Edinburgh Northern and Leith (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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Edinburgh Northern and Leith (Gaelic: Dùn Èideann a Tuath agus Lite) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Edinburgh. 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.
Edinburgh Northern and Leith | |
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Burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
Population | 93,605 (2019)[1] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2011 |
Party | SNP |
MSP | Ben Macpherson |
Council area | City of Edinburgh |
Created from | Edinburgh North and Leith |
Prior to the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, most of the constituency was part of the Edinburgh North and Leith constituency.
The seat has been held by Ben Macpherson of the Scottish National Party since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.