2022 North Ayrshire Council election

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2022 North Ayrshire Council election
North Ayrshire coat of arms.svg
  2017 5 May 2022 (2022-05-05)2027 

All 33 seats to North Ayrshire Council
17 seats needed for a majority
Registered109,300
Turnout44.7%
 First partySecond party
  Marie Burns.png Tom Marshall.png
LeaderMarie BurnsTom Marshall
Party SNP Conservative
Leader's seat Irvine East North Coast
Last election11 seats, 35.2%7 seats, 23.5%
Seats before98
Seats won1210
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote17,05210,200
Percentage36.3%21.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.1%Decrease2.svg 1.8%

 Third partyFourth party
  Joe Cullinane.png
Ind
LeaderJoe CullinaneN/A
Party Labour Independent
Leader's seat Kilwinning N/A
Last election11 seats, 26.1%4 seats, 13.0%
Seats before106
Seats won92
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote11,9475,473
Percentage25.4%11.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.7%Decrease2.svg 1.4%

Leader before election

Joe Cullinane
(Labour)
No overall control

Leader after election

Marie Burns
(SNP)
No overall control

Elections to North Ayrshire Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.

Contents

For the third consecutive election, the Scottish National Party (SNP) received the highest vote share and returned the most seats at 12 – one more than the previous election. The Conservatives built on their success from five years previous and bucked the national trend as they recorded their best-ever performance in a North Ayrshire election, leapfrogging Labour into second place with 10 seats. Labour fell from their position as the joint-largest party to third, returning only nine councillors – their worst-ever performance in a North Ayrshire election. The number of independents elected fell from four to two.

The SNP subsequently took the leadership of the council, running a minority administration with Cllr Marie Burns elected as council leader.

Background

Previous election

At the previous election in 2017, the Scottish National Party (SNP) and Labour won the joint-most seats, with 11 each. The SNP's number had reduced by one, while Labour maintained their number of councillors. The Conservatives gained six seats to record their best result in a North Ayrshire election with seven, while the number of independents fell from six to four. [1]

2017 North Ayrshire Council election result
PartySeatsVote share
SNP 1135.2%
Labour 1126.1%
Conservatives 723.5%
Independent 413.0%

Source: [1]

Electoral system

Local elections in Scotland use the single transferable vote (STV) electoral system – a form of proportional representation – in which voters rank candidates in order of preference. [2] The 2022 election was the first to use the nine wards created under the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018, with 33 councillors being elected. Each ward – except Arran, which returned one member – elected either three, four or five members. [3]

Composition

Since the previous election, several changes in the composition of the council occurred. Most were changes to the political affiliation of councillors, including Labour councillor Jimmy Miller who resigned to become an independent and SNP councillor Ellen McMaster who first joined Alba before becoming an independent. [4] [5] One by-election was held after SNP councillor Joy Brahim resigned due to ill health and resulted in a gain for the Conservatives. [6] [7]

Composition of North Ayrshire Council
Party2017 resultDissolution
SNP 119
Labour 1110
Conservative 78
Independents46

Retiring councillors

Retiring councillors
WardPartyRetiring councillor
Irvine West Labour Ian Clarkson
Irvine East LabourJohn Easdale
Irvine South Conservative Margaret George
North Coast and Cumbraes LabourAlex Gallagher

Source: [1] [8]

Boundary changes

Following the implementation of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018, a review of the boundaries was undertaken in North Ayrshire, Argyll and Bute, Highland, Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands and the Western Isles. The act allowed for single- or two-member wards to be created to allow for better representation of island communities. The review coincided with the introduction of the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 which allowed for the creation of five-member wards. As a result, the number of wards in North Ayrshire was reduced from 10 to nine but the number of councillors will remain at 33. No changes were proposed in Kilwinning or the three Irvine wards. The former Ardrossan and Arran ward was split into two wards – a single-member ward for the island of Arran and a three-member ward for Ardrossan. A single ward for Saltcoats and Stevenson was reintroduced after it was split into two separate wards prior to the 2017 election however the area will be represented by five members rather than four as was the case between 2007 and 2017. The former Dalry and West Kilbride, Kilbirnie and Beith, and North Coast and Cumbraes wards were reorganised from two three- and one four-member wards into two five-member wards: North Coast and Garnock Valley. [3] [9] [10]

