Edinburgh North and Leith
Represented in Parliament by Tracy Gilbert (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Tracy Gilbert, Labour. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Edinburgh North and Leith 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 241 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 388 areas and lower than 260.
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 North and Leith | £776 | 3.6% |
| Liverpool Garston | £774 | 3.6% |
| Maidstone and Malling | £774 | 3.5% |
| Colchester | £778 | 3.7% |
| 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
Tracy Gilbert won with 42% of the votes, and Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party) came second with 27%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Gilbert | Labour | 20,805 | 42.1% |
| Deidre Brock | Scottish National Party | 13,537 | 27.4% |
| Kayleigh O'Neill | Scottish Green Party | 5,417 | 10.9% |
| Mike Andersen | Liberal Democrat | 3,879 | 7.8% |
| Joanna Mowat | Conservative | 3,254 | 6.6% |
| Alan Melville | Reform UK | 1,818 | 3.7% |
| David Jacobsen | Socialist Labour Party | 227 | 0.5% |
| Niel Deepnarain | Scottish Family Party | 210 | 0.4% |
| Richard Shillcock | Communist Party of Britain | 189 | 0.4% |
| Caroline Waterloo | Independent | 139 | 0.3% |
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