2012 South Ayrshire Council election

South Ayrshire Council election June 2014 June 2014 2012 South Ayrshire Council election parliamentary no 2007 South Ayrshire Council election 2007 yes 2012 05 03 2017 South Ayrshire Council election 2017 All 30 seats to South Ayrshire Council 16 Con Bill McIntosh Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Troon 12 seats, 37.2% 12 10 2 12,050 31.5% 5.7% File:Official portrait of Allan Dorans MP crop 2.jpg Allan Dorans Scottish National Party Ayr West 8 seats, 25.3% 8 9 1 11,203 29.3% 4.0% Lab John McDowall Scottish Labour Party Girvan and South Carrick 9 seats, 28.4% 9 9 9,563 25.0% 3.4% Ind Brian Connolly Independent (politician) Maybole, North Carrick & Coylton 1 seat, 8.3% 1 2 1 5,166 13.5% 5.2% Council Leader Bill McIntosh(Conservative) No overall control Council Leader after election Bill McIntosh(Conservative) No overall control South Ayrshire Council election 2012.svg The 8 multi-member wards The 2012 South Ayrshire Council election took place on 3 May 2012 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. The election saw the Conservatives remain as the largest party on the council despite losing two seats. The Scottish National Party (SNP) gained one seat and were second on the popular vote as they tied with Labour as the second largest party. Labour retained their nine seats despite their vote share decreasing by 3.4% and after suffering three defections during the last term. The number of independent candidates elected doubled to two seats. Following the election, the Conservatives formed a minority administration working in a partnership agreement with Labour and both independents. This replaced the previous Conservative minority administration. Results 2012 South Ayrshire Council election result Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 10 0 2 2 33.3 31.51 12,050 5.7 Scottish National Party 9 1 0 1 30.0 29.3 11,203 4.0 Scottish Labour Party 9 0 0 30.0 25.0 9,563 3.4 Independent (politician) 2 1 0 1 6.7 13.5 5,166 5.2 Scottish Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0.0 0.7 255 New 30 38,237 Source: https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/431/ Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - South Ayrshire Andrew Teale 30 January 2024 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. Summary by ward Results of the 2012 South Ayrshire Council election by ward yes |- class="unsortable" align="center" !rowspan=2 align="left"|Ward ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs !rowspan=2|TotalCllrs |- class="unsortable" align="center" !colspan=2|Conservative !colspan=2|SNP !colspan=2|Labour !colspan=2|Independents !colspan=2|Others |- |align="left"|Troon |bgcolor="lightblue"|39.6 |bgcolor="lightblue"|2 |26.9 |1 |21.0 |1 |12.4 |0 |colspan=2 |4 |- |align="left"|Prestwick |bgcolor="lightblue"|38.9 |bgcolor="lightblue"|2 |32.9 |1 |25.9 |1 |colspan=2 |2.3 |0 |4 |- |align="left"|Ayr North |15.9 |1 |38.2 |1 |bgcolor="#eea2ad"|45.9 |bgcolor="#eea2ad"|2 |colspan=2 |colspan=2 |4 |- |align="left"|Ayr East |bgcolor="lightblue"|33.0 |bgcolor="lightblue"|1 |31.4 |2 |23.4 |1 |12.2 |0 |colspan=2 |4 |- |align="left"|Ayr West |bgcolor="lightblue"|48.2 |bgcolor="lightblue"|2 |25.0 |1 |15.3 |1 |9.3 |0 |2.2 |0 |4 |- |align="left"|Kyle |23.5 |1 |28.7 |1 |bgcolor="#eea2ad"|32.8 |bgcolor="#eea2ad"|1 |15.1 |0 |colspan=2 |3 |- |align="left"|Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton |21.3 |1 |bgcolor="#efe146"|30.3 |bgcolor="#efe146"|1 |22.9 |1 |25.6 |1 |colspan=2 |4 |- |align="left"|Girvan and South Carrick |15.8 |0 |19.7 |1 |17.0 |1 |bgcolor="#c0c0c0"|47.4 |bgcolor="#c0c0c0"|1 |colspan=2 |3 |- class="unsortable" !align="left"|Total !31.5 !10 !29.3 !9 !25.0 !9 !13.5 !2 !0.7 !0 !30 |} Ward results Troon The Conservatives (2), Labour (1) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election. main Troon Troon - 4 seats 5 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Convery (incumbent) 1,289 22.0         Scottish Labour Party Philip Saxton (incumbent) 1,233 21.0         Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Bill McIntosh (incumbent) 1,035 17.6 1,130 1,137 1,160 1,207 Scottish National Party Nan McFarlane (incumbent) 1,026 17.5 1,033 1,043 1,495   Independent (politician) Pat Brown 730 12.4 734 750 801 912 Scottish National Party Elaine McBean Littlenote Sitting councillor for Ayr West. 551 9.4 553 557     5 12,146 5,864 59 1,173 48.3% Source:https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/431/ Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - South Ayrshire Andrew Teale 30 January 2024https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward1.