2012 East Ayrshire Council election

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2012 East Ayrshire Council election
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All 32 seats to East Ayrshire Council
17 seats needed for a majority
Registered92,817
Turnout40.4%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderDouglas ReidMaureen McKayTom Cook
Party SNP Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse Kilmarnock North Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse
Last election14 seats, 39.2%14 seats, 41.1%3 seats, 12.8%
Seats before14153
Seats won15142
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote14,51815,1904,134
Percentage39.541.411.3
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.3%Increase2.svg 0.3%Decrease2.svg 1.5%
East Ayrshire Council election 2012.svg
The 9 multi-member wards
Council Leader before election

Douglas Reid
SNP

Council Leader after election

Douglas Reid
SNP

Elections to East Ayrshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election is the second using 9 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 32 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

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Election result

2012 East Ayrshire Local Election Result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 1510Increase2.svg 146.939.514,518Increase2.svg 0.3
  Labour 1411Steady2.svg43.841.415,190Increase2.svg 0.3
  Conservative 201Decrease2.svg 16.311.34,134Decrease2.svg 1.5
  Independent 111Steady2.svg3.17.62,806Increase2.svg 2.5
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.00.268New
Total32 36,716

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 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils. [1] [2]

Seats changing hands

Seat20072012
PartyMemberPartyMember
Annick Conservative Rose-Ann Cunninghame Independent Ellen Freel
Ballochmyle Labour Jimmy Kelly SNP Stephanie Primrose
Doon Valley Independent Jim Sutherland Labour Elaine Dinwoodie

Ward summary

Results of the 2012 East Ayrshire Council election by ward
Ward %Cllrs %Cllrs %Cllrs %Cllrs %CllrsTotal
Cllrs
SNP Labour Conservative Lib Dem Independent
Annick110013
Kilmarnock North2103
Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse21104
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford220 4
Kilmarnock South2103
Irvine Valley21104
Ballochmyle2204
Cumnock and New Cumnock13004
Doon Valley12003
Total151420132

Ward results

Annick

The SNP and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election while independent candidate Ellen Freel gained a seat from the Conservatives

Annick – 3 members
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Labour John McGhee (incumbent)24.41,0211,032 1,060   
SNP Eòghann MacColl22.7947957 1,327   
Conservative Rose-Ann Cunninghame (incumbent)20.9873886 907 941 943  
Independent Ellen Freel19.4810827 858 960 965 1,394
SNP John MacKay (incumbent)11.0461465     
Liberal Democrats Greg Foster1.668     
Electorate: 9,497  Valid: 4,180  Spoilt: 57  Quota: 1,046  Turnout: 44.0%  

    Source: [3] [4]

    Kilmarnock North

    The SNP (2) and Labour retained the seats they won at the previous election.

    Kilmarnock North – 3 members
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    SNP Helen Coffey (incumbent)44.71,475  
    Labour Maureen McKay (incumbent)35.71,176  
    Conservative Ian Grant11.6383417 476
    SNP Andrew Hershaw [note 1] 8.0263817 921
    Electorate: 9,324  Valid: 3,297  Spoilt: 40  Quota: 825  Turnout: 35.4%  

      Source: [6] [7]

      Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse

      The SNP (2), Labour and the Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

      Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse – 4 members
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      SNP Iain Linton (incumbent)24.31,210     
      SNP Douglas Reid (incumbent)20.71,032     
      Labour Lillian Jones 20.61,025     
      Conservative Tom Cook (incumbent)16.6828864 869 870 980 1,171
      Labour Dave Meechan10.4516554 559 582 709  
      Independent Andi McCann7.5375417 423 424   
      Electorate: 12,199  Valid: 4,986  Spoilt: 136  Quota: 998  Turnout: 40.9%  

        Source: [8] [9]

        Kilmarnock East and Hurlford

        The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

        Kilmarnock East and Hurlford – 4 members
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1
        SNP John Campbell (incumbent)25.41,126
        Labour Gordon Cree (incumbent)23.81,054
        Labour Drew McIntyre (incumbent)22.2984
        SNP James Buchanan (incumbent) [note 2] 21.3944
        Conservative Rob Murray7.4326
        Electorate: 11,311  Valid: 4,434  Spoilt: 142  Quota: 887  Turnout: 39.2%  

          Source: [11] [12]

          Kilmarnock South

          The SNP (2) and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

          Kilmarnock South – 3 members
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          Labour John Knapp (incumbent)37.61,250   
          SNP Jim Todd (incumbent)23.8791814 822 949
          SNP Hugh Ross (incumbent)22.1735759 789 924
          Labour Ronnie Scott12.5417743 785  
          Conservative Alyson Holden4.1135138   
          Electorate: 8,288  Valid: 3,328  Spoilt: 93  Quota: 833  Turnout: 40.2%  

            Source: [13] [14]

            Irvine Valley

            The SNP (2), Labour and the Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

            Irvine Valley – 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            Labour George Mair29.71,423    
            SNP Alan Brown (incumbent) [note 3] 26.11,252    
            Conservative John McFadzean17.9857896 940 942 1,188
            SNP Bobby McDill (incumbent)17.7847961   
            Independent May Anderson7.1339451 541 547  
            Electorate: 11,401  Valid: 4,718  Spoilt: 72  Quota: 944  Turnout: 41.4%  

              Source: [16] [17]

              Ballochmyle

              Labour retained two of the three seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP held their only seat and gained one seat from Labour.

