The local authorityCouncil · scottish_council · Scotland
East Lothian.
Labour Party-controlled scottish_council. 6 wards across 2 parliamentary constituencies.
Net revenue · —
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Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
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For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
10/22
Labour Party 45%
Westminster
2
constituencies overlap · 1 MP party
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party chamber, Labour Party MPs.
East Lothian is a scottish_council controlled by Labour Party (10 of 22 seats). It covers 6 wards spanning 2 parliamentary constituencies.
Who sits in the chamber.
Lab 10Scottish National Party (SNP) 7Con 4Green 1
Labour Party 45% · last contested 5 May 2022
Councillors — the people.
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Collins | Con | Dunbar East Linton | 2022 |
| Lyn Jardine | Ind | Dunbar East Linton | 2022 |
| Norman Hampshire | Lab | Dunbar East Linton | 2022 |
| George McGuire | Con | Haddington Lammermuir | 2022 |
| John McMillan | Lab | Haddington Lammermuir | 2022 |
| Shamin Akhtar | Lab | Haddington Lammermuir | 2022 |
| Tom Trotter | Ind | Haddington Lammermuir | 2022 |
| Andy Forrest | Lab | Musselburgh | 2022 |
| Cher Cassini | Ind | Musselburgh | 2022 |
| Ruaridh Bennett | Lab | Musselburgh | 2022 |
| Shona McIntosh | Grn | Musselburgh | 2022 |
| Carol McFarlane | Lab | North Berwick Coastal | 2022 |
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lothian East | 5 | 83% | Douglas Alexander | Ind |
| Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | 1 | 17% | Chris Murray | Lab |
Sources, methods & last update
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CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
Not yet ingested for East Lothian
Not yet ingested for East Lothian
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level
Pending ingest at LAD level