Local Election Results 2012
North Ayrshire
Whole council up for election.
ASPP = All Scotland Pensioners Party
SSP = Scottish Socialist Party
Other results for North Ayrshire:
2003
2007
2017
By-elections for North Ayrshire (may be incomplete): 29th July 2004 (Ardrossan N.)
— 11th December 2008 (Kilbirnie & Beith)
— 25th August 2011 (Saltcoats & Stevenston)
— 30th October 2014 (North Coast & Cumbraes)
— 11th August 2016 (Irvine W.)
— 12th August 2021 (Dalry & West Kilbride)
Map of the results —Full STV preference information —Export spreadsheet
Consolidated results — North Ayrshire 2012
| Party | Votes | Percent | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 14623 | 35.6% | 12 |
| Labour | 12906 | 31.4% | 11 |
| Independent | 7808 | 19.0% | 6 |
| Conservative | 3834 | 9.3% | 1 |
| Liberal Democrat | 655 | 1.6% | 0 |
| Socialist Labour Party | 443 | 1.1% | 0 |
| Scottish Socialist Party | 378 | 0.9% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party | 221 | 0.5% | 0 |
| All Scotland Pensioners Party | 163 | 0.4% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 51 | 0.1% | 0 |
Ardrossan and Arran (4) [1 SNP gain from Ind]
| Tony Gurney | SNP | 982 | 17.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bruce | SNP | 837 | 15.0% |
| John Hunter | Ind | 792 | 14.2% |
| Peter McNamara | Lab | 721 | 12.9% |
| Loretta Gardner | Lab | 659 | 11.8% |
| Marc Head | Ind | 588 | 10.5% |
| David Tate | C | 491 | 8.8% |
| Campbell Martin | SSP | 235 | 4.2% |
| Gordon Allison | UKIP | 221 | 4.0% |
| Nick Smith | LD | 64 | 1.1% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1819 (32.5%; 2 seats); Lab 1380 (24.7%; 1 seat); Ind 1380 (24.7%; 1 seat); C 491 (8.8%); SSP 235 (4.2%); UKIP 221 (4.0%); LD 64 (1.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 1119)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gurney | 982 | 986 | 998 | 1033 | 1048 | 1081 |
| John Bruce | 837 | 841 | 868 | 889 | 918 | 1109 |
| John Hunter | 792 | 796 | 833 | 895 | 1025 | 1191 |
| Peter McNamara | 721 | 730 | 738 | 770 | 812 | 871 |
| Loretta Gardner | 659 | 667 | 692 | 720 | 750 | 793 |
| Marc Head | 588 | 595 | 609 | 620 | 714 | |
| David Tate | 491 | 507 | 551 | 561 | ||
| Campbell Martin | 235 | 237 | 250 | |||
| Gordon Allison | 221 | 227 | ||||
| Nick Smith | 64 |
Dalry and West Kilbride (3) [1 Ind and 1 SNP gain from 1 Lab and 1 C]
| Robert Barr | Ind | 1278 | 29.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine McMillan | SNP | 982 | 22.6% |
| Elizabeth McLardy | Ind | 853 | 19.6% |
| John Reid | Lab | 697 | 16.0% |
| Davina Saunders | C | 425 | 9.8% |
| Louise McDaid | SocLab | 94 | 2.2% |
| John Willis | Ind | 24 | 0.6% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 2155 (49.5%; 2 seats); SNP 982 (22.6%; 1 seat); Lab 697 (16.0%); C 425 (9.8%); SocLab 94 (2.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 1089)
| Stage | I | II | IV | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Barr | 1278 | 1089 | 1089 | 1089 |
| Catherine McMillan | 982 | 1010 | 1041 | 1077 |
| Elizabeth McLardy | 853 | 884 | 929 | 1117 |
| John Reid | 697 | 729 | 765 | 810 |
| Davina Saunders | 425 | 447 | 450 | |
| Louise McDaid | 94 | 97 | ||
| John Willis | 24 | 41 |
Irvine East (4) [1 SNP gain from LD]