Candidates

The total number of candidates increased from 70 in 2017 to 74. As was the case five years previous, the SNP fielded the highest number of candidates at 17 across the nine wards – two less than in 2017. Both Labour and the Conservatives also fielded at least one candidate in every ward but the 14 candidates fielded by Labour was three less than in 2017 whereas the 11 candidates named by the Conservatives was an increase of one. The Greens again contested three wards while the Liberal Democrats contested an election in North Ayrshire for the first time in a decade after they named six candidates. The number of independent candidates fell from 15 in 2017 to 12. Socialist Labour named two candidates, an increase of one, while the Scottish Socialist Party and the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) again named one candidate. For the first time, the Scottish Family Party (three candidates), the Independence for Scotland Party (ISP) (two candidates), the Alba Party and the Freedom Alliance (both one candidate) fielded candidates in a North Ayrshire election. Neither the UK Independence Party (UKIP) nor the British Unionist Party (BUP), who had both contested the 2017 election, fielded any candidates. [1] [8]

Results

2022 North Ayrshire Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 1221Increase2.svg 136.336.217,052Increase2.svg 1.1
  Conservative 1030Increase2.svg 330.321.710,200Decrease2.svg 1.8
  Labour 913Decrease2.svg 227.225.411,947Decrease2.svg 0.7
  Independent 202Decrease2.svg 26.011.65,473Decrease2.svg 1.4
  Scottish Green 000Steady2.svg0.01.7804Increase2.svg 0.8
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.01.4671New
  Socialist Labour 000Steady2.svg0.00.5268Increase2.svg 0.4
  Scottish Family 000Steady2.svg0.00.4192New
  ISP 000Steady2.svg0.00.3183New
  Alba 000Steady2.svg0.00.2100New
  Scottish Socialist 000Steady2.svg0.00.046Decrease2.svg 0.3
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg0.00.040Decrease2.svg 0.1
  Freedom Alliance 000Steady2.svg0.00.027New
Total33 47,003

Source: [11]

Note: Votes are the sum of first preference votes across all council wards. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 4 May 2017. This is because STV has an element of proportionality which is not present unless multiple seats are being elected. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at the dissolution of Scotland's councils. [12] [13]

Ward summary

Results of the 2022 North Ayrshire Council election by ward
Ward %Cllrs %Cllrs %Cllrs %CllrsTotal
Cllrs
SNP Lab Con Others
North Coast 31.0210.1030.1228.815
Garnock Valley 31.3214.1124.8129.815
Ardrossan 41.2127.0120.0111.803
Arran 25.7010.0032.4131.901
Saltcoats and Stevenson 39.6240.2211.418.805
Kilwinning 34.9146.0215.613.404
Irvine West 40.7229.8120.019.604
Irvine East 44.5127.2119.818.403
Irvine South 44.6132.4119.413.603
Total36.31225.4921.71016.6233

Source: [11]

Seats changing hands

Below is a list of seats which elected a different party or parties from 2017 in order to highlight the change in political composition of the council from the previous election. The list does not include defeated incumbents who resigned or defected from their party and subsequently failed re-election while the party held the seat. Due to boundary changes, some wards may differ between the 2017 and 2022 elections.

Seats changing hands
20172022
SeatPartyMemberSeatPartyMember
Dalry and West Kilbride [Note 1] Independent Robert Barr Garnock Valley [Note 1] Conservative Ronnie Stalker
North Coast and Cumbraes [Note 1] Labour Alex Gallagher North Coast [Note 1] SNP Eleanor Collier
New ward Arran ConservativeTimothy Billings
Stevenston LabourJimmy Miller [Note 2] Saltcoats and Stevenston [Note 3] ConservativeCameron Inglis
Saltcoats IndependentRonnie McNicol
Irvine West LabourIan ClarksonIrvine WestSNPChloe Robertson
Notes
  1. ^
    Note 1: The Dalry and West Kilbride, Kilbirnie and Beith and North Coast and Cumbraes wards used in the 2017 election were replaced by the new Garnock Valley and North Coast wards.
  2. ^
    Note 2: In 2017, Jimmy Miller was elected as a Labour candidate but later resigned from the party. [4]
  3. ^
    Note 3: The total number of councillors representing Saltcoats and Stevenston was reduced from six to five following the boundary changes.

