Tactical voting guide · Scotland

Edinburgh South

Long shot for the right

Our Recommendation

Vote Conservative

Conservative is the strongest right-of-centre party in Edinburgh South. Concentrating the vote behind them gives the right its best chance.

Projected vote share

Projected winner: Labour. Right-of-centre parties combined: 24.4%.

Labour 39.7%
SNP 15.5%
Green 11.9%
Conservative recommended 11.4%
Reform UK 10.7%
Liberal Democrat 5.9%
Other 2.6%
Restore Britain 2.3%

The 2024 general election in Edinburgh South

Labour won Edinburgh South in 2024 with 53.3% of the vote. On the right: Conservative 8.5% and Reform UK 3.9%.

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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.