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2007 East Ayrshire Council election

Elections to East Ayrshire Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using nine new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replace 32 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

2007 East Ayrshire Council election
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All 32 seats to East Ayrshire Council
17 seats needed for a majority
Registered91,963
Turnout55.0%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Lab
SNP
Con
PartyLabourSNPConservative
Last election23 seats, 49.2%8 seats, 35.3%1 seat, 12.5%
Seats won14143
Seat changeDecrease 9Increase 6Increase 2
Popular vote20,70518,7446,446
Percentage41.1%39.2%12.8%
SwingDecrease 8.1%Increase 3.9%Increase 0.3%
Council Leader before election


Labour

Council Leader after election


SNP

Election results

2007 East Ayrshire Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Labour14 943.7541.120,705 8.1
 SNP14 643.7539.219,744 3.9
 Conservative3 29.3812.86,446 0.3
 Independent1 13.135.22,614 3.5
 Solidarity0 0.000.7351New
 Scottish Green0 0.000.5245New
 Scottish Socialist0 0.000.3162 0.9
 BNP0 0.00.286
Total32 50,353

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 1 May 2003. 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. This was the first election to use the STV electoral system so only net gains/losses are shown.[1][2]

Ward summary

Results of the 2007 East Ayrshire Council election by ward
Ward%Cllrs%Cllrs%Cllrs%Cllrs%CllrsTotal
Cllrs
SNPLabourConservativeOthersIndependents
Annick30.7134.3121.111.6012.303
Kilmarnock North55.7226.7115.801.903
Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse47.2232.5117.013.304
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford39.5245.027.702.305.40 4
Kilmarnock South44.7247.715.901.703
Irvine Valley43.5231.6120.514.304
Ballochmyle29.1151.739.204.205.804
Cumnock and New Cumnock26.2160.439.803.804
Doon Valley26.0149.018.4016.613
Total39.21441.11412.831.705.2132

Ward results

Annick

Annick - 3 members
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNPJohn MacKay30.71,625     
ConservativeRose-Ann Cunninghame21.11,1171,1631,1941,401  
LabourJohn McGhee17.29099459581,0871,1021,840
LabourJim O'Neil17.19059289381,0771,085 
IndependentAnn Hay12.3651726746   
BNPThomas Sweeten1.68699    
Electorate: 9,068   Valid: 5,293   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 1,324   Turnout: 58.3%  

Source:[3]

Kilmarnock North

Kilmarnock North - 3 members
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
SNPWillie Coffey34.51,552 
LabourMaureen McKay26.71,202 
SNPHelen Coffey21.29521,317
ConservativeJames Adams15.8709720
Scottish SocialistColin Rutherford1.98589
Electorate: 8,617   Valid: 4,500   Spoilt: 88   Quota: 1,126   Turnout: 52.2%  

Source:[3]

Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse

Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse - 4 members
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNPIain Linton25.11,656     
SNPDouglas Reid22.11,454     
LabourRobert Keohone19.41,2801,3151,330   
ConservativeTom Cook17.01,1181,1181,2091,2091,3081,578
LabourBrian Reeves13.1866901917925978 
IndependentShirley-Anne Weir3.3220263280281  
Electorate: 11,833   Valid: 6,594   Spoilt: 182   Quota: 1,319   Turnout: 55.7%  

Source:[3]

Kilmarnock East and Hurlford

Kilmarnock East and Hurlford - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNPJohn Campbell20.01,300     
SNPJim Buchanan19.51,2691,313    
LabourDrew McIntyre15.91,0311,0391,0391,0771,1411,555
LabourGordon Cree14.99709779781,0311,1101,373
LabourJim Raymond14.29249479479741,014 
ConservativeIan Grant7.7502505506574  
IndependentJohn Weir5.4350378380   
SolidarityGordon Walker2.3151     
Electorate: 11,568   Valid: 6,497   Spoilt: 148   Quota: 1,300   Turnout: 56.1%  

