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There are a total of 63 seats to be filled, with 17 wards across the city each electing three or four councillors.

The SNP is fielding 25 candidates, the Liberal Democrats have 22, the Conservatives 20, Labour 19 and the Greens 17.

There are 11 candidates from the Scottish Family Party, the Alba party is standing seven and the Scottish Libertarian Party five.

And there is a range of smaller parties and independents contesting the election too.

City Centre ward has the biggest number of candidates at 13, followed by Leith Walk with 12, while Southside/Newington has just five.

Council chief executive and returning officer Andrew Kerr said: "If you haven't yet registered to vote in these local government elections, it's not too late. The deadline for registration is midnight on April 18.

"Remember, due to changes to polling places to ensure we keep as many schools open as possible, you might have a different polling place this time. Check your polling card carefully or use the online tool to find out where to vote on May 5."

Heres the full list of candidates:

BAILLIE, Annemarie Workers Party of Britain

BROUGH, Andrew Scottish Green Party

GEDDES, Stewart Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life

HESSLER, Fred Scottish Labour Party

HILL, James Scottish Conservative and Unionist

LANG, Kevin Scottish Liberal Democrats

WORK, Norrie Scottish National Party (SNP)

YOUNG, Louise Scottish Liberal Democrats

YOUNIE, Lewis James Scottish Liberal Democrats

BRUCE , Graeme Scottish Conservative and Unionist

CHAPPELL, Michael William Scottish Liberal Democrats

FETTES, Richard Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life

GARDINER, Neil Thomas Scottish National Party (SNP)

GILCHRIST, Emma Scottish Conservative and Unionist

GLASGOW, Fiona Scottish National Party (SNP)

JENKINSON, Stephen Philip Scottish Labour Party

MULLER, Ross Scottish Green Party

ROWLANDS, Louis Scottish Libertarian Party

ALDRIDGE, Robert Christopher Scottish Liberal Democrats

BROWN, Mark Scottish Conservative and Unionist

HYSLOP, Euan Scottish National Party (SNP)

JOHNSTON, Eileen Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life

OKORO, Nkechi Labour and Co-operative Party

SCOTT, Anne Scottish Green Party

SMITH, Gary Scottish Libertarian Party

THORNLEY, Edward John Scottish Liberal Democrats

CAMPBELL, Jim Scottish Conservative and Unionist

CAMPBELL, Linda Lenora Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life

DAY, Cammy Labour and Co-operative Party

DIJKSTRA-DOWNIE, Sanne Scottish Liberal Democrats

DOBBIN, Stuart Scottish National Party (SNP)

GOOCH, Carrie Scottish National Party (SNP)

HEATHCOTE, Kerry Elizabeth Women's Equality Party

O'NEILL, Kayleigh Scottish Green Party

BANDEL, Jule Scottish Green Party

HERRING, Stuart Scottish Conservative and Unionist

HOLDEN, Phil Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life

LAIRD, Tam Scottish Libertarian Party

MITCHELL, Max Scottish Conservative and Unionist

MUNRO-BRIAN, Mhairi Labour and Co-operative Party

NICOLSON, Vicky Scottish National Party (SNP)

OSLER, Hal Scottish Liberal Democrats

WOOD, Malcolm Alexander Scottish Liberal Democrats

Ward 6 - Corstorphine/ Murrayfield

BEAL, Alan Christopher Scottish Liberal Democrats

COLVILLE, Norman David Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life

DAVIDSON, Euan Robert Scottish Liberal Democrats

FINDLAY, Hugh Scottish Conservative and Unionist

HUGHES, Connal Scottish Green Party

PARKER, Richard Scottish Labour Party

ROSS, Frank Scottish National Party (SNP)

Ward 7 - Sighthill/ Gorgie

DIXON, Denis Scottish National Party (SNP)

FULLERTON, Catherine Scottish National Party (SNP)

GRACZYK, Ashley Independent

HEAP, Dan Scottish Green Party

HOOLEY, Mark Scottish Conservative and Unionist

MCKENZIE, Ross Scottish Labour Party

SCOBIE, Devin Scottish Liberal Democrats

Ward 8 - Colinton/ Fairmilehead

ARTHUR, Scott Scottish Labour Party

BIAGI, Marco Scottish National Party (SNP)

CUTHBERT, Neil Scottish Conservative and Unionist

LUCAS, Richard Crewe Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life

MCCABE, Helen Scottish Green Party

RUST, Jason Scottish Conservative and Unionist

SPENCE, Louise Watson Scottish Liberal Democrats

Ward 9 - Fountainbridge/ Craiglockhart

COWDY, Christopher Scottish Conservative and Unionist

GRAHAM, Fraser John Ashmore Scottish Liberal Democrats

KEY, David Scottish National Party (SNP)

MASSON, Gregor Scottish Libertarian Party

MCHANEY, Megan Scottish Green Party

RAMSAY, Fraser Kenneth Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life

WALKER, Val Labour and Co-operative Party

CLYDE, Mairianna Scottish National Party (SNP)

GUNN BARRETT, Leah Alba Party for independence

MUNRO, Marie-Clair Scottish Conservative and Unionist

PARKER, Ben Scottish Green Party

ROSS, Neil John Scottish Liberal Democrats

SIDOR, Peter Scottish Libertarian Party

WATT, Mandy Helen Scottish Labour Party

BOB, Bonnie Prince Independent

CARSON, Pete Independent

FOXALL, Andy Scottish Liberal Democrats

GRAHAM, Margaret Arma Labour and Co-operative Party

ILLINGWORTH, Kevin Independent

MCFARLANE, Finlay Scottish National Party (SNP)

MILLER, Claire Scottish Green Party

MOWAT, Jo Scottish Conservative and Unionist

MWIKI, Marianne Scottish National Party (SNP)

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Here's a full list of the candidates standing at Edinburgh's council elections - Edinburgh News