1999 City of Edinburgh Council election

{{Short description|1999 Scottish local government election}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1999 City of Edinburgh Council election

| country = Scotland

| flag_year =

| flag_image = Flag of Edinburgh.svg

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| party_colour =

| party_name =

| previous_election = 1995 City of Edinburgh Council election

| previous_year = 1995

| previous_mps =

| election_date = {{Start date|1999|5|6|df=y}}

| elected_mps =

| next_election = 2003 City of Edinburgh Council election

| next_year = 2003

| next_mps =

| seats_for_election= All 58 seats to Edinburgh City Council

| majority_seats = 30

| opinion_polls =

| turnout = 61.0 ({{increase}}16.5%)

| party1 = Scottish Labour Party

| last_election1 = 34

| seats1 = 31

| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}3

| popular_vote1 = 73,003

| percentage1 = 32.5%

| swing1 = {{decrease}}8.2%

| party2 = Scottish Liberal Democrats

| last_election2 = 10

| seats2 = 13

| seat_change2 = {{increase}}3

| popular_vote2 = 54,791

| percentage2 = 24.4%

| swing2 = {{increase}}6.3%

| party4 = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

| last_election4 = 14

| seats4 = 13

| seat_change4 = {{decrease}}1

| popular_vote4 = 50,630

| percentage4 = 22.5%

| swing4 = {{decrease}}0.8%

| party5 = Scottish National Party

| last_election5 = 0

| seats5 = 1

| seat_change5 = {{increase}}1

| popular_vote5 = 46,184

| percentage5 = 20.5%

| swing5 = {{increase}}3.2%

| map_image = City of Edinburgh Council election 1999.svg

| map_size =

| map_alt =

| map =

| map_caption = Map of council wards

| title = Council control

| posttitle = Council control after election

| before_election =

| before_party = Labour Party (UK)

| after_election =

| after_party = Labour Party (UK)

}}

Elections to the City of Edinburgh Council were held on 6 May 1999, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. Turnout was 61%, an increase of 16.5% on the 1995 turnout.

{{Election summary begin|title = City of Edinburgh Council election, 1999{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics|title=Politics | Edinburgh News|website=www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com}}{{cite book |editor1-last=Bochel |editor1-first=H.M. |editor2-last=Denver |editor2-first=D.T. |title=Scottish Council Elections 1999 |date=1999 |publisher=Election Studies |location=Newport-on-Tay, Scotland |isbn=978-1-869820-40-4 |pages=91–93 |url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Council-Elections-1999.pdf |access-date=10 June 2021 |format=PDF}}
Turnout: 224,819}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish Labour Party

|seats = 31

|gain =

|loss =

|net = {{decrease}}3

|seats % =

|votes % = 32.5

|votes = 73,003

|plus/minus = {{decrease}}8.2

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats

|seats = 13

|gain =

|loss =

|net = {{increase}}3

|seats % =

|votes % = 24.4

|votes = 54,791

|plus/minus = {{increase}}6.3

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish Conservative Party

|seats = 13

|gain =

|loss =

|net = {{decrease}}1

|seats % =

|votes % = 22.5

|votes = 50,630

|plus/minus = {{decrease}}0.8

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish National Party

|seats = 1

|gain =

|loss =

|net = {{increase}}1

|seats % = 1.7

|votes % = 20.5

|votes = 46,184

|plus/minus = {{increase}}3.2

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Independent (politician)

|seats = 0

|gain =

|loss =

|net = {{nochange}}0

|seats % = 0.0

|votes % = 0.1

|votes = 211

|plus/minus = {{steady}}0.0

}}

{{Election box end}}