Council elections 2022 – the results – Ward 17 – Portobello and Craigmillar

In Portobello/Craigmillar only Kate Campbell an SNP councillor elected in 2017 for the first time stood for re-election.

Cllr Maureen Child, a Labour councillor and strong representative for the area, is stepping down after many years in politics. Mary Campbell, a Green councillor, quietly stepped away from politics and Callum Laidlaw has gone to work in London.

Kate Campbell won 30.7% of the first preference votes which we think might be the highest share gained by any councillor at this election? Certainly the SNP and the Liberal Democrats were the only two parties which increased their share of the first preference votes.

There are three new councillors – one of whom Jane Meagher has some “inside knowledge” of the way the council works as she used to be former council leader Andrew Burns PA.

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Cllr Kate Campbell won a third of the first preference votes

Jane Meagher, Labour. Photo: © 2022, Martin P. McAdam www.martinmcadam.com

Electorate totals 26,118
Votes cast 11,426
Turnout 43.7%

FINAL ANALYSIS OF THE ELECTION RESULTS IS AT THE FOOT OF THE ARTICLE

The 2022 results are as follows:

Name	Political Party	Stage elected
Kate Campbell	SNP	1
Tim Jones	Conservative	9
Jane Meagher	Labour	4
Alys Mumford	Greens	7

We spoke to Tim Jones last Monday in Portobello where he explained he travelled everywhere by public transport.

And local candidate Tim Jones tells us he is campaigning on three issues – the need to reopen Brunstane Road, oppose controlled parking and getting rid of Spaces for People measures pic.twitter.com/oMOgPYr2QP

— Edinburgh Reporter (@EdinReporter) May 2, 2022

These are nine candidates who stood in Portobello/Craigmillar

Scottish National Party (SNP) – CAMPBELL, Kate
Scottish Conservative and Unionist – JONES, Tim
Independent – MCDONALD, Andrew
Labour and Co-operative Party – MEAGHER, Jane Elizabeth
Scottish Green Party – MUMFORD, Alys
Labour and Co-operative Party – PUGH, Heather
Scottish Liberal Democrats – REILLY, Jill
Scottish National Party (SNP) – SHEDDEN, Simon Clark
Alba Party for independence – TODD, Anne

2017 results

Kate Campbell – Scottish National Party (SNP) – elected at stage six
Mary Campbell – Scottish Green Group – elected at stage six
Maureen Child – Scottish Labour Party – elected at stage one
Callum Laidlaw – Scottish Conservative and Unionist – elected at stage three

Electorate: 22,360
Votes cast: 10,654
Turnout: 47.6%

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