Chapter 55  Ayrshire Councils

55.1  East Ayrshire

Altonhill, Hillhead and Longpark [No. 6]

Daniel Coffey  SNP  733
Andrew McCann  Lab  419
Simon Young  C  116
Mark Scott  SSP  74

Auchinleck [No. 27]

Neil McGhee  Lab  924
Iain Robb  SNP  343
Gareth Jenkins  SSP  89
Stephen Burns  BNP  73
Margaret Sword  C  39

Bellfield [No. 18]

John Knapp  Lab  999
Stephen McCluskey  SNP  406
Colin Berry  SSP  118
Robert Yuill  C  64

Catrine, Sorn and Mauchline East [No. 23]

George Smith  Lab  779
Jacqueline Todd  SNP  500
Kenneth Stirling  C  238

Crookedholm, Moscow, Galston West and Hurlford North [No. 12]

Isabella Macrae  Lab  801
Frank Dawson  SNP  528
Liz McLean  C  122

Crosshouse, Gatehead and Knockentiber [No. 5]

Brian Reeves  Lab  660
David Carrigan  SNP  506
Ahsan Mustafa  C  99

Cumnock East [No. 29]

Eric Ross  Lab  961
James Kelso  SNP  215
Alison Craig  C  50

Cumnock West [No. 28]

William Crawford  Lab  839
Katherine Smith  SNP  303
Gary Smith  C  141
James Monaghan  SSP  130

Dalmellington [No. 31]

Elaine Stewart  Lab  789
Drew Filson  SNP  645
James Boswell  C  40
Anne Barker  SSP  23

Darvel [No. 21]

Robert McDill  SNP  1,110
Graham Mitchell  Lab  364
Elizabeth Murray  C  119

Drongan, Stair and Rankinston [No. 25]

Thomas Farrell  Lab  982
Ian MacAulay  SNP  251
James Hume  C  180
Robert Shennan  Ind  96

Galston East [No. 20]

Stuart Finlayson  Lab  744
Finlay MacLean  SNP  553
Kim Donald  C  157

Grange/Howard [No. 14]

Iain Linton  SNP  765
Tom Cook  C  604
John Goodwin  Lab  452

Hurlford [No. 19]

James Raymond  Lab  998
Arthur Sharp  SNP  328
Alice McCall  C  88

Kilmarnock Central East [No. 9]

Gordon Cree  Lab  719
Lillian MacLean  SNP  646
Leonard Freeman  C  189

Kilmarnock Central South [No. 15]

John Campbell  SNP  706
Alex Walsh  Lab  654
Harry McCall  C  269

Kilmarnock Central West [No. 8]

Douglas Reid  SNP  737
Robert Keohone  Lab  569
Frederick McMeekin  C  125

Kilmaurs and Stewarton South [No. 3]

John McGhee  Lab  770
John MacKay  SNP  516
Thomas Mackie  C  308

Mauchline [No. 22]

Eric Jackson  Lab  857
David Shankland  SNP  455
Nicholas Martin  C  297

Muirkirk, Lugar, Logan [No. 24]

James Kelly  Lab  975
Helen Kelso  SNP  269
Mark Gilroy  SSP  91
Peter Smith  C  73

New Cumnock [No. 32]

James Carmichael  Lab  1,004
Michael Lopez  SNP  314
Walter Young  C  165

Newmilns [No. 13]

Harry Wilson  SNP  805
Janice Speirs  Lab  409
Pierson Park  C  174

North Kilmarnock, Fenwick and Waterside [No. 4]

Stephanie Young  C  832
George Leslie  SNP  672
Robert Allan  Lab  541

North New Farm Loch and Dean [No. 10]

John Weir  SNP  637
John Blaney  Lab  466
Matthew Donnelly  Ind  220
Tom Thomson  C  116

Ochiltree, Skares, Netherthird and Craigens [No. 26]

William Menzies  Lab  772
Julie Faulds  SNP  657
Ian Waller  C  141

Onthank [No. 7]

William Coffey  SNP  714
Robert Milby  Lab  506
Hugh Ferguson  SSP  36
Patrick Donald  C  13

Patna and Dalrymple [No. 30]

Elaine Dinwoodie  Lab  1,039
Sophie Brodie  C  215
Alexander MacKenzie  SNP  200

Riccarton [No. 16]

Ray Murray  Lab  711
John Keast  SNP  497
Rose-Ann Fergusson-Cuninghame  C  181

Shortlees [No. 17]

Jane Darnbrough  Lab  680
William McCulloch  SNP  511
Colin Rutherford  Ind  72
Peter Houison-Craufurd  C  55

South New Farm Loch [No. 11]

Drew McIntyre  Lab  953
Matthew Connelly  SNP  487
Alexander Park  C  84

Stewarton Central [No. 2]

James O'Neill  Lab  565
Ann Hay  Ind  426
Ian Primrose  SNP  342
Tamzin Hobday  C  158

Stewarton East and Dunlop [No. 1]

