2007 North Ayrshire Council election

North Ayrshire Council election

2007 North Ayrshire Council election | <- 2003 | 3 May 2007 (2007-05-03) | 2012 ->

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All 30 seats to North Ayrshire Council
16 seats needed for a majority
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Lab

SNP

Party  | Labour | SNP
Last election  | 21 seats, 44.0% | 3 seats, 28.1%
Seats won  | 12  | 8
Seat change  |  9  |  5
Popular vote  | 17,666  | 16,081
Percentage  | 32.4%  | 29.5%
Swing  |  11.6  |  1.4

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| Council Leader before election

David O'Neill
Labour

| Council Leader after election

David O'Neill
(Labour)
No overall control

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Elections to North Ayrshire Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament elections. The election was the first one using eight new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced the 30 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

Labour lost overall control of the council but remained the largest party after winning 12 seats - down nine from the previous election. The Scottish National Party (SNP) became the second-largest party, overtaking the Conservatives, after gaining five seats to hold eight. The Conservatives lost two seats to hold three while the Liberal Democrats won seats in a North Ayrshire election for the only time after they returned two councillors. Five independent councillors were also elected.

## Election results

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2007 North Ayrshire Council election result  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 12  | N/A  | N/A  |  8  | 40.0  | 32.4  | 17,666  |  11.6
| SNP | 8  | N/A  | N/A  |  5  | 26.7  | 29.5  | 16,081  |  1.4
| Independent | 5  | N/A  | N/A  |  3  | 16.7  | 16.9  | 9,193  |  10.9
| Conservative | 3  | N/A  | N/A  |  2  | 10.0  | 13.5  | 7,330  |  5.6
| Liberal Democrats | 2  | N/A  | N/A  |  2  | 6.7  | 4.7  | 2,564  |  4.3
| Solidarity | 0  | N/A  | N/A  | 0  | 0.0  | 2.1  | 1,127  | New
| Socialist Labour | 0  | N/A  | N/A  | 0  | 0.0  | 0.5  | 265  | New
| Scottish Socialist | 0  | N/A  | N/A  | 0  | 0.0  | 0.5  | 261  |  1.9
Total | 33  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,487  |

Source: [1]

## Ward results

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### Irvine West

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Irvine West \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| SNP | Matt Brown | 31.6  | 2,247 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Ian Clarkson | 24.0  | 1,710 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Pat McPhee | 11.2  | 799  | 875  | 883  | 888  | 1,059  | 1,159  | 1,225
| Labour | David O'Neill | 10.9  | 776  | 829  | 881  | 899  | 979  | 1,077  | 1,726
| Solidarity | Jim Byrne  | 7.3  | 517  | 695  | 708  | 738  | 830  |  |
| Labour | John McKay  | 7.1  | 508  | 573  | 711  | 748  | 844  | 999  |
| Liberal Democrats | Iain Rubie Dale  | 6.4  | 453  | 613  | 633  | 655  |  |  |
| Socialist Labour | Bobby Cochrane  | 1.5  | 103  | 141  | 152  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,993  Valid: 7,113  Spoilt: 156  Quota: 1,423  Turnout: 48.5%

Source: [2]

### Irvine East

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Irvine East \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| SNP | Joan Sturgeon | 32.4  | 2,293 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Tom Barr | 18.4  | 1,302  | 1,367  | 1,377  | 1,436 |  |  |
| Labour | Jane Gorman  | 12.0  | 851  | 909  | 916  | 977  | 990  | 1,076  |
| Labour | John Moffat | 12.0  | 850  | 930  | 949  | 1,027  | 1,031  | 1,082  | 1,701
| Conservative | Jane Belding  | 10.7  | 759  | 820  | 828  | 861  | 862  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Ruby Kirkwood | 7.7  | 543  | 690  | 718  | 864  | 865  | 1,197  | 1,314
| Solidarity | Danny McGregor  | 5.0  | 355  | 489  | 578  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Socialist | Denise Morton  | 1.7  | 117  | 200  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 14,852  Valid: 7,070  Spoilt: 150  Quota: 1,415  Turnout: 48.6%

Source: [3]

### Kilwinning

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Kilwinning \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| SNP | John Ferguson | 27.0  | 1,749 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Margaret McDougall | 16.0  | 1,033  | 1,076  | 1,124  | 1,303 |  |  |
| Labour | Ryan Oldfather | 13.5  | 872  | 901  | 921  | 1,136  | 1,142  | 1,226  | 1,306
| Conservative | Gail Niven Allison  | 13.4  | 869  | 914  | 932  | 953  | 953  | 1,037  |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Scott Chamberlain | 11.0  | 713  | 795  | 860  | 914  | 915  | 1,167  | 1,674
| Labour | Donald J. Reid  | 7.9  | 513  | 525  | 553  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Leanne Dorans  | 7.2  | 468  | 536  | 608  | 642  |  |  |
| Solidarity | Sandy Clarke  | 3.9  | 255  | 322  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 13,186  Valid: 6,472  Spoilt: 128  Quota: 1,295  Turnout: 50.0%

