Ardrossan (ward)

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Ardrossan
North Ayrshire
Population10,359 (2021) [1]
Electorate 8,512 (2022)
Major settlements Ardrossan
Scottish Parliament constituency Cunninghame North
Scottish Parliament region West Scotland
UK Parliament constituency North Ayrshire and Arran
Current ward
Created2022 (2022)
Number of councillors3
CouncillorTony Gurney (SNP)
CouncillorAmanda Kerr (Labour)
CouncillorStewart Ferguson (Conservative)
Created from Ardrossan and Arran
Dalry and West Kilbride
Saltcoats

Ardrossan is one of the nine electoral wards of North Ayrshire Council. Created in 2022, the ward elects three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 10,359 people.

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Boundaries

The ward was created following the 2019 Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which were instigated following the implementation of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018. Ardrossan was formed from three previous wards, taking in the mainland area from the former Ardrossan and Arran ward – the Isle of Arran being given its own ward – as well as an area of Ardrossan which was part of the former Saltcoats ward and a rural area from the former Dalry and West Kilbride ward. The ward centres around the town of Ardrossan taking in an area in the west of mainland North Ayrshire on the Firth of Clyde and includes the uninhabited Horse Isle. [2] [3]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2022 Tony Gurney
(SNP)		Stewart Ferguson
(Conservative)		Amanda Kerr
(Labour)

Election results

2022 election

Ardrossan - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
SNP Tony Gurney [note 1] 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: [4] [5]

    Notes

    1. ↑ Sitting councillor for Ardrossan and Arran.

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    References

    1. ↑ "Ardrossan". Scottish Government. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
    2. ↑ "Review of Electoral Arrangements; North Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. June 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
    3. ↑ Andy Hamilton (5 March 2022). "North Ayrshire: Changes on the way as voters get set to go to polls". Irvine Times. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
    4. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ardrossan". North Ayrshire Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
    5. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ardrossan". North Ayrshire Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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