Ward results

At the previous election, the North Coast and Garnock Valley wards were previously represented by three wards: Dalry and West Kilbride, Kilbirnie and Beith and North Coast and Cumbraes. The three wards elected 10 councillors in total, including three SNP, three independents, two Labour and two Conservatives. The newly created wards elected four SNP, three Conservatives, two independents and one Labour, resulting in a gain for the SNP and the Conservatives and a loss each for Labour and independent candidate Robert Barr.

North Coast

North Coast - 5 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
SNP Eleanor Collier17.51,724           
Independent Ian Murdoch [note 1] 17.41,718           
Conservative Todd Ferguson [note 2] 16.51,6331,633 1,641         
Conservative Tom Marshall [note 1] 13.51,3311,331 1,341 1,341 1,346 1,349 1,352 1,379 1,412 1,439 1,442 1,677
SNP Alan Hill [note 1] 13.41,3251,393 1,405 1,405 1,420 1,461 1,474 1,485 1,545 1,756  
Labour Valerie Reid10.1995996 1,004 1,004 1,010 1,014 1,066 1,128 1,175 1,298 1,325  
Scottish Green David John Nairn3.9392397 404 404 417 427 440 478 527    
Independent Wendy Low-Thomson2.3234234 249 249 267 291 299 326     
Liberal Democrats Margaret McLellan2.0203203 206 206 208 210 219      
Socialist Labour James McDaid1.1118118 119 119 120 125       
Alba Jane Fraser1.0100101 101 101 105        
ISP Nick Hobson0.77272 74 74         
Electorate: 18,557  Valid: 9,845  Spoilt: 160  Quota: 1,641  Turnout: 53.9%  

    Source: [14] [15]

    Garnock Valley

    Garnock Valley - 5 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    Independent Donald L. Reid [note 3] 22.81,613          
    Conservative Ronnie Stalker [note 2] 20.11,420          
    SNP Anthea Dickson [note 3] 19.31,362          
    SNP Margaret Johnson11.9844923 935 1,098 1,100 1,103 1,108 1,128 1,141 1,141 1,279
    Labour John Bell [note 3] 11.4806892 910 919 923 924 937 1,095 1,181  
    Independent Robert Barr [note 2] 5.5388464 539 542 550 568 583 597 700 701  
    Conservative Ted Nevill4.6327374 456 457 460 463 472 480    
    Labour James Robson2.6190219 225 226 226 228 235     
    Liberal Democrats Catherine Williamson0.75563 66 67 70 72      
    Freedom Alliance (UK)Carol Ann Dobson0.32731 32 34        
    Independent John Willis0.11234 36 36 38       
    Electorate: 16,364  Valid: 7,044  Spoilt: 167  Quota: 1,175  Turnout: 44.1%  

      Source: [16] [17]

      Ardrossan

      At the previous election, Ardrossan was included in a ward representing Ardrossan and Arran which returned one SNP, one Labour and one Conservative councillor. The new ward returned the same political mix despite the boundary changes.

      Ardrossan - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      SNP Tony Gurney [note 4] 30.91,107      
      Labour Amanda Kerr27.0966      
      Conservative Stewart Ferguson19.9714717 729 739 751 858 1,013
      SNP Jim McHarg10.2366549 558 565 574 674  
      Independent John Hunter9.3333345 359 366 390   
      Scottish Family Matthew Lynch1.34747 51     
      Liberal Democrats Stephen McQuistin1.24445 56 62    
      Electorate: 8,512  Valid: 3,577  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 895  Turnout: 42.8%  

        Source: [18] [19]

        Arran

        At the previous election, Arran was included in a ward representing Ardrossan and Arran. The newly re-established Arran ward resulted in a Conservative win.

        Arran - 1 seat
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Conservative Timothy Billings [note 4] 32.4788820 872 891 1,038 1,335
        SNP Steve Garraway25.7625662 689 825 951  
        Independent Tom Young12.5305375 436 519   
        Labour Aaran McDonald9.9243260     
        Scottish Green Ronna Park9.9241272 321    
        Independent Ellen McMaster [note 4] 9.4229     
        Electorate: 4,072  Valid: 2,431  Spoilt: 23  Quota: 1,216  Turnout: 60.3%  

          Source: [20] [21]

          Saltcoats and Stevenston

          At the previous election, Saltcoats and Stevenston was represented by two separate wards, one for Saltcoats and one for Stevenston. In total, they elected six councillors including three Labour, two SNP and an independent. The newly re-established ward which had been used between 2007 and 2017 elected two SNP, two Labour and one Conservative councillor resulting in a Conservative gain and a loss for Labour and independent candidate Ronnie McNicol. Independent candidate Jimmy Miller was elected as a Labour candidate in 2017 but later resigned from the party.

