An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Edinburgh West, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
SNP gain from Liberal Democrats by Michelle Thomson with a majority of 3,210 - 5.9% - on a turnout of 76.5%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
| THOMSON, Michelle | SNP | 21,378 | 39.0% | 25.8% |
| CROCKART, Mike | LD | 18,168 | 33.1% | -2.8% |
| PATERSON, Lindsay | Con | 6,732 | 12.3% | -10.9% |
| DAY, Cammy | Lab | 6,425 | 11.7% | -16.0% |
| BLACK, Pat | Green | 1,140 | 2.1% | - |
| INGLIS, Otto | UKIP | 1,015 | 1.9% | - |
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.
An electorate of 71,717, having a valid vote count of 54,858 and an invalid vote count of 49.
Result declared at 05:10 on 8 May 2015.