# 2007 South Ayrshire Council election

The 2007 South Ayrshire Council election took place on 3 May 2007 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections and elections to the Scottish Parliament.
The election was the first to use the 8 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced the 30 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.
The election saw the Conservatives returned as the largest party on the council despite losing three seats. Labour, who had tied with the Conservatives as the largest party in 2003, lost six seats as they became the second-largest party. The Scottish National Party (SNP) picked up their first representation in the area for 30 years as they gained eight seats. The remaining seat was won by an independent candidate.

## Results

2007 South Ayrshire Council election result :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | 12 | - | - | 3 | 40.0 | 37.2 | 18,568 | 4.3 |
| | Labour | 9 | - | - | 5 | 30.0 | 28.4 | 14,152 | 8.3 |
| | SNP | 8 | - | - | 8 | 26.7 | 25.3 | 12,624 | 8.0 |
| | Independent | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 4,160 | 5.4 |
| | Solidarity | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 300 | New |
| | Scottish Socialist | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 66 | 1.2 |
| Total | Total | 30 | | | | | | 49,870 | |
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### Summary by ward

Results of the 2007 South Ayrshire Council election by ward :
| Ward | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | Total Cllrs |
| Ward | Conservative | Conservative | Labour | Labour | SNP | SNP | Independents | Independents | Others | Others | | Total Cllrs |
| Troon | 41.8 | 2 | 20.3 | 1 | 23.9 | 1 | 13.9 | 0 | | | 4 |
| Prestwick | 41.8 | 2 | 30.1 | 1 | 28.1 | 1 | | | | | 4 |
| Ayr North | 18.4 | 1 | 44.7 | 2 | 25.0 | 1 | 8.8 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ayr East | 39.1 | 2 | 30.7 | 1 | 27.6 | 1 | | | 2.6 | 0 | 4 |
| Ayr West | 54.8 | 2 | 16.9 | 1 | 20.9 | 1 | 7.5 | 0 | | | 4 |
| Kyle | 34.2 | 1 | 32.8 | 1 | 21.8 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | | | 3 |
| Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton | 24.4 | 1 | 26.2 | 1 | 24.7 | 1 | 24.7 | 1 | | | 4 |
| Girvan and South Carrick | 37.3 | 1 | 29.6 | 1 | 33.1 | 1 | | | | | 3 |
| Total | 37.2 | 12 | 28.4 | 9 | 25.3 | 8 | 8.3 | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | 30 |
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## Ward results
### Troon

Troon – 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 |
| | Conservative | Peter Convery | 27.5 | 2,029 | |
| | SNP | Nan McFarlane | 23.9 | 1,765 | |
| | Labour | Philip Saxton | 20.3 | 1,499 | |
| | Conservative | Bill McIntosh | 14.3 | 1,061 | 1,489 |
| | Independent | Pat Brown | 13.9 | 1,029 | 1,084 |
| Valid: 7,383 Quota: 1,477 ||||||
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### Prestwick

Prestwick – 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | SNP | Stan Fisher | 28.1 | 2,062 | | | | |
| | Conservative | Hugh Hunter | 25.1 | 1,847 | | | | |
| | Labour | Helen Moonie | 16.7 | 1,227 | 1,350 | 1,364 | ??? | ??? |
| | Conservative | Margaret Toner | 16.7 | 1,224 | 1,350 | 1,663 | | |
| | Labour | George Watson | 13.4 | 987 | 1,071 | 1,084 | ??? | |
| Valid: 7,347 Quota: 1,470 |||||||||
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### Ayr North

Ayr North – 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Labour | Douglas Campbell | 27.0 | 1,663 | | | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Tom Slider | 25.0 | 1,506 | | | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | John Hampton | 18.4 | 1,108 | 1,119 | 1,147 | 1,151 | 1,158 | 1,170 | 1,186 | ??? | ??? |
| | Labour | Ian Cavana | 11.8 | 712 | 1,004 | 1,040 | 1,041 | 1,046 | 1,056 | 1,074 | ??? | ??? |
| | Independent | Rab Hill | 7.4 | 445 | 457 | 476 | 484 | 511 | 524 | 559 | ??? | |
| | Labour | Ian Stewart | 5.9 | 356 | 412 | 438 | 440 | 441 | 450 | 469 | | |
| | Solidarity | Amanda McFarlane | 1.9 | 117 | 122 | 146 | 150 | 158 | 186 | | | |
| | Scottish Socialist | Liz Swan | 1.1 | 66 | 70 | 99 | 102 | 106 | | | | |
| | Independent | Jim McEwan | 0.8 | 50 | 52 | 60 | 74 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Tommy O'Lone | 0.6 | 37 | 39 | 46 | | | | | | |
| Valid: 6,060 Quota: 1,213 |||||||||||||
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### Ayr East

