2017 North Ayrshire Council election

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2017 North Ayrshire Council election
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All 33 seats to North Ayrshire Council
17 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
SNP
Lab
LeaderMarie BurnsJoe Cullinane
Party SNP Labour
Leader's seat Irvine East Kilwinning
Last election12 seats, 35.6%11 seats, 31.4%
Seats won1111
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote16,66412,320
Percentage35.2%26.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.4%Decrease2.svg 5.3%
 Third partyFourth party
 
Con
Ind
LeaderTom MarshallJean Highgate
Party Conservative Independent
Leader's seat North Coast and Cumbraes Kilbirnie and Beith
Last election1 seats, 9.3%6 seats, 19.0%
Seats won74
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote11,0996,130
Percentage23.5%13.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 13.6%Decrease2.svg 6.0%
Council Leader before election

Joe Cullinane
(Labour)
No overall control

Council Leader after election

Joe Cullinane
(Labour)
No overall control

Elections to North Ayrshire Council took place on 4 May 2017 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections.

Contents

The election used the ten wards created as a result of the Fifth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation, with 33 Councillors being elected.

After the election, the Labour Party took control of the authority as a minority administration with outgoing council Leader Joe Cullinane being reappointed. [1] [2]

Election result

2017 North Ayrshire Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 1123Decrease2.svg 133.335.216,644Decrease2.svg 0.4
  Labour 1122Steady2.svg33.326.112,320Decrease2.svg 5.3
  Conservative 760Increase2.svg 621.223.511,099Increase2.svg 14.2
  Independent 424Decrease2.svg 212.113.06,130Decrease2.svg 6.0
  Scottish Green 000Steady2.svg0.00.9439New
 No Referendum Maintain Union Pro-Brexit000Steady2.svg0.00.5238New
  Scottish Socialist 000Steady2.svg0.00.3165Decrease2.svg 0.5
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.00.2106Decrease2.svg 0.3
  Socialist Labour 000Steady2.svg0.00.276Decrease2.svg 0.9
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg0.00.142Steady2.svg
Total33 47,259

Source: [3]

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. There were three more seats in this election than the previous and, as a result, this may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Ward results

Irvine West

Labour retained both their seats while the SNP retained one seat and lost one seat to the Conservatives.

Irvine West - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Labour Ian Clarkson (incumbent)27.71,249      
Conservative Scott Gallacher22.71,025      
SNP Shaun MacAulay20.3914      
SNP Maria Limonci15.7707722 725 736 769 790  
Labour Louise McPhater (incumbent)9.7438669 706 707 738 804 1,062
Scottish Green Andrew Craig2.196106 117 117    
Socialist Labour Bobby Cochrane1.776113 120 121 139   
Electorate: 11,984  Valid: 4,505  Spoilt: 121  Quota: 902  Turnout: 38.6%  

    Source: [4] [5]

    Irvine East

    Boundary changes resulted in Irvine East being reduced in size from a four-member ward to a three-member ward. As a result, both the SNP and Labour retained only one of the two seats they had won at the previous election and he Conservatives gained one seat.

    Irvine East - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SNP Marie Burns (incumbent)33.51,334     
    Conservative Angela Stephen26.71,065     
    Labour John Easdale (incumbent)16.2646664 676 716 846 1,403
    Labour Irene Oldfather (incumbent)13.4536547 566 598 672  
    SNP Hugh Wilson6.4254519 520 574   
    Scottish Green Ross Collins3.8150170 177    
    Electorate: 9,922  Valid: 3,985  Spoilt: 83  Quota: 997  Turnout: 41.0%  

      Source: [6] [7]

      Kilwinning

      Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the Conservatives gained one seat from former independent councillor Robert Steel.

      Kilwinning - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Labour Joe Cullinane (incumbent)33.91,949     
      SNP Scott Davidson25.51,466     
      Conservative John Glover21.31,224     
      SNP Susan Johnson8.0460501 768 770 776 859
      Labour Donald Reid (incumbent)7.004021,011 1,019 1,041 1,073 1,152
      Scottish Green Yvonne McLellan3.4193232 251 258 274  
      UKIP Matthew John Grainger1.06074 76 91   
      Electorate: 13,420  Valid: 5,754  Spoilt: 151  Quota: 1,151  Turnout: 44.0%  

        Source: [8] [9]

        Stevenston

        Stevenston was a new ward created from the former Saltcoats and Stevenston ward which was abolished. The new ward elected two Labour and one SNP councillors.

        Stevenston - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        SNP Davina McTiernan21.5782790 808 826 1,373   
        Labour John Sweeney19.1697707 748 818 844 924  
        SNP Chris Paton16.5601605 620 630     
        Labour Jimmy Miller [note 1] 15.9579592 604 636 654 736 744 961
        Conservative Tom McCammont15.7573587 603 631 639 657 658  
        Independent Alan Munro [note 2] 4.7172192 230      
        Independent Gerard Pollock3.9144164       
        Independent David Higgins2.797       
        Electorate: 9,565  Valid: 3,645  Spoilt: 133  Quota: 912  Turnout: 39.5%  

          Source: [11] [12]

          Ardrossan and Arran

          Following boundary changes, Ardrossan and Arran returned one less member than the previous election. The SNP retained both the seats they won at the previous election. The Conservatives gained one seat and both Labour and former independent councillor John Hunter lost their seats.