Source: [4]

### Saltcoats and Stevenston

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Saltcoats and Stevenston \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| SNP | William Gibson | 22.4  | 1,629 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Ronnie McNicol | 18.8  | 1,362  | 1,380  | 1,577 |  |  |  |
| Labour | David Munn | 13.0  | 943  | 951  | 968  | 978  | 1,045  | 1,344  | 1,531
| Labour | Alan Munro | 12.4  | 902  | 907  | 953  | 961  | 1,000  | 1,254  | 1,482
| SNP | Nan Wallace  | 9.5  | 691  | 800  | 890  | 919  | 1,051  | 1,094  |
| Labour | Sam Taylor  | 9.4  | 683  | 685  | 709  | 714  | 743  |  |
| Conservative | Stewart Ferguson  | 7.6  | 554  | 557  | 594  | 619  |  |  |
| Independent | Margaret Walsh  | 6.8  | 496  | 501  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 15,039  Valid: 7,260  Spoilt: 189  Quota: 1,453  Turnout: 49.5%

Source: [5]

### Ardrossan and Arran

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Ardrossan and Arran \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Independent | Margie Currie | 19.3  | 1,439  | 1,456  | 1,478  | 1,582 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Tony Gurney | 19.0  | 1,414  | 1,439  | 1,462  | 1,779 |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Peter McNamara | 13.5  | 1,007  | 1,019  | 1,033  | 1,051  | 1,085  | 1,094  | 1,763 |  |
| Independent | John Hunter | 12.8  | 952  | 970  | 1,087  | 1,106  | 1,176  | 1,189  | 1,234  | 1,287  | 1,658
| Conservative | Gordon Allison  | 11.5  | 857  | 866  | 872  | 886  | 914  | 930  | 963  | 989  |
| Labour | Margaret Munn  | 11.1  | 829  | 837  | 848  | 864  | 884  | 888  |  |  |
| SNP | William McLaren  | 7.7  | 573  | 589  | 597  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Kenneth MacDougall  | 3.1  | 228  | 237  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Socialist | Nigel Hunter  | 1.9  | 144  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 13,448  Valid: 7,443  Spoilt: 146  Quota: 1,489  Turnout: 56.4%

Source: [6]

### Dalry and West Kilbride

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Dalry and West Kilbride \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Independent | Elizabeth McLardy | 29.0  | 1,637 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | John Reid | 20.7  | 1,176  | 1,196  | 1,245  | 1,292  | 1,305  | 1,375  | 1,682
| SNP | Catherine McMillan  | 19.1  | 1,084  | 1,117  | 1,157  | 1,198  | 1,209  | 1,261  |
| Conservative | Robert Barr[note 1] | 17.0  | 962  | 994  | 1,003  | 1,036  | 1,220  | 1,301  | 1,568
| Conservative | Ian Richardson  | 4.3  | 242  | 252  | 256  | 266  |  |  |
| Independent | David Park  | 3.8  | 213  | 247  | 264  | 288  | 301  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Clark  | 3.1  | 174  | 190  | 198  |  |  |  |
| Socialist Labour | Louise McDaid  | 2.9  | 162  | 182  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 9,796  Valid: 5,650  Spoilt: 66  Quota: 1,413  Turnout: 58.3%

Source: [7]

### Kilbirnie and Beith

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Kilbirnie and Beith \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| SNP | Craig Taylor | 23.4  | 1,329  | 1,349  | 1,366  | 1,397  | 1,450 |  |  |  |
| Labour | John Bell | 23.1  | 1,313  | 1,324  | 1,337  | 1,373  | 1,382  | 1,386  | 1,467 |  |
| Independent | Jean Highgate | 16.7  | 947  | 958  | 993  | 1,024  | 1,151  | 1,157  | 1,371  | 1,374  | 1,810
| Labour | Donald Reid  | 15.0  | 849  | 854  | 856  | 878  | 930  | 933  | 986  | 1,019  |
| Conservative | John Smith  | 9.9  | 562  | 569  | 570  | 595  | 607  | 610  |  |  |
| Independent | John Johnstone  | 4.7  | 265  | 281  | 296  | 309  |  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Jenny Hutton  | 3.3  | 188  | 191  | 197  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | William Fyfe  | 2.0  | 116  | 123  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Iain Walker  | 1.9  | 106  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,058  Valid: 5,675  Spoilt: 132  Quota: 1,419  Turnout: 52.5%

