Ardrossan (ward)

Electoral ward in North Ayrshire

Ardrossan

North Ayrshire
Population| 10,359 (2021)[1]
Electorate| 8,512 (2022)
Major settlements| Ardrossan
Scottish Parliament constituency| Cunninghame North
Scottish Parliament region| West Scotland
UK Parliament constituency| North Ayrshire and Arran
Current ward
Created| 2022 (2022)
Number of councillors| 3
Councillor| Tony Gurney (SNP)
Councillor| Amanda Kerr (Labour)
Councillor| Stewart Ferguson (Conservative)
Created from| Ardrossan and Arran
Dalry and West Kilbride
Saltcoats

Ardrossan is one of the nine electoral wards of North Ayrshire Council. Created in 2022, the ward elects three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 10,359 people.

## Boundaries

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The ward was created following the 2019 Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which were instigated following the implementation of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018. Ardrossan was formed from three previous wards, taking in the mainland area from the former Ardrossan and Arran ward – the Isle of Arran being given its own ward – as well as an area of Ardrossan which was part of the former Saltcoats ward and a rural area from the former Dalry and West Kilbride ward. The ward centres around the town of Ardrossan taking in an area in the west of mainland North Ayrshire on the Firth of Clyde and includes the uninhabited Horse Isle.[2][3]

## Councillors

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Election  | Councillors

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2022 |  | Tony Gurney
(SNP)  |  | Stewart Ferguson
(Conservative)  |  | Amanda Kerr
(Labour)

## Election results

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### 2022 election

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Main article: 2022 North Ayrshire Council election

Ardrossan \- 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| SNP | Tony Gurney[note 1] | 30.9  | 1,107 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Amanda Kerr | 27.0  | 966 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Stewart Ferguson | 19.9  | 714  | 717  | 729  | 739  | 751  | 858  | 1,013
| SNP | Jim McHarg  | 10.2  | 366  | 549  | 558  | 565  | 574  | 674  |
| Independent | John Hunter  | 9.3  | 333  | 345  | 359  | 366  | 390  |  |
| Scottish Family | Matthew Lynch  | 1.3  | 47  | 47  | 51  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen McQuistin  | 1.2  | 44  | 45  | 56  | 62  |  |  |
Electorate: 8,512  Valid: 3,577  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 895  Turnout: 42.8%

Source: [4][5]

## Notes

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1. ^ Sitting councillor for Ardrossan and Arran.

## References

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1. ^ "Ardrossan". Scottish Government. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
2. ^ "Review of Electoral Arrangements; North Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. June 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
3. ^ Andy Hamilton (5 March 2022). "North Ayrshire: Changes on the way as voters get set to go to polls". Irvine Times. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
4. ^ "Declaration of Results Report Ardrossan". North Ayrshire Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
5. ^ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ardrossan". North Ayrshire Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

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Wards of North Ayrshire

2022–present|

* North Coast
* Garnock Valley
* Ardrossan
* Arran
* Saltcoats and Stevenston
* Kilwinning
* Irvine West
* Irvine East
* Irvine South

2017–2022|

* Irvine West
* Irvine East
* Kilwinning
* Stevenston
* Ardrossan and Arran
* Dalry and West Kilbride
* Kilbirnie and Beith
* North Coast and Cumbraes
* Saltcoats
* Irvine South

2007–2017|

* Irvine West
* Irvine East
* Kilwinning
* Saltcoats and Stevenston
* Ardrossan and Arran
* Dalry and West Kilbride
* Kilbirnie and Beith
* North Coast and Cumbraes

1999–2007|

* Irvine West
* Irvine Townhead
* Irvine Vineburgh and Woodlands South
* Irvine North
* Eglinton and Lawthorn
* Dreghorn
* Irvine Landward
* Bourtreehill
* Woodlands North and Girdle Toll
* Kilwinning East
* Kilwinning South
* Kilwinning West
* Stevenston North
* Stevenston South
* Beith
* Dalry
* Garnock East
* Kilbirnie South
* Kilbirnie North
* Saltcoats East
* South Beach
* Saltcoats North
* Ardrossan South
* Ardrossan North
* West Kilbride
* Largs South and Fairlie
* Largs West and Cumbrae
* Largs East
* Largs North and Skelmorlie
* Arran

1995–1999|

* Irvine West
* Irvine Townhead
* Irvine Vineburgh
* Irvine North
* Irvine Woodlands
* Dreghorn
* Irvine Landward
* Bourtreehill
* Girdle Toll
* Eglinton
* Kilwinning East
* Kilwinning South
* Kilwinning West
* Stevenston North
* Stevenston South
* Beith
* Dalry
* Garnock East
* Kilbirnie South
* Kilbirnie North
* Saltcoats East
* South Beach
* Saltcoats North
* Ardrossan South
* Ardrossan North
* West Kilbride and Fairlie
* Largs South
* Largs Central and Cumbrae
* Largs North and Skelmorlie
* Arran

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