          Saltcoats and Stevenston - 5 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          SNP Jean McClung [note 5] 29.31,908       
          Labour Jim Montgomerie [note 5] 28.01,822       
          Labour John Sweeney [note 6] 12.2796811 1,350     
          Conservative Cameron Inglis11.4742745 772 776 814 828 857 1,103
          SNP Davina McTeirnan [note 6] 10.26661,402      
          Independent Ronnie McNicol [note 5] 5.6366394 448 486 527 605 702  
          ISP David Higgins1.7111120 127 206 219 235   
          Independent Jimmy Miller [note 6] 1.49597 119 140 182    
          Electorate: 16,951  Valid: 6,506  Spoilt: 202  Quota: 1,085  Turnout: 39.6%  

            Source: [22] [23]

            Kilwinning

            Labour (2), the SNP (1) and the Conservatives (1) retained the seats they won at the previous election.

            Kilwinning - 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Labour Joe Cullinane (incumbent)30.81,714     
            SNP Scott Davidson (incumbent)22.01,225     
            Conservative John Glover (incumbent)15.6867904 936 937 1,029 1,295
            Labour Donald Reid (incumbent)15.18421,297    
            SNP Sheila Gibson12.8714750 780 886 944  
            Liberal Democrats Ruby Kirkwood3.4191226 276 278   
            Electorate: 13,553  Valid: 5,553  Spoilt: 171  Quota: 1,111  Turnout: 42.2%  

              Source: [24] [25]

              Irvine West

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

              Irvine West - 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678910
              SNP Shaun MacAulay (incumbent)27.31,274         
              Conservative Scott Gallacher (incumbent)19.9932934        
              Labour Louise McPhater (incumbent)15.6729738 738 746 748 757 792 814 816 1,472
              Labour Sylvia Mallinson14.1660674 674 676 678 697 758 788 790  
              SNP Chloe Robertson13.3623894 894 905 906 909 922 948  
              Socialist Labour Bobby Cochrane3.2150155 155 168 172 181     
              Independent Kevin T. Blades2.8133136 136 139 165 184 212    
              Liberal Democrats Lewis Dominic Hutton1.57275 75 76 81      
              Independent Tristan Lindsay1.04749 49 53       
              Scottish Socialist Colin Turbett0.94647 47        
              Electorate: 12,090  Valid: 4,666  Spoilt: 142  Quota: 934  Turnout: 39.8%  

                Source: [26] [27]

                Irvine East

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

                Irvine East - 3 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567
                SNP Marie Burns (incumbent)36.51,470      
                Labour Nairn McDonald27.21,096      
                Conservative Angela Stephen (incumbent)19.7795797 818 839 885 913 1,097
                SNP Susan Johnson8.0323696 706 718 730 874  
                Scottish Green Ross Colins4.2171219 227 239 278   
                Liberal Democrats Barry Keith Jackson2.6106111 130 139    
                Scottish Family Karin Craig1.56470 76     
                Electorate: 10,204  Valid: 4,025  Spoilt: 87  Quota: 1,007  Turnout: 40.3%  

                  Source: [28] [29]

                  Irvine South

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

                  Irvine South - 3 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567
                  SNP Christina Larsen (incumbent)25.9871      
                  Labour Robert Foster (incumbent)22.6761761 765 783 1,048  
                  Conservative Matthew McLean19.3651651 656 681 711 759 889
                  SNP Joseph Hopkins18.6625652 660 669 691 728  
                  Labour David O'Neill9.7327327 336 355    
                  Scottish Family Robert John Craig2.48181 87     
                  TUSC Ian Kerr1.14040      
                  Electorate: 8,997  Valid: 3,356  Spoilt: 96  Quota: 840  Turnout: 38.4%  

                    Source: [30] [31]

