Voters across North Ayrshire took to the polls on Thursday, May 5, to select the 33 councillors who will represent them on North Ayrshire Council.
The electronic verification and counting of votes was held on Friday, May 6 and the declared results can be found below. A big thank you to all staff – including the Election Team and those at polling places and the eCount – who ensured everything went so smoothly.
Look out in the Summer edition of Staff Talk (landing early next month) where we’ll share some more info in our Meet The Councillors news story. In the meantime, check out the poster here to familiarise yourself with the new Councillors.
North Ayrshire Council is now made up of the following:
- Scottish National Party – 12
- Conservatives – 10
- Scottish Labour – 9
- Independent – 2
The first preference votes cast for the nine multi-member ward results are:
Ward 1
North Coast – 5 seats 1st pref votes
Eleanor Collier (SNP) 1,724
Todd Ferguson (Conservatives) 1,633
Jane Fraser (Alba) 100
Alan Hill (SNP) 1,325
Nick Hobson (Independence For Scotland) 72
Wendy Low-Thomson (Independent) 234
Tom Marshall (Conservatives) 1,331
James McDaid (Socialist Labour) 118
Margaret McLellan (Liberal Democrats) 203
Ian Murdoch (Independent) 1,718
David John Nairn (Green Party) 392
Valerie Reid (Labour) 995
The candidates elected are:
Eleanor Collier (stage 1)
Ian Murdoch (stage 1)
Todd Ferguson (stage 3)
Alan Hill (stage 10)
Tom Marshall (stage 12)
Turnout – 53.9%. Rejected papers – 160. Quota required – 1,641.
Ward 2
Garnock Valley – 5 seats 1st pref votes
Robert Barr (Independent) 388
John Bell (Labour) 806
Anthea Dickson (SNP) 1,362
Carol Ann Dobson (Freedom Alliance) 27
Margaret Johnson (SNP) 844
Ted Nevill (Conservatives) 327
Donald L. Reid (Independent) 1,613
James Robson (Labour) 190
Ronnie Stalker (Conservatives) 1,420
Catherine Williamson (Liberal Democrats) 55
John Willis (Independent) 12
The candidates elected are:
Anthea Dickson (stage 1)
Donald L. Reid (stage 1)
Ronnie Stalker (stage 1)
John Bell (stage 9)
Margaret Johnson (stage 11)
Turnout – 44.1%. Rejected papers – 167. Quota required – 1,175.
Ward 3
Ardrossan – 3 seats 1st pref votes
Stewart Ferguson (Conservatives) 714
Tony Gurney (SNP) 1,107
John Hunter (Independent) 333
Amanda Kerr (Labour) 966
Matthew Lynch (Scottish Family Party) 47
Jim McHarg (SNP) 366
Stephen McQuistin (Liberal Democrats) 44
The candidates elected are:
Tony Gurney (stage 1)
Amanda Kerr (stage 1)
Stewart Ferguson (stage 7)
Turnout – 42.8%. Rejected papers – 70. Quota required – 895.
Ward 4
Arran – 1 seat 1st pref votes
Timothy Billings (Conservative) 788
Steve Garraway (SNP) 625
Aaran McDonald (Labour) 243
Ellen McMaster (Independent) 229
Ronna Park (Green Party) 241
Tom Young (Independent) 305
The candidate elected is:
Timothy Billings (stage 6)
Turnout – 60.3%. Rejected papers – 23. Quota required – 1,216.
Ward 5
Saltcoats and Stevenston – 5 seats 1st pref votes
David Higgins (Independence For Scotland) 111
Cameron Inglis (Conservatives) 742
Jean McClung (SNP) 1,908
Ronnie McNicol (Independent) 366
Davina McTiernan (SNP) 666
Jimmy Miller (Independent) 95
Jim Montgomerie (Labour) 1,822
John Sweeney (Labour) 796
The candidates elected are:
Jean McClung (stage 1)
Jim Montgomerie (stage 1)
Davina McTiernan (stage 2)
John Sweeney (stage 3)
Cameron Inglis (stage 8)
Turnout – 39.6%. Rejected papers – 202. Quota required – 1,085.
Ward 6
Kilwinning – 4 seats 1st pref votes
Joe Cullinane (Labour and Co-operative Party) 1,714
Scott Davidson (SNP) 1,225
Sheila Gibson (SNP) 714
John Glover (Conservatives) 867
Ruby Kirkwood (Liberal Democrats) 191
Donald Reid (Labour and Co-operative Party) 842
The candidates elected are:
Joe Cullinane (stage 1)
Scott Davidson (stage 1)
Donald Reid (stage 2)
John Glover (stage 6)
Turnout – 42.2%. Rejected papers – 171. Quota required – 1,111.
Ward 7
Irvine West – 4 seats 1st pref votes
Kevin Blades (Independent) 133
Bobby Cochrane (Socialist Labour) 150
Scott Gallacher (Conservatives) 932
Lewis Hutton (Liberal Democrats) 72
Tristan Lindsay (Independent) 47
Shaun Macaulay (SNP) 1,274
Sylvia Mallinson (Labour) 660
Louise McPhater (Labour) 729
Chloe Robertson (SNP) 623
Colin Turbett (Scottish Socialist) 46
The candidates elected are:
Shaun Macaulay (stage 1)
Scott Gallacher (stage 2)
Chloe Robertson (stage 8)
Louise McPhater (stage 10)
Turnout – 39.8%. Rejected papers – 142. Quota required – 934.
Ward 8
Irvine East – 3 seats 1st pref votes
Marie Burns ` (SNP) 1,470
Ross Collins (Green Party) 171
Karin Craig (Scottish Family Party) 64
Barry Keith Jackson (Liberal Democrats) 106
Susan Johnson (SNP) 323
Nairn McDonald (Labour) 1,096
Angela Stephen (Conservatives) 795
The candidates elected are:
Marie Burns (stage 1)
Nairn McDonald (stage 1)
Angela Stephen (stage 7)
Turnout – 40.3%. Rejected papers – 87. Quota required – 1,007.
Ward 9
Irvine South – 3 seats 1st pref votes
Robert Craig (Scottish Family Party) 81
Robert Foster (Labour) 761
Joseph Hopkins (SNP) 625
Ian Kerr (Scottish Trade Unionist) 40
Christina Larsen (SNP) 871
Matthew McLean (Conservatives) 651
David O’Neill (Labour) 327
The candidates elected are:
Christina Larsen (stage 1)
Robert Foster (stage 5)
Matthew McLean (stage 7)
Turnout – 38.4%. Rejected papers – 96. Quota required – 840.
For more information on the election, the new boundaries and the successful candidates voted for in your area, visit: www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/elections
