Liberton/Gilmerton (ward)

Liberton/Gilmerton ward
Location of the ward within Edinburgh[1]

Liberton/Gilmerton is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council.[2] Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it elects four Councillors.

As its name suggests, the ward's territory is based around the communities of Gilmerton and Liberton in the far south-east of the city's urban area up to the boundary with Midlothian, also including Alnwickhill, Burdiehouse, Craigour, Ferniehill, Fernieside, Gracemount, The Inch, Kaimes, Moredun, Mortonhall and Southhouse, forming a suburban cluster that is almost physically separate from the rest of Edinburgh. A minor 2017 boundary change in the north of the ward saw the loss of Nether Liberton village, the Cameron Toll Shopping Centre and Inch Park, but the overall population increased slightly due to housebuilding in several other areas (Heritage Grange, The Limes, Manor Wood, South Gilmerton Brae, etc.). In 2019, the ward had a population of 35,480.[3]

Councillors

Election Councillors
2007 Conor Snowden
(Liberal Democrats) 		Norma M Hart
(Labour) 		Ian Murray
(Labour) 		Tom Buchanan
(SNP)
2010 by Bill Cook
(Labour)
2012 Nick Cook
(Conservative)
2013 by Keith John Robson
(Labour)
2017 Stephanie Smith
(Conservative) 		Lezley Marion Cameron
(Labour) 		Derek Howie
(SNP) 		Lesley MacInnes
(SNP)
2022 Philip Doggart
(Conservative) 		Martha Mattos Coelho
(SNP)

Election results

2022 election

Main article: 2022 City of Edinburgh Council election
Liberton/Gilmerton - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Labour Lezley Marion Cameron (incumbent) 27.5 3,419                  
SNP Lesley MacInnes (incumbent) 23.4 2,906                  
Conservative Philip Doggart[note 1] 18.0 2,239 2,313 2,317 2,374 2,389 2,414 2,537      
Scottish Green John Nichol 8.2 1,023 1,069 1,092 1,111 1,138 1,227 1,357 1,361    
SNP Martha Mattos Coelho 7.3 910 942 1,300 1,317 1,369 1,451 1,484 1,485 2,103 2,558
Labour Ishrat Measom 5.8 725 1,308 1,314 1,339 1,370 1,433 1,604 1,617 1,947  
Liberal Democrats Madeleine Rani Frances Planche 4.1 507 548 551 565 580 608        
Scottish Socialist Colin Fox 2.4 295 321 325 335 376          
Alba Abu Meron 1.8 222 226 228 241            
Scottish Family James Demare Christie 1.5 187 207 209              
Electorate: 28,977   Valid: 12,433   Spoilt: 232   Quota: 2,487   Turnout: 43.7%  

Source: [4][5]

2017 election

2017 City of Edinburgh Council election[6]

Liberton/Gilmerton - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Labour Lezley Marion Cameron 24.81% 2,911          
Conservative Stephanie Smith 23.24% 2,726          
SNP Derek Howie 17.49% 2,052 2,086 2,093 2,200 2,292 2,564
SNP Lesley Macinnes 16.17% 1,913 1,931 1,938 2,095 2,168 2,401
Labour Tim Pogson 7.46% 875 1,295 1,376 1,511 1,881  
Liberal Democrats John Christopher Knox 5.52% 648 682 794 941    
Scottish Green John Nichol 5.17% 606 617 637      
Electorate: 25,648   Valid: 11,731   Spoilt: 264   Quota: 2,347   Turnout: 11,995 (46.8%)  

On 30 July 2020, councillor Derek Howie resigned from the SNP Group to become an Independent.[7]

2013 by-election

SNP councillor Tom Buchanan died on 3 April 2013. The by-election was held on 20 June 2013 and was won by Labour's Keith John Robson.[8]

Liberton/Gilmerton By-election (20 June 2013)[1]- 1 Seat
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Labour Keith John Robson 39.47 2,892 2,896 2,906 2,941 3,070 3,255 3,448
SNP Derek Howie 30.69 2,249 2,251 2,256 2,287 2,403 2,523 2,633
Conservative Stephanie Murray 11.23 823 824 836 903 934 1,098  
Liberal Democrats John Christopher Knox 8.26 605 611 616 625 708    
Scottish Green Alys Mumford 5.62 412 430 440 471      
UKIP Jonathan Stanley 3.21 235 239 251        
Independent John Scott 0.87 64 70          
Pirate Phil Hunt 0.64 47            
Electorate: 24,177   Valid: 7,246   Spoilt: 81   Quota: 3,664   Turnout: 7,327 (30.6%)  

