Election result
East Ayrshire Local Election Result 2017
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
SNP |
14 |
1 |
2 |
–1 |
43.75 |
38.54 |
16,023 |
–1.00% |
|
Labour |
9 |
0 |
5 |
–5 |
28.12 |
25.15 |
10,456 |
–16.22% |
|
Conservative |
6 |
5 |
1 |
+4 |
18.75 |
24.21 |
10,066 |
+12.95% |
|
Rubbish |
1 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
3.12 |
1.88 |
784 |
+1.88% |
|
Scottish Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
±0 |
0 |
1.62 |
674 |
+1.62% |
|
Libertarian |
0 |
0 |
0 |
±0 |
0 |
0.52 |
217 |
+0.52% |
|
Independent |
2 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
6.25 |
8.95 |
3,347 |
+1.31% |
Turnout |
41,567 |
44% |
|
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2012. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.
Seats changing hands
Seat |
2012 |
2017 |
Party |
Member |
Party |
Member |
Annick |
|
SNP |
Eoghann MacColl |
|
SNP |
Gordon Jenkins |
Annick |
|
|
Ward increased from 3 to 4 |
|
Conservative |
John McFadzean |
Kilmarnock North |
|
SNP |
Elaine Cowan |
|
Conservative |
Ian Grant |
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford |
|
Labour |
Gordon Cree |
|
Labour |
Barry Douglas |
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford |
|
Labour |
Drew McIntyre |
|
Conservative |
Jon Herd |
Kilmarnock South |
|
SNP |
Hugh Ross |
|
SNP |
Claire Maitland |
Irvine Valley |
|
Conservative |
Hugh Ross |
|
The Rubbish Party |
Sally Cogley |
Irvine Valley |
|
SNP |
Bobby McDill |
|
|
Ward decreased from 4 to 3 |
Ballochmyle |
|
SNP |
Stephanie Primrose |
|
SNP |
Claire Leitch |
Ballochmyle |
|
Labour |
David Shaw |
|
Conservative |
Alyson Simmons |
Cumnock and New Cumnock |
|
Labour |
William Menzies |
|
SNP |
Jim McMahon |
Cumnock and New Cumnock |
|
Labour |
Eric Ross |
|
Conservative |
Walter Young |
Cumnock and New Cumnock |
|
SNP |
Kathy Morrice |
|
SNP |
Jacqui Todd |
Doon Valley |
|
Labour |
Moira Pirie |
|
Independent |
Drew Filson |
Ward summary
Results of the East Ayrshire Council election, 2017 by ward
Ward |
% |
Cllrs |
% |
Cllrs |
% |
Cllrs |
% |
Cllrs |
% |
Cllrs |
% |
Cllrs |
% |
Cllrs |
Total Cllrs |
SNP |
Labour |
Conservative |
Rubbish Party |
Green |
Lbertarian |
Independents |
Annick |
32.32 |
1 |
13.51 |
1 |
36.77 |
1 |
– |
– |
4.42 |
0 |
0.11 |
0 |
12.83 |
1 |
4 |
Kilmarnock North |
49.79 |
1 |
23.13 |
1 |
25.96 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1.09 |
0 |
– |
– |
3 |
Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse |
40.59 |
2 |
23.49 |
1 |
31.27 |
1 |
– |
– |
3.84 |
0 |
1.09 |
0 |
– |
– |
4 |
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford |
45.14 |
2 |
26.35 |
1 |
21.6 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
0.78 |
0 |
6.1 |
0 |
4 |
Kilmarnock South |
54.65 |
2 |
32.89 |
1 |
11.71 |
0 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
0.73 |
0 |
– |
– |
3 |
Irvine Valley |
36.29 |
1 |
16.75 |
1 |
19.88 |
0 |
16.94 |
1 |
– |
– |
0.3 |
0 |
9.8 |
0 |
3 |
Ballochmyle |
30.96 |
2 |
28.87 |
1 |
20.1 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
0.32 |
0 |
13.22 |
0 |
4 |
Cumnock and New Cumnock |
30.74 |
2 |
35.27 |
1 |
22.21 |
1 |
– |
– |
2.84 |
0 |
0.6 |
0 |
8.31 |
0 |
4 |
Doon Valley |
25.16 |
1 |
34.06 |
1 |
18.33 |
0 |
– |
– |
1.39 |
0 |
0.1 |
0 |
20.92 |
1 |
3 |
Total |
38.54 |
14 |
25.15 |
9 |
18.75 |
6 |
1.88 |
1 |
1.62 |
0 |
0.52 |
0 |
8.95 |
2 |
32 |
Ward Results
Annick
- 2012: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
- 2017: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon; 1xIndependent
- 2012-2017 Change: One extra seat from 2012.