| Joan Sturgeon | SNP | 1045 | 20.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Burns | SNP | 917 | 18.1% |
| Irene Oldfather | Lab | 763 | 15.0% |
| John Easdale | Lab | 643 | 12.7% |
| Tom Barr | Ind | 537 | 10.6% |
| David Logan | Lab | 413 | 8.1% |
| Chris Barr | C | 377 | 7.4% |
| Ruby Kirkwood | LD | 263 | 5.2% |
| Denise Morton | SSP | 89 | 1.8% |
| James McDaid | SocLab | 27 | 0.5% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1962 (38.7%; 2 seats); Lab 1819 (35.8%; 2 seats); Ind 537 (10.6%); C 377 (7.4%); LD 263 (5.2%); SSP 89 (1.8%); SocLab 27 (0.5%)
Transfers (Quota = 1015)
| Stage | I | II | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Sturgeon | 1045 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 | 1015 |
| Marie Burns | 917 | 941 | 960 | 998 | 1039 | 1015 | 1015 |
| Irene Oldfather | 763 | 764 | 782 | 819 | 851 | 854 | 1032 |
| John Easdale | 643 | 643 | 652 | 673 | 697 | 700 | 874 |
| Tom Barr | 537 | 538 | 558 | 604 | 742 | 746 | 763 |
| David Logan | 413 | 413 | 428 | 445 | 452 | 454 | |
| Chris Barr | 377 | 377 | 377 | 409 | |||
| Ruby Kirkwood | 263 | 263 | 267 | ||||
| Denise Morton | 89 | 89 | |||||
| James McDaid | 27 | 27 |
Irvine West (4) [1 SNP gain from C]
| Matthew Brown | SNP | 1624 | 31.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Clarkson | Lab | 1374 | 26.8% |
| David O'Neill | Lab | 691 | 13.5% |
| Pat McPhee | C | 614 | 12.0% |
| Ruth Maguire | SNP | 265 | 5.2% |
| Gordon Bain | LD | 246 | 4.8% |
| Derek Owen | Ind | 187 | 3.6% |
| Bobby Cochrane | SocLab | 81 | 1.6% |
| Ian Kerr | TUSC | 51 | 1.0% |
Consolidated results:— Lab 2065 (40.2%; 2 seats); SNP 1889 (36.8%; 2 seats); C 614 (12.0%); LD 246 (4.8%); Ind 187 (3.6%); SocLab 81 (1.6%); TUSC 51 (1.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 1027)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Brown | 1624 | 1027 | 1027 | 1027 | 1027 | 1027 | 1027 | 1027 |
| Ian Clarkson | 1374 | 1374 | 1027 | 1027 | 1027 | 1027 | 1027 | 1027 |
| David O'Neill | 691 | 720 | 950 | 958 | 995 | 1039 | 1027 | 1027 |
| Pat McPhee | 614 | 634 | 652 | 653 | 657 | 682 | 683 | 773 |
| Ruth Maguire | 265 | 695 | 704 | 713 | 730 | 769 | 770 | 840 |
| Gordon Bain | 246 | 272 | 283 | 289 | 300 | 330 | 331 | |
| Derek Owen | 187 | 197 | 202 | 216 | 231 | |||
| Bobby Cochrane | 81 | 92 | 112 | 123 | ||||
| Ian Kerr | 51 | 61 | 65 |
Kilbirnie and Beith (3)
| Anthea Dickson | SNP | 1101 | 24.8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Wilson | SNP | 762 | 17.1% |
| Jean Highgate | Ind | 758 | 17.1% |
| John Bell | Lab | 756 | 17.0% |
| Allan Wilson | Lab | 721 | 16.2% |
| Ted Nevill | C | 228 | 5.1% |
| Josh McCormick | Ind | 77 | 1.7% |
| Tristan Lindsay | SocLab | 41 | 0.9% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1863 (41.9%; 1 seat); Lab 1477 (33.2%; 1 seat); Ind 835 (18.8%; 1 seat); C 228 (5.1%); SocLab 41 (0.9%)
Transfers (Quota = 1112)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthea Dickson | 1101 | 1107 | 1121 | 1112 | 1112 | 1112 | 1112 |
| Craig Wilson | 762 | 763 | 771 | 778 | 807 | 853 | 886 |
| Jean Highgate | 758 | 767 | 804 | 804 | 910 | 947 | 1000 |
| John Bell | 756 | 765 | 773 | 773 | 785 | 1370 | 1112 |
| Allan Wilson | 721 | 727 | 731 | 731 | 745 | ||
| Ted Nevill | 228 | 228 | 231 | 231 | |||
| Josh McCormick | 77 | 81 | |||||
