Edinburgh Western (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Edinburgh Western
Burgh constituency
for the Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh Western shown within the Lothian electoral region and the region shown within Scotland
Population85,095 (2019)[1]
Current constituency
Created2011
PartyScottish Liberal Democrats
MSPAlex Cole-Hamilton
Council areaCity of Edinburgh
Created fromEdinburgh West

Edinburgh Western (Gaelic: Dùn Èideann an Iar) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the City of Edinburgh council area. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. It is one of nine constituencies in the Lothian 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.

The constituency was created in 2011, when it replaced the former Edinburgh West constituency.

The seat has been held by Alex Cole-Hamilton of the Scottish Liberal Democrats since the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.