1992 City of Edinburgh District Council election explained

Election Name:1992 City of Edinburgh Council election
Country:Scotland
Flag Image:Flag of Edinburgh.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1988 City of Edinburgh District Council election
Previous Year:1988
Next Election:1995 City of Edinburgh Council election
Next Year:1995
Seats For Election:All 62 seats to Edinburgh City Council
Majority Seats:32
Party1:Scottish Labour Party
Last Election1:33
Seats1:30
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:48,756
Percentage1:29.2%
Swing1:7.4%
Party2:Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Last Election2:23
Seats2:23
Seat Change2:0
Popular Vote2:67,266
Percentage2:40.2%
Swing2:3.6%
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election4:4
Seats4:7
Seat Change4:3
Popular Vote4:25,775
Percentage4:15.4%
Swing4:3.2%
Party5:Scottish National Party
Last Election5:2
Seats5:2
Seat Change5:0
Popular Vote5:24,087
Percentage5:14.4%
Swing5:0.3%
Map Size:400px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Party:No overall control

Elections to the City of Edinburgh District Council took place in May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

Labour, which had won control of the Council for the first time ever in the 1984 election, lost overall control but managed to remain the largest party on the council despite losing the popular vote amid a swing to the Conservatives in the city. The Liberal Democrats were able to capture several new seats in the centre of the city, including Marchmont, Morningside, and Sciennes. Voter turnout was 48.2%, down 5% from the previous election.