2012 election

2012 City of Edinburgh Council election

Liberton/Gilmerton - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Labour Norma Austin-Hart (incumbent) 21.4 1,941              
SNP Tom Buchanan (incumbent)† 19.6 1,780 1,789 1,794 1,826        
Labour Bill Cook (incumbent) 19.5 1,768 1,868            
Conservative Nick Cook 12.3 1,111 1,112 1,115 1,124 1,125 1,171 1,455 1,696
SNP Derek Howie 12.0 1,084 1,086 1,090 1,127 1,138 1,268 1,441  
Liberal Democrats John Knox 7.6 687 689 694 711 711 848    
Scottish Green Joan Carter 5.2 469 473 480 549 550      
Scottish Socialist Colin Fox 2.5 228 229 233          
Electorate: 23,187   Valid: 9,068   Spoilt: 191 (2.06%)   Quota: 1,814   Turnout: 9,259 (39.9%)  

2010 by-election

A by-election arose following the resignation of Ian Murray after his election as an MP on 6 May 2010. The seat was held by Labour's Bill Cook on 9 September 2010.[9]

Liberton/Gilmerton By-Election (9 September 2010) - 1 seat[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Labour Bill Cook 44.8 2,974
SNP Richard Lewis 20.8 1,382
Conservative Stephanie Murray 15.4 1,020
Liberal Democrats John Christopher Knox 10.9 722
Scottish Green Peter McColl 3.0 201
Scottish Socialist Colin Fox 2.5 169
Independent Mev Brown 1.9 128
Pirate Philip Hunt 0.6 43
Electorate: 23,912   Valid: 6,639   Spoilt: 65   Quota: 3,320   Turnout: 6,704  

2007 election

2007 City of Edinburgh Council election

2007 Council election: Liberton/Gilmerton
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SNP Tom Buchanan 26.0 3,471                
Labour Norma M Hart 18.9 2,524 2,610.82              
Labour Ian Murray 15.8 2,104 2,142.45 2,143.08 2,156.82 2,176.04 2,207.78 2,252.96 2,356.10 2,569.78
Conservative Gavin Easton 14.3 1,912 1,976.74 1,976.76 1,985.00 1,991.48 2,017.96 2,032.43 2,101.05  
Liberal Democrats Conor Snowden 14.2 1,902 2,028.26 2,028.29 2,049.51 2,068.47 2,113.43 2,161.85 2,449.48 3179.72
Scottish Green Joan E. Carter 3.5 464 589.02 589.04 605.50 639.44 639.44 788.50    
Scottish Socialist Colin A Fox 1.6 208 265.30 265.31 268.05 310.22 330.45      
Independent Max Volino 1.6 207 225.60 225.61 276.49 302.45        
Solidarity John Wight 1.0 132 180.62 180.62 194.10          
Independent Alex Scott 0.9 123 161.94 161.95            
Electorate: 24,133   Valid: 13,047   Spoilt: 306   Quota: 2,610   Turnout: 55.3%  

Notes

  1. ^ Sitting councillor for Colinton/Fairmilehead.

References

  1. ^ "Map of City of Edinburgh wards, councillors and MSPS".
  2. ^ "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. ^ Electoral Ward: Liberton/Gilmerton, Scottish Government Statistics
  4. ^ "Ward 16 Liberton/Gilmerton Results". City of Edinburgh Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Ward 16 Liberton/Gilmerton Transfer Report". City of Edinburgh Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Local Government Election 2017 results".
  7. ^ "Edinburgh politicians and residents respond to local councillor's resignation from the SNP".
  8. ^ "Information for the Public - Ward 16 Liberton/Gilmerton By-Election - City of Edinburgh Council". www.edinburgh.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  9. ^ MacLeod, Michael (10 September 2010). "New Labour member elected to Edinburgh council". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Liberton/Gilmerton By-Election Result (2010)". City of Edinburgh Council. Retrieved 8 September 2019.