1999 City of Edinburgh Council election

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All 58 seats to Edinburgh City Council 30 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	61.0 (16.5%)
First party Second party   Party Labour Liberal Democrats Last election 34 10 Seats won 31 13 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 73,003 54,791 Percentage 32.5% 24.4% Swing 8.2% 6.3%   Third party Fourth party   Party Conservative SNP Last election 14 0 Seats won 13 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 50,630 46,184 Percentage 22.5% 20.5% Swing 0.8% 3.2%
Map of council wards
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

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.

City of Edinburgh Council election, 1999^[1][2]
Turnout: 224,819

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	31			3		32.5	73,003	8.2
	Liberal Democrats	13			3		24.4	54,791	6.3
	Conservative	13			1		22.5	50,630	0.8
	SNP	1			1	1.7	20.5	46,184	3.2
	Independent	0			0	0.0	0.1	211	0.0