Edinburgh West
Represented in Parliament by Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
Your MP at a glance
Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat. Open their full page →
These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.
How Edinburgh 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 109 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 147 areas and lower than 501.
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 West | £866 | 2.4% |
| Lichfield | £862 | 2.3% |
| Stirling and Strathallan | £861 | 2.3% |
| East Kilbride and Strathaven | £860 | 2.3% |
| 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.
Liberal Democrat
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Christine Jardine won with 51% of the votes, and Euan Hyslop (Scottish National Party) came second with 19%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Jardine | Liberal Democrat | 26,645 | 50.8% |
| Euan Hyslop | Scottish National Party | 10,175 | 19.4% |
| Michael Davidson | Labour | 7,854 | 15.0% |
| Alastair Shields | Conservative | 2,897 | 5.5% |
| Otto Inglis | Reform UK | 2,209 | 4.2% |
| James Puchowski | Scottish Green Party | 2,100 | 4.0% |
| David Henry | Independent | 363 | 0.7% |
| Nick Hornig | Independent | 143 | 0.3% |
| Tam Laird | Scottish Libertarian Party | 85 | 0.2% |
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