Edinburgh South West — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Edinburgh South West was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,217 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Edinburgh South West from 2005 to 2024.
Full Election History, 2005–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
2005
Alistair Darling (Labour)
17,476
39.8%
Gordon Buchan (Conservative)
7,242 (16.5 pts)
65.4%
2010
Alistair Darling (Labour)
19,473
42.8%
Jason Rust (Conservative)
8,447 (18.6 pts)
68.6%
2015
Joanna Cherry (SNP)
22,168
43.0%
Ricky Henderson (Labour)
8,135 (15.8 pts)
71.6%
2017
Joanna Cherry (SNP)
17,575
35.6%
Miles Briggs (Conservative)
1,097 (2.2 pts)
69.5%
2019
Joanna Cherry (SNP)
24,830
47.6%
Callum Laidlaw (Conservative)
11,982 (23.0 pts)
71.0%
2024
Scott Arthur (Labour)
18,663
40.9%
Joanna Cherry (SNP)
6,217 (13.6 pts)
62.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alistair Darling
Labour
17,476
39.8%
Yes
Gordon Buchan
Conservative
10,234
23.3%
No
Simon Clark
Liberal Democrat
9,252
21.1%
No
Nick Elliott-Cannon
SNP
4,654
10.6%
No
John Blair-Fish
Green
1,520
3.5%
No
Pat Smith
Scottish Socialist
585
1.3%
No
William Boys
UKIP
205
0.5%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alistair Darling
Labour
19,473
42.8%
Yes
Jason Rust
Conservative
11,026
24.3%
No
Timothy McKay
Liberal Democrat
8,194
18.0%
No
Kaukab Stewart
SNP
5,530
12.2%
No
Clare Cooney
Green
872
1.9%
No
Colin Fox
Scottish Socialist Party
319
0.7%
No
Caroline Bellamy
Communist League Election Campaign
48
0.1%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joanna Cherry
SNP
22,168
43.0%
Yes
Ricky Henderson
Labour
14,033
27.2%
No
Gordon Lindhurst
Conservative
10,444
20.2%
No
Richard Doherty
Green
1,965
3.8%
No
Dan Farthing-Sykes
Liberal Democrat
1,920
3.7%
No
Richard Lucas
UKIP
1,072
2.1%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joanna Cherry
SNP
17,575
35.6%
Yes
Miles Briggs
Conservative
16,478
33.4%
No
Foysol Choudhury
Labour
13,213
26.8%
No
Aisha Mir
Liberal Democrat
2,124
4.3%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joanna Cherry
SNP
24,830
47.6%
Yes
Callum Laidlaw
Conservative
12,848
24.6%
No
Sophie Cooke
Labour
7,478
14.3%
No
Tom Inglis
Liberal Democrat
4,971
9.5%
No
Ben Parker
Green
1,265
2.4%
No
David Ballantine
Brexit Party
625
1.2%
No
Mev Brown
Social Democratic Party
114
0.2%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Scott Arthur
Labour
18,663
40.9%
Yes
Joanna Cherry
SNP
12,446
27.3%
No
Sue Webber
Conservative
5,558
12.2%
No
Dan Heap
Green
3,450
7.6%
No
Bruce Wilson
Liberal Democrat
3,014
6.6%
No
Ian Harper
Reform UK
2,087
4.6%
No
Richard Lucas
Scottish Family Party
265
0.6%
No
Marc Wilkinson
Independent
181
0.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Edinburgh South West has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 2005. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, SNP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Edinburgh South West in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Edinburgh South West in 2024 with 18,663 votes (40.9%), a majority of 6,217 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won Edinburgh South West since 2005?
Since 2005, Edinburgh South West has been won by: Labour, SNP.
What was the closest result in Edinburgh South West?
The closest result on record for Edinburgh South West was 2017, when SNP beat Conservative by just 1,097 votes (2.2 percentage points).