2007 South Ayrshire Council election

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2007 South Ayrshire Council election
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All 30 seats to South Ayrshire Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Con
Lab
LeaderBill McIntosh
Party Conservative Labour
Leader's seatTroon
Last election15 seats, 41.5%15 seats, 36.7%
Seats before1515
Seats won129
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 6
Popular vote18,56814,152
Percentage37.2%28.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 4.3%Decrease2.svg 8.3%
 Third partyFourth party
 
SNP
Ind
LeaderBrian Connolly
Party SNP Independent
Leader's seatMaybole, North Carrick & Coylton
Last election0 seats, 17.3%0 seats, 2.9%
Seats before00
Seats won81
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote12,6244,160
Percentage25.3%8.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.0%Increase2.svg 5.4%
South Ayrshire Council election 2007.svg
The 8 multi-member wards
Council Leader before election

Bill McIntosh
(Conservative)
No overall control

Council Leader after election

Bill McIntosh
(Conservative)
No overall control

The 2007 South Ayrshire Council election took place on 3 May 2007 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections and elections to the Scottish Parliament.

Contents

The election was the first to use the 8 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced the 30 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

The election saw the Conservatives returned as the largest party on the council despite losing three seats. Labour, who had tied with the Conservatives as the largest party in 2003, lost six seats as they became the second-largest party. The Scottish National Party (SNP) picked up their first representation in the area for 30 years as they gained eight seats. The remaining seat was won by an independent candidate.

Results

2007 South Ayrshire Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 12--Decrease2.svg 340.037.218,568Decrease2.svg 4.3
  Labour 9--Decrease2.svg 530.028.414,152Decrease2.svg 8.3
  SNP 8--Increase2.svg 826.725.312,624Increase2.svg 8.0
  Independent 1--Increase2.svg 13.38.34,160Increase2.svg 5.4
  Solidarity 0--00.00.6300New
  Scottish Socialist 0--00.00.166Decrease2.svg 1.2
Total30 49,870

Source: [1]

Summary by ward

Results of the 2007 South Ayrshire Council election by ward
Ward %Cllrs %Cllrs %Cllrs %Cllrs %CllrsTotal
Cllrs
Conservative Labour SNP Independents Others
Troon41.8220.3123.9113.904
Prestwick41.8230.1128.114
Ayr North18.4144.7225.018.803.004
Ayr East39.1230.7127.612.604
Ayr West54.8216.9120.917.504
Kyle34.2132.8121.8111.103
Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton24.4126.2124.7124.714
Girvan and South Carrick37.3129.6133.113
Total37.21228.4925.388.310.7030

Source: [1]

Ward results

Troon

Troon – 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Conservative Peter Convery27.52,029 
SNP Nan McFarlane23.91,765 
Labour Philip Saxton20.31,499 
Conservative Bill McIntosh14.31,0611,489
Independent Pat Brown13.91,0291,084
Valid: 7,383  Quota: 1,477  

    Source: [1]

    Prestwick

    Prestwick – 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    SNP Stan Fisher28.12,062    
    Conservative Hugh Hunter25.11,847    
    Labour Helen Moonie16.71,2271,350 1,364 ??? ???
    Conservative Margaret Toner16.71,2241,350 1,663  
    Labour George Watson13.49871,071 1,084 ???  
    Valid: 7,347  Quota: 1,470  

      Source: [1]

      Ayr North

      Ayr North – 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Labour Douglas Campbell27.01,663        
      SNP Tom Slider25.01,506        
      Conservative John Hampton18.41,1081,119 1,147 1,151 1,158 1,170 1,186 ??? ???
      Labour Ian Cavana11.87121,004 1,040 1,041 1,046 1,056 1,074 ??? ???
      Independent Rab Hill7.4445457 476 484 511 524 559 ???  
      Labour Ian Stewart5.9356412 438 440 441 450 469   
      Solidarity Amanda McFarlane1.9117122 146 150 158 186    
      Scottish Socialist Liz Swan1.16670 99 102 106     
      Independent Jim McEwan0.85052 60 74      
      Independent Tommy O'Lone0.63739 46       
      Valid: 6,060  Quota: 1,213  

        Source: [1]

        Ayr East

        Ayr East – 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        SNP Ian Douglas27.61,933    
        Conservative Winifred Sloan21.71,516    
        Labour Eddie Bulik18.41,2861,354 1,356 ??? ???
        Conservative Mary Kilpatrick17.41,2201,318 1,416  
        Labour Gerry Crawley12.3861937 940 ??? ???
        Solidarity James Stewart2.6183269 270 ???  
        Valid: 6,999  Quota: 1,400  

          Source: [1]

          Ayr West

          Ayr West – 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Conservative Bill Grant30.32,176     
          SNP Mike Peddie20.91,499     
          Labour Elaine Little16.91,2131,238 1,249 1,384 ??? ???
          Conservative Robin Reid15.71,1271,320 1,329 1,479  
          Conservative Alistair Kerr8.86341,084 1,088 1,168 ???  
          Independent Ian McCabe7.5537559 576    
          Valid: 7,186  Quota: 1,438  

            Source: [1]

            Kyle

            Kyle – 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            Labour Andy Campbell22.71,1281,473   
            SNP John Allan21.81,0801,112 1,156 1,332 
            Conservative Hywel Davies18.0891905 916 992 ???
            Conservative Arthur Spurling16.2801813 822 859  
            Independent Sam Gardiner11.1550565 603   
            Labour Danny Howley10.1499    
            Valid: 4,949  Quota: 1,238  

              Source: [1]

              Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton

              Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton – 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              SNP Mairi Low24.71,411      
              Independent Brian Connolly24.71,410      
              Conservative Ann Galbreith19.51,1111,138 1,184    
              Labour Sandra Goldie17.09701,009 1,036 1,037 1,066 ??? ???
              Labour Peter Mason9.2526552 584 585 613 ???  
              Conservative David Steele4.9281297 304 321 349   
              Independent Helen Whitefield1.8102148 213 214    
              Valid: 5,811  Quota: 1,163  

                Source: [1]

                Girvan and South Carrick

                Girvan and South Carrick – 3 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234
                Conservative Iain Fitzsimmons37.31,542   
                SNP Alec Oattes33.11,368   
                Labour John McDowall17.4721832 921 ???
                Labour Calum Little12.2504567 611  
                Valid: 4,135  Quota: 1,034  

                  Source: [1]

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