Leith (ward) explained

Leith is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council.^[1] Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it currently elects three councillors.

Its territory is located north-east of the city centre bounded by the coast on the Firth of Forth, pertaining to the heart of the port and former independent burgh of Leith (outer parts of which fall into other wards).^[2] In 2019, the ward had a population of 24,207.^[3]

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2007		Marjorie Thomas (Liberal Democrats)		Rob Munn (SNP)		Gordon Munro (Labour)
2012		Chas Booth (Greens)	Adam McVey (SNP)
2017
2022	Katrina Faccenda (Labour)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 City of Edinburgh Council election^[4]

2017 Election

2017 City of Edinburgh Council election^[5]

2012 Election

2012 City of Edinburgh Council election

2007 Election

2007 City of Edinburgh Council election

External links

• Listed Buildings in Leith Ward, City of Edinburgh at British Listed Buildings

Notes and References

1. Web site: United Kingdom: Scotland Council Areas and Electoral Wards. City Population. 30 June 2019. 28 March 2021.
2. http://www.leithlocalhistorysociety.org.uk/maps/leith_interactive_map.htm Explore Leith with our interactive map
3. https://statistics.gov.scot/atlas/resource?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.gov.scot%2Fid%2Fstatistical-geography%2FS13002931 Electoral Ward: Leith
4. Web site: Local Government Election 2022 results . City of Edinburgh Council . 7 May 2022.
5. Web site: Local Government Election 2017 results.