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ump to: navigation, searchThe City of Edinburgh CouncilCeitie o Edinburgh CooncilComhairle Cathair Dhn EideannLogo Coat of armsLogo Coat of armsLocationCity of Edinburgh in Scotland.svgGeographyArea Ranked 23rd- Total 264 km2 (102 sq mi)Admin HQ EdinburghISO 3166-2 GB-EDHONS code 00QPDemographicsPopulation Ranked 2nd- Total (2010 est.) 486,100- Density 1,846/km2PoliticsThe City of Edinburgh Councilhttp://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/ControlTBA (council NOC) (LAB + SNP)MPs

Michael Crockart, Liberal DemocratAlistair Darling, LabourIan Murray, LabourMark Lazarowicz, Labour Co-operativeSheila Gilmore, Labour

MSPs

Marco Biagi, Scottish National PartyMalcolm Chisholm, LabourJim Eadie, Scottish National PartyColin Keir, Scottish National Party

Kenny MacAskill, Scottish National PartyGordon MacDonald, Scottish National Party

The politics of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, are evident in the deliberations and decisions of the council of Edinburgh, in elections to the council, theScottish Parliament, the House of Commons and the European Parliament.

Also, as Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh is host to the Scottish Parliament and the main offices of the Scottish Government.

The City of Edinburgh became a unitary council area in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, with the boundaries of the post-1975 City of Edinburgh district of the Lothian region.

As one of the unitary local government areas of Scotland, the City of Edinburghhas a defined structure of governance, generally under the Local Government etc.(Scotland) Act 1994, with The City of Edinburgh Council governing on matters oflocal administration such as housing, planning, local transport, parks and local economic development and regeneration. For such purposes the City of Edinburghis divided into 17 wards.

The next tier of government is that of the Scottish Parliament, which legislateson matters of Scottish "national interest", such as healthcare, education, the

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environment and agriculture, devolved to it by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. For elections to the Scottish Parliament (at the Scottish Parliament Building, in the Holyrood area of Edinburgh), the city area is divided among six Scottish Parliament constituencies, each returning one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), and is within the Lothians electoral region.

The Parliament of the United Kingdom (at the Palace of Westminster) legislates on matters such as taxation, foreign policy, defence, employment and trade. For elections to the House of Commons of this parliament, the city area is divided among five United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies, with each constituency returning one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament, in whichthe electorate of the City of Edinburgh participate in electing six Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.