Cumnock West was one of 32
electoral wards of
East Ayrshire Council
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. Created in 1999, the ward elected one councillor using the
first-past-the-post voting electoral system.
The ward was a
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stronghold as the party successfully held the seat at every election.
In 2007, the ward was abolished and replaced by the multi-member
Cumnock and New Cumnock ward as council elections moved to a proportional voting system – the
single transferable vote – following the implementation of the
Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.
Boundaries
The Cumnock West ward was created in 1999 by the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements from parts of the
Cumnock East,
Cumnock South and Old Cumnock and
Cumnock West and Auchinleck wards. The ward took in the western part of
Cumnock including the neighbourhood of Holmhead. In 2007, the ward was abolished as the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 saw proportional representation and new multi-member wards introduced. The area covered by the Cumnock West ward was placed into the new
Cumnock and New Cumnock ward.
Councillors
Election results
2003 election
1999 election
References
{{Wards of East Ayrshire
Wards of East Ayrshire
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