City Centre (Edinburgh ward)

Electoral ward in Edinburgh, Scotland

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Location of the ward within Edinburgh[1]

City Centre 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 a compact area in the centre of Edinburgh, including Calton Hill, the Canongate, Haymarket, Lauriston, the New Town, the Old Town, West Coates and the West End. A minor 2017 boundary change saw the loss of Abbeyhill and the gain of Tollcross and Dumbiedykes, but the overall population rose considerably and one further representative was added. In 2019, the ward had a population of 32,410.[3]

## Councillors

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Election  | Councillors

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2007 |  | Charles C Dundas
(Liberal Democrats)  |  | Joanna Mowat
(Conservative)  |  | David Beckett
(SNP)  | 3 seats
2011 by  | Alasdair Rankin
(SNP)
2012 |  | Karen Doran
(Labour)
2017 |  | Claire Miller
(Greens)
2022[4] | Margaret Graham
(Labour)  | Finlay McFarlane
(SNP)

## Election results

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### 2022 election

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Main article: 2022 City of Edinburgh Council election

City Centre \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13
| Conservative | Jo Mowat (incumbent)  | 21.4  | 1,896 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Claire Miller (incumbent)  | 19.8  | 1,755  | 1,760  | 1,760  | 1,761  | 1,765  | 1,770  | 1,784 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Foxall  | 15.1  | 1,341  | 1,396  | 1,396  | 1,398  | 1,402  | 1,415  | 1,422  | 1,423  | 1,449  | 1,476  | 1,495  | 1,551  |
| Labour | Margaret Arma Graham | 14.6  | 1,297  | 1,315  | 1,318  | 1,318  | 1,319  | 1,326  | 1,333  | 1,336  | 1,348  | 1,385  | 1,471  | 1,570  | 2,349
| SNP | Finlay McFarlane | 13.3  | 1,182  | 1,183  | 1,185  | 1,187  | 1,190  | 1,191  | 1,203  | 1,206  | 1,210  | 1,237  | 2,120 |  |
| SNP | Marianne Mwiki  | 11.1  | 984  | 985  | 987  | 987  | 988  | 990  | 1,004  | 1,008  | 1,011  | 1,033  |  |  |
| Independent | Bonnie Prince Bob  | 1.3  | 117  | 119  | 119  | 119  | 121  | 125  | 153  | 153  | 182  |  |  |  |
| Alba | Kevan Shaw  | 1.2  | 105  | 106  | 108  | 108  | 109  | 110  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Norrie Rowan  | 0.9  | 84  | 90  | 90  | 97  | 100  | 114  | 126  | 126  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Kevin Illingworth  | 0.6  | 50  | 52  | 52  | 52  | 58  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Pete Carson  | 0.2  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Paul R. Penman  | 0.2  | 14  | 16  | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Maria Pakpahan-Campbell  | 0.1  | 11  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 23,510  Valid: 8,857  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 1,772  Turnout: 37.7%

Source: [5][6]

### 2017 election

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2017 City of Edinburgh Council election[7]

City Centre - 4 seats[8] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Conservative | Jo Mowat (incumbent)  | 32.68%  | 2,904 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Alasdair Rankin (incumbent)  | 25.07%  | 2,228 |  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Claire Miller | 20.52%  | 1,823 |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Karen Doran (incumbent)  | 13.25%  | 1,177  | 1,372  | 1,512  | 1,534  | 1,566  | 2,424
| Liberal Democrats | David Stevens  | 8.00%  | 711  | 1,185  | 1,304  | 1,318  | 1,388  |
| Scottish Libertarian | Peter Sidor  | 0.48%  | 43  | 91  | 135  | 137  |  |
Electorate: 20,451  Valid: 8,886  Spoilt: 52  Quota: 1,776  Turnout: 8,938 (43.7%)

### 2012 election

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2012 City of Edinburgh Council election

City Centre - 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Conservative | Joanna Mowat (incumbent)  | 27.69%  | 1,402 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Alasdair Rankin (incumbent)  | 24.97%  | 1,264  | 1,272 |  |  |  |
| Labour | Karen Doran | 21.33%  | 1,080  | 1,093  | 1,094  | 1,101  | 1,235  | 1,777
| Scottish Green | Julita Mazurek  | 17.06%  | 864  | 887  | 890  | 907  | 1,111  |
| Liberal Democrats | Iain Coleman  | 7.94%  | 402  | 439  | 440  | 463  |  |
| Liberal | Karen Hetherington  | 1.01%  | 51  | 58  | 59  |  |  |
Electorate: 13,943  Valid: 5,063  Spoilt: 38 (0.74%)  Quota: 1,266  Turnout: 5,101 (36.6%)

### 2011 by-election

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A by-election arose following the resignation of SNP councillor David Beckett on 9 June 2011. The seat was held by the SNP's Alasdair Rankin on 18 August 2011.

City Centre By-Election (18 August 2011) - 1 seat[9] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| Conservative | Iain McGill  | 24.2  | 837  | 904  | 1,043  | 1,110  | 1,264
| SNP | Alasdair Rankin | 23.1  | 797  | 825  | 893  | 1,081  | 1,368
| Labour | Karen Doran  | 19.7  | 682  | 716  | 745  | 968  |
| Scottish Green | Melanie Main  | 14.3  | 494  | 576  | 635  |  |
| Independent | John Carson  | 11.4  | 394  | 402  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Alistair Hodgson  | 7.3  | 251  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,810  Valid: 3,455  Spoilt: 11  Quota: 1,728  Turnout: 3,466

### 2007 election

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2007 City of Edinburgh Council election

2007 Council election: City Centre  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| SNP | David Beckett | 20.3  | 1,630  | 1,644  | 1,661  | 1,688  | 1,983  | 2,027.02 |  |
| Conservative | Joanna Mowat | 20.1  | 1,614  | 1,628  | 1,665  | 1,670  | 1,742  | 1,783.63  | 1,788.75  | 2,221.13
| Liberal Democrats | Charles C Dundas | 19.7  | 1,587  | 1,605  | 1,627  | 1,637  | 2,225 |  |  |
| Labour | Bill Cunningham  | 17.9  | 1,437  | 1,446  | 1,454  | 1,468  | 1,705  | 1,774.35  | 1,782.67  |
| Scottish Green | Gavin N Corbett  | 16.8  | 1,352  | 1,363  | 1,384  | 1,450  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Socialist | Catriona Grant  | 1.8  | 142  | 143  | 146  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Brian R Ferrier  | 1.6  | 130  | 133  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Liberal | Karen M Hetherington  | 1.0  | 83  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 15,829  Valid: 7,975  Spoilt: 73  Quota: 1,994  Turnout: 50.8%

## References

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1. ^ Council, The City of Edinburgh. "Map of City of Edinburgh wards and councillors". The City of Edinburgh Council.
2. ^ "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
3. ^ Electoral Ward: City Centre, Scottish Government Statistics
4. ^ https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/31005/ward-11-city-centre-results-2022
5. ^ "Ward 11 City Centre Results". City of Edinburgh Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
6. ^ "Ward 11 City Centre Transfer Report". City of Edinburgh Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
7. ^ "Local Government Election 2017 results".
8. ^ Council, The City of Edinburgh. "Local Government Election results 2017". www.edinburgh.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
9. ^ "City Centre By-Election Result Stages (2011)" (PDF). City of Edinburgh Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.

## External links

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* Listed Buildings in City Centre Ward, City of Edinburgh at British Listed Buildings

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Wards of Edinburgh

* Almond
* Pentland Hills
* Drum Brae/Gyle
* Forth
* Inverleith
* Corstorphine/Murrayfield
* Sighthill/Gorgie
* Colinton/Fairmilehead
* Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
* Morningside
* City Centre
* Leith Walk
* Leith
* Craigentinny/Duddingston
* Southside/Newington
* Liberton/Gilmerton
* Portobello/Craigmillar

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