Cumnock West (ward)
| Cumnock West | |
|---|---|
| East Ayrshire | |
| Electorate | 2,903 (2003) |
| Major settlements | Cumnock |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley |
| Scottish Parliament region | South Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
| 1999–2007 | |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
| Replaced by | Cumnock and New Cumnock |
| Created from | Cumnock East Cumnock South and Old Cumnock Cumnock West and Auchinleck |
Cumnock West was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Created in 1999, the ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.
The ward was a Labour stronghold as the party successfully held the seat at every election.
In 2007, the ward was abolished and replaced by the multi-member Cumnock and New Cumnock ward as council elections moved to a proportional voting system – the single transferable vote – following the implementation of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.
Boundaries[edit]
The Cumnock West ward was created in 1999 by the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements from parts of the Cumnock East, Cumnock South and Old Cumnock and Cumnock West and Auchinleck wards. The ward took in the western part of Cumnock including the neighbourhood of Holmhead.[1] In 2007, the ward was abolished as the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 saw proportional representation and new multi-member wards introduced. The area covered by the Cumnock West ward was placed into the new Cumnock and New Cumnock ward.[2]
Councillors[edit]
| Election | Councillor | |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | J. Boyd | |
| 2003 | W. Crawford | |
Election results[edit]
2003 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William Crawford | 839 | 59.4 |  4.8
| |
| SNP | Katherine Smith | 303 | 21.4 | 14.4
| |
| Conservative | Gary Smith | 141 | 10.0 | New | |
| Scottish Socialist | James Monaghan | 130 | 9.2 | New | |
| Majority | 536 | 37.9 |  9.6
| ||
| Turnout | 1,413 | 48.7 | 11.9
| ||
| Registered electors | 2,903 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.8
|
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1999 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Boyd | 1,103 | 64.2 | |
| SNP | A. Kent | 616 | 35.8 | |
| Majority | 487 | 28.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,719 | 60.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,927 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | ||||
Source:[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. September 1998. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Fourth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. May 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2003). Local Elections Handbook 2003 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN 0-948858-35-4. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1999). Local Elections Handbook 1999 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. ISBN 0-948858-25-7. Retrieved 10 November 2022.