              Ballochmyle – 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              SNP Jim Roberts (incumbent)25.41,109     
              Labour Neil McGhee (incumbent)23.31,018     
              Labour David Shaw (incumbent)18.5810827 857   
              Labour Neil Murray11.3496510 622 628 704  
              SNP Stephanie Primrose10.6462665 670 671 735 869
              Conservative Nick Martin8.0348352 353 354   
              Electorate: 10,995  Valid: 4,243  Spoilt: 131  Quota: 849  Turnout: 38.6%  

                Source: [18] [19]

                Cumnock and New Cumnock

                Labour (3) and the SNP retained the seats that they had won at the previous election.

                Cumnock and New Cumnock – 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678
                Labour Eric Ross (incumbent)23.8987       
                SNP Kathy Morrice (incumbent)21.6894       
                Labour Barney Menzies (incumbent)19.5809892      
                Labour Billy Crawford (incumbent)14.8612672 677 741 744 763 800 945
                Independent Ian Allan7.4308310 311 314 352 409 475  
                Conservative James Boswell5.0206208 209 210 215    
                SNP Craig Murray4.3180185 253 255 258 286   
                Independent David Fraser1.45962 63 64     
                Electorate: 10,947  Valid: 4,055  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 812  Turnout: 37.0%  

                  Source: [20] [21]

                  Doon Valley

                  The SNP and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election while Labour gained one seat from independent councillor Jim Sutherland. In 2007, independent candidate Drew Filson was elected as an SNP councillor but subsequently left the party. A by-election held following the death of Cllr Sutherland in 2009 was won by Labour.

                  Doon Valley – 3 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456
                  Labour Elaine Dinwoodie (incumbent)33.11,171     
                  SNP John Bell22.3790812 832 950  
                  Independent Ian Borthwick13.8488501 540 680 708  
                  Independent Drew Filson (incumbent)12.1427465 491    
                  Labour Moira Pirie (incumbent)11.9421590 613 719 734 984
                  Conservative Irene Grant5.0178181     
                  Electorate: 8,855  Valid: 3,475  Spoilt: 61  Quota: 869  Turnout: 39.2%  

                    Source: [22] [23]

                    By-elections from 2012–2017

                    Kilmarnock North

                    Kilmarnock North by-election (27 March 2014) – 1 seat
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234
                    SNP Elaine Cowan44.21,3341,358 1,473 2,042
                    Labour Scott Thomson37.41,1301,147 1,320  
                    Conservative Ian Grant16.3493501   
                    Scottish Green Robin Tatler2.061   
                    Electorate: 9,657  Valid: 3,018  Spoilt: 19  Quota: 1,510  Turnout: 35.6%  

                      Source: [24]

                      Irvine Valley

                      Irvine Valley by-election (1 October 2015) – 1 seat
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12
                      SNP Elena Whitham 49.81,7971,832
                      Conservative Susan McFadzean24.5865884
                      Labour Alex Walsh23.8860884
                      Scottish Green Jen Broadhurst2.488 
                      Electorate: 11,570  Valid: 3,610  Spoilt: 42  Quota: 1,805  Turnout: 31.2%  

                        Source: [25]

                        Kilmarnock East and Hurlford

                        Kilmarnock East and Hurlford by-election (26 January 2017) – 1 seat
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123
                        SNP Fiona Campbell48.71,4611,471 1,531
                        Labour Dave Meechem29.4881893 1,122
                        Conservative Jon Herd20.1602608  
                        Scottish Libertarian Stephen McNamara1.853  
                        Electorate: 11,266  Valid: 2,997  Spoilt: 33  Quota: 1,449  Turnout: 26.6%  

                          Source: [26] [27]

                          Notes

                          1. ↑ Kilmarnock North councillor Andrew Hershaw died on 31 December 2013. [5] A by-election was held on 27 March 2014.
                          2. ↑ Kilmarnock East and Hurlford councillor James Buchanan died on 28 October 2016 after a short illness. [10] A by-election was held on 26 January 2017.
                          3. ↑ Irvine Valley councillor Alan Brown was elected as MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 7 May 2015. [15] He resigned his council seat on 17 July 2015 and a by-election was held on 1 October 2015.

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                          3. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 1 Annick" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          4. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 1 Annick" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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                          7. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 2 Kilmarnock North" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          8. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 3 Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          9. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 3 Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          10. ↑ Tributes pour in for Councillor Jim Buchanan after he loses battle with illness
                          11. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 4 Kilmarnock East and Hurlford" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          12. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 4 Kilmarnock East and Hurlford" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          13. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 5 Kilmarnock South" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          14. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 5 Kilmarnock South" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          15. ↑ By-Election In The Irvine Valley
                          16. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 6 Irvine Valley" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          17. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 6 Irvine Valley" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          18. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 7 Ballochmyle" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          19. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 7 Ballochmyle" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          20. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 8 Cumnock and New Cumnock" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          21. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 8 Cumnock and New Cumnock" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          22. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 9 Doon Valley" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          23. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 9 Doon Valley" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          24. ↑ "Detailed Results Report Ward 2 - Kilmarnock North" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          25. ↑ "Detailed Results Report Ward 6 – Irvine Valley" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          26. ↑ "Detailed Results Report Ward 4 – Kilmarnock East and Hurlford" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          27. ↑ "Transfers Report Ward 4 – Kilmarnock East and Hurlford" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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