 | 'The Conservatives and Lib Dems have one thing in common - opposition to the Labour policies of the last 20 years. That's enough to do a deal.' A senior Edinburgh Lib Dem Councillor, 19 th January 2005. |  |
| 'The Conservatives and Lib Dems have one thing in common - opposition to the Labour policies of the last 20 years. That's enough to do a deal.' A senior Edinburgh Lib Dem Councillor, 19 th January 2005. | |
| Party | Logo | By-elections | May 2003 | Change from May 2003 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % Votes | Votes | % Votes | % Change | Candidates | Councillors elected | ||
| Labour |  |
4,990 | 29.02 | 8,260 | 38.88 | - 9.86 | 11 | 4 (+ 1, - 1) |
| Scottish National Party |  |
4,980 | 28.97 | 4,640 | 21.84 | + 7.13 | 12 | 5 (+ 4) |
| Liberal Democrats |  |
2,582 | 15.02 | 2,174 | 10.23 | + 4.79 | 8 (+ 2) | 1 (+ 1) |
| Conservative & Unionist |  |
2,371 | 13.79 | 3,026 | 14.24 | - 0.45 | 12 (+ 4) | 2 |
| Independents |  |
1,688 | 9.82 | 2,038 | 9.59 | + 0.23 | 12 (+ 8) | 0 (- 4) |
| Scottish Socialist Party |  |
449 | 2.61 | 1,108 | 5.22 | - 2.61 | 7 (+ 1) | 0 |
| Scottish Green Party |  |
117 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | + 0.68 | 4 (+ 4) | 0 |
| Liberal Party |  |
12 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | + 0.7 | 1 (+ 1) | 0 |
| UKIP |  |
4 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | + 0.2 | 1 (+ 1) | 0 |
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