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Edinburgh Southern
Scottish Parliament constituency held by Labour's Daniel Johnson, projected as the party's only Scottish hold.
Last refreshed: 10 April 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Background
Edinburgh Southern is a constituency covering the Morningside, Marchmont, and Southside areas of Edinburgh. It is held by Daniel Johnson, who has served as the Scottish Labour leader in the Scottish Parliament and built a personal vote in the seat.
For the 2026 Holyrood elections, Edinburgh Southern is the only constituency in Scotland where Labour is projected to hold its seat rather than lose ground. Every other Scottish Labour constituency seat is at risk, making Johnson's survival the sole marker of the party's constituency-level presence at Holyrood.
How the World Sees Them
Russell Findlay (Scottish Conservatives)
I will absolutely not be resigning this weekend.
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Plaid Cymru)
It is the greatest privilege of my life to be elected First Minister in a nation that means so much to me.
Wes Streeting
Where we need vision, we have a vacuum. Where we need direction, we have drift.
Wales Governance Centre
consolidation, not conversion
Local Government Association
are no longer exceptional
Carrie Harper (Plaid Cymru)
let Reform in
Eluned Morgan (Welsh Labour)
crumbling under scrutiny