2012 East Ayrshire Council election
3 May 2012 (2012-05-03)
All 32 seats to East Ayrshire Council
17 seats needed for a majority
Registered92,817
Turnout40.4%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Douglas Reid Maureen McKay Tom Cook
Party SNP Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse Kilmarnock North Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse
Last election 14 seats, 39.2% 14 seats, 41.1% 3 seats, 12.8%
Seats before 14 15 3
Seats won 15 14 2
Seat change Increase 1 Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 14,518 15,190 4,134
Percentage 39.5 41.4 11.3
Swing Increase 0.3% Increase 0.3% Decrease 1.5%
The 9 multi-member wards
Council Leader before election

Douglas Reid
SNP

 Council Leader after election

Douglas Reid
SNP

Elections to East Ayrshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election is the second using 9 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 32 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

Election result

2012 East Ayrshire Local Election Result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SNP 15 1 0 Increase 1 46.9 39.5 14,518 Increase 0.3
  Labour 14 1 1 Steady 43.8 41.4 15,190 Increase 0.3
  Conservative 2 0 1 Decrease 1 6.3 11.3 4,134 Decrease 1.5
  Independent 1 1 1 Steady 3.1 7.6 2,806 Increase 2.5
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 68 New
Total 32 36,716

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.[1][2]

Seats changing hands

Seat 2007 2012
Party Member Party Member
Annick Conservative Rose-Ann Cunninghame Independent Ellen Freel
Ballochmyle Labour Jimmy Kelly SNP Stephanie Primrose
Doon Valley Independent Jim Sutherland Labour Elaine Dinwoodie

Ward summary

Results of the 2012 East Ayrshire Council election by ward
Ward  % Cllrs  % Cllrs  % Cllrs  % Cllrs  % Cllrs Total
Cllrs
SNP Labour Conservative Lib Dem Independent
Annick 1 1 0 0 1 3
Kilmarnock North 2 1 0 3
Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse 2 1 1 0 4
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford 2 2 0 4
Kilmarnock South 2 1 0 3
Irvine Valley 2 1 1 0 4
Ballochmyle 2 2 0 4
Cumnock and New Cumnock 1 3 0 0 4
Doon Valley 1 2 0 0 3
Total 15 14 2 0 1 32

Ward results

Annick

The SNP and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election while independent candidate Ellen Freel gained a seat from the Conservatives

Annick – 3 members
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Labour John McGhee (incumbent) 24.4 1,021 1,032 1,060      
SNP Eòghann MacColl 22.7 947 957 1,327      
Conservative Rose-Ann Cunninghame (incumbent) 20.9 873 886 907 941 943  
Independent Ellen Freel 19.4 810 827 858 960 965 1,394
SNP John MacKay (incumbent) 11.0 461 465        
Liberal Democrats Greg Foster 1.6 68          
Electorate: 9,497   Valid: 4,180   Spoilt: 57   Quota: 1,046   Turnout: 44.0%  

    Source: [3][4]

    Kilmarnock North

    The SNP (2) and Labour retained the seats they won at the previous election.

    Kilmarnock North – 3 members
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    SNP Helen Coffey (incumbent) 44.7 1,475    
    Labour Maureen McKay (incumbent) 35.7 1,176    
    Conservative Ian Grant 11.6 383 417 476
    SNP Andrew Hershaw[note 1] 8.0 263 817 921
    Electorate: 9,324   Valid: 3,297   Spoilt: 40   Quota: 825   Turnout: 35.4%  

      Source: [6][7]

      Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse

      The SNP (2), Labour and the Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

      Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse – 4 members
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      SNP Iain Linton (incumbent) 24.3 1,210          
      SNP Douglas Reid (incumbent) 20.7 1,032          
      Labour Lillian Jones 20.6 1,025          
      Conservative Tom Cook (incumbent) 16.6 828 864 869 870 980 1,171
      Labour Dave Meechan 10.4 516 554 559 582 709  
      Independent Andi McCann 7.5 375 417 423 424    
      Electorate: 12,199   Valid: 4,986   Spoilt: 136   Quota: 998   Turnout: 40.9%  