Annick (4 members) |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 |
|
Conservative |
John McFadzean1 |
36.77% |
2,277 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP |
Gordon Jenkins |
17.38% |
1,076 |
1,097.42542 |
1,098.33714 |
1,098.793 |
1,161.43988 |
1,993.92466 |
|
SNP |
Eòghann MacColl (incumbent) |
14.94% |
925 |
947.33714 |
948.33714 |
949.793 |
1,005.70472 |
|
|
Labour |
John McGhee (incumbent) |
13.51% |
837 |
1,078.60580 |
1,088.44370 |
1,100.73746 |
1,154.85466 |
1,207.67810 |
|
Independent |
Ellen Freel (incumbent) |
12.51% |
775 |
1,013.41478 |
1,021.79682 |
1,056.78084 |
1,162.39728 |
1,224.95588 |
|
Scottish Green |
Jen Broadhurst |
4.42% |
274 |
326.4239 |
328.24734 |
334.35008 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Gordon Walker |
0.32% |
20 |
61.48326 |
66.13014 |
|
|
|
|
Libertarian |
Amrik Singh |
0.11% |
7 |
22.33714 |
|
|
|
|
Electorate: 11,761 Valid: 6,191 Spoilt: 63 Quota: 1,239 Turnout: 53.2% |
1 = Sitting Councillor for Irvine Valley Ward.
Source:
Kilmarnock North
- 2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
- 2017: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
- 2012-2017 Change: No change in number of seats
Kilmarnock North (3 members) |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 |
|
SNP |
Helen Coffey (incumbent) |
36.93 |
1,381 |
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative |
Ian Grant |
25.96 |
971 |
|
|
|
|
|
Labour |
Maureen McKay (incumbent) |
23.13 |
865 |
885.34585 |
900.80404 |
924.85949 |
1,300.42805 |
|
SNP |
Elaine Cowan (incumbent) |
12.86 |
481 |
884.36455 |
886.32926 |
893.59467 |
|
|
Libertarian |
Lisa Murray |
1.09 |
41 |
44.2295 |
47.97357 |
|
|
Electorate: 9,109 Valid: 3,739 Spoilt: 40 Quota: 935 Turnout: 41.5% |
Source:
Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse
- 2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
- 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
- 2012-2017 Change: No change in number of seats
Source:
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
- 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
- 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
- 2012-2017 Change: No change in number of seats
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford (4 members) |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
|
SNP |
Fiona Campbell (incumbent) |
28.81 |
1,459 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative |
Jon Herd |
21.6 |
1,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour |
Barry Douglas |
16.9 |
856 |
867.31016 |
906.6528 |
923.3118 |
933.78542 |
1,007.0564 |
1,513.88594 |
|
SNP |
John Campbell (incumbent) |
16.33 |
827 |
1,232.33168 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour |
Dave Meechan |
9.45 |
479 |
485.72496 |
500.01428 |
510.75008 |
517.61936 |
609.8683 |
|
|
Independent |
Raymond Pattison |
6.1 |
309 |
313.89088 |
347.17686 |
363.61374 |
383.97738 |
|
|
|
Libertarian |
Stephen McNamara |
0.78 |
40 |
41.5284 |
54.33948 |
60.26268 |
|
|
|
Electorate: 12,244 Valid: 5,064 Spoilt: 129 Quota: 1,013 Turnout: 42.4% |
Source:
Kilmarnock South
- 2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
- 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab
- 2012-2017: No change in number of seats
Kilmarnock South (3 members) |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 |
|
Labour |
John Knapp (incumbent) |
32.89 |
1,073 |
|
|
SNP |
Jim Todd (incumbent) |
36.48 |
1,190 |
|
|
SNP |
Clare Maitland |
18.17 |
593 |
914.50844 |
|
Conservative |
Billy McClure |
11.71 |
382 |
387.34276 |
|
Libertarian |
Caitlin O'Brien |
0.73 |
24 |
29.34276 |
Electorate: 8,028 Valid: 3,262 Spoilt: 62 Quota: 816 Turnout: 41.4% |
Source:
Irvine Valley
- 2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
- 2017: 1xSNP, 1xRubbish Party; 1xLab
- 2012-2017 Change: One less seat compared to 2012
Irvine Valley (3 members) |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
|
SNP |
Elena Whitham (incumbent) |
24.38 |
1,128 |
1,131 |
1,132 |
1,179 |
|
|
|
|
Conservative |
Susan McFadzean |
19.88 |
920 |
921 |
922 |
964 |
964.4103 |
989.119 |
|
|
