Local Government Election - 5 May 2022
Information about the Local Government Election on 5 May 2022.
The Local Government Election took place on Thursday 5 May 2022. The electronic counting of votes took place at the Citadel Leisure Centre, Ayr, on Friday 6 May 2022.
28 councillors were elected to serve the people and communities of South Ayrshire - ten Scottish Conservative and Unionist; five Scottish Labour Party, nine Scottish National Party (SNP) and four independent.
You can find details of who was elected in each ward as well as a detailed breakdown of the results showing all stages of the Single Transferable Vote process under each of the ward headings.
- You can access the Polling Scheme Extract here: Polling Scheme Extract - LGE22 (Excel doc) [56KB]
- View a helpful guide on how to understand voting information here: How to Understand Voting Information (PDF) [264KB]
- Advert re Inspection of Returns and Declarations V2 (Word doc) [18KB]
Ward 1: Troon - Four Councillors Elected
Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 1 - Troon (PDF) [15KB]
Declaration of Results Report Ward 1 - Troon (PDF) [4KB]
First Preference Report Ward 1 - Troon (PDF) [2KB]
Preference Summary Report Ward 1 - Troon (PDF) [3KB]
Transfers Report Ward 1 - Troon (PDF) [14KB]
Preferences by Ballot Box Report Ward 1 - Troon (PDF) [30KB]
Preference Profile Report Ward 1 - Troon (Excel doc) [18KB]
Ward 2: Prestwick - Four Councillors Elected
Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 2 - Prestwick (PDF) [15KB]
Declaration of Results Report Ward 2 - Prestwick (PDF) [4KB]
First Preference Report Ward 2 - Prestwick (PDF) [2KB]
Preference Summary Report Ward 2 - Prestwick (PDF) [3KB]
Transfers Ward 2 - Prestwick (PDF) [13KB]
Preferences by Ballot Box Report Ward 2 - Prestwick (PDF) [27KB]
Preference Profile Report Ward 2 - Prestwick (Excel doc) [12KB]
Ward 3: Ayr North - Four Councillors Elected
Candidates Votes Per Stage Report Ward 3 - Ayr North (PDF) [13KB]
Declaration of Results Report Ward 3 - Ayr North (PDF) [4KB]
First Preference Report Ward 3 - Ayr North (PDF) [2KB]
Preference Summary Report Ward 3 - Ayr North (PDF) [3KB]
Transfers Report Ward 3 - Ayr North (PDF) [13KB]
Preferences by Ballot Box Report Ward 3 - Ayr North (PDF) [21KB]
Preference Profile Report Ward 3 - Ayr North (Excel doc) [14KB]
Ward 4: Ayr East - Three Councillors Elected
Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 4 - Ayr East (PDF) [17KB]
Declaration of Results Report Ward 4 - Ayr East (PDF) [4KB]
First Preference Report Ward 4 - Ayr East (PDF) [2KB]
Preference Summary Report Ward 4 - Ayr East (PDF) [3KB]
Transfers Ward 4 - Ayr East (PDF) [15KB]
Preferences by Ballot Box Report Ward 4 - Ayr East (PDF) [35KB]
Preference Profile Report Ward 4 - Ayr East (Excel doc) [20KB]
Ward 5: Ayr West - Four Councillors Elected
Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 5 - Ayr West (PDF) [17KB]
Declaration of Results Report Ward 5 - Ayr West (PDF) [4KB]
First Preference Report Ward 5 - Ayr West (PDF) [2KB]
Preference Summary Report Ward 5 - Ayr West (PDF) [3KB]
Transfers Report Ward 5 - Ayr East (PDF) [16KB]
Preferences by Ballot Box Report Ward 5 - Ayr West (PDF) [51KB]
Preference Profile Report Ward 5 - Ayr West (Excel doc) [24KB]
Ward 6: Kyle - Three Councillors Elected
Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 6 - Kyle (PDF) [11KB]
Declaration of Results Report Ward 6 - Kyle (PDF) [4KB]
First Preference Report Ward 6 - Kyle (PDF) [2KB]
Preference Summary Report Ward 6 - Kyle (PDF) [3KB]
Transfers Report Ward 6 - Kyle (PDF) [10KB]
Preferences by Ballot Box Report Ward 6 - Kyle (PDF) [17KB]
Preference Profile Report Ward 6 - Kyle (Excel doc) [5KB]
Ward 7: Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton - Three Councillors Elected
Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 7 - Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton (PDF) [11KB]
Declaration of Results Report Ward 7 - Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton (PDF) [4KB]
First Preference Report Ward 7 - Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton (PDF) [2KB]
Preference Summary Report Ward 7 - Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton (PDF) [3KB]
Transfers Report Ward 7 - Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton (PDF) [10KB]
Preferences by Ballot Box Report Ward 7 - Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton (PDF) [14KB]
Preference Profile Report Ward 7 - Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton (Excel doc) [6KB]
Ward 8: Girvan and South Carrick - Three Councillors Elected
Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 8 - Girvan and South Carrick (PDF) [13KB]
Declaration of Results Report Ward 8 - Girvan and South Carrick (PDF) [4KB]
First Preference Report Ward 8 - Girvan and South Carrick (PDF) [2KB]
Preference Summary Report Ward 8 - Girvan and South Carrick (PDF) [3KB]
Transfers Report Ward 8 - Girvan and South Carrick (PDF) [12KB]
Preferences by Ballot Box Report Ward 8 - Girvan and South Carrick (PDF) [14KB]
Preference Profile Report Ward 8 - Girvan and South Carrick (Excel doc) [9KB]
Other Information
Pre-Election guidance
Notices
- Notice of Poll (PDF) [245KB]
- Notice of Election Agents (PDF) [193KB]
- Notice of Poll (Situation of Polling Places) (PDF) [239KB]
- Notice of Election (PDF) [53KB]
Factsheets
- eCounting 2022 Electronic Vote Counting Factsheet (PDF) [132KB]
- eCounting 2022 Single Transferable Vote Factsheet (PDF) [117KB]
- Arrangements in Force at the Poll (PDF) [77KB]
Election Handbook
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