Girvan and South Carrick is an electoral ward in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It elects 3 councillors to South Ayrshire Council.[2]
Girvan and South Carrick | |
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South Ayrshire | |
Population | 10,871 (2021)[1] |
Electorate | 8,648 (2023) |
Major settlements | Girvan |
Scottish Parliament constituency | Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley |
Scottish Parliament region | South Scotland |
UK Parliament constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
Current ward | |
Created | 2007 |
Number of councillors | 3 |
Councillor | Alec Clark (Independent) |
Councillor | Gavin Scott (Conservative) |
Councillor | Alan Lamont (Conservative) |
Created from | Girvan Ailsa Girvan Glendoune South Carrick |
Geography
editIt is based on the town of Girvan and the South Carrick area.
Councillors
editElection | Councillors | |||||||
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2007 | Ian Fitzsimmons (Conservative) |
Alec Oattes (SNP) |
John McDowall (Labour) | |||||
2012 | Alec Clark (Independent) | |||||||
2017 | Peter Henderson (SNP) |
Ian Fitzsimmons (Conservative) | ||||||
2022 | Gavin Scott (Conservative) | |||||||
2023 | Alan Lamont (Conservative) |
Election results
edit2023 by-election
editParty | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Conservative | Alan Lamont | 47.5 | 1,315 | 1,323 | 1,346 | 1,497 | |
SNP | Joseph McLaughlin | 28.1 | 778 | 802 | 824 | 947 | |
Labour | Nicola Saxton | 18.0 | 499 | 507 | 551 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jamie Ross | 3.9 | 108 | 113 | |||
Alba | Denise Sommerville | 2.5 | 70 | ||||
Electorate: 8,648 Valid: 2,770 Spoilt: 32 Quota: 1,386 Turnout: 32.4% |
Source:[3]
2022 election
editParty | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
Independent | Alec Clark (incumbent) | 31.4 | 1,277 | |||||||
SNP | Peter Henderson (incumbent) | 24.8 | 1,008 | 1,071 | ||||||
Conservative | Gavin Scott | 14.1 | 573 | 600 | 601 | 607 | 684 | 753 | 1,371 | |
Conservative | Linda Kane | 13.8 | 563 | 591 | 592 | 594 | 620 | 734 | ||
Labour | Aaron Gilpin | 8.8 | 358 | 398 | 410 | 423 | 508 | |||
Independent | Todor Joseph Radic | 5.6 | 230 | 286 | 296 | 321 | ||||
Alba | Eileen Spence | 1.1 | 47 | 51 | 61 | |||||
Electorate: 8,849 Valid: 4,056 Spoilt: 75 Quota: 1,015 Turnout: 46.7% |
2017 election
editParty | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
Independent | Alec Clark (incumbent) | 33.1 | 1,502 | ||||||
Conservative | Ian Fitzsimmons | 26.7 | 1,211 | ||||||
SNP | Peter Henderson | 19.3 | 876 | 919 | 921 | 933 | 1,012 | 1,285 | |
Independent | Karen Clark-McCartney | 9.5 | 429 | 569 | 586 | 636 | 803 | ||
Labour | Owen Martin | 9.4 | 428 | 485 | 497 | 515 | |||
Independent | Gavin Scott | 1.9 | 85 | 125 | 134 | ||||
Electorate: 8,742 Valid: 4,531 Spoilt: 76 Quota: 1,133 Turnout: 52.3% |
2012 election
editParty | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
Independent | Alec Clark | 47.4 | 1,609 | |||
SNP | Alec Oattes (incumbent) | 19.7 | 670 | 822 | 985 | |
Labour | John McDowall (incumbent) | 17.0 | 579 | 766 | 956 | |
Conservative | Iain Fitzsimmons (incumbent) | 15.8 | 538 | 741 | ||
Electorate: 7,920 Valid: 3,396 Spoilt: 31 Quota: 850 Turnout: 42.9% |
References
edit- ^ "Girvan and South Carrick". Scottish Government. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Local Government Election - 5 May 2022". South Ayrshire Council. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Faulds, Allan. "By-Election Result: Girvan and South Carrick". Ballot Box Scotland. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 8 Girvan and South Carrick" (PDF). South Ayrshire Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 8 Girvan and South Carrick" (PDF). South Ayrshire Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 8 Girvan and South Carrick" (PDF). South Ayrshire Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 8 Girvan and South Carrick" (PDF). South Ayrshire Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - South Ayrshire". Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Election 2012 for South Ayrshire Council Ward 8 Girvan and South Carrick". South Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2024.