 | 2.2% |
| Epsom and Ewell | £925 | 2.1% |
| United Kingdom | £767 | 3.9% |
Who lives here
Census figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland are published separately and are not on UK Explained yet.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Ian Murray won with 53% of the votes, and Simita Kumar (Scottish National Party) came second with 16%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Murray | Labour | 24,976 | 53.3% |
| Simita Kumar | Scottish National Party | 7,725 | 16.5% |
| Jo Phillips | Scottish Green Party | 4,270 | 9.1% |
| Christopher Cowdy | Conservative | 4,001 | 8.5% |
| Andy Williamson | Liberal Democrat | 2,746 | 5.9% |
| Cameron Rose | Reform UK | 1,845 | 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% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Updated 4 Oct 2026