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Kyle (ward)

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Kyle
South Ayrshire
Outline map
Boundary of Kyle in South Ayrshire from 2017.
Population14,546 (2021)[1]
Electorate10,625 (2022)
Major settlementsAnnbank
Mossblown
Tarbolton
Monkton
Scottish Parliament constituencyCarrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
Scottish Parliament regionSouth Scotland
UK Parliament constituencyCentral Ayrshire
Current ward
Created2007 (2007)
Number of councillors3
CouncillorJulie Dettbarn (SNP)
CouncillorDuncan Townson (Labour)
CouncillorStephen Ferry (Conservative)
Created fromAnnbank Mossblown St Quivox
Dundonald and Loans
Prestwick St Cuthbert's and Monkton
Tarbolton Symington Craigie

Kyle is an electoral ward in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It elects 3 councillors to South Ayrshire Council.[2]

Geography[edit]

It is based on the area of Kyle, Ayrshire.

Councillors[edit]

Year Councillors
2007 Andy Campbell
(Labour)
John Allan
(SNP)
Hywel Davies
(Conservative/
Independent)
2012
2013
2017 Julie Dettbarn
(SNP)
Arthur Spurling
(Conservative)
2022 Duncan Townson
(Labour)
Stephen Ferry
(Conservative)

Election results[edit]

2022 election[edit]

Kyle - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
SNP Julie Dettbarn (incumbent) 33.9 1,635          
Labour Duncan Townson 23.0 1,110 1,236        
Conservative Stephen Ferry 19.8 955 964 967 971 1,072 1,836
Conservative Arthur Spurling (incumbent) 16.8 814 823 826 830 879  
Liberal Democrats John Aitken 4.8 235 288 299 365    
Alba Geoff Bush 1.4 71 154 156      
Electorate: 10,625   Valid: 4,820   Spoilt: 57   Quota: 1,206   Turnout: 45.9%  

Source: [3][4]

2017 election[edit]

Kyle - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Conservative Arthur Spurling 43.8 2,160      
Labour Andy Campbell (incumbent) 25.3 1,247      
SNP Julie Dettbarn 16.4 807 876 879 1,612
SNP Scott McFarlane 14.6 721 811 813  
Electorate: 10,215   Valid: 4,935   Spoilt: 74   Quota: 1,234   Turnout: 48.7%  

Source: [5][6]

2012 election[edit]

Kyle - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
Labour Andy Campbell (incumbent) 32.7 1,207  
SNP John Allan (incumbent) 28.7 1,057  
Conservative Hywel Davies (incumbent)[note 1] 23.5 865 923
Independent Arthur Spurling 15.1 556 647
Electorate: 8,918   Valid: 3,685   Spoilt: 43   Quota: 922   Turnout: 41.3%  

Source:[8][9]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Cllr Davies resigned from the Conservatives in May 2013 and became an independent.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kyle". Scottish Government. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Local Government Election - 5 May 2022". South Ayrshire Council. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 6 Kyle" (PDF). South Ayrshire Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 6 Kyle" (PDF). South Ayrshire Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 6 Kyle" (PDF). South Ayrshire Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 6 Kyle" (PDF). South Ayrshire Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. ^ Lawrence, Edwin (30 August 2013). "Councillor who'll represent Ayrshire people while living in Wales refuses to quit". Daily Record. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  8. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - South Ayrshire". Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Election 2012 for South Ayrshire Council Ward 6 Kyle". South Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2024.