Leith is one of the seventeen wards used to elect members of the City of Edinburgh Council. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it currently elects three councillors.
Its territory is located north-east of the city centre bounded by the coast on the Firth of Forth, pertaining to the heart of the port and former independent burgh of Leith (outer parts of which fall into other wards).Explore Leith with our interactive map, Leith Local History Society In 2019, the ward had a population of 24,207.Electoral Ward: Leith, Scottish Government Statistics
Councillors ElectionCouncillors2007Marjorie Thomas(Liberal Democrats)Rob Munn(SNP)Gordon Munro(Labour)2012Chas Booth(Greens)Adam McVey(SNP)20172022Katrina Faccenda(Labour)
Election results 2022 election
2017 election 2017 City of Edinburgh Council election
2012 election 2012 City of Edinburgh Council election
2007 election 2007 City of Edinburgh Council election
References
External links Listed Buildings in Leith Ward, City of Edinburgh at British Listed Buildings