        Source: [8][9]

        Kilmarnock East and Hurlford

        The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

        Kilmarnock East and Hurlford – 4 members
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1
        SNP John Campbell (incumbent) 25.4 1,126
        Labour Gordon Cree (incumbent) 23.8 1,054
        Labour Drew McIntyre (incumbent) 22.2 984
        SNP James Buchanan (incumbent)[note 2] 21.3 944
        Conservative Rob Murray 7.4 326
        Electorate: 11,311   Valid: 4,434   Spoilt: 142   Quota: 887   Turnout: 39.2%  

          Source: [11][12]

          Kilmarnock South

          The SNP (2) and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

          Kilmarnock South – 3 members
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          Labour John Knapp (incumbent) 37.6 1,250      
          SNP Jim Todd (incumbent) 23.8 791 814 822 949
          SNP Hugh Ross (incumbent) 22.1 735 759 789 924
          Labour Ronnie Scott 12.5 417 743 785  
          Conservative Alyson Holden 4.1 135 138    
          Electorate: 8,288   Valid: 3,328   Spoilt: 93   Quota: 833   Turnout: 40.2%  

            Source: [13][14]

            Irvine Valley

            The SNP (2), Labour and the Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

            Irvine Valley – 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            Labour George Mair 29.7 1,423        
            SNP Alan Brown (incumbent)[note 3] 26.1 1,252        
            Conservative John McFadzean 17.9 857 896 940 942 1,188
            SNP Bobby McDill (incumbent) 17.7 847 961      
            Independent May Anderson 7.1 339 451 541 547  
            Electorate: 11,401   Valid: 4,718   Spoilt: 72   Quota: 944   Turnout: 41.4%  

              Source: [16][17]

              Ballochmyle

              Labour retained two of the three seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP held their only seat and gained one seat from Labour.

              Ballochmyle – 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              SNP Jim Roberts (incumbent) 25.4 1,109          
              Labour Neil McGhee (incumbent) 23.3 1,018          
              Labour David Shaw (incumbent) 18.5 810 827 857      
              Labour Neil Murray 11.3 496 510 622 628 704  
              SNP Stephanie Primrose 10.6 462 665 670 671 735 869
              Conservative Nick Martin 8.0 348 352 353 354    
              Electorate: 10,995   Valid: 4,243   Spoilt: 131   Quota: 849   Turnout: 38.6%  

                Source: [18][19]

                Cumnock and New Cumnock

                Labour (3) and the SNP retained the seats that they had won at the previous election.

                Cumnock and New Cumnock – 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678
                Labour Eric Ross (incumbent) 23.8 987              
                SNP Kathy Morrice (incumbent) 21.6 894              
                Labour Barney Menzies (incumbent) 19.5 809 892            
                Labour Billy Crawford (incumbent) 14.8 612 672 677 741 744 763 800 945
                Independent Ian Allan 7.4 308 310 311 314 352 409 475  
                Conservative James Boswell 5.0 206 208 209 210 215      
                SNP Craig Murray 4.3 180 185 253 255 258 286    
                Independent David Fraser 1.4 59 62 63 64        
                Electorate: 10,947   Valid: 4,055   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 812   Turnout: 37.0%  

                  Source: [20][21]

                  Doon Valley

                  The SNP and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election while Labour gained one seat from independent councillor Jim Sutherland. In 2007, independent candidate Drew Filson was elected as an SNP councillor but subsequently left the party. A by-election held following the death of Cllr Sutherland in 2009 was won by Labour.

