Lorna Slater wins Edinburgh Central, Greens' first Holyrood constituency

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Lorna Slater won the Edinburgh Central constituency, becoming the Scottish Greens' first-ever constituency MSP at Holyrood. She captured the seat outright, with SNP veteran Angus Robertson pushed into third place. The historic victory gives the Scottish Greens a constituency foothold in Holyrood and strengthens their leverage in post-election talks over policy and coalition arrangements.

Scottish Greens

@scottishgreens.org

🟢 @lornaslater.bsky.social elected to represent Edinburgh Central! Lorna is the first Scottish Green MSP to be elected today, and the first Scottish Green constituency MSP to be elected ever!

Elected. Lorna Slater. Edinburgh Central.

56690d ago

Fergus Murray24

Not only did she win, she won with a huge margin! More than half again the Labour vote, with SNP's Angus Robertson pushed into third place. Wow.

Becc DishDawg6

Well done and totally deserved. Edinburgh Central is in a safe pair of hands.

Melanie in Miami (but not anymore)5

Congratulations to Lorna, and an even bigger congratulations to Edinburgh. 👏👏

Ballot Box Scotland

@ballotbox.scot

Edinburgh Central (Edinburgh and Lothians East) Constituency Vote (vs 2021 notional): GRN: 12680 (36%, +29.2) LAB: 8098 (23%, -7.6) SNP: 7702 (21.9%, -19.3) CON: 2262 (6.4%, -10.3) LD: 2168 (6.2%, +2.7) RUK: 1876 (5.3%, New) OTHx5: 455 (1.3%) Valid Turnout: 54.5% Green GAIN from SNP - LL

17090d ago

mikeinsdevon.bsky.social8

So much for "straight SNP v Tories fight"

Anndra5

John Swinney, Strangers' Bar, Stuart Murdoch, Tzipi Hotovely, your boy took a hell of a beating

Mark Chadbourn

@chadbourn.bsky.social

The SNP believe Cabinet Minister Angus Robertson has lost Edinburgh Central to Scottish Greens former co-leader Lorna Slater. (BBC)

17391d ago

Mark Chadbourn58

Turnout quite a way down on 2021 in the Edinburgh seats reporting.

Ian Hamilton5

Robertson paying the price for speaking with Israel.

John O’Donnell3

Well Angus, you’ll have had your tea.

Euan

@euan.bsky.social

congratulations to Holly Bruce, the Greens joint-first Constituency MSP; Iris Duane, the first trans woman elected to the Scottish Parliament; and Patrick Harvie, Glasgow’s longest-serving MSP @hollybruce.bsky.social @irisduane.bsky.social @patrickharvie.bsky.social @glasgowgreens.bsky.social

11590d ago

Euan14

accounting for the IGV spoilers, we were within touching distance of taking a 3rd list seat and knocking Paul Sweeney out

Ciaránavirus5

Rather refreshing stuff compared to how england has been slamming its dick in a car door electorally speaking

The National

@scotnational.bsky.social

BREAKING: The Scottish Greens have gained Nicola Sturgeon's seat in Glasgow Southside which the former first minister held for 15 years. Holly Bruce won the seat with 14,048.

7590d ago

Suzanne 🇵🇸 she/her

@rummlie.bsky.social

Holly Bruce takes Glasgow Southside for Scottish Greens 💚 Two women rocking it. Yay! This argument about the SNP needing a majority for a mandate for a referendum needs flushing, it doesn't reflect democracy, or what Scots want. There are two pro-Indy parties, both count.

5690d ago

Tristan Grayford

@tristangrayford.scot

First Scottish Green constituency MSP @lornaslater.bsky.social! Taking the seat with a 4,000 seat majority

5590d ago

Steph Paton

@stephpaton.bsky.social

The Edinburgh Central constituency has gone to the Greens by an incredible margin. Over 12,000 votes compared to SNP on 7702 in third place. That's a historic first for the Scottish Greens and the Scottish Parliament.

3190d ago

The City of Edinburgh Council

@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social

Lorna Jane Slater (Scottish Green Party) has been duly elected as Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Edinburgh Central constituency with 12,680 votes 🗳️ #SP26Result

2390d ago

WG Saraband 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇹

@wgsaraband.bsky.social

I've met Lorna Slater at an event that we were both speaking at, and I've met Angus Robertson many times when I was an SNP member of their Edi Central branch. Lorna is principled, effective, humble, well-spoken and honest. Angus is, certainly, a politician. Ecstatic for Edinburgh Central!

3090d ago

Mark McGeoghegan

@markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social

And so the Scottish Greens win their first ever constituency seat. And the SNP come *third*!

2890d ago

Laura Webster

@lauraewebster.bsky.social

NEW: Massive result breaking in Edinburgh. Greens take Edinburgh Central from Angus Robertson. He's the fourth on the SNP list so that's it, Angus Robertson is out www.thenational.scot/news/2608987...

1790d ago

Adam Ramsay

@adamramsay.bsky.social

Scottish Greens’ Holy Bruce has also just won Glasgow Southside - stunning victory.

2090d ago

Duncan Hothersall

@dhothersall.bsky.social

Turns out to have been a more interesting election than expected in Scotland. I don't think Labour taking Na h-Eileanan an Iar from the SNP or the SNP taking Shetland from the Lib Dems were on many folk's predictions, and the Scottish Greens taking Edinburgh Central so convincingly is remarkable.

2290d ago

John3

Glasgow Southside is also incredible. From a Labour POV, that’s a seat you have to take if you want to take the country.

Trisha Elliott2

Agreed! We don’t agree on everything, but you’re right on that. Some interesting SNP to Green changes too. Wondering how it’ll all settle out with the regional list votes added in…

Lee Martin

@leemartin214.bsky.social

What a stonking victory for @lornaslater.bsky.social and the @scottishgreens.org in Edinburgh Central. A wonderful result for our party! Our first constituency MSP ever. 💚

1890d ago

2 sources

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