City of Edinburgh Council election, 2007

City of Edinburgh Council election, 2007

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All 58 seats to Edinburgh City Council 30 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Liberal Democrats Labour SNP Last election 15 seats, 26.99% 30 seats, 27.68% 0 seats, 15.72% Seats won 17 15 12 Seat change 2 15 12 Popular vote 42,657 44,489 39,431 Percentage 21.99% 22.93% 20.32% Swing 5.00% 4.75% 4.60%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Conservative Scottish Green Last election 12 seats, 23.99% New party Seats won 11 3 Seat change 1 3 Popular vote 42,840 15,959 Percentage 22.08% 8.23% Swing 1.91% 8.23%
Map of council wards

Elections to the City of Edinburgh Council were held on 3 May 2007 the same day as the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 17 new wards created as a results of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation. The new wards replace 58 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

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