The 2012 South Ayrshire Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of
South Ayrshire Council
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Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
. The election used the eight
wards created as a result of the
Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004
The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9) is an Act of the Scottish Parliament which provided, amongst other things, for the election of councillors to the local authorities in Scotland by the single transferable vote system.
The Commissi ...
, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the
single transferable vote
Single transferable vote (STV) is a multi-winner electoral system in which voters cast a single vote in the form of a ranked-choice ballot. Voters have the option to rank candidates, and their vote may be transferred according to alternate p ...
system form of
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...
, with 30 Councillors being elected.
The election saw the
Scottish Conservative Party
The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party ( gd, Pàrtaidh Tòraidheach na h-Alba, sco, Scots Tory an Unionist Pairty), often known simply as the Scottish Conservatives and colloquially as the Scottish Tories, is a centre-right political par ...
remain the largest party on the Council though they lost 2 seats. The
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party (SNP; sco, Scots National Pairty, gd, Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba ) is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic political party in Scotland. The SNP supports and campaigns for Scottish independence from ...
gained 1 seat and replaced the
Scottish Labour Party
Scottish Labour ( gd, Pàrtaidh Làbarach na h-Alba, sco, Scots Labour Pairty; officially the Scottish Labour Party) is a social democratic political party in Scotland. It is an autonomous section of the UK Labour Party. From their peak o ...
as the second largest party as the party also increased its vote share at the expense of the other parties. Labour retained its 9 seats an achievement as she had suffered 3 defections during 2007-2012.
Independents doubled their numbers to 2 seats.
Following the election the Conservative Party formed a minority administration working in a Partnership Agreement with the Labour Party members. Both Independents are also supporting the administration. This replaced the previous Conservative minority administration which existed from 2007-2012.
Election result
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
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Others
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, align="left", Troon
, 39.6
, 2
, 26.9
, 1
, 21.0
, 1
, 12.4
, 0
, -
, -
, 4
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, align="left", Prestwick
, 38.9
, 2
, 32.9
, 1
, 25.9
, 1
, -
, -
, 2.3
, 0
, 4
, -
, align="left", Ayr North
, 15.9
, 1
, 38.2
, 1
, 45.9
, 2
, -
, -
, -
, -
, 4
, -
, align="left", Ayr East
, 33.0
, 1
, 31.4
, 2
, 23.4
, 1
, 12.2
, 0
, -
, -
, 4
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, align="left", Ayr West
, 48.2
, 2
, 25.0
, 1
, 15.3
, 1
, 9.3
, 0
, 2.2
, 0
, 4
, -
, align="left", Kyle
, 23.5
, 1
, 28.7
, 1
, 32.8
, 1
, 15.1
, 0
, -
, -
, 3
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, align="left", Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton
, 21.3
, 1
, 30.3
, 1
, 22.9
, 1
, 25.6
, 1
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, -
, 4
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, align="left", Girvan and South Carrick
, 15.8
, 0
, 19.7
, 1
, 17.0
, 1
, 47.4
, 1
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, 3
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, 31.5
, 10
, 29.3
, 9
, 25.0
, 9
, 13.5
, 2
, 0.7
, 0
, 30
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Ward results
Troon
*2007: 2xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
*2012: 2xCon; 1xLab; 1xSNP
*2007-2012 Change: No change
* = Sitting Councillor from a different Ward.
Prestwick
*2007: 2xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
*2012: 2xCon; 1xLab; 1xSNP
*2007-2012 Change: No change
Ayr North
*2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
*2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
*2007-2012 Change: No change
Ayr East
*2007: 2xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
*2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
*2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con
Ayr West
*2007: 2xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
*2012: 2xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
*2007-2012 Change: No change
Kyle
*2007: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
*2012: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
*2007-2012 Change: No change
Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton
*2007: 1xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xCon; 1xLab
*2012: 1xIndependent; 1xLab; 1xCon; 1xSNP
*2007-2012 Change: No change
Girvan and South Carrick
*2007: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
*2012: 1xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xLab
*2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Con
Post-election changes
*† Ayr East SNP Cllr Corri Wilson was elected as an MP for
Ayr Carrick and Cumnock on 7 May 2015. She resigned her Council seat on 23 June 2015
and a by-election was held on 17 September 2015 and the seat was held by the SNP's John Wallace.
By-elections since 2012
References
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