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20200929205620/https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward1.aspx Election 2012 for South Ayrshire Council Ward 1 Troon South Ayrshire Council 4 May 2012 29 September 2020 30 January 2024 Prestwick The Conservatives (2), Labour (1) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election. main Prestwick Prestwick - 4 seats 5 Scottish Labour Party Helen Moonie (incumbent) 1,458 25.9         Scottish National Party Ian Cochrane 1,399 24.9         Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Hugh Hunter (incumbent) 1,296 23.1         Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Margaret Toner (incumbent) 892 15.9 933 941 1,089 1,154 Scottish National Party John Wallace 448 8.0 513 754 760 806 Scottish Liberal Democrats Allan MacBain 128 2.3 185 193 199   5 12,238 5,621 102 1,125 45.9% Source:https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/431/ Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - South Ayrshire Andrew Teale 30 January 2024https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward2.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20200929110458/https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward2.aspx Election 2012 for South Ayrshire Council Ward 2 Prestwick South Ayrshire Council 4 May 2012 29 September 2020 30 January 2024 Ayr North Labour (2), the SNP (1) and the Conservatives (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election. In 2007, Cllr Campbell was elected as a Labour candidate but subsequently resigned from the party and later joined the SNP. main Ayr North Ayr North - 4 seats 5 Scottish Labour Party Ian Cavana (incumbent) 1,481 34.0         Scottish National Party Douglas Campbell (incumbent) 1,361 31.2         Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party John Hampton (incumbent) 692 15.9 715 744 762 975 Scottish Labour Party Rita Miller 519 11.9 1,003       Scottish National Party Tom Slider (incumbent) 305 7.0 332 724 751   5 12,643 4,358 115 872 34.5% Source:https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/431/ Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - South Ayrshire Andrew Teale 30 January 2024https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward3.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20200923230655/https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward3.aspx Election 2012 for South Ayrshire Council Ward 3 Ayr North South Ayrshire Council 4 May 2012 23 September 2020 30 January 2024 Ayr East Labour and the SNP retained the seats they had won at the previous elections while the Conservatives retained one seat and lost one seat to the SNP. main Ayr East Ayr East - 4 seats 7 Scottish National Party Ian Douglas (incumbent) 1,238 24.2             Scottish Labour Party Brian McGinley 1,199 23.4             Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Mary Kilpatrick (incumbent) 1,135 22.2             Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Patricia McKeand 554 10.8 557 571 665 691 758   Scottish National Party Corri Wilsonnote Cllr Corri Wilson was elected as MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 7 May 2015 and subsequently resigned her council seat on 23 June 2015. 371 7.2 552 583 586 664 788 902 Independent (politician) Andrew Bryden 331 6.5 337 364 367 495     Independent (politician) Eddie Bulik (incumbent) 291 5.7 298 323 326       7 11,669 5,119 84 1,024 43.9% Source:https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/431/ Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - South Ayrshire Andrew Teale 30 January 2024https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward4.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20200925235543/https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward4.aspx Election 2012 for South Ayrshire Council Ward 4 Ayr East South Ayrshire Council 4 May 2012 25 September 2020 30 January 2024 Ayr West The Conservatives (2), Labour (1) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election. main Ayr West Ayr West - 4 seats 7 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Bill Grant (incumbent) 1,992 33.8             Scottish Labour Party Kirsty Darwent 901 15.3 929 939 976 1,007 1,049 1,267 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Robin Reid (incumbent) 846 14.4 1,456           Scottish National Party Allan Dorans 836 14.2 858 867 874 1,410     Scottish National Party Roddy MacDonald 638 10.8 660 673 688       Independent (politician) Brian McKinlay 549 9.3 607 671 734 781 846   Scottish Liberal Democrats Nicola Prigg 127 2.2 143 177         7 12,401 5,889 57 1,178 47.5% Source:https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/431/ Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - South Ayrshire Andrew Teale 30 January 2024https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward5.