| Tristan Lindsay | 41 |
Kilwinning (4) [1 Ind gain from LD]
| John Ferguson | SNP | 1440 | 29.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Cullinane | Lab | 1054 | 21.3% |
| Robert Steel | Ind | 695 | 14.1% |
| Donald Reid | Lab | 525 | 10.6% |
| Scott Gallacher | C | 363 | 7.3% |
| Helen Hainey | Lab | 279 | 5.6% |
| Colin Hedley | Ind | 254 | 5.1% |
| Iain Walker | SNP | 148 | 3.0% |
| Stuart Gardiner | LD | 82 | 1.7% |
| Andy Jones | SSP | 54 | 1.1% |
| Philip Hogg | Ind | 45 | 0.9% |
Consolidated results:— Lab 1858 (37.6%; 2 seats); SNP 1588 (32.2%; 1 seat); Ind 994 (20.1%; 1 seat); C 363 (7.3%); LD 82 (1.7%); SSP 54 (1.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 988)
| Stage | I | II | III | VI | VII | VIII | IX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ferguson | 1440 | 988 | 988 | 988 | 988 | 988 | 988 |
| Joe Cullinane | 1054 | 1054 | 988 | 988 | 988 | 988 | 988 |
| Robert Steel | 695 | 720 | 722 | 771 | 946 | 966 | 1092 |
| Donald Reid | 525 | 533 | 548 | 559 | 590 | 867 | 909 |
| Scott Gallacher | 363 | 369 | 370 | 385 | 398 | 407 | |
| Helen Hainey | 279 | 295 | 335 | 352 | 373 | ||
| Colin Hedley | 254 | 268 | 270 | 319 | |||
| Iain Walker | 148 | 489 | 490 | 511 | 532 | 547 | 568 |
| Stuart Gardiner | 82 | 88 | 90 | ||||
| Andy Jones | 54 | 60 | 61 | ||||
| Philip Hogg | 45 | 47 | 47 |
North Coast and Cumbraes (4)
| Alan Hill | SNP | 1705 | 27.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Gallagher | Lab | 1144 | 18.4% |
| Tom Marshall | C | 1143 | 18.4% |
| Alex McLean | SNP | 1090 | 17.5% |
| Ian Murdoch | Ind | 1017 | 16.3% |
| James Anderson | SocLab | 124 | 2.0% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 2795 (44.9%; 2 seats); Lab 1144 (18.4%; 1 seat); C 1143 (18.4%; 1 seat); Ind 1017 (16.3%); SocLab 124 (2.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 1245)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Hill | 1705 | 1245 | 1245 | 1245 |
| Alex Gallagher | 1144 | 1167 | 1197 | 1281 |
| Tom Marshall | 1143 | 1161 | 1173 | 1176 |
| Alex McLean | 1090 | 1441 | 1245 | 1245 |
| Ian Murdoch | 1017 | 1050 | 1103 | 1126 |
| James Anderson | 124 | 128 | 137 |
Saltcoats and Stevenston (4)
| Jim Montgomerie | Lab | 1926 | 36.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Gibson | SNP | 1244 | 23.4% |
| Ronnie McNicol | Ind | 703 | 13.2% |
| Alan Munro | Lab | 540 | 10.1% |
| Nan Wallace | SNP | 481 | 9.0% |
| David Rocks | C | 193 | 3.6% |
| Jimmy Miller | ASPP | 163 | 3.1% |
| Debbie Anderson | SocLab | 76 | 1.4% |
Consolidated results:— Lab 2466 (46.3%; 2 seats); SNP 1725 (32.4%; 1 seat); Ind 703 (13.2%; 1 seat); C 193 (3.6%); ASPP 163 (3.1%); SocLab 76 (1.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 1066)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Montgomerie | 1926 | 1066 | 1066 | 1066 | 1066 | 1066 | 1066 |
| Willie Gibson | 1244 | 1244 | 1066 | 1066 | 1066 | 1066 | 1066 |
| Ronnie McNicol | 703 | 771 | 789 | 796 | 816 | 884 | 993 |
| Alan Munro | 540 | 1124 | 1124 | 1066 | 1066 | 1066 | 1066 |
| Nan Wallace | 481 | 510 | 642 | 650 | 667 | 688 | 729 |
| David Rocks | 193 | 198 | 199 | 201 | 205 | ||
| Jimmy Miller | 163 | 210 | 216 | 225 | 239 | 282 | |
| Debbie Anderson | 76 | 91 | 94 | 100 |
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