Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Represented in Parliament by Chris Murray (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Chris Murray, Labour. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Edinburgh East and Musselburgh compares
Every dot is one of the 631 areas that have figures. The large red dot is this area; green dots are areas like it.
This area is 266 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 307 areas and lower than 341.
Areas like this one
The three areas with the closest pay and claimant rate. This says nothing about politics or geography.
| Area | Weekly pay | Claimants |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | £767 | 3.1% |
| Alloa and Grangemouth | £767 | 3.1% |
| Swindon North | £770 | 3.1% |
| Makerfield | £762 | 3.1% |
| United Kingdom | £767 | 3.9% |
Who lives here
Census figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland are published separately and are not on UK Explained yet.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Chris Murray won with 41% of the votes, and Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party) came second with 33%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Murray | Labour | 18,790 | 41.2% |
| Tommy Sheppard | Scottish National Party | 15,075 | 33.1% |
| Amanda Grimm | Scottish Green Party | 4,669 | 10.2% |
| Marie-Clair Munro | Conservative | 2,598 | 5.7% |
| Derek Winton | Reform UK | 2,129 | 4.7% |
| Charles Dundas | Liberal Democrat | 1,949 | 4.3% |
| Jane Gould | Independent | 365 | 0.8% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Updated 4 Oct 2026