Source:[3]

Kilmarnock South

Kilmarnock South - 3 members
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Labour John Knapp38.71,708     
SNPHugh Ross25.01,1041,144    
SNP Jim Todd19.78708949269541,0181,272
LabourRay Murray9.0398800801825901 
ConservativeTamzin Hobday5.9262276277289  
Scottish SocialistKevin McGregor1.7779191   
Electorate: 8,328   Valid: 4,419   Spoilt: 131   Quota: 1,105   Turnout: 53.1%  

Source:[3]

Irvine Valley

Irvine Valley - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
SNPAlan Brown23.71,497 
LabourStuart Finlayson22.41,416 
ConservativeStephanie Young20.5 1,293 
SNPBobby McDill19.81,2511,421
LabourIsabella MacRae9.2580592
IndependentMay Anderson4.3274286
Electorate: 11,324   Valid: 6,311   Spoilt: 135   Quota: 1,263   Turnout: 55.7%  

Source:[3]

Ballochmyle

Ballochmyle - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Eric Jackson20.51,195      
SNPJim Roberts17.71,0321,0331,0831,169   
LabourNeil McGhee16.09319379589909911,026 1,130
LabourJimmy Kelly15.28838959249769761,0441,146
SNPDavid Shankland11.4667668682712715805 
ConservativeNick Martin9.2534535563610610  
IndependentGordon Ralton5.8340340379    
Scottish GreenBrian Brodaley4.2245246     
Electorate: 11,192   Valid: 5,827   Spoilt: 182   Quota: 1,166   Turnout: 52.1%  

Source:[3]

Cumnock and New Cumnock

Cumnock and New Cumnock - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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LabourEric Ross24.41,297      
LabourBilly Crawford18.19611,059 1,088    
Labour Barney Menzies17.99501,0261,0491,066   
SNP Kathy Morrice13.8733744809810810898 1,504
SNPAndrew Kent12.4661664696698698815 
ConservativeJames Boswell9.8519524536536536  
SolidarityJim Monaghan3.8200205     
Electorate: 11,057   Valid: 5,321   Spoilt: 154   Quota: 1,065   Turnout: 48.1%  

Source:[3]

Doon Valley

Doon Valley - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
SNPDrew Filson26.0 1,221    
LabourElaine Stewart17.48148198381,022 
IndependentJim Sutherland16.67797909151,0361,089
LabourElaine Dinwoodie16.57767808261,097 1,802
LabourTommy Farrell15.1709712734  
ConservativeMargaret Sword8.4392396   
Electorate: 8,976   Valid: 4,691   Spoilt: 96   Quota: 1,173   Turnout: 52.2%  

Source:[3]

By-elections 2007–12

Ballochmyle

On 11 December 2008 Labour's David Shaw won a by-election which arose following the resignation of his party colleague Eric Jackson on 24 September 2008.

Ballochmyle by-election (11 December 2008) – 1 seat
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
LabourDavid Shaw47.91,5981,617 1,675
SNPRoseanne Savage33.81,1291,1601,261
ConservativeJanette MacAlpine8.2273290308
SolidarityDanny Masterton7.3243248 
Liberal DemocratsIan Fraser2.893  
Electorate: 11,527   Valid: 3,336   Spoilt: 29   Quota: 1,669   Turnout: 29.2%  

Source:[4]

Doon Valley

On 1 October 2009 a by-election was held to fill the vacancy which arose following the death of Independent Cllr James Sutherland. Moira Pirrie won the by-election for Labour

Doon Valley by-election, 1 October 2009 – 1 seat
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
LabourMoira Pirrie50.541,221
SNPJohn Bell36.88891
ConservativeNicholas Martin7.28176
IndependentYvonne Hamilton3.4884
IndependentRobert Shennan1.8244
Electorate: 9,144   Valid: 2,416   Spoilt: 33   Quota: 1,209   Turnout: 26.8%  

Source:[5]

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