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. 

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

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% A full breakdown of the results will be available on the South Ayrshire Council website by the close of play on Friday 5 May.