Source: [8]

### North Coast and Cumbraes

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North Coast and Cumbraes \- 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| SNP | Alan Hill | 30.2  | 2,357 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Alex Gallagher | 19.8  | 1,549  | 1,608 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Elisabethe Marshall | 12.9  | 1,007  | 1,037  | 1,040  | 1,084  | 1,179  | 1,779 |  |
| Conservative | Tom Marshall  | 9.2  | 719  | 732  | 734  | 751  | 785  |  |  |
| SNP | Bobby Rae | 9.2  | 715  | 1,194  | 1,201  | 1,259  | 1,389  | 1,429  | 1,457  | 1,832
| Independent | Ian Murdoch  | 7.5  | 587  | 622  | 626  | 793  | 936  | 980  | 1,038  |
| Liberal Democrats | Lewis Hutton  | 6.3  | 493  | 548  | 559  | 617  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Gerard Langan  | 4.8  | 377  | 411  | 414  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 13,519  Valid: 7,804  Spoilt: 174  Quota: 1,561  Turnout: 59.0%

Source: [9]

## By-elections

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### 2008 Kilbirnie and Beith by-election

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A by-election arose in the Kilbirnie and Beith ward following the death of the Scottish National Party's Craig Taylor, and Anthea Dickson held the seat for the SNP on 11 December 2008.

Kilbirnie and Beith by-election (11 December 2008) - 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3
| SNP | Anthea Dickson | 48.9  | 1,363  | 1,380  | 1,415
| Labour | Gordon McKay  | 33.7  | 939  | 956  | 972
| Conservative | Ted Nevill  | 11.6  | 322  | 324  | 342
| Liberal Democrats | Lewis Hutton  | 3.4  | 94  | 104  |
| Socialist Labour | James McDaid  | 2.4  | 68  |  |
Electorate: 11,232  Valid: 2,786  Spoilt: 20  Quota: 1,394  Turnout: 25.0%

Source: [10]

### 2011 Saltcoats and Stevenston by-election

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A by-election arose in the Saltcoats and Stevenston ward following the resignation of the Labour Party's David Munn, and Jim Montgomorie held the seat for Labour on 25 August 2011.

Saltcoats and Stevenston by-election (25 August 2011) - 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| Labour | Jim Montgomerie | 48.7  | 1,914  | 1,927  | 1,936  | 1,963  | 2,039
| SNP | Nan Wallace  | 33.2  | 1,306  | 1,311  | 1,326  | 1,363  | 1,425
| Conservative | Chris Barr  | 7.2  | 284  | 286  | 297  | 308  | 331
| Scottish Senior Citizens | Jimmy Miller  | 5.4  | 211  | 217  | 222  | 240  |
| Independent | Gerard Pollock  | 2.9  | 114  | 117  | 123  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Bain  | 1.4  | 56  | 57  |  |  |
| Socialist Labour | Louise McDaid  | 1.1  | 43  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,039  Valid: 2,764  Spoilt: 42  Quota: 1,965  Turnout: 25.4%

Source: [11]

## Notes

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1. ^ Cllr Robert Barr quit the Conservatives on 24 June 2010 and became an independent.

## References

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1. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2007 - North Ayrshire". Retrieved 19 January 2024.
2. ^ "Local Government Elections 2007: Declaration of result North Ayrshire Council: Irvine West Electoral Ward" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
3. ^ "Local Government Elections 2007: Declaration of result North Ayrshire Council: Irvine East Electoral Ward" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
4. ^ "Local Government Elections 2007: Declaration of result North Ayrshire Council: Kilwinning Electoral Ward" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
5. ^ "Local Government Elections 2007: Declaration of result North Ayrshire Council: Saltcoats and Stevenston Electoral Ward" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
6. ^ "Local Government Elections 2007: Declaration of result North Ayrshire Council: Ardrossan and Arran Electoral Ward" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
7. ^ "Local Government Elections 2007: Declaration of result North Ayrshire Council: Dalry and West Kilbride Electoral Ward" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
8. ^ "Local Government Elections 2007: Declaration of result North Ayrshire Council: Kilbrine and Beith Electoral Ward" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
9. ^ "Local Government Elections 2007: Declaration of result North Ayrshire Council: North Coast and Cumbraes Electoral Ward" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
10. ^ "Local Government By Election – Thursday 11 December 2008 North Ayrshire Council- Electoral Ward 7 – Kilbirnie and Beith" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
11. ^ "By-election Ward 4" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2024.

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