City of Edinburgh Council elections | Who are the candidates
Elections to the City of Edinburgh Council are taking place this May. The Returning Officer has released the list of candidates standing in our area.
Following the election, all seven elected Councillors will automatically become ex-officio members of Leith Links Community Council.
The Leith Links Community Council area is encompassed by two electoral wards, please find information relating to the candidates and wards below:
Leith Ward 13
Map of ward below.
This election is to return three Councillors, the candidates are as follows;
- BOOTH, Chas (Scottish Green Party)
- DIJKSTRA-DOWNIE, Sanne (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
- MCVEY, Adam (Scottish National Party (SNP))
- MUNRO, Gordon John (Labour and Co-operative Party)
- PENMAN, Paul (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
Craigentinny/Duddingston Ward 14
Map of ward below.
This election is to return four Councillors, the candidates are as follow;
- CAMPBELL, Ian (Scottish National Party (SNP))
- GRIFFITHS, Joan (Labour and Co-operative Party)
- HADFIELD, Patrick (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
- LUNN, Alex (Scottish National Party (SNP))
- MARTIN, Lyndsay (Labour and Co-operative Party)
- MCLELLAN, John (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
- STANIFORTH, Alex (Scottish Green Party)
- WADHWA, Mridul (Scottish National Party (SNP)
Where to vote? Follow this link to find details of polling places within both wards.
Register to vote? Follow this link to find out how to register to vote.
How to vote? Follow this link to find details on how to vote.