# Liberton/Gilmerton (ward)

Liberton/Gilmerton is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it elects four Councillors.
As its name suggests, the ward's territory is based around the communities of Gilmerton and Liberton in the far south-east of the city's urban area up to the boundary with Midlothian, also including Alnwickhill, Burdiehouse, Craigour, Ferniehill, Fernieside, Gracemount, The Inch, Kaimes, Moredun, Mortonhall and Southhouse, forming a suburban cluster that is almost physically separate from the rest of Edinburgh. A minor 2017 boundary change in the north of the ward saw the loss of Nether Liberton village, the Cameron Toll Shopping Centre and Inch Park, but the overall population increased slightly due to housebuilding in several other areas (Heritage Grange, The Limes, Manor Wood, South Gilmerton Brae, etc.). In 2019, the ward had a population of 35,480.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors |
| 2007 | | Conor Snowden (Liberal Democrats) | | Norma M Hart (Labour) | | Ian Murray (Labour) | Tom Buchanan (SNP) |
| 2010 by | Bill Cook (Labour) | Conor Snowden (Liberal Democrats) | | Norma M Hart (Labour) | | | Tom Buchanan (SNP) |
| 2012 | Bill Cook (Labour) | | Nick Cook (Conservative) | Norma M Hart (Labour) | | | Tom Buchanan (SNP) |
| 2013 by | Bill Cook (Labour) | | Nick Cook (Conservative) | Norma M Hart (Labour) | Keith John Robson (Labour) |
| 2017 | Stephanie Smith (Conservative) | Lezley Marion Cameron (Labour) | | Derek Howie (SNP) | | Lesley MacInnes (SNP) |
| 2022 | Philip Doggart (Conservative) | Lezley Marion Cameron (Labour) | Martha Mattos Coelho (SNP) | | | Lesley MacInnes (SNP) |

## Election results
### 2022 election

Liberton/Gilmerton - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Labour | Lezley Marion Cameron (incumbent) | 27.5 | 3,419 | | | | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Lesley MacInnes (incumbent) | 23.4 | 2,906 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Philip Doggart | 18.0 | 2,239 | 2,313 | 2,317 | 2,374 | 2,389 | 2,414 | 2,537 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | John Nichol | 8.2 | 1,023 | 1,069 | 1,092 | 1,111 | 1,138 | 1,227 | 1,357 | 1,361 | | |
| | SNP | Martha Mattos Coelho | 7.3 | 910 | 942 | 1,300 | 1,317 | 1,369 | 1,451 | 1,484 | 1,485 | 2,103 | 2,558 |
| | Labour | Ishrat Measom | 5.8 | 725 | 1,308 | 1,314 | 1,339 | 1,370 | 1,433 | 1,604 | 1,617 | 1,947 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Madeleine Rani Frances Planche | 4.1 | 507 | 548 | 551 | 565 | 580 | 608 | | | | |
| | Scottish Socialist | Colin Fox | 2.4 | 295 | 321 | 325 | 335 | 376 | | | | | |
| | Alba | Abu Meron | 1.8 | 222 | 226 | 228 | 241 | | | | | | |
| | Scottish Family | James Demare Christie | 1.5 | 187 | 207 | 209 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 28,977 Valid: 12,433 Spoilt: 232 Quota: 2,487 Turnout: 43.7% ||||||||||||||
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### 2017 election

2017 City of Edinburgh Council election
Liberton/Gilmerton - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Labour | Lezley Marion Cameron | 24.81% | 2,911 | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Stephanie Smith | 23.24% | 2,726 | | | | | |
| | SNP | Derek Howie | 17.49% | 2,052 | 2,086 | 2,093 | 2,200 | 2,292 | 2,564 |
| | SNP | Lesley Macinnes | 16.17% | 1,913 | 1,931 | 1,938 | 2,095 | 2,168 | 2,401 |
| | Labour | Tim Pogson | 7.46% | 875 | 1,295 | 1,376 | 1,511 | 1,881 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Christopher Knox | 5.52% | 648 | 682 | 794 | 941 | | |
| | Scottish Green | John Nichol | 5.17% | 606 | 617 | 637 | | | |
| Electorate: 25,648 Valid: 11,731 Spoilt: 264 Quota: 2,347 Turnout: 11,995 (46.8%) ||||||||||
On 30 July 2020, councillor Derek Howie resigned from the SNP Group to become an Independent.

