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Constituency

Edinburgh South West

At a glance

Edinburgh South West is a UK parliamentary constituency in Scotland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Dr Scott Arthur, a Labour MP. Dr Scott Arthur has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 6,217 votes (13.6%), ranking #313 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 82.6 %, 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 Dr Scott Arthur
Photograph of Dr Scott Arthur MP ID 5212
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 82.6 %
475 of 575 eligible divisions
Region Scotland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4470
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Edinburgh South West.

Map

MP voting summary

How Dr Scott Arthur has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 475 of 575 eligible divisions (82.6 %).

82.6 %

Participation

235

Aye

240

No

10

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 235 / Noes 240

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
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

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

Fairly safe — won by 13.6% in 2024

Majority of 6,217 votes · #313 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

62 % turnout · maj 6,217
Scott Arthur · Labour 18,663 (40.9%)
Joanna Cherry · Scottish National Party 12,446 (27.3%)
Sue Webber · Conservative 5,558 (12.2%)
Dan Heap · Scottish Green Party 3,450 (7.6%)
Bruce Wilson · Liberal Democrat 3,014 (6.6%)
Ian Harper · Reform UK 2,087 (4.6%)
Richard Lucas · Scottish Family Party 265 (0.6%)
Marc Wilkinson · Independent 181 (0.4%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Edinburgh South West?

Dr Scott Arthur is the current MP for Edinburgh South West. Source

Which party currently holds Edinburgh South West?

Edinburgh South West is currently represented by Dr Scott Arthur of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Edinburgh South West?

Edinburgh South West's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4470. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Edinburgh South West?

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

Can the MP for Edinburgh South West 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 West data come from?

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