Result: Edinburgh West
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 49.5% |
| Conservative |  | 19.5% |
| Labour |  | 18.6% |
| Swing: 6.7% from CON to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| John Barrett | Liberal Democrat | 22,417 | 49.5 | +11.2 |
| David Brogan | Conservative | 8,817 | 19.5 | -2.2 |
| Navraj Singh Ghaleigh | Labour | 8,433 | 18.6 | -7.9 |
| Sheena Cleland | SNP | 4,124 | 9.1 | -1.6 |
| Ailsa Spindler | Scottish Green Party | 964 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Gary Clark | Scottish Socialist Party | 510 | 1.1 | -1.0 |
| Majority | 13,600 | 30.0 | ||
| Turnout | 45,265 | 68.3 | +4.8 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SCOTLAND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR EDINBURGH WEST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 38.3% |
| Labour |  | 26.5% |
| Conservative |  | 21.7% |
| Others |  | 13.5% |
