Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Official Parliament web pageCurrent MP
Name: Chris Murray
Party: Labour
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2029 election
No candidates have been declared for 2029 yet.
Projections
| Projection | Projected result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR October 2025 | Lean SNP | Vote shares: SNP: 34.0%; Ref: 23.0%; Lab: 21.0%; Green: 11.0% |
| YouGov September 2025 | Lean SNP | Vote shares: SNP: 36.0%; Lab: 24.0%; Ref: 14.0%; Green: 10.0% |
| More in Common September 2025 | Toss-up SNP | Vote shares: SNP: 30.0%; Lab: 26.0%; Ref: 19.0%; LD: 11.0% |
| More in Common July 2025 | Toss-up SNP | Vote shares: SNP: 23.0%; Lab: 21.0%; LD: 18.0%; Ref: 14.0%; Cons: 10.0%; Other: 10.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR June 2025 | Toss-up SNP | Vote shares: SNP: 35.0%; Lab: 29.0%; Green: 12.0%; Ref: 12.0% |
| YouGov June 2025 | Lean SNP | Vote shares: SNP: 34.0%; Lab: 25.0%; Ref: 15.0%; Green: 13.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2025 | Toss-up SNP | Vote shares: SNP: 35.0%; Lab: 28.0%; Ref: 13.0%; Green: 11.0% |
| More in Common April 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 30.0%; SNP: 27.0%; Ref: 13.0%; LD: 12.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR Feb 2025 | Lean SNP | Vote shares: SNP: 36.0%; Lab: 27.0%; Green: 12.0%; Ref: 12.0% |
| Focaldata Jan 2025 | Toss-up SNP | Vote shares: SNP: 31.0%; Lab: 27.0%; Green: 12.0%; Ref: 11.0%; Cons: 10.0% |
| More in Common Dec 2024 | Safe Lab | Victory chances: Lab: 99.2% |
2024 results
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 3715 (8.15%)
Turnout: 59.82%
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Murray | Labour Party | 18790 |
| Tommy Sheppard | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 15075 |
| Amanda Grimm | Scottish Green Party | 4669 |
| Marie-Clair Munro | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2598 |
| Derek Winton | Reform UK | 2129 |
| Charles Dundas | Liberal Democrats | 1949 |
| Jane Mackenzie Gould | Independent | 365 |
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2019 notional results
(See the about page for more information about the nature of these results.)
Winning party: Scottish Nationalist
Majority: 11796 (22.57%)
Turnout: 69%
| Party | Votes |
|---|---|
| Scottish Nationalist | 25587 |
| Labour | 13791 |
| Conservative | 7354 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3642 |
| Green | 1879 |