Constituency Boundaries
The Edinburgh Central constituency was created at the same time as the Scottish Parliament, in 1999, with the name and boundaries of an existing Westminster constituency. In 2005, however, Scottish Westminster (House of Commons) constituencies were mostly replaced with new constituencies.
In time for the Scottish Parliament election, 2011, the seat of Edinburgh Central has been redrawn. Each electoral ward used in the creation of the redrawn Central is split, shared with neighbouring constituencies.
- Inverleith is shared between Central, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, and Edinburgh Western.
- Corstorphine / Murrayfield is divided between Central, and Western.
- Sighthill / Gorgie, which falls in Central, Edinburgh Pentlands, and Edinburgh Southern.
- Fountainbridge / Craiglockhart, split between Central, and Southern.
- Meadows / Morningside, which is also divided between Central, and Southern
- City Centre, through which the border of Central and Edinburgh Eastern crosses.
- Southside / Newington is shared between Central, and Southern.
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