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South Ayrshire Election Results 2012

30 Councillors have been elected to serve South Ayrshire Council for the next five years at the Council election count at the Citadel Leisure Centre in Ayr. 

The political composition of the Council is now: 10 Scottish Conservative & Unionist members, 9 Scottish Labour members, 9 Scottish National Party (SNP) members and 2 independent members.

Overall turnout was 43% across South Ayrshire.

The Council election results in full are:

Ward 1: Troon

Four Councillors have been elected to serve Ward 1: Troon.

Peter Convery, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party: Stage 1

Nan McFarlane, Scottish National Party (SNP): Stage 4

Bill McIntosh, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party: Stage 5

Philip Saxton, Scottish Labour Party: Stage 1

The percentage poll was 48.28%, with 5,864 valid papers and 59 rejected papers.

Ward 2: Prestwick

Four Councillors have been elected to serve Ward 2: Prestwick

Ian Cochrane, Scottish National Party (SNP): Stage 1

Hugh Hunter, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party: Stage 1

Helen Moonie, Scottish Labour Party: Stage 1

Margaret Toner, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party: Stage 5

The percentage poll was 45.93%, with 5,621 valid papers and 102 rejected papers.

Ward 3: Ayr North

Four Councillors have been elected to serve Ward 3: Ayr North

Douglas Campbell, Scottish National Party (SNP): Stage 1

Ian Cavana, Scottish Labour Party: Stage 1

John Hampton, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party: Stage 5

Rita Miller, Scottish Labour Party: Stage 2

The percentage poll was 34.47%, with 4,358 valid papers and 115 rejected papers.

Ward 4: Ayr East

Four Councillors have been elected to serve Ward 4: Ayr East

Ian Douglas, Scottish National Party (SNP): Stage 1

Mary Kilpatrick, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party: Stage 1

Brian McGinley, Scottish Labour Party: Stage 1

Corri Wilson, Scottish National Party (SNP): Stage 7

The percentage poll was 43.87%, with 5,119 valid papers and 84 rejected papers.

Ward 5: Ayr West

Four Councillors have been elected to serve Ward 5: Ayr West

Kirsty Darwent, Scottish Labour Party: Stage 7

Allan Hopkins Dorans, Scottish National Party (SNP): Stage 5

Bill Grant, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party: Stage 1

Robin Reid, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party: Stage 2

The percentage poll was 47.49%, with 5,889 valid papers and 57 rejected papers.

Ward 6: Kyle

Three Councillors have been elected to serve Ward 6: Kyle

John Allan, Scottish National Party (SNP): Stage 1

Andy Campbell, Scottish Labour Party: Stage 1

Hywel Davies, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party: Stage 2

The percentage poll was 41.32%, with 3,685 valid papers and 43 rejected papers.

Ward 7: Maybole, North Carrick & Coylton

Four Councillors have been elected to Ward 7: Maybole, North Carrick & Coylton

Brian Connolly, Independent: Stage 1

Ann Galbraith, Scottish Conservative & Unionist: Stage 1

Sandra Goldie, Scottish Labour Party: Stage 1

William James Grant, Scottish National Party (SNP): Stage 2

The percentage poll was 38.84%, with 4,305 valid papers and 57 rejected papers.

Ward 8: Girvan & South Carrick

Three Councillors have been elected to Ward 8: Girvan & South Carrick

Alec Clark, Independent: Stage 1

John McDowall, Scottish Labour Party: Stage 3

Alec Oattes, Scottish National Party (SNP): Stage 3

The percentage poll was 42.88%, with 3,396 valid papers and 31 rejected papers.

A full breakdown of the results and vote transfers in each ward can be found here.

Published: 04 May 2012 10:58