Corstorphine/Murryfield ward
Location of the ward within Edinburgh[1]

Corstorphine/Murrayfield is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council.[2] Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it currently elects three Councillors.

As its name suggests, the ward's territory is based around the suburban communities of Corstorphine and Murrayfield in the west of the city, also including Balgreen, Broomhall, Carrick Knowe, Ravelston and Roseburn, Saughtonhall,[3] with four large open areas comprising two golf courses, Edinburgh Zoo and the playing fields surrounding Murrayfield Stadium. A minor boundary change in 2017 saw the loss of the Forrester and West Coates neighbourhoods but the addition of Wester Broom and Orchard Brae South (between Roseburn Footpath and Stewart's Melville College) – there was a slight increase in the population, which in 2019 stood at 24,192.[4]

Councillors

Election Councillors
2007 Paul Edie
(Liberal Democrats)		 Phil Wheeler
(Liberal Democrats)		 Jeremy Balfour
(Conservative)
2012 Frank Ross
(SNP)
2017 Gillian Gloyer
(Liberal Democrats)		 Scott Douglas
(Conservative)
2022 Alan Christopher Beal
(Liberal Democrats)		 Euan Robert Davidson
(Liberal Democrats)
2023 by-election Fiona Bennett
(Liberal Democrats)

Election results

2023 by-election

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Corstorphine/Murrayfield by-election (10 March 2023) – 1 seat[6] [7] [8]
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Liberal Democrats Fiona Bennett 56.0 4,577
SNP Donald Rutherford 13.3 1,086
Conservative Hugh Findlay 9.6 788
Labour Richard Parker 7.0 568
Scottish Green Chris Young 5.1 417
Independent Elaine Miller 3.7 327
Independent Pete Gregson 3.6 295
Scottish Family Richard Fettes 1.1 90
Libertarian Gary Smith 0.2 20
Electorate: 19,435   Valid: 8,168   Spoilt: 57   Quota: 4,085   Turnout: 42.3%  

    2022 election

    2022 City of Edinburgh Council election[9]

    Corstorphine/Murrayfield - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Liberal Democrats Alan Christopher Beal 34.2% 3,897          
    Liberal Democrats Euan Robert Davidson 15.6% 1,772 2,691 2,716 2,883    
    SNP Frank Ross (incumbent) 18.7% 2,132 2,152 2,163 2,567 2,570 2,941
    Conservative Hugh Findlay 16.0% 1,818 1,856 1,878 1,894 1,905 2,015
    Labour Richard Parker 7.8% 893 918 928 1,090 1,099  
    Scottish Green Connal Hughes 6.9% 784 804 810      
    Scottish Family Norman David Colville 0.8% 88 94        
    Electorate: 19,533   Valid: 11,384   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 2,847   Turnout: 58.8%  

      2017 Election

      2017 City of Edinburgh Council election[10]

      Corstorphine/Murrayfield - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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      Conservative Scott Douglas 33.41% 3,819          
      Liberal Democrats Gillian Gloyer 30.64% 3,502          
      SNP Frank Ross (incumbent) 21.65% 2,474 2,503 2,566 2,577 2,680 2,956
      Labour June Whitelaw 7.68% 878 1,089 1,289 1,316 1,386 1,633
      Scottish Green Kate Nevens 5.23% 598 670 780 792 852  
      Independent John Ferguson Scott 0.80% 92 221 281 316    
      UKIP James Nisbet 0.58% 66 150 165      
      Electorate: 19,328   Valid: 11,429   Spoilt: 101   Quota: 2,858   Turnout: 11,530 (59.7%)  

        2012 Election

        2012 City of Edinburgh Council election

        Corstorphine/Murrayfield - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Conservative Jeremy Balfour (incumbent) 24.96% 2,050 2,100        
        SNP Frank Ross 24.74% 2,032 2,053 2,056      
        Liberal Democrats Paul Edie (incumbent) 21.77% 1,788 1,798 1,817 1,818 1,993 2,798
        Labour Tom McInally 20.45% 1,679 1,698 1,702 1,702 1,884  
        Scottish Green Dominic Hinde 6.11% 502 526 530 530    
        UKIP James Nisbet 1.96% 161          
        Electorate: 17,445   Valid: 8,212   Spoilt: 56 (0.68%)   Quota: 2,054   Turnout: 8,268 (47.4%)  

          2007 Election

          2007 City of Edinburgh Council election

          2007 Council election: Corstorphine/Murrayfield
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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          Conservative Jeremy Balfour 25.7 2,972            
          Liberal Democrats Paul Edie 21.1 2,444 2,474.88 2,481.88 2,633.48 3,046.01    
          Liberal Democrats Phil Wheeler 16.6 1,915 1,927.83 1,936.87 2,054.48 2,459.35 2,578.54 3,536.57
          Labour Daniel Donaldson 15.2 1,757 1,762.90 1,773.90 1,863.38 2,136.86 2,164.33  
          SNP Robin J A MacCormick 14.9 1,727 1,734.77 1,750.92 1,852.76      
          Scottish Green Charles Kennedy 4.8 556 565.68 582.75        
          Scottish Socialist Andrew Weir 0.7 80 80.29          
          Electorate: 17,531   Valid: 11,451   Spoilt: 119   Quota: 2,863   Turnout: 66.0%  

            References

            1. ↑ "Map of City of Edinburgh wards, councillors and MSPS".
            2. ↑ "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
            3. ↑ News Index, Edinburgh Liberal Democrats
            4. ↑ Electoral Ward: Corstorphine/Murrayfield, Scottish Government Statistics
            5. ↑ Stephen, Phyllis (10 March 2023). "Corstorphine/Murrayfield by election – Liberal Democrat victory". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
            6. ↑ "Electoral Ward 6 - Corstorphine/Murrayfield: Preference Summary Report". City of Edinburgh Council.
            7. ↑ "Local Government by-elections results". City of Edinburgh Council. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
            8. ↑ "Candidate votes per stage Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward". City of Edinburgh Council. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
            9. ↑ "Local Government Election 2022 results". City of Edinburgh Council. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
            10. ↑ "Local Government Election 2017 results".
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