> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.edinburghminute.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Saturday 9 May 2026 - URL: https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-saturday-9-may-2026/ - Published: 2026-05-09T09:30:44.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-09T09:30:44.000Z - Description: Election results: how they affect Edinburgh + what happens next - Author: Michael MacLeod 🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Here’s a quick bonus edition of the **Edinburgh Minute** rounding-up the election results and links to local coverage. [Subscribe for free or upgrade here](https://www.edinburghminute.com/#/portal/signup/) 🚨 **Angus Robertson is out** and **four local councillors are taking the step up to Holyrood** to become MSPs. Here are the local results from the Scottish Parliamentary elections, followed by local headlines: ## Results in full: **Edinburgh Central:** Lorna Jane Slater, Scottish Green Party (4,582 majority) **Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith:** Ben Macpherson, Scottish National Party (3,071 majority) **Edinburgh North Western:** Alex Cole-Hamilton, Scottish Liberal Democrats (13,016 majority) **Edinburgh Northern:** Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Scottish Liberal Democrats (2,493 majority) **Edinburgh South Western:** Simita Kumar, Scottish National Party (3,289 majority) **Edinburgh Southern:** Daniel Guy Johnson, Scottish Labour Party (4,963 majority) **Turnout** for the city constituencies was 57.8%, with 223,815 votes cast from 387,355\. ### R**egional list** winners: - Kate Nevens - Scottish Green Party - Angela Ross - Reform UK - Irshad Ahmed - Scottish Labour Party - Miles Briggs - Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Q Manivannan - Scottish Green Party - Katherine Sangster - Scottish Labour Party - Kayleigh Ferguson Kinross-O’Neill - Scottish Green Party For the region, **turnout** was 56.7%: 320,286 votes cast from the electorate of 564,571\. **Full results:** Find every detail of every result by putting your postcode in to [this BBC Scotland News map](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2026/scotland/results?ref=edinburghminute.com). --- ## Headlines '*Edinburgh Central goes green as Robertson loses his seat*' - There are quotes from the winners and the losers in this report by [Phyllis Stephen in The Edinburgh Reporter](https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/05/edinburgh-central-goes-green-as-robertson-loses-his-seat/?ref=edinburghminute.com). '*Greens oust SNP's Robertson as they win first Holyrood constituencies*' - [Angus Cochrane, BBC Scotland News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78k79xm2mzo?ref=edinburghminute.com). 'Greens celebrate seismic regional list success in Edinburgh' - Reporting from the Ingliston count, [Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco, The Herald](https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26091873.greens-celebrate-seismic-regional-list-success-edinburgh/?ref=edinburghminute.com). "*We have to recognise that the victory of the Scottish Green Party in Edinburgh Central is historic*," Mr Robertson said. - [Alistair Grant, The Scotsman](https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-campaign-director-ousted-by-greens-in-dramatic-holyrood-result-8514680?ref=edinburghminute.com). [SNP minister Angus Robertson routed by Greens and Labour in Edinburgh seatMr Robertson came third behind Ms Slater of the Scottish Greens and Labour’s James Dalgleish in the hotly-contested Edinburgh Central constituency.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)The HeraldJosh Pizzuto-Pomaco![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/5b/925b4169-eb49-48f3-a960-edcd9282acd9/content/images/thumbnail/20892170.jpg)](https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26089509.holyrood-election-snps-angus-robertson-loses-seat-lorna-slater/?ref=edinburghminute.com) '*SNP loses seats in capital but holds on in Lothians and Fife*' - [Iona Young, BBC Scotland News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0j2z7e9yyqo?ref=edinburghminute.com). '*Spirited Lib Dems seize crucial Holyrood constituency from SNP in Edinburgh*' - [Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco, The Herald](https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26089508.lib-dems-defeat-snp-edinburgh-northern-constituency/?ref=edinburghminute.com). '*Four Edinburgh councillors elevated to Holyrood, unclear if they will continue to work both jobs*' - [Lee Dalgetty & Joe Sullivan, Edinburgh Live](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/four-edinburgh-councillors-elevated-holyrood-33916818?ref=edinburghminute.com). '*Dr Q Manivannan, first transgender person elected to Holyrood, says their win 'is what diversity looks like*'' - [Nicholas Malizia & Lee Dalgetty, Edinburgh Live](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/scottish-election-2026-live-edinburgh-33898550?ref=edinburghminute.com#entry3930200). '*What happened in Edinburgh - Greens oust Angus Robertson and win three list seats; Lib Dems get two MSPs*' - [Ian Swanson, Evening News](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/holyrood-elections-2026-what-happened-in-edinburgh-greens-oust-angus-robertson-and-win-three-list-seats-lib-dems-get-two-msps-8514845?ref=edinburghminute.com). > The following have been duly elected to serve as Members of the Scottish Parliament for the Edinburgh and Lothians East Region: > Kate Nevens (Scottish Green Party) > Angela Ross (Reform UK) > Irshad Ahmed (Scottish Labour Paty) > Miles Briggs (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) [pic.twitter.com/PzqiTBYfUs](https://t.co/PzqiTBYfUs?ref=edinburghminute.com) > > — The City of Edinburgh Council (@Edinburgh\_CC) [May 8, 2026](https://twitter.com/Edinburgh%5FCC/status/2052820400531263595?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=edinburghminute.com) - '*Inside the Edinburgh count as Angus Robertson ousted and Greens surge*' - [James Walker, The National](https://www.thenational.scot/news/26091866.inside-edinburgh-count-angus-robertson-ousted-greens-surge/?ref=edinburghminute.com). - '*SNP Edinburgh councillor Kate Campbell wins in Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent*' - [Anna McAlinden, East Lothian Courier](https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/26091021.snp-win-edinburgh-eastern-musselburgh-tranent/?ref=edinburghminute.com). ## What happens next: The newly elected MSPs will be contacted over the weekend about their induction sessions then begin hiring staff and setting up their constituency offices. The traditional *Kirking of the Parliament* event is planned for Wednesday at St Giles Cathedral, followed by formal swearing-in at the Holyrood chamber on Thursday. - More details are expected to be [shared by the Scottish Parliament on Monday](https://www.parliament.scot/?ref=edinburghminute.com). [Subscribe for free or upgrade here](https://www.edinburghminute.com/#/portal/signup/) --- ⏰ *Thanks for reading edition number *906.** 📬 *Free subscribers: *30,000+.** 📲 *Visits generated for local news sources: *2,500,000+*.* 👍 The Edinburgh Minute only exists **thanks to voluntary subscribers**. Returning back to daily newsletters on Monday! [💚 Tip jar 💚](https://buy.stripe.com/7sI4iz3fdbUgch2288?ref=edinburghminute.com)