Edinburgh West: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Edinburgh West is Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat), returned on 4 July 2024. Christine Jardine took the seat for Liberal Democrat in July 2024 with 26,645 votes (50.8%), ahead of Euan Hyslop (Scottish National Party) on 10,175. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 68.6% (52,471 of 76,490); the winning margin was 16,470 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Edinburgh West apart: the 4th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (8.5%), and the 42nd highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (83.9%).
1,517 children in Edinburgh West were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 8.5% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 5.6% in 2024/25, from 7.2% in 2021/22.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 83.9% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.7 points. The economically inactive share was 15.5%.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £38,491 for jobs in Edinburgh West and £45,592 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £42,451. The residents' figure ranks 88th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
3,600 business sites were registered in Edinburgh West in March 2026 (3,575 a year before), and employed 76,000 people in 2024.
1,395 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 1,185.
MP
Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Edinburgh West since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 8 June 2017
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Christine Jardine on this site
In Parliament
What Christine Jardine said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 11 September 2026 to 15 October 2026). Hansard search returns 383 spoken contributions by Christine Jardine since 4 July 2024.
A lot of work is being done in Scotland—in Edinburgh, Glasgow and elsewhere—to develop a space culture, with space technology and satellite technology.
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I associate myself with your comments, Mr Speaker, and those of the Secretary of State.
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2. What steps she is taking to support young people not in education, employment or training.
I completely agree, and it did the other place no credit at all that they did that. There is something interesting and noticeable about all the experiences we have heard today. I have personal experience, which I admit influences my view.
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I do, but they are each one individual, and each of the professional organisations is neutral, and believe me, I envy them on that. We have the responsibility to make the decision. The majority of us have already said that this is the best Bill we can produce.
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Read from the Hansard API on 27 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Jardine | Liberal Democrat | 26,645 | 50.8% | +12.5 |
| Euan Hyslop | Scottish National Party | 10,175 | 19.4% | −13.6 |
| Michael Davidson | Labour | 7,854 | 15.0% | +6.3 |
| Alastair Shields | Conservative | 2,897 | 5.5% | −12.5 |
| Otto Inglis | Reform UK | 2,209 | 4.2% | +4.1 |
| James Puchowski | Scottish Green Party | 2,100 | 4.0% | +2.0 |
| David Henry | Independent | 363 | 0.7% | |
| Nick Hornig | Independent | 143 | 0.3% | |
| Tam Laird | Scottish Libertarian Party | 85 | 0.2% |
Result summary as published: LD hold. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Liberal Democrat 50.8% | Scottish National Party 19.4% | 16,470 | 68.6% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Liberal Democrat 38.2% | Scottish National Party 33.0% | 2,888 | 71.7% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Edinburgh West lies within City of Edinburgh.
- City of Edinburgh S12000036
Who has power over Edinburgh West
Every body that makes decisions for Edinburgh West, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government makes law for Scotland on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Edinburgh West this page: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Edinburgh West?
UK Parliament lists Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Edinburgh West?
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat) won with 26,645 votes, a majority of 16,470, on a turnout of 68.6% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Edinburgh West?
2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,395 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average salary in Edinburgh West?
Median full-time pay of residents was £45,592 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Edinburgh West live in low income families?
DWP counts 1,517 (8.5% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.