Edinburgh South West
Represented in Parliament by Dr Scott Arthur (Labour). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Scott Arthur, Labour. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Edinburgh South West 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 196 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 South West | £799 | 3.1% |
| Oxford East | £794 | 3.1% |
| Aberdeen South | £802 | 3.2% |
| Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch | £790 | 3.0% |
| 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
Scott Arthur won with 41% of the votes, and Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party) came second with 27%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Arthur | Labour | 18,663 | 40.9% |
| Joanna Cherry | Scottish National Party | 12,446 | 27.3% |
| Sue Webber | Conservative | 5,558 | 12.2% |
| Dan Heap | Scottish Green Party | 3,450 | 7.6% |
| Bruce Wilson | Liberal Democrat | 3,014 | 6.6% |
| Ian Harper | Reform UK | 2,087 | 4.6% |
| Richard Lucas | Scottish Family Party | 265 | 0.6% |
| Marc Wilkinson | Independent | 181 | 0.4% |
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