                    Aftermath

                    The SNP recorded one of their best results in North Ayrshire, and group leader Cllr Marie Burns said after the election that she was "so pleased and so grateful to the people of North Ayrshire for putting their trust in us". [32] Despite losing support and placing third in the popular vote, the Conservatives recorded their best-ever result in a North Ayrshire election by becoming the second-largest party on the council. Conservative group leader Cllr Tom Marshall said the result was "a great achievement" as the party bucked the national trend which saw the Conservatives lose seats. [33] In contrast, Labour recorded their worst election performance in North Ayrshire as they slipped to third with nine seats. Outgoing council leader and Labour group leader Cllr Joe Cullinane said that he did not believe the result was a "reflection of the campaign we ran nor the work we did in administration" and that he was "really gutted". [34] [35]

                    After winning the largest number of seats, the SNP formed a minority administration to take control of the council for the first time since 2016. Cllr Marie Burns was elected council leader and Cllr Shaun MacAuley was elected as depute leader. Cllr Anthea Dickson was elected as Provost and Labour councillor John Sweeney was elected as Depute Provost. [36]

                    In February 2024, Cllr Marshall was cleared off any wrongdoing by the Standards Commission for Scotland following a visit he had made to the site of a planning application in Irvine while he was chair of the council's planning committee. [37] Later in the year, he stood down as leader of the Conservative group at the group's AGM and was replaced by his deputy, Cllr Cameron Inglis. Cllr Matthew McLean was installed as deputy leader at the meeting which took place in June 2024. [38]

                    Kilwinning by-election

                    In February 2024, Conservative Kilwinning councillor John Glover died following a period of ill health which had prevented him from attending meetings for nine months. [39] A by-election was held on 9 May 2024 and was won by Labour's Mary Hume. [40]

                    Kilwinning by-election (9 May 2024) - 1 seat
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1
                    Labour Mary Hume53.82,171
                    SNP Sheila Gibson22.7916
                    Conservative Chris Lawler15.3619
                    Liberal Democrats Ruby Kirkwood3.8154
                    Scottish Family Ian Gibson3.3136
                    Electorate: 13,392  Valid: 3,996  Spoilt: 42  Quota: 1,999  Turnout: 30.2%  

                      Source: [41] [42]

                      Arran by-election

                      In June 2024, Arran councillor Timothy Billings announced his intention to step down as a councillor after moving back to England [43] before formally stepping down in August 2024. [44] The SNP did not contest the by-election after their intended candidate withdrew for personal reasons at short notice. [45] The by-election was held on 12 September 2024 and was won by Labour candidate Charles Currie. [46]

                      Arran by-election (12 September 2024) - 1 seat
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12345
                      Labour Charles Currie45.4748751 754 778 910
                      Independent James Andrew McMaster24.4402405 416 442 543
                      Scottish Green Neil Alexander Wilkonson20.6340342 343 354  
                      Conservative Mackenzie Smith5.59092 112   
                      Reform UK Carole Thomson3.35555    
                      Liberal Democrats Matt Taylor0.712    
                      Electorate: 4,034  Valid: 1,647  Spoilt: 21  Quota: 824  Turnout: 41.3%  

                        Notes

                        1. 1 2 3 Sitting councillor for North Coast and Cumbraes.
                        2. 1 2 3 Sitting councillor for Dalry and West Kilbride.
                        3. 1 2 3 Sitting councillor for Kilbirnie and Beith.
                        4. 1 2 3 Sitting councillor for Ardrossan and Arran.
                        5. 1 2 3 Sitting councillor for Saltcoats.
                        6. 1 2 3 Sitting councillor for Stevenston.

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                        Stevenston was one of the 10 electoral wards of North Ayrshire Council. Created in 2017 following the Fifth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements, the ward elected three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system. As a result of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018, the ward was abolished in 2022.

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                        Saltcoats was one of the 10 electoral wards of North Ayrshire Council. Created in 2017 following the Fifth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements, the ward elected three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system. As a result of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018, the ward was abolished in 2022.

                        Saltcoats and Stevenston is one of the nine wards used to elect members of North Ayrshire Council. Re-established in 2022, the ward elects five councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 21,925 people.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">Ardrossan and Arran (ward)</span> Former electoral ward in North Ayrshire

                        Ardrossan and Arran was one of the 10 wards used to elect members of North Ayrshire Council. Created in 2007 following the Fourth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements, the ward elected three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system. Originally a four-member ward, Ardrossan and Arran was reduced in size following a boundary review ahead of the 2017 election. As a result of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018, the ward was abolished in 2022.

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