Constituency MSP
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
Scottish Liberal Democrats · represents Edinburgh Northern
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Your local representative at Holyrood
Who is the MSP for Edinburgh Northern?
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie is the Scottish Liberal Democrats constituency MSP for Edinburgh Northern. They represent everyone who lives in the area, not only people who voted for them.
What this means
Your constituency MSP is Sanne Dijkstra-Downie. They can take up problems with Scottish public services and vote on laws and spending at Holyrood.
You also have seven regional MSPs for Edinburgh and Lothians East. There is no wrong person to contact. The postcode email tool uses Sanne Dijkstra-Downie automatically as the closest local match.
What can your MSP deal with?
MSPs deal with the Scottish NHS, schools, housing law, policing, courts, Scottish benefits, transport and Scottish income tax. Their office can also take up a problem with a Scottish public body.
What should go somewhere else?
Universal Credit, immigration and most employment law are UK matters for your MP. Bins, council housing repairs and many local roads are usually council matters. The postcode tool works out who should receive each request.
Where this information comes from
Names, parties and public contact details come from the Scottish Parliament’s official open data. The checked date is shown on every page. MSPs can change, so if something looks wrong, tell me and I will check it.
Source: Scottish Parliament Open Data. Last checked .
Straight answers
Questions people ask
Who is the MSP for Edinburgh Northern?
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie is the Scottish Liberal Democrats constituency MSP for Edinburgh Northern. The official Scottish Parliament data was last checked on 2 August 2026.
How do I contact Sanne Dijkstra-Downie?
You can email Sanne Dijkstra-Downie at Sanne.Dijkstra-Downie.msp@parliament.scot. This page also links to their official Scottish Parliament profile and opens a ready-written email in your own email app.
How many MSPs represent someone in Edinburgh Northern?
Eight. Sanne Dijkstra-Downie is the one MSP elected for Edinburgh Northern. Everyone in the constituency also has seven regional MSPs for Edinburgh and Lothians East.
Do I have to have voted for Sanne Dijkstra-Downie to contact them?
No. MSPs represent everyone who lives in their area, whether they voted for them, voted for another candidate or did not vote.
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