Voters will head to the polls next month to elect a new cohort of councillors to the City of Edinburgh Council.
The last local election in 2017 returned the SNP as the largest party in the capital with 19 councillors. After they reached a coalition deal with Labour, who had 12 candidates elected, the two parties formed a minority administration.
On May 5, 63 out of a total 143 candidates vying for a spot in the City Chambers – some standing for public office for the first time and others for re-election to the council – will be chosen by voters across the city's 17 wards.
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Councillors are elected using Single Transferable Vote (STV), different to the voting systems used for Scottish and UK general elections.
STV allows parties to stand multiple candidates in wards and sees voters rank as many candidates as they like in terms of preference, writing '1' next to their first choice, '2' next to their second choice, and so on.
Ballot papers are then counted electronically in 'rounds', with candidates required to meet a minimum number of votes known as a 'quota' which is calculated in each ward by dividing the number of valid votes cast by the number of seats available (always three or four in Scotland), and adding one.
Once a candidate meets the quota and is elected as a councillor, the other votes on the ballot are transferred to subsequent rounds, reducing the number of 'wasted' votes.
The vote count will take place the day after polling day on May 6 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. The first ballot boxes are due to be opened at 8.15 am with results expected to be announced throughout the afternoon.
All candidates standing in the 2022 Edinburgh City Council election are listed below. Alternatively, enter your postcode on www.whocanivotefor.co.uk.
Ward 1 - Almond
Annemarie Baillie, Workers Party of Britain;
Andrew Brough, Scottish Green Party;
Stewart Geddes, Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life;
Fred Hessler, Scottish Labour Party;
James Hill, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Kevin Lang, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Norrie Work, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Louise Young, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Lewis James Younie, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Ward 2 - Pentland Hills
Graeme Bruce, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Michael William Chappell, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Richard Fettes, Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life;
Neil Thomas Gardiner, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Emma Gilchrist, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Fiona Glasgow, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Stephen Philip Jenkinson, Scottish Labour Party;
Ross Muller, Scottish Green Party;
Louis Rowlands, Scottish Libertarian Party;
Ward 3 - Drum Brae/ Gyle
Robert Christopher Aldridge, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Mark Brown, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Euan Hyslop, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Eileen Johnston, Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life;
Nkechi Okoro, Labour and Co-operative Party;
Anne Scott, Scottish Green Party;
Gary Smith, Scottish Libertarian Party;
Edward John Thornley, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Ward 4 - Forth
Jim Campbell, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Linda Lenora Campbell, Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life;
Cammy Day, Labour and Co-operative Party;
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Stuart Dobbin, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Carrie Gooch, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Kerry Elizabeth Heathcote, Women's Equality Party;
Kayleigh O'Neill, Scottish Green Party;
Ward 5 - Inverleith
Jule Bandel, Scottish Green Party;
Stuart Herring, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Phil Holden, Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life;
Tam Laird, Scottish Libertarian Party;
Stephen McNamara, Independent;
Max Mitchell, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Mhairi Munro-Brian, Labour and Co-operative Party;
Vicky Nicolson, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Hal Osler, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Malcolm Alexander Wood, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Ward 6 - Corstorphine/ Murrayfield
Alan Christopher Beal, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Norman David Colville, Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life;
Euan Robert Davidson, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Hugh Findlay, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Connal Hughes, Scottish Green Party;
Richard Parker, Scottish Labour Party;
Frank Ross, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Ward 7 - Sighthill/ Gorgie
Denis Dixon, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Catherine Fullerton, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Ashley Graczyk, Independent;
Dan Heap, Scottish Green Party;
David Henry, Alba Party for independence;
Mark Hooley, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Ross McKenzie, Scottish Labour Party;
Devin Scobie, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Ward 8 - Colinton/ Fairmilehead
Scott Arthur, Scottish Labour Party;
Marco Biagi, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Neil Cuthbert, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Richard Crewe Lucas, Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life;
Helen McCabe, Scottish Green Party;
Jason Rust, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Louise Watson Spence, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Ward 9 - Fountainbridge/ Craiglockhart
Christopher Cowdy, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Fraser John Ashmore Graham, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
David Key, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Gregor Masson, Scottish Libertarian Party;
Megan McHaney, Scottish Green Party;
Fraser Kenneth Ramsay, Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life;
Val Walker, Labour and Co-operative Party;
Ward 10 - Morningside
Mairianna Clyde, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Leah Gunn Barrett, Alba Party for independence;
Marie-Clair Munro, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Ben Parker, Scottish Green Party;
Neil John Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Peter Sidor, Scottish Libertarian Party;
Mandy Helen Watt, Scottish Labour Party;
Ward 11 - City Centre
Bonnie Prince Bob, Independent;
Pete Carson, Independent;
Andy Foxall, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Margaret Arma Graham, Labour and Co-operative Party;
Kevin Illingworth, Independent;
Finlay McFarlane, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Claire Miller, Scottish Green Party;
Jo Mowat, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Marianne Mwiki, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Maria Pakpahan-Campbell, Independent;
Paul R. Penman, Independent;
Norrie Rowan, Independent;
Kevin Shaw, Alba Party for independence;
Ward 12 - Leith Walk
Jack Caldwell, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
James Dalgleish, Labour and Co-operative Party;
Niel Deepnarain, Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life;
Bonus Fombo, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
David Don Jacobsen, Socialist Labour Party;
Amy McNeese-Mechan, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Robb Munn, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Jon Pullman, Freedom Alliance. Real People. Real Alternative;
Susan Rae, Scottish Green Party;
David Renton, Women's Equality Party;
Richard Charles Shillcock, Communist Party of Britain;
Joe Smith, Alba Party for independence;
Ward 13 - Leith
Chas Booth, Scottish Green Party;
Katrina Faccenda, Scottish Labour Party;
Jacqueline Mary Isseri, Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life;
Andy Mackenzie, Independent;
Euan McGlynn, Alba Party for independence;
Adam McVey, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Teresa Perchard, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Robin Thomas Rea, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Ward 14 - Craigentinny/ Duddingston
Danny Aston, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Shelly-Ann Brown, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Elaine Ruth Ford, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Joan Griffiths, Labour and Co-operative Party;
Alex Staniforth, Scottish Green Party;
Iain Whyte, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Ward 15 - Southside/ Newington
Steve Burgess, Scottish Green Party;
Pauline Flannery, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Simita Kumar, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Tim Pogson, Labour and Co-operative Party;
Cameron Rose, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Ward 16 - Liberton/ Gilmerton
Lezley Marion Cameron, Labour and Co-operative Party
James Demare Christie, Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life;
Philip Doggart, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Colin Fox, Scottish Socialist Party;
Lesley MacInnes, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Martha Mattos Coelho, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Ishrat Measom, Labour and Co-operative Party;
Abu Meron, Alba Party for independence;
John Nichol, Scottish Green Party;
Madeleine Rani Frances Planche, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Ward 17 - Portobello/ Craigmillar
Kate Campbell, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Tim Jones, Scottish Conservative and Unionist;
Andrew McDonald, Independent;
Jane Elizabeth Meagher, Labour and Co-operative Party;
Alys Mumford, Scottish Green Party;
Heather Pugh, Labour and Co-operative Party;
Jill Reilly, Scottish Liberal Democrats;
Simon Clark Shedden, Scottish National Party (SNP);
Anne Todd, Alba Party for independence;
