Labour Party candidate · stood 2019
Sophie Cooke.
Stood for Labour Party in Edinburgh South West at the 2019 General Election. Not elected — so there is no parliamentary record to show, but here is the contest in full and where the seat stands now.
Finished 3rd of 7 with 7,478 votes (14.3%).
The result in full · 2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Cherry✓ elected | SNP | 24,830 | 47.6% |
| Callum Laidlaw | Con | 12,848 | 24.6% |
| Sophie Cooke | Lab | 7,478 | 14.3% |
| Tom Inglis | LD | 4,971 | 9.5% |
| Ben Parker | Green | 1,265 | 2.4% |
| David Ballantine | — | 625 | 1.2% |
| Mev Brown | — | 114 | 0.2% |
Majority 11,982 · 52,131 votes cast.
The seat now
Edinburgh South West is represented by Joanna Cherry (SNP), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Edinburgh South West →
Labour Party in 2019
Sophie Cooke was one of 631 Labour Party candidates at the 2019 General Election — 202 won their seats, 429 did not. See the Labour Party →