          Ardrossan and Arran - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Conservative Timothy Billings27.61,309     
          SNP Ellen McMaster [note 3] 19.7932937 1,000 1,002 1,034 1,159
          SNP Tony Gurney (incumbent)19.6930932 946 955 1,092 1,245
          Labour Clare McGuire13.9659677 723 792 979  
          Independent John Hunter (incumbent)10.6503517 534 627   
          No Referendum Maintain Union Pro-BrexitGordon Allison5.0238280 285    
          Scottish Socialist Colin Turbett3.5165170     
          Electorate: 9,622  Valid: 4,736  Spoilt: 123  Quota: 1,185  Turnout: 50.5%  

            Source: [14] [15]

            Dalry and West Kilbride

            The SNP and independent councillor Robert Barr retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the Conservatives gained one seat from independent candidate Elizabeth McLardy.

            Dalry and West Kilbride - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            SNP Joy Brahim23.81,2191,223 1,247 1,289  
            Conservative Todd Ferguson22.21,1371,137 1,177 1,247 1,247 1,314
            Independent Robert Barr (incumbent)19.3990995 1,147 1,222 1,223 1,361
            Independent Kay Hall11.7599600 619 780 782 867
            Labour Paul Reid8.4432437 468 498 499  
            Independent Elizabeth McLardy (incumbent)8.2418423 433    
            Independent Sheena Woodside5.9301307     
            Independent John Willis0.527     
            Electorate: 10,027  Valid: 5,123  Spoilt: 91  Quota: 1,281  Turnout: 52.0%  

              Source: [16] [17]

              Kilbirnie and Beith

              The SNP and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election and independent candidate Donald L. Reid gained a seat from retiring independent councillor Jean Highgate.

              Kilbirnie and Beith - 3 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              SNP Anthea Dickson (incumbent)22.31,0571,061 1,091 1,617 
              Independent Donald L. Reid22.21,0531,074 1,182 1,203 
              Labour John Bell (incumbent)19.59251,031 1,062 1,096 1,235
              Conservative Ted Nevill14.9705712 731 735 751
              SNP Margaret Johnson12.1574576 610   
              Independent James Smith5.6263267    
              Labour James Robson3.3156    
              Electorate: 10,600  Valid: 4,733  Spoilt: 122  Quota: 1,184  Turnout: 45.8%  

                Source: [18] [19]

                North Coast and Cumbraes

                The Conservatives and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP held one seat and lost one seat to independent candidate Ian Murdoch.

                North Coast and Cumbraes - 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Conservative Tom Marshall (incumbent)37.02,686     
                SNP Alan Hill (incumbent)19.41,4061,450 1,451   
                Labour Alex Gallagher (incumbent)16.01,1601,461    
                SNP Grace McLean (incumbent)14.81,0751,091 1,091 1,092 1,112  
                Independent Ian Murdoch11.08011,110 1,113 1,113 1,272 1,767
                Independent Johnny McCloskey1.7124239 241 241   
                Electorate: 13,596  Valid: 7,252  Spoilt: 117  Quota: 1,451  Turnout: 54.2%  

                  Source: [20] [21]

                  Saltcoats

                  Saltcoats was a new ward created from parts of Ardrossan and Arran ward – which was retained but reduced in size – and the former Saltcoats and Stevenston ward which was abolished. The new ward elected one Labour, one SNP and one independent councillor.

                  Saltcoats - 3 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567
                  Labour Jim Montgomerie [note 2] 30.71,279      
                  SNP Jean McClung21.6900914 914 935 1,508  
                  Conservative Brandon Clydesdale15.8655666 682 720 729 749  
                  SNP Roberta Bianchini14.8619625 627 637    
                  Independent Ronnie McNicol [note 2] 13.7570599 612 677 696 860 1,175
                  Labour Valerie Reid2.4100240 249     
                  UKIP Caroline Santos1.14648      
                  Electorate: 10,007  Valid: 4,169  Spoilt: 134  Quota: 1,043  Turnout: 43.0%  

                    Source: [22] [23]

                    Irvine South

                    Irvine South was a new ward created from parts of Irvine East and Irvine West which were retained but reduced in size. The new ward elected one SNP, one Conservative and one Labour councillor.

                    Irvine South - 3 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456
                    SNP Christina Larsen21.8733743 752 771 789 1,437
                    Conservative Margaret George21.4720722 742 768 820 829
                    SNP Robin Sturgeon20.3681684 684 701 710  
                    Labour Robert Foster20.1676681 695 1,033  
                    Labour David O'Neill [note 4] 13.0437443 453    
                    Independent Audrey Hynd-Gaw2.06877     
                    TUSC Ian Kerr1.242     
                    Electorate: 8,847  Valid: 3,357  Spoilt: 111  Quota: 840  Turnout: 39.2%  

                      Source: [24] [25]

                      Dalry and West Kilbride by-election

                      Dalry and West Kilbride SNP councillor Joy Brahim resigned her seat on 14 May 2021 due to illness. [26] A by-election was held on 12 August to fill the vacancy and was gained by the Conservative's Ronnie Stalker.

                      Dalry and West Kilbride by-election (12 August 2021) – 1 seat
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1
                      Conservative Ronnie Stalker53.52,016
                      SNP Robyn Graham34.31,292
                      Labour Valerie Reid8.1305
                      Liberal Democrats Ruby Kirkwood1.558
                      Socialist Labour James McDaid1.557
                      Independent John Willis1.142
                      Electorate: 10,476  Valid: 3,770  Spoilt: 31  Quota: 1,886  Turnout: 36.3%  

                        Source: [27] [28]

                        Notes

                        1. ↑ In 2022, Cllr Jimmy Miller resigned from Labour and became an independent. [10]
                        2. 1 2 3 Sitting councillor for Saltcoats and Stevenston ward.
                        3. ↑ Cllr Ellen McMaster twice changed political affiliation first joining the Alba Party before becoming an independent. [13]
                        4. ↑ Sitting councillor for Irvine West.

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                        4. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Irvine West" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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                        7. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Irvine East" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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                        9. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Kilwinning" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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