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20170803171154/http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward5.aspx Election 2012 for South Ayrshire Council Ward 5 Ayr West South Ayrshire Council 4 May 2012 3 August 2017 30 January 2024 Kyle The SNP, Labour and the Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election. main Kyle Kyle - 3 seats 2 Scottish Labour Party Andy Campbell (incumbent) 1,207 32.7   Scottish National Party John Allan (incumbent) 1,057 28.7   Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Hywel Davies (incumbent)note Cllr Davies resigned from the Conservatives in May 2013 and became an independent.https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/councillor-wholl-represent-ayrshire-people-2237607 Councillor who'll represent Ayrshire people while living in Wales refuses to quit Edwin Lawrence Daily Record 30 August 2013 30 January 2024 865 23.5 923 Independent (politician) Arthur Spurling 556 15.1 647 2 8,918 3,685 43 922 41.3% Source:https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/431/ Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - South Ayrshire Andrew Teale 30 January 2024https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward6.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20200921162652/https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward6.aspx Election 2012 for South Ayrshire Council Ward 6 Kyle South Ayrshire Council 4 May 2012 21 September 2020 30 January 2024 Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton Labour, the SNP, the Conservatives and independent councillor Brian Connolly retained the seats they had won at the previous election. main Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton - 4 seats 2 Independent (politician) Brian Connolly (incumbent) 1,100 25.5   Scottish Labour Party Sandra Goldie (incumbent) 986 22.9   Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Ann Galbraith (incumbent) 916 21.3   Scottish National Party William James Grant 810 18.8 894 Scottish National Party Mairi Low (incumbent) 493 11.4 527 2 8,918 4,305 57 862 38.8% Source:https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/431/ Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - South Ayrshire Andrew Teale 30 January 2024https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward7.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20200927235132/https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward7.aspx Election 2012 for South Ayrshire Council Ward 7 Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton South Ayrshire Council 4 May 2012 27 September 2020 30 January 2024 Girvan and South Carrick The SNP and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election while independent candidate Alec Clark gained a seat from the Conservatives. main Girvan and South Carrick Girvan and South Carrick - 3 seats 3 Independent (politician) Alec Clark 1,609 47.4     Scottish National Party Alec Oattes (incumbent) 670 19.7 822 985 Scottish Labour Party John McDowall (incumbent) 579 17.0 766 956 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Iain Fitzsimmons (incumbent) 538 15.8 741   3 7,920 3,396 31 850 42.9% Source:https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/431/ Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - South Ayrshire Andrew Teale 30 January 2024https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward8.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20200923231028/https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/council-election/ward8.aspx Election 2012 for South Ayrshire Council Ward 8 Girvan and South Carrick South Ayrshire Council 4 May 2012 23 September 2020 30 January 2024 By-election Ayr East SNP councillor Corri Wilson was elected as MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock on 7 May 2015. She resigned her council seat on 23 June 2015http://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/ayr/articles/2015/06/29/537590-corri-resigns-as-councillor-/ Corri resigns as councillor Ayr Advertiser 29 June 2015 10 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150704233234/http://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/ayr/articles/2015/06/29/537590-corri-resigns-as-councillor-/ 4 July 2015 dead dmy-all and a by-election was held on 17 September 2015. The seat was held by the SNP's John Wallace. main Ayr East 2015 Ayr East by-election (17 September 2015) - 1 seat 4 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Dan McCroskrie 1,527 38.5 1,534 1,589 1,740 Scottish National Party John Wallace 1,507 38.0 1,540 1,600 1,775 Scottish Labour Party Susan Wilson 642 16.2 654 708   Independent (politician) Andrew Bryden 218 5.5 227     Scottish Green Party Boyd Murdoch 76 1.9       4 11,638 3,970 36 1,986 34.4% Source:https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/by-election/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150924104008/http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/by-election/ Ward 4 Ayr East By-Election South Ayrshire Council 18 September 2015 24 September 2015 30 January 2024Ayr East by-election, 2015 http://www.scottishelections.org.uk/scotland/lby/ayreast.php Scottish Elections 6 November 2025 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160210223128/http://www.scottishelections.org.uk/scotland/lby/ayreast.php 10 February 2016 Notes note References Category:South Ayrshire Council elections South Ayrshire Category:21st century in South Ayrshire