Elections to the City of Edinburgh Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 17 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation.^[1] The new wards replace 58 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

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2007 City of Edinburgh Council election

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All 58 seats to Edinburgh City Council 30 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Liberal Democrats Labour SNP Last election 15 seats, 26.9% 30 seats, 27.4%' 0 seats, 15.6% Seats won 17 15 12 Seat change 2 15 12 Popular vote 42,657 44,489 39,431 Percentage 22.0% 22.9% 20.3% Swing 5.00% 4.5% 4.7%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Conservative Scottish Green Last election 12 seats, 24.7% New party Seats won 11 3 Seat change 1 3 Popular vote 42,840 15,959 Percentage 22.1% 8.2% Swing 2.6% New
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Following the election, a Liberal Democrat-SNP minority administration was formed.^[2]

A by-election arose following the death of Labour Cllr Elizabeth Maginnis on 7 September 2008. The seat was held by Labour's Cammy Day

A by-election arose following the resignation of Ian Murray after his election as an MP on 6 May 2010. The seat was held by Labour's Bill Cook on 9 September 2010.^[4]

A by-election arose following the resignation of SNP Cllr David Beckett on 9 June 2011. The seat was held by the SNP's Alasdair Rankin on 18 August 2011.

• †Forth Cllr Elaine Morris defected from the Liberal Democrats to the Scottish National Party on 21 July 2011.

• 2012 City of Edinburgh Council election