Edinburgh West
Low impact for tactical voting against Reform UK
Reform's vote share was under 10% - too far back for tactical voting to matter much here.
Who can beat Reform in Edinburgh West? Liberal Democrats looks best placed to keep Reform UK out. This is based on the 2024 United Kingdom general election result. The latest YouGov MRP prediction has Liberal Democrats winning Edinburgh West.
It looks like the best-placed party to keep Reform out is
Liberal Democrats
26,645 votes (50.8%)
Christine JardineLiberal DemocratsElected
26,645 votes · 50.8%
Euan HyslopSNP
10,175 votes · 19.4%
Michael DavidsonLabour
7,854 votes · 15%
Alastair ShieldsConservative
2,897 votes · 5.5%
Otto InglisReform UK
2,209 votes · 4.2%
James PuchowskiGreen
2,100 votes · 4%
MRP prediction
- Liberal Democrats
- SNP
- Reform UK
- Conservative
- Labour
- Green
- Restore Britain
- Others
| Party | 2024 general election | 26 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 50.8% | 54% |
| SNP | 19.4% | 17% |
| Reform UK | 4.2% | 9% |
| Conservative | 5.5% | 6% |
| Labour | 15% | 6% |
| Green | 4% | 6% |
| Restore Britain | 0% | 1% |
| Others | 1.2% | 1% |
Liberal Democrats predicted to win · Reform UK predicted 3rd
Best placed to beat Reform: Liberal Democrats
Source: YouGov MRP, 26 September 2026. An MRP is a model-based estimate from polling, not an election result.
