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)

Elections

2022 election

The 2022 City of Edinburgh Council election was held on 5 May 2022.

Liberton/Gilmerton - 4 seats[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Labour Lezley Marion Cameron (incumbent) 27.50% 3419
SNP Lesley MacInnes (incumbent) 23.37% 2906
Conservative Philip Doggart † 18.01% 2239 2313.4 2316.7 2373.8 2388.8 2414.4 2537.1
Scottish Green John Nichol 8.23% 1023 1068.5 1092.2 1110.9 1138.4 1226.8 1357.4 1360.6
SNP Martha Mattos Coelho 7.32% 910 942.4 1300.4 1316.5 1368.9 1450.8 1484.1 1485.4 2102.8 2558.4
Labour Ishrat Measom 5.83% 725 1308.1 1313.5 1338.9 1369.7 1432.5 1604.2 1617.5 1947.2
Liberal Democrats Madeleine Rani Frances Planche 4.08% 507 548.4 550.9 565.2 579.6 608.4
Scottish Socialist Colin Fox 2.37% 295 321.4 324.9 335.3 375.6
Alba Abu Meron 1.79% 222 226.4 227.8 240.8
Scottish Family James Demare Christie 1.50% 187 207.4 209.2
Electorate: 28,977   Valid: 12,433   Spoilt: 232   Quota: 2,487   Turnout: 43.7%  

    †Incumbent councillor for Colinton/Fairmilehead.

    2017 election

    2017 City of Edinburgh Council election[5]

    Liberton/Gilmerton - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    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.[6]

      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.[7]

      Liberton/Gilmerton By-election (20 June 2013)- 1 Seat
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      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
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        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.[8]

          Liberton/Gilmerton By-Election (9 September 2010) - 1 seat[9]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          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            
          Labour hold Swing
          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
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            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%  

              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. ↑ "Local Government Election 2022 results". The City of Edinburgh Council. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
              5. ↑ "Local Government Election 2017 results".
              6. ↑ "Edinburgh politicians and residents respond to local councillor's resignation from the SNP".
              7. ↑ "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.
              8. ↑ MacLeod, Michael (10 September 2010). "New Labour member elected to Edinburgh council". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
              9. ↑ "Liberton/Gilmerton By-Election Result (2010)". City of Edinburgh Council. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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