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Constituency

Edinburgh West

At a glance

Edinburgh West is a UK parliamentary constituency in Scotland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Christine Jardine, a Liberal Democrat MP. Christine Jardine has represented the seat since 8 Jun 2017. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 16,470 votes (31.4%), ranking #566 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 66.4 %, 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 Christine Jardine
Photograph of Christine Jardine MP ID 4634
Current party
LD Liberal Democrat
MP since 8 Jun 2017
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 66.4 %
1,398 of 2,106 eligible divisions
Region Scotland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4471
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Edinburgh West.

Map

MP voting summary

How Christine Jardine has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,398 of 2,106 eligible divisions (66.4 %).

66.4 %

Participation

779

Aye

619

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 779 / Noes 619

Recent divisions

Division Vote
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
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 →

Safe seat — won by 31.4% in 2024

Majority of 16,470 votes · #566 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

69 % turnout · maj 16,470
Christine Jardine · Liberal Democrat 26,645 (50.8%)
Euan Hyslop · Scottish National Party 10,175 (19.4%)
Michael Davidson · Labour 7,854 (15%)
Alastair Shields · Conservative 2,897 (5.5%)
Otto Inglis · Reform UK 2,209 (4.2%)
James Puchowski · Scottish Green Party 2,100 (4%)
David Henry · Independent 363 (0.7%)
Nick Hornig · Independent 143 (0.3%)
Tam Laird · Scottish Libertarian Party 85 (0.2%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Edinburgh West?

Christine Jardine is the current MP for Edinburgh West. Source

Which party currently holds Edinburgh West?

Edinburgh West is currently represented by Christine Jardine of Liberal Democrat. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Edinburgh West?

Edinburgh West's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4471. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Edinburgh West?

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

Can the MP for Edinburgh 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 West data come from?

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