### 2013 by-election

SNP councillor Tom Buchanan died on 3 April 2013. The by-election was held on 20 June 2013 and was won by Labour's Keith John Robson.
Liberton/Gilmerton By-election (20 June 2013)- 1 Seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Labour | Keith John Robson | 39.47 | 2,892 | 2,896 | 2,906 | 2,941 | 3,070 | 3,255 | 3,448 |
| | SNP | Derek Howie | 30.69 | 2,249 | 2,251 | 2,256 | 2,287 | 2,403 | 2,523 | 2,633 |
| | Conservative | Stephanie Murray | 11.23 | 823 | 824 | 836 | 903 | 934 | 1,098 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Christopher Knox | 8.26 | 605 | 611 | 616 | 625 | 708 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Alys Mumford | 5.62 | 412 | 430 | 440 | 471 | | | |
| | UKIP | Jonathan Stanley | 3.21 | 235 | 239 | 251 | | | | |
| | Independent | John Scott | 0.87 | 64 | 70 | | | | | |
| | Pirate | Phil Hunt | 0.64 | 47 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 24,177 Valid: 7,246 Spoilt: 81 Quota: 3,664 Turnout: 7,327 (30.6%) |||||||||||

### 2012 election

2012 City of Edinburgh Council election
Liberton/Gilmerton - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Labour | Norma Austin-Hart (incumbent) | 21.4 | 1,941 | | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Tom Buchanan (incumbent)† | 19.6 | 1,780 | 1,789 | 1,794 | 1,826 | | | | |
| | Labour | Bill Cook (incumbent) | 19.5 | 1,768 | 1,868 | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Nick Cook | 12.3 | 1,111 | 1,112 | 1,115 | 1,124 | 1,125 | 1,171 | 1,455 | 1,696 |
| | SNP | Derek Howie | 12.0 | 1,084 | 1,086 | 1,090 | 1,127 | 1,138 | 1,268 | 1,441 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Knox | 7.6 | 687 | 689 | 694 | 711 | 711 | 848 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Joan Carter | 5.2 | 469 | 473 | 480 | 549 | 550 | | | |
| | Scottish Socialist | Colin Fox | 2.5 | 228 | 229 | 233 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 23,187 Valid: 9,068 Spoilt: 191 (2.06%) Quota: 1,814 Turnout: 9,259 (39.9%) ||||||||||||

### 2010 by-election

A by-election arose following the resignation of Ian Murray after his election as an MP on 6 May 2010. The seat was held by Labour's Bill Cook on 9 September 2010.
Liberton/Gilmerton By-Election (9 September 2010) - 1 seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | Labour | Bill Cook | 44.8 | 2,974 |
| | SNP | Richard Lewis | 20.8 | 1,382 |
| | Conservative | Stephanie Murray | 15.4 | 1,020 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Christopher Knox | 10.9 | 722 |
| | Scottish Green | Peter McColl | 3.0 | 201 |
| | Scottish Socialist | Colin Fox | 2.5 | 169 |
| | Independent | Mev Brown | 1.9 | 128 |
| | Pirate | Philip Hunt | 0.6 | 43 |
| Electorate: 23,912 Valid: 6,639 Spoilt: 65 Quota: 3,320 Turnout: 6,704 |||||

### 2007 election

2007 City of Edinburgh Council election
2007 Council election: Liberton/Gilmerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | SNP | Tom Buchanan | 26.0 | 3,471 | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Norma M Hart | 18.9 | 2,524 | 2,610.82 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Ian Murray | 15.8 | 2,104 | 2,142.45 | 2,143.08 | 2,156.82 | 2,176.04 | 2,207.78 | 2,252.96 | 2,356.10 | 2,569.78 |
| | Conservative | Gavin Easton | 14.3 | 1,912 | 1,976.74 | 1,976.76 | 1,985.00 | 1,991.48 | 2,017.96 | 2,032.43 | 2,101.05 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Conor Snowden | 14.2 | 1,902 | 2,028.26 | 2,028.29 | 2,049.51 | 2,068.47 | 2,113.43 | 2,161.85 | 2,449.48 | 3179.72 |
| | Scottish Green | Joan E. Carter | 3.5 | 464 | 589.02 | 589.04 | 605.50 | 639.44 | 639.44 | 788.50 | | |
| | Scottish Socialist | Colin A Fox | 1.6 | 208 | 265.30 | 265.31 | 268.05 | 310.22 | 330.45 | | | |
| | Independent | Max Volino | 1.6 | 207 | 225.60 | 225.61 | 276.49 | 302.45 | | | | |
| | Solidarity | John Wight | 1.0 | 132 | 180.62 | 180.62 | 194.10 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Alex Scott | 0.9 | 123 | 161.94 | 161.95 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 24,133 Valid: 13,047 Spoilt: 306 Quota: 2,610 Turnout: 55.3% |||||||||||||