Forth is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it currently elects four Councillors. Its territory covers communities in the north of the city between Ferry Road and the coast on the Firth of Forth, including Granton, Newhaven, Pilton, Trinity, Victoria Park and Wardie, some of which historically fell within the boundaries of Leith.Explore Leith with our interactive map , Leith Local History Society A 2017 boundary change caused the loss of the Muirhouse neighbourhood, but housebuilding elsewhere (including various projects in Granton) meant the overall population increased slightly. In 2019, the ward had a population of 31,823.Electoral Ward: Forth , Scottish Government Statistics
Councillors ElectionCouncillors2007Steve Cardownie(SNP)Elaine P Morris(Liberal Democrats)Elizabeth Maginnis(Labour)Allan Jackson(Conservative)2008 byCammy Day(Labour)20122017Eleanor Bird(SNP)George Gordon(SNP)Jim Campbell(Conservative)2022Stuart Dobbin(SNP)Sanne Dijkstra-Downie(Liberal Democrats)Kayleigh O'Neill(Green)
Election results 2022 election
2017 election 2017 City of Edinburgh Council election
2012 election 2012 City of Edinburgh Council election
2008 by-election A by-election arose following the death of Labour councillor Elizabeth Maginnis on 7 September 2008. The seat was held by Labour's Cammy Day.
2007 election 2007 City of Edinburgh Council election
Councillor Elaine Morris defected from the Liberal Democrats to the Scottish National Party on 21 July 2011.
References
External links Listed Buildings in Forth Ward, City of Edinburgh at British Listed Buildings