Edinburgh council elections 2022: Here's the full list of candidates
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There are a total of 63 seats to be filled, with 17 wards across the city each electing three or four councillors.
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Hide AdThe SNP is fielding 25 candidates, the Liberal Democrats have 22, the Conservatives 20, Labour 19 and the Greens 17.
There are 11 candidates from the Scottish Family Party, the Alba party is standing seven and the Scottish Libertarian Party five.
And there is a range of smaller parties and independents contesting the election too.
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Hide AdCity Centre ward has the biggest number of candidates at 13, followed by Leith Walk with 12, while Southside/Newington has just five.
Council chief executive and returning officer Andrew Kerr said: "If you haven't yet registered to vote in these local government elections, it's not too late. The deadline for registration is midnight on April 18.


"Remember, due to changes to polling places to ensure we keep as many schools open as possible, you might have a different polling place this time. Check your polling card carefully or use the online tool to find out where to vote on May 5."
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Ward 1 - Almond
BAILLIE, Annemarie – Workers Party of Britain


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Hide AdBROUGH, Andrew – Scottish Green Party
GEDDES, Stewart – Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life
HESSLER, Fred – Scottish Labour Party
HILL, James – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
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Hide AdLANG, Kevin – Scottish Liberal Democrats
WORK, Norrie – Scottish National Party (SNP)
YOUNG, Louise – Scottish Liberal Democrats
YOUNIE, Lewis James – Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Hide AdWard 2 - Pentland Hills
BRUCE , Graeme – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
CHAPPELL, Michael William – Scottish Liberal Democrats
FETTES, Richard – Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life
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Hide AdGARDINER, Neil Thomas – Scottish National Party (SNP)
GILCHRIST, Emma – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
GLASGOW, Fiona – Scottish National Party (SNP)
JENKINSON, Stephen Philip – Scottish Labour Party
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Hide AdMULLER, Ross – Scottish Green Party
ROWLANDS, Louis – Scottish Libertarian Party
Ward 3 - Drum Brae/ Gyle
ALDRIDGE, Robert Christopher – Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Hide AdBROWN, Mark – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
HYSLOP, Euan – Scottish National Party (SNP)
JOHNSTON, Eileen – Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life
OKORO, Nkechi – Labour and Co-operative Party
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Hide AdSCOTT, Anne – Scottish Green Party
SMITH, Gary – Scottish Libertarian Party
THORNLEY, Edward John – Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 4 - Forth
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Hide AdCAMPBELL, Jim – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
CAMPBELL, Linda Lenora – Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life
DAY, Cammy – Labour and Co-operative Party
DIJKSTRA-DOWNIE, Sanne – Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Hide AdDOBBIN, Stuart – Scottish National Party (SNP)
GOOCH, Carrie – Scottish National Party (SNP)
HEATHCOTE, Kerry Elizabeth – Women's Equality Party
O'NEILL, Kayleigh – Scottish Green Party
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Hide AdWard 5 - Inverleith
BANDEL, Jule – Scottish Green Party
HERRING, Stuart – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
HOLDEN, Phil – Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life
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Hide AdLAIRD, Tam – Scottish Libertarian Party
MCNAMARA, Stephen
MITCHELL, Max – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
MUNRO-BRIAN, Mhairi – Labour and Co-operative Party
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Hide AdNICOLSON, Vicky – Scottish National Party (SNP)
OSLER, Hal – Scottish Liberal Democrats
WOOD, Malcolm Alexander – Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 6 - Corstorphine/ Murrayfield
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Hide AdBEAL, Alan Christopher – Scottish Liberal Democrats
COLVILLE, Norman David – Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life
DAVIDSON, Euan Robert – Scottish Liberal Democrats
FINDLAY, Hugh – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
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Hide AdHUGHES, Connal – Scottish Green Party
PARKER, Richard – Scottish Labour Party
ROSS, Frank – Scottish National Party (SNP)
Ward 7 - Sighthill/ Gorgie
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Hide AdDIXON, Denis – Scottish National Party (SNP)
FULLERTON, Catherine – Scottish National Party (SNP)
GRACZYK, Ashley – Independent
HEAP, Dan – Scottish Green Party
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Hide AdHENRY, David – Alba Party for independence
HOOLEY, Mark – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
MCKENZIE, Ross – Scottish Labour Party
SCOBIE, Devin – Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Hide AdWard 8 - Colinton/ Fairmilehead