Ayr East – 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | SNP | Ian Douglas | 27.6 | 1,933 | | | | |
| | Conservative | Winifred Sloan | 21.7 | 1,516 | | | | |
| | Labour | Eddie Bulik | 18.4 | 1,286 | 1,354 | 1,356 | ??? | ??? |
| | Conservative | Mary Kilpatrick | 17.4 | 1,220 | 1,318 | 1,416 | | |
| | Labour | Gerry Crawley | 12.3 | 861 | 937 | 940 | ??? | ??? |
| | Solidarity | James Stewart | 2.6 | 183 | 269 | 270 | ??? | |
| Valid: 6,999 Quota: 1,400 |||||||||
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### Ayr West

Ayr West – 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Conservative | Bill Grant | 30.3 | 2,176 | | | | | |
| | SNP | Mike Peddie | 20.9 | 1,499 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Elaine Little | 16.9 | 1,213 | 1,238 | 1,249 | 1,384 | ??? | ??? |
| | Conservative | Robin Reid | 15.7 | 1,127 | 1,320 | 1,329 | 1,479 | | |
| | Conservative | Alistair Kerr | 8.8 | 634 | 1,084 | 1,088 | 1,168 | ??? | |
| | Independent | Ian McCabe | 7.5 | 537 | 559 | 576 | | | |
| Valid: 7,186 Quota: 1,438 ||||||||||
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### Kyle

Kyle – 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Labour | Andy Campbell | 22.7 | 1,128 | 1,473 | | | |
| | SNP | John Allan | 21.8 | 1,080 | 1,112 | 1,156 | 1,332 | |
| | Conservative | Hywel Davies | 18.0 | 891 | 905 | 916 | 992 | ??? |
| | Conservative | Arthur Spurling | 16.2 | 801 | 813 | 822 | 859 | |
| | Independent | Sam Gardiner | 11.1 | 550 | 565 | 603 | | |
| | Labour | Danny Howley | 10.1 | 499 | | | | |
| Valid: 4,949 Quota: 1,238 |||||||||
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### Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton

Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton – 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | SNP | Mairi Low | 24.7 | 1,411 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Brian Connolly | 24.7 | 1,410 | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Ann Galbreith | 19.5 | 1,111 | 1,138 | 1,184 | | | | |
| | Labour | Sandra Goldie | 17.0 | 970 | 1,009 | 1,036 | 1,037 | 1,066 | ??? | ??? |
| | Labour | Peter Mason | 9.2 | 526 | 552 | 584 | 585 | 613 | ??? | |
| | Conservative | David Steele | 4.9 | 281 | 297 | 304 | 321 | 349 | | |
| | Independent | Helen Whitefield | 1.8 | 102 | 148 | 213 | 214 | | | |
| Valid: 5,811 Quota: 1,163 |||||||||||
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### Girvan and South Carrick

Girvan and South Carrick – 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Conservative | Iain Fitzsimmons | 37.3 | 1,542 | | | |
| | SNP | Alec Oattes | 33.1 | 1,368 | | | |
| | Labour | John McDowall | 17.4 | 721 | 832 | 921 | ??? |
| | Labour | Calum Little | 12.2 | 504 | 567 | 611 | |
| Valid: 4,135 Quota: 1,034 ||||||||
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## Changes Since 2007 Election

* †In May 2008, Ayr West Cllr Elaine Little resigned from the Labour Party and became an Independent. In February 2012 she joined the Scottish National Party.
* ††On 27 May 2008 Ayr North Cllr Douglas Campbell, resigned from the Labour Party and became an Independent. He joined the Scottish National Party on 19 May 2011
* †††On 16 November 2009 Ayr East Cllr Eddie Bulik resigned from the Labour Party and became an Independent.