Maureen McKay  Lab  579
Ken Thomson  C  506
Andrew Kent  SNP  476

Consolidated Results — East Ayrshire

Labour                   23,480  49.2%  23 councillors
Scottish National Party  16,827  35.3%   8 councillors
Conservative              5,958  12.5%   1 councillor
Independents                814   1.7%
Scottish Socialist Party    561   1.2%
British National Party       73   0.2%

55.2  North Ayrshire

Ardrossan North [No. 24]

David Gallagher  Lab  785
Anthony Gurney  SNP  688
John Glendinning  C  257

Ardrossan South [No. 23]

Margaret Munn  Lab  872
Nicholas Nellany  SNP  559
Olive Maynard  C  200

Arran [No. 30]

Margaret Currie  C  1,105
John Sillars  Lab  782
James Lees  SNP  266
Isla Blair  SSP  232

Beith [No. 15]

Jean Highgate  Ind  656
Robert Reilly  Lab  642
John Johnstone  SNP  511

Bourtreehill [No. 8]

Stewart Dewar  Lab  719
Jack Harkness  Ind  563
Garry Allan  SNP  374
James Cownie  C  66

Dalry [No. 16]

John Reid  Lab  910
Robert Barr  C  641
Sandra Scott  SNP  310

Dreghorn [No. 6]

John Moffat  Lab  841
Joan Sturgeon  SNP  482
Kelly Scott  SSP  205
Margaret Montgomerie  C  134

Eglinton and Lawthorn [No. 5]

Anna Donn  Lab  832
Irene Hollas  SNP  489
Lachlan Quarm  C  234

Garnock East [No. 17]

Ian Richardson  C  732
James Jennings  Lab  560
Jim Langlands  SNP  526

Irvine Landward [No. 7]

Jane Gorman  Lab  846
Robert Sturgeon  SNP  490
Margaret Quarm  C  182
Ian Bryden  Ind  132

Irvine North [No. 4]

Drew Duncan  Lab  774
James Byrne  SSP  347
Johan Uppal  SNP  281
William Kerr  C  86

Irvine Townhead [No. 2]

Ian Clarkson  Lab  867
Ian Reid  C  462
Alexander Younger  SNP  330
Iain Dale  LD  199
George Barr  Ind  71

Irvine Vineburgh and Woodlands South [No. 3]

Jack Carson  Lab  649
Tom Dewar  SSP  245
Samuel Gaw  SNP  215
Annie Reid  C  78

Irvine West [No. 1]

David O'Neill  Lab  761
Catherine McKenzie  SNP  485
David Belding  C  227
John Gray  SSP  191
Robert Cochrane  Ind  70

Kilbirnie North [No. 19]

John Bell  Lab  982
Andrew Fleming  SNP  456
John Smith  C  203

Kilbirnie South [No. 18]

Gordon Clarkson  Lab  806
Brenda Fleming  SNP  416
John Gardner  C  187

Kilwinning East [No. 10]

Jackie Browne  Lab  716
Stephen Brannan  SNP  432
Jon Christie  C  240

Kilwinning South [No. 11]

Margaret McDougall  Lab  964
Raymond Ballingall  SNP  446
Jean Ramsay  C  127

Kilwinning West [No. 12]

Donald Reid  Lab  766
Michael Kane  SNP  673
Jane Belding  C  332

Largs East [No. 28]

Robert Rae  SNP  712
Alexander Gallagher  Lab  560
Grahame Ross  C  384

Largs North and Skelmorlie [No. 29]

Elisabeth Marshall  C  683
Alexander McLean  SNP  647
Bill McBlane  Lab  432

Largs South and Fairlie [No. 26]

Richard Wilkinson  C  951
Steven Graham  SNP  559
Margaret Highet  Lab  443

Largs West and Cumbrae [No. 27]

Alan Hill  SNP  939
Mark Cullinane  Lab  466
Brodie Lindsay  C  446

Saltcoats East [No. 20]

David Munn  Lab  954
David Leishman  SNP  393
Margaret Gardner  C  140

Saltcoats North [No. 22]

Samuel Taylor  Lab  764
Mark Pettigrew  SNP  588
Wilma Smith  C  164

South Beach [No. 21]

Peter McNamara  Lab  1,024
David Norwood  SNP  516
Kenneth Hodge  C  357

Stevenston North [No. 13]

Alan Munro  Lab  956
Kenneth McGilp  SNP  327
Margaret Walsh  Ind  315
Patricia McPhee  C  132

Stevenston South [No. 14]

Agnes Wallace  SNP  702
John McCubbin  Lab  675
Mary-Ann Christie  C  213

West Kilbride [No. 25]

Elizabeth McLardy  Ind  1,232
Anne Wilkinson  C  654
Michael McGuire  Lab  220
John Willis  SNP  171
James McDaid  Ind  59

Woodlands North and Girdle Toll [No. 9]

Thomas Barr  Lab  1,023
Margaret Hamilton  SNP  482
Scott Gallagher  C  197

Consolidated Results — North Ayrshire

Labour                   22,591  44.0%  20 councillors
Scottish National Party  14,465  28.1%   3 councillors
Conservative              9,814  19.1%   4 councillors
Independents              3,098   6.0%   2 councillors
Scottish Socialist Party  1,220   2.4%
Liberal Democrat            199   0.4%

