General election

In the General Election, Edinburgh North & Leith constituency, 78,411 people were registered to vote. There was a 63% turnout (13.6% down on 2019). This compares with a 64.09% turnout across Edinburgh as a whole. 

Polling stations will open tomorrow (4 July) at 7am and close at 10pm.

On this page, we will publish responses from candidates who, for whatever reason, were unable to answer questions or have answers read out at the Spurtle's General Election hustings on 24 June. See our summary here.

There were many other questions for which there was no time on the night. All candidates have been invited to answer these, although we recognise that some may be too busy at this stage in their campaigns to do so.

What the candidates said and how they fared

We now know the names of all candidates standing in the Edinburgh North & Leith constituency for the General Election on 4 July.

They are, in alphabetical order by surname:

What issues should candidates be addressing during the general election campaign in Edinburgh North & Leith?