Edinburgh South Western is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering part of the council area of Edinburgh. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Under the additional-member electoral system used for elections to the Scottish Parliament, it is also one of nine constituencies in the Edinburgh and Lothians East electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.Second Review of Scottish Parliament: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 28. The seat was created for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, and predominantly replaces the Edinburgh Pentlands seat, which was abolished. It also includes areas that were formerly in the Edinburgh Southern constituency.
The seat has been represented by Simita Kumar of the Scottish National Party (SNP) since being first contested in 2026.
Electoral region
The other eight constituencies of the Edinburgh and Lothians East region are East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent, Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh Northern, Edinburgh North Western, Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith, Edinburgh Southern, and Midlothian North. The region includes all of the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian council areas, and parts of the Midlothian council area.Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 143.
Constituency boundaries and council area Edinburgh is represented in the Scottish Parliament by seven constituencies: Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent (which also includes part of East Lothian), Edinburgh Central, Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith, Edinburgh North Western, Edinburgh Northern, Edinburgh Southern, and Edinburgh South Western. Following the second periodic review of Scottish Parliament boundaries in 2025, the Edinburgh South Western constituency covers the following electoral wards of Edinburgh Council:Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: Report to Scottish Ministers, p 141.
Pentland Hills (shared with Edinburgh North Western) Sighthill/Gorgie (shared with Edinburgh Central) Colinton/Fairmilehead (shared with Edinburgh Southern) Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (shared with Edinburgh Central)
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Election Member Party2026Simita KumarSNP
Election results 2020s
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See also List of Scottish Parliament constituencies and electoral regions (2026–) Edinburgh South West (UK Parliament constituency)