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Constituency

Edinburgh South

At a glance

Edinburgh South is a UK parliamentary constituency in Scotland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Ian Murray, a Labour MP. Ian Murray has represented the seat since 6 May 2010. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 17,251 votes (36.8%), ranking #611 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 71.5 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Ian Murray
Photograph of Ian Murray MP ID 3966
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 6 May 2010
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 71.5 %
1,688 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Scotland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4469
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Edinburgh South.

Map

MP voting summary

How Ian Murray has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,688 of 2,361 eligible divisions (71.5 %).

71.5 %

Participation

936

Aye

752

No

9

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 936 / Noes 752

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 36.8% in 2024

Majority of 17,251 votes · #611 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

66 % turnout · maj 17,251
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%)
Lynne Lyon · Alba Party 454 (1%)
Phil Holden · Scottish Family Party 267 (0.6%)
Mark Rowbotham · Independent 76 (0.2%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Edinburgh South?

Ian Murray is the current MP for Edinburgh South. Source

Which party currently holds Edinburgh South?

Edinburgh South is currently represented by Ian Murray of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Edinburgh South?

Edinburgh South's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4469. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Edinburgh South?

The current MP profile for Edinburgh South is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Edinburgh South change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Edinburgh South data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source