ARTHUR, Scott – Scottish Labour Party
BIAGI, Marco – Scottish National Party (SNP)
CUTHBERT, Neil – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
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Hide AdLUCAS, Richard Crewe – Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life
MCCABE, Helen – Scottish Green Party
RUST, Jason – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
SPENCE, Louise Watson – Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Hide AdWard 9 - Fountainbridge/ Craiglockhart
COWDY, Christopher – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
GRAHAM, Fraser John Ashmore – Scottish Liberal Democrats
KEY, David – Scottish National Party (SNP)
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Hide AdMASSON, Gregor – Scottish Libertarian Party
MCHANEY, Megan – Scottish Green Party
RAMSAY, Fraser Kenneth – Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life
WALKER, Val – Labour and Co-operative Party
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Hide AdWard 10 - Morningside
CLYDE, Mairianna – Scottish National Party (SNP)
GUNN BARRETT, Leah – Alba Party for independence
MUNRO, Marie-Clair – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
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Hide AdPARKER, Ben – Scottish Green Party
ROSS, Neil John – Scottish Liberal Democrats
SIDOR, Peter – Scottish Libertarian Party
WATT, Mandy Helen – Scottish Labour Party
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Hide AdWard 11 - City Centre
BOB, Bonnie Prince – Independent
CARSON, Pete – Independent
FOXALL, Andy – Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Hide AdGRAHAM, Margaret Arma – Labour and Co-operative Party
ILLINGWORTH, Kevin – Independent
MCFARLANE, Finlay – Scottish National Party (SNP)
MILLER, Claire – Scottish Green Party
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Hide AdMOWAT, Jo – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
MWIKI, Marianne – Scottish National Party (SNP)
PAKPAHAN-CAMPBELL, Maria – Independent
PENMAN, Paul R. – Independent
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SHAW, Kevan – Alba Party for independence
Ward 12 - Leith Walk
CALDWELL, Jack – Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Hide AdDALGLEISH, James – Labour and Co-operative Party
DEEPNARAIN, Niel – Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life
FOMBO, Bonus – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
JACOBSEN, David Don – Socialist Labour Party
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Hide AdMCNEESE-MECHAN, Amy – Scottish National Party (SNP)
MUNN, Rob – Scottish National Party (SNP)
PULLMAN, Jon – Freedom Alliance. Real People. Real Alternative
RAE, Susan – Scottish Green Party
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Hide AdRENTON, David – Women's Equality Party
SHILLCOCK, Richard Charles – Communist Party of Britain
SMITH, Joe – Alba Party for independence
Ward 13 - Leith
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Hide AdBOOTH, Chas – Scottish Green Party
FACCENDA, Katrina – Scottish Labour Party
ISSERI, Jacqueline Mary – Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life
MACKENZIE, Andy – Independent
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Hide AdMCGLYNN, Euan – Alba Party for independence
MCVEY, Adam – Scottish National Party (SNP)
PERCHARD, Teresa – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
REA, Robin Thomas – Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Hide AdWard 14 - Craigentinny/ Duddingston
ASTON, Danny – Scottish National Party (SNP)
BROWN, Shelly-Ann – Scottish National Party (SNP)
FORD, Elaine Ruth – Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Hide AdGRIFFITHS, Joan – Labour and Co-operative Party
STANIFORTH, Alex – Scottish Green Party
WHYTE, Iain – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Ward 15 - Southside/ Newington
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Hide AdBURGESS, Steve – Scottish Green Party
FLANNERY, Pauline – Scottish Liberal Democrats
KUMAR, Simita – Scottish National Party (SNP)
POGSON, Tim – Labour and Co-operative Party
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Ward 16 - Liberton/ Gilmerton
CAMERON, Lezley Marion – Labour and Co-operative Party
CHRISTIE, James Demare – Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life
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Hide AdDOGGART, Philip – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
FOX, Colin – Scottish Socialist Party
MACINNES, Lesley – Scottish National Party (SNP)
MATTOS COELHO, Martha – Scottish National Party (SNP)
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Hide AdMEASOM, Ishrat – Labour and Co-operative Party
MERON, Abu – Alba Party for independence
NICHOL, John – Scottish Green Party
PLANCHE, Madeleine Rani Frances – Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Hide AdWard 17 - Portobello/ Craigmillar
CAMPBELL, Kate – Scottish National Party (SNP)
JONES, Tim – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
MCDONALD, Andrew – Independent
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Hide AdMEAGHER, Jane Elizabeth – Labour and Co-operative Party
MUMFORD, Alys – Scottish Green Party
PUGH, Heather – Labour and Co-operative Party
REILLY, Jill – Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Hide AdSHEDDEN, Simon Clark – Scottish National Party (SNP)
TODD, Anne – Alba Party for independence
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