2017 City of Edinburgh Council election

Following the implementation of changes recommended by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland the number of councillors to be elected was increased from 58 to 63. This was also the first election contested on new boundaries since the 2007 election. While the number of wards remained at 17, five wards:

elected 4 councillors instead of 3.

The Meadows/Morningside ward was also renamed as Morningside.[3]

• † On 20 February 2018, Leith Walk SNP Cllr. Lewis Ritchie resigned from the party and became an Independent, following complaints about his behaviour arising out of allegedly punching someone in a taxi.[6]
• †† On 23 April 2018, Inverleith SNP Cllr. Gavin Barrie resigned from the party and became an Independent, after losing his position in the ruling administration as Economy Convener, following a vote at the SNP group AGM.[7]
• ††† On 4 July 2018, Sighthill/Gorgie Conservative Cllr. Ashley Graczyk resigned from the party and became an Independent, saying the UK government’s policies on disability issues and social justice are “incompatible with her beliefs and conscience”.[8]
• †††† On 17 July 2018, Drum Brae/Gyle SNP Cllr. Claire Bridgman resigned from the party for undisclosed reasons and became an Independent.[9]
• ††††† On 28 January 2019, Leith Walk Labour Cllr. Marion Donaldson announced she was resigning from the Council citing reports of internal party tensions. A by-election was held on 11 April 2019 and was won by Robb Munn of the SNP.[10][11][12]
• †††††† On 21 February 2020, SNP Craigentinny/Duddingston Cllr. Ian Campbell stood down due to health reasons. A by-election was held on 12 November 2020 and was won by the SNP's Ethan Young.[13]
• ††††††† On 30 July 2020, SNP Liberton/Gilmerton Cllr. Derek Howie resigned from the SNP Group to become an Independent.[14]

† Originally elected as a Liberal Democrat candidate.
†† Originally elected as a Scottish National Party candidate.