Edinburgh local election

Polling day: Thursday 3 September 2026

Register to vote by: Tuesday 18 August 2026 (register online)

Council: The City of Edinburgh Council

Region: Scotland

Seats being contested (2)

Portobello/Craigmillar

1 seat Single Transferable Vote By-election (Elected_scottish_parliament)

10 candidates standing

Andrew McLaughlin Reform UK
David Craig Ballantine Alliance for Democracy and Freedom
Haris Young Conservative and Unionist Party
Jim Patrick Wyke Labour Party
Liss Owen Liberal Democrats
Lorenzo Martinico Scottish Green Party
Niel Deepnarain Scottish Family Party
Pete Gregson Workers Party of Britain
Peter Olech Communist Party of Britain
Silas McGilvray Scottish National Party (SNP)

Official statement of nominated candidates (PDF)

Southside/Newington

1 seat Single Transferable Vote By-election (Elected_scottish_parliament)

13 candidates standing

Artie Khovanov Liberal Democrats
Derrick Emms Edinburgh & East Lothian People
Gary Neill Reform UK
Isabella Gastel Alejandre Scottish Green Party
Marc Wilkinson Edinburgh & East Lothian People
Markham Rowbotham Edinburgh & East Lothian People
Nick Layden Conservative and Unionist Party
Richard Crewe Lucas Scottish Family Party
Richard Shillcock Communist Party of Britain
Roisin Keirdashian Independent
Ruth Elliott Labour Party
Sam Alexander MacKenzie Scottish National Party (SNP)
Sean McGregor Moffat Alliance for Democracy and Freedom

Official statement of nominated candidates (PDF)

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