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Edinburgh Live
National
Donald Turvill

Edinburgh Election 2022: The winners and losers of this year's council vote

With votes counted, councillors elected and negotiations underway to form a new administration for Edinburgh City Council, it's clear who the winners and losers of this year's local election are.

Falling from a close second in 2017 to the city's smallest party, the Conservatives emerged defeated after losing half of their seats in the City Chambers.

Coming third overall, the Liberal Democrats made significantly more gains than any other party, doubling their seats to 12, with a quarter of their councillors elected in just one ward.

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