Tactical voting guide · Scotland

Edinburgh South West

Long shot for the right

Our Recommendation

Vote Conservative

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

Projected vote share

Projected winner: SNP. Right-of-centre parties combined: 26.2%.

SNP 29.8%
Labour 26.0%
Conservative recommended 13.5%
Reform UK 10.7%
Green 10.6%
Liberal Democrat 6.4%
Restore Britain 1.9%
Other 1.0%

The 2024 general election in Edinburgh South West

Labour won Edinburgh South West in 2024 with 40.9% of the vote. On the right: Conservative 12.2% and Reform UK 4.6%.

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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.