                  Doon Valley – 3 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456
                  Labour Elaine Dinwoodie (incumbent) 33.1 1,171          
                  SNP John Bell 22.3 790 812 832 950    
                  Independent Ian Borthwick 13.8 488 501 540 680 708  
                  Independent Drew Filson (incumbent) 12.1 427 465 491      
                  Labour Moira Pirie (incumbent) 11.9 421 590 613 719 734 984
                  Conservative Irene Grant 5.0 178 181        
                  Electorate: 8,855   Valid: 3,475   Spoilt: 61   Quota: 869   Turnout: 39.2%  

                    Source: [22][23]

                    By-elections from 2012–2017

                    Kilmarnock North

                    Kilmarnock North by-election (27 March 2014) – 1 seat
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234
                    SNP Elaine Cowan 44.2 1,334 1,358 1,473 2,042
                    Labour Scott Thomson 37.4 1,130 1,147 1,320  
                    Conservative Ian Grant 16.3 493 501    
                    Scottish Green Robin Tatler 2.0 61      
                    Electorate: 9,657   Valid: 3,018   Spoilt: 19   Quota: 1,510   Turnout: 35.6%  

                      Source: [24]

                      Irvine Valley

                      Irvine Valley by-election (1 October 2015) – 1 seat
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12
                      SNP Elena Whitham 49.8 1,797 1,832
                      Conservative Susan McFadzean 24.5 865 884
                      Labour Alex Walsh 23.8 860 884
                      Scottish Green Jen Broadhurst 2.4 88  
                      Electorate: 11,570   Valid: 3,610   Spoilt: 42   Quota: 1,805   Turnout: 31.2%  

                        Source: [25]

                        Kilmarnock East and Hurlford

                        Kilmarnock East and Hurlford by-election (26 January 2017) – 1 seat
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123
                        SNP Fiona Campbell 48.7 1,461 1,471 1,531
                        Labour Dave Meechem 29.4 881 893 1,122
                        Conservative Jon Herd 20.1 602 608  
                        Libertarian Stephen McNamara 1.8 53    
                        Electorate: 11,266   Valid: 2,997   Spoilt: 33   Quota: 1,449   Turnout: 26.6%  

                          Source: [26][27]

                          Notes

                          1. ↑ Kilmarnock North councillor Andrew Hershaw died on 31 December 2013.[5] A by-election was held on 27 March 2014.
                          2. ↑ Kilmarnock East and Hurlford councillor James Buchanan died on 28 October 2016 after a short illness.[10] A by-election was held on 26 January 2017.
                          3. ↑ Irvine Valley councillor Alan Brown was elected as MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 7 May 2015.[15] He resigned his council seat on 17 July 2015 and a by-election was held on 1 October 2015.

                          References

                          1. ↑ Faulds, Allan (25 September 2021). "The Local STV Voting System Explained". Ballot Box Scotland. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
                          2. ↑ "Single Transferable Vote". Electoral Reform Society. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
                          3. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 1 Annick" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          4. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 1 Annick" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          5. ↑ Andrew Hershaw – The Herald|HighBeam Research
                          6. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 2 Kilmarnock North" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          7. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 2 Kilmarnock North" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          8. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 3 Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          9. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 3 Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          10. ↑ Tributes pour in for Councillor Jim Buchanan after he loses battle with illness
                          11. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 4 Kilmarnock East and Hurlford" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          12. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 4 Kilmarnock East and Hurlford" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          13. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 5 Kilmarnock South" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          14. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 5 Kilmarnock South" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          15. ↑ By-Election In The Irvine Valley
                          16. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 6 Irvine Valley" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          17. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 6 Irvine Valley" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          18. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 7 Ballochmyle" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          19. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 7 Ballochmyle" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          20. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 8 Cumnock and New Cumnock" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          21. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 8 Cumnock and New Cumnock" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          22. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 9 Doon Valley" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          23. ↑ "Detailed Results Ward 9 Doon Valley" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          24. ↑ "Detailed Results Report Ward 2 - Kilmarnock North" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          25. ↑ "Detailed Results Report Ward 6 – Irvine Valley" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          26. ↑ "Detailed Results Report Ward 4 – Kilmarnock East and Hurlford" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
                          27. ↑ "Transfers Report Ward 4 – Kilmarnock East and Hurlford" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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