55.3  South Ayrshire

FAC = Firefighters Against Cuts

Annbank Mossblown St Quivox [No. 24]

David Duncan  Lab  837
James Cumming  SNP  308
Zoe Montgomerie  C  298
John Maitland  FAC  68

Ayr Belmont [No. 19]

Edward Bulik  Lab  799
Alexander Oattes  SNP  374
James Stewart  SSP  214
James Grindlay  C  208

Ayr Central [No. 14]

Robert Campbell  Lab  629
Kenneth MacPherson  C  477
Alister Poole  SNP  293

Ayr Craigie [No. 13]

Ian Cavana  Lab  868
James McNae  SNP  286
Alice Mitchell  C  283

Ayr Doonfoot and Seafield [No. 20]

Cherry Young  C  1,624
George Hodge  Lab  293
James Speirs  SNP  175

Ayr Forehill [No. 17]

Gerry Crawley  Lab  748
Albany McKay  SNP  359
Garry Clark  C  332
Kenneth Conway  Ind  153

Ayr Fort [No. 15]

Gibson MacDonald  C  1,149
Margaret McKenzie  Lab  297
Thomas Crozier  SNP  235

Ayr Lochside [No. 11]

Douglas Campbell  Lab  722
John Wallace  SNP  220
George Wade  C  184
Amanda McFarlane  SSP  104

Ayr Masonhill [No. 18]

Mary Kilpatrick  C  1,014
Bill Cormie  Lab  536
David Forbes  SNP  352

Ayr Newton [No. 10]

Ian Stewart  Lab  748
John Fisher  C  560
Thomas Slider  SNP  370

Ayr Old Belmont [No. 16]

Winifred Sloan  C  1,211
Dennis McLellan  Lab  402
Ian Douglas  SNP  253

Ayr Rozelle [No. 21]

Robert Reid  C  1,314
Agnes Davies  Lab  321
Andrew Niven  SNP  260

Ayr Whitletts [No. 12]

Alexander Cairns  Lab  880
Alex Taylor  SNP  217
William Tyrie  SSP  113
Donald Reece  C  73

Coylton and Minishant [No. 25]

Anthony Lewis  C  753
Alexandra Goldie  Lab  663
Joseph Robertson  SNP  284

Dundonald and Loans [No. 22]

William McNally  C  910
Alexander Skilling  Lab  468
Susan Jones  SNP  326

Girvan Ailsa [No. 29]

Ian Fitzsimmons  C  740
Moira Davidson  Lab  497
William O'Hara  Ind  160
Marion Low  SNP  150

Girvan Glendoune [No. 30]

John McDowall  Lab  592
Neil Ferguson  SNP  344
Anne Hastie  C  200

North Carrick and Maybole East [No. 27]

Andrew Hill  Lab  648
Christopher McCulloch  C  386
Roderick Cochran  SNP  283
Luan Johnston  SSP  64

North Carrick and Maybole West [No. 26]

Alan Murray  Lab  661
Alan Shearing  C  495
William McCubbin  SNP  283
Alison Wild  Ind  168

Prestwick Kingcase [No. 8]

Pamela Paterson  C  1,007
Michael O'Brien  Lab  572
Marie Taylor  SNP  252

Prestwick St Cuthbert's and Monkton [No. 6]

Hugh Hunter  C  1,006
Angela Glen  Lab  572
Isabella Wallace  SNP  315

Prestwick St Nicholas' [No. 7]

Helen Moonie  Lab  777
Thomas McGillivray  C  488
James McGibbon  SNP  369

Prestwick St Ninian's [No. 5]

Margaret Toner  C  989
Patricia McLellan  Lab  458
Alan Stewart  SNP  214

Prestwick Toll [No. 9]

George Watson  Lab  778
Peter Smith  C  403
John Allan  SNP  346
Annette Johnston  SSP  114

South Carrick [No. 28]

Paul Torrance  Lab  940
Frances Dupuy  C  629
Martha Wheelan  SNP  245

Tarbolton Symington Craigie [No. 23]

Hywel Davies  C  627
Alexandra Marshall  Lab  576
Sam Gardiner  Ind  447
John Hendrie  SNP  152
Martin Gilmartin  SSP  45

Troon East [No. 3]

William McIntosh  C  704
Patricia Brown  Ind  519
Stewart Wakelam  Lab  373
Angus McFarlane  SNP  211

Troon North [No. 1]

Alistair Kerr  C  919
Philip Saxton  Lab  512
John Sawers  SNP  434

Troon South [No. 4]

Peter Convery  C  1,296
Henry Wilson  Lab  285
Robert Inglis  SNP  253

Troon West [No. 2]

Gordon McKenzie  Lab  844
Agnes McFarlane  SNP  460
Paul Gregory  C  378
Fergus Richmond  FAC  53

Consolidated Results — South Ayrshire

Conservative            20,657  41.5%  15 councillors
Labour                  18,296  36.7%  15 councillors
Scottish National Party  8,623  17.3%
Independents             1,447   2.9%
Scottish Socialist Party   654   1.3%
Firefighters Against Cuts  121   0.2%