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Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Constituency

South east Scotland. About 117,504 people in 32 square kilometres.

MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Chris MurrayLabourMP since

They won by 3,715 votes on a 59.8% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Majority 2024 by constituency

UK Parliament election results · July 2024

Under 5%40% or more

The winner in Edinburgh East and Musselburgh had a majority of 8.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Majority, 2024 general election
8.2%
Joint 176th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
59.8%
Joint 315th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
113,798
95th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 15 to 64
74.3%
Joint 26th highest of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2024 general election result

Candidates in Edinburgh East and Musselburgh at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chris MurrayElectedLabour18,79041.2%
Tommy SheppardScottish National Party15,07533.1%
Amanda GrimmScottish Green Party4,66910.2%
Marie-Clair MunroConservative2,5985.7%
Derek WintonReform UK2,1294.7%
Charles DundasLiberal Democrat1,9494.3%
Jane GouldIndependent3650.8%
Electorate
76,188
Turnout
59.8%
Majority
3,715 (8.2%)
Valid votes
45,575
Rejected ballots
206

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Edinburgh East and Musselburgh compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Edinburgh East and MusselburghMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is 8.2%.
8.2%joint 176th smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is 59.8%.
59.8%joint 315th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is 113,798.
113,79895th most populated
Aged 15 to 64650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every constituency in UK650 areas from 52.3% to 82.1%. The middle area is 63.1%. Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is 74.3%.
74.3%joint 26th highest

Every constituency ranked: population and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of Edinburgh East and Musselburgh?

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh had 113,798 usual residents at the census.

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is the 95th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Edinburgh

Most of Edinburgh East and Musselburgh lies in Edinburgh. These figures are published for the whole of Edinburgh, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Edinburgh East and Musselburgh itself. See Edinburgh

Average house price
£303,965
Up 4.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,169
85th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.0×
Joint 158th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
531,370
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh in brief

The winner in Edinburgh East and Musselburgh had a majority of 8.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Edinburgh East and Musselburgh at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 59.8%.

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh had 113,798 usual residents at the census.

74.3% of residents in Edinburgh East and Musselburgh were aged 15 to 64 at the census.