Girvan and South Carrick (ward)
| Girvan and South Carrick | |
|---|---|
| South Ayrshire | |
 Boundary of Girvan and South Carrick in South Ayrshire from 2017. | |
| 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 |
Girvan and South Carrick is an electoral ward in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It elects 3 councillors to South Ayrshire Council.[2]
Geography[edit]
It is based on the town of Girvan and the South Carrick area.
Councillors[edit]
| Election | Councillors | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
2023 by-election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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