South Ayrshire Council Election 2017 results

28 councillors have now been elected to serve the people of South Ayrshire following the 2017 Scottish Council Election.

[Pictured: South Ayrshire Councillors line up for 

the frst time after the 2017 results were announced.]

* The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party returned 12 Elected Members

* Scottish National Party returned 9 Elected Members

* Scottish Labour Party returned 5 Elected Members

* 2 Independent Elected Members were also returned

* b The Elected Members returned for each ward are detailed below:

WARD 1 – Troon

Peter Convery (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Bob Pollock (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Craig MacKay (Scottish National Party)

Philip Saxton (Scottish Labour Party)

Turnout: 57.2%

WARD 2 - Prestwick

Ian Cochrane (Scottish National Party)

Hugh Hunter (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Margaret Toner (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Helen Moonie (Scottish Labour Party)

Turnout: 55.1%

WARD 3 – Ayr North

Laura Brennan-Whitefield (Scottish National Party)

Ian Davis (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Ian Cavana (Scottish Labour Party)

Douglas Campbell (Scottish National Party)

Turnout: 39.6%

WARD 4 - Ayr East

Mary Kilpatrick (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Brian McGinley (Scottish Labour Party)

Chris Cullen (Scottish National Party)

Turnout: 51.5%

WARD 5 - Ayr West

Martin Dowey (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Siobhian Brown (Scottish National Party)

Lee Lyons (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Derek McCabe (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Turnout: 59.4%

WARD 6 - Kyle

Arthur Spurling (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Andy Campbell (Scottish Labour Party)

Julie Dettbarn (Scottish National Party)

Turnout: 48.7%

WARD 7 – Maybole, North Carrick & Coylton

Iain Campbell (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

William Grant (Scottish National Party)

Brian Connolly (Independent)

Turnout: 48.1%

WARD 8 - Girvan and South Carrick

Alec Clark (Independent)

Ian Fitzsimmons (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Peter Henderson (Scottish National Party)

Turnout: 52.3%

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