Edinburgh Southern (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Region or constituency of the Scottish Parliament / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Edinburgh Southern (Scottish Parliament constituency)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Not to be confused with Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency).
Edinburgh Southern (Gaelic: Dùn Èideann a Deas) 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.
Quick Facts Population, Current constituency ...
Edinburgh Southern | |
---|---|
Burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
Population | 81,639 (2019)[1] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2011 |
Party | Scottish Labour |
MSP | Daniel Johnson |
Council area | City of Edinburgh |
Created from | Edinburgh South |
Close
The seat has been held by Daniel Johnson of Scottish Labour since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.