Back Wahlkreis Edinburgh Western German Dùn Èideann an Iar (sgìre Phàrlamaid na h-Alba) Scots/Gaelic
| Edinburgh Western | |
|---|---|
| Burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
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| Population | 85,095 (2019)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2011 |
| Party | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| MSP | Alex Cole-Hamilton |
| Council area | City of Edinburgh |
| Created from | Edinburgh West |
Edinburgh Western (Gaelic: Dùn Èideann an Iar) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the City of Edinburgh council area. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is one of nine constituencies in the Lothian electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
The constituency was created in 2011, when it replaced the former Edinburgh West constituency.
The seat has been held by Alex Cole-Hamilton of the Scottish Liberal Democrats since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.