Rubbish |
Sally Cogley |
16.94 |
784 |
788 |
792 |
888 |
889.28685 |
1,036.17315 |
1,403.39695 |
|
Labour |
George Mair (incumbent) |
16.75 |
775 |
778 |
780 |
879 |
880.119 |
991.71845 |
1,233.01685 |
|
SNP |
Margaret Young |
11.91 |
551 |
551 |
551 |
587 |
605.07185 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Ian King |
9.46 |
438 |
438 |
444 |
|
|
|
|
|
Independent |
David Gartland |
0.34 |
16 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Libertarian |
Stevie Brannagan |
0.3 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electorate: 9,677 Valid: 4,626 Spoilt: 71 Quota: 1,157 Turnout: 48.5% |
Source:
Ballochmyle
- 2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
- 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
- 2012-2017 Change: No change in number of seats
Ballochmyle (4 members) |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
|
SNP |
Claire Leitch |
20.68 |
971 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative |
Alyson Simmons |
20.1 |
944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour |
Neil McGhee (incumbent) |
18.59 |
873 |
875.01096 |
875.41704 |
880.43396 |
1,233.96619 |
|
|
|
SNP |
Jim Roberts (incumbent) |
16.78 |
788 |
813.24872 |
813.37985 |
816.47984 |
854.77981 |
895.76763 |
1,107.35432 |
|
Independent |
David Shaw1 (incumbent) |
13.22 |
621 |
621.89376 |
622.88358 |
627.93857 |
671.00856 |
734.68470 |
|
|
Labour |
Neil Murray |
10.28 |
483 |
483.73416 |
484.26714 |
485.30521 |
|
|
|
|
Libertarian |
Sheraz Shafiq |
0.32 |
15 |
15.12768 |
15.28842 |
|
|
|
|
Electorate: 11,270 Valid: 4,695 Spoilt: 138 Quota: 940 Turnout: 42.9% |
1= David Shaw was elected as a Labour councillor in 2012 but was deselected ahead of the 2017 election.
Source:
Cumnock/New Cumnock
- 2012: 3xLab; 1xSNP
- 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
- 2012-2017 Change: No change in number of seats
Cumnock and New Cumnock (4 members) |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
|
Labour |
Billy Crawford (incumbent) |
28.66 |
1,279 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative |
Walter Young |
22.21 |
991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP |
Jacqui Todd |
16.38 |
731 |
740.65728 |
743.03064 |
745.03064 |
773.73737 |
831.6359 |
898.1013 |
|
SNP |
Jim McMahon |
14.36 |
641 |
656.39129 |
659.06132 |
660.06132 |
684.66404 |
743.17213 |
812.34508 |
|
Independent |
Jessie Owens |
8.31 |
371 |
390.91814 |
411.38837 |
418.47616 |
461.34823 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Carol Ann Mochan |
6.61 |
295 |
577.47544 |
599.72569 |
605.12551 |
626.12719 |
736.79632 |
|
|
Scottish Green |
Peter Black |
2.84 |
127 |
136.0537 |
143.27267 |
149.86515 |
|
|
|
|
Libertarian |
Gordon Bircham |
0.6 |
27 |
28.50895 |
32.66233 |
|
|
|
|
Electorate: 10,735 Valid: 4,462 Spoilt: 137 Quota: 893 Turnout: 42.8% |
Source:
Doon Valley
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2017: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xInd
- 2012-2017 Change: No change in number of seats
Doon Valley (3 members) |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 | Count 9 |
|
Labour |
Elaine Dinwoodie (incumbent) |
21.04 |
801 |
801 |
807 |
828 |
848 |
1,182 |
|
|
|
|
Conservative |
Alison Harper |
18.33 |
698 |
699 |
701 |
718 |
721 |
737 |
756.84716 |
757.58873 |
|
|
Independent |
Drew Filson |
15.49 |
590 |
590 |
596 |
685 |
693 |
777 |
838.48728 |
844.9877 |
1,066.8663 |
|
SNP |
John Bell (incumbent) |
15.31 |
583 |
583 |
592 |
602 |
935 |
950 |
972.76586 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Elaine Stewart |
13.02 |
496 |
496 |
502 |
522 |
526 |
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Green |
Craig Murray |
1.39 |
53 |
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP |
Anne Fairlie |
9.85 |
375 |
375 |
390 |
399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent |
John Young |
5.43 |
207 |
208 |
213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Libertarian |
Mark Mitchell |
0.1 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electorate: 8,920 Valid: 3,807 Spoilt: 76 Quota: 952 Turnout: 43.5% |
Source: