Tactical voting guide · Scotland

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Long shot for the right

Our Recommendation

Vote Reform UK

Reform UK is the strongest right-of-centre party in Edinburgh East and Musselburgh. Concentrating the vote behind them gives the right its best chance.

Projected vote share

Projected winner: SNP. Right-of-centre parties combined: 19.6%.

SNP 35.4%
Labour 28.6%
Green 12.0%
Reform UK recommended 11.5%
Conservative 6.5%
Liberal Democrat 3.5%
Restore Britain 1.7%
Other 0.9%

The 2024 general election in Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Labour won Edinburgh East and Musselburgh in 2024 with 41.2% of the vote. On the right: Conservative 5.7% and Reform UK 4.7%.

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Projections combine the 2024 result, published seat-level MRP polls, current national polling and recent local election results. They are a guide to where the right-of-centre vote is split, not a forecast of the result. How the recommendations work.