Arran (ward)

Electoral ward in North Ayrshire

Arran

North Ayrshire
Population| 4,649 (2021)[1]
Electorate| 4,034 (2024)
Major settlements| Brodick
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| 1
Councillor| Charles Currie (Labour)
Created from| Ardrossan and Arran
1974 (1974)–2007 (2007)
Number of councillors| 1
Replaced by| Ardrossan and Arran

Arran is one of the nine electoral wards of North Ayrshire Council. Re-established in 2022, the ward elects one councillor using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 4,649 people.

## Boundaries

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The Arran ward was first created in 1974 by the Formation Electoral Arrangements for Cunninghame District Council from the previous Corrie and Brodick, Lamlash, Whiting Bay, Southend, Shedog and Lochranza electoral divisions of Bute County Council. The ward centres around the Isle of Arran and includes the Holy Isle and the uninhabited island of Pladda.[2] The boundaries remained largely unchanged following the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1979[3] and the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1994.[4] After the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the boundaries proposed by the second review became the Formation Electoral Arrangements for the newly created North Ayrshire Council – a unitary authority for the area previously under Cunninghame District Council. Again, the boundaries were unchanged following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1998.[5] In 2007, the ward was abolished as the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 saw proportional representation and new multi-member wards introduced. Arran was combined with mainland wards and placed into the new Ardrossan and Arran ward.[6] The Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 allowed for the creation of single- and dual-member wards to better represent island communities. As a result, the 2019 Reviews of Electoral Arrangements saw the re-establishment of a ward for Arran with the same boundaries as before.[7][8]

## Councillors

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Year  | Councillor

|

2022 |  | Timothy Billings
(Conservative)
2024  |  | Charles Currie
(Labour)

## Election results

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### 2024 by-election

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Arran by-election (12 September 2024) - 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

|
|
|

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| Labour | Charles Currie | 45.4  | 748  | 751  | 754  | 778  | 910
| Independent | James Andrew McMaster  | 24.4  | 402  | 405  | 416  | 442  | 543
| Scottish Green | Neil Alexander Wilkonson  | 20.6  | 340  | 342  | 343  | 354  |
| Conservative | Mackenzie Smith  | 5.5  | 90  | 92  | 112  |  |
| Reform UK | Carole Thomson  | 3.3  | 55  | 55  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Matt Taylor  | 0.7  | 12  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 4,034  Valid: 1,647  Spoilt: 21  Quota: 824  Turnout: 41.3%

Source: [9][10]

### 2022 election

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Main article: 2022 North Ayrshire Council election

Arran \- 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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|
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Conservative | Timothy Billings[note 1] | 32.4  | 788  | 820  | 872  | 891  | 1,038  | 1,335
| SNP | Steve Garraway  | 25.7  | 625  | 662  | 689  | 825  | 951  |
| Independent | Tom Young  | 12.5  | 305  | 375  | 436  | 519  |  |
| Labour | Aaran McDonald  | 9.9  | 243  | 260  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Green | Ronna Park  | 9.9  | 241  | 272  | 321  |  |  |
| Independent | Ellen McMaster[note 1] | 9.4  | 229  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 4,072  Valid: 2,431  Spoilt: 23  Quota: 1,216  Turnout: 60.3%

Source: [11][12]

### 2003 election

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Main article: 2003 North Ayrshire Council election

Arran Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Conservative | Margaret Currie  | 1,105  | 46.3  |  17.1
| Labour | John Sillars  | 782  | 32.8  |  9.8
| SNP | James Lees  | 266  | 11.2  |  16.9
| Scottish Socialist | Isla Blair  | 232  | 9.7  | New
Majority  | 323  | 13.5  | N/A
Turnout | 2,385  | 61.4  |  4.9
Registered electors | 3,884  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  13.4  |

Source:[13][14]

### 1999 election

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Main article: 1999 North Ayrshire Council election

Arran Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | John Sillars  | 1,090  | 42.6  |  7.4
| Conservative | Cameron Robertson  | 747  | 29.2  |  3.0
| SNP | James Lees  | 719  | 28.1  |  7.8
Majority  | 343  | 13.4  |  10.4
Turnout | 2,556  | 66.3  |  11.4
Registered electors | 3,884  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  5.2  |

Source:[14][15]

### 1995 election

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Main article: 1995 North Ayrshire Council election

West Kilbride and Fairlie Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | Elizabeth McLardy  | 908  | 36.3  | New
| Conservative | Edith Clarkson  | 817  | 32.7  | 33.2
| Labour | Francis McCann  | 553  | 22.1  | New
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Mackie  | 168  | 6.7  | New
| Independent | Stanley Kellock  | 52  | 2.1  | New
Majority  | 91  | 0.0  |  0.0
Turnout | 2,498  | 56.5  |  0.0
Registered electors | 4,354  |  |
| Independent gain from Conservative and Unionist Party | Swing |  0.0  |

### Arran

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Arran Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Sillars  | 1,010  | 50.0  |  10.2
| Conservative | Thomas Knox  | 529  | 26.2  |  17.3
| SNP | Malcolm Kerr  | 410  | 20.3  |  3.7
| Liberal Democrats | John Roberts  | 71  | 3.5  | New
Majority  | 481  | 23.8  | N/A
Turnout | 2,020  | 54.9  |  3.7
Registered electors | 3,586  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  10.2  |

Source:[15][16]

### 1992 election

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Main article: 1992 Cunninghame District Council election

West Kilbride Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Conservative | Edith Clarkson  | 1,350  | 65.9  |  6
| Labour | S McCann  | 380  | 18.5  |  3.7
| SNP | J. Kerr  | 314  | 15.3  | New
Majority  | 970  | 47.4  |
Turnout | 1,020  | 50.0  |  7.9
Registered electors | 4,102  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Arran Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Conservative | Thomas Knox  | 799  | 43.5  | New
| Labour | John Sillars  | 731  | 39.8  |  7.4
| SNP | M. Lunan  | 304  | 16.6  | New
Majority  | 68  | 3.7  | N/A
Turnout | 1,834  | 51.2  |  0.3
Registered electors | 3,586  |  |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  43.5  |

Source:[16][17]

### 1988 election

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Main article: 1988 Cunninghame District Council election

Arran Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | E. Sillars  | 1,148  | 66.2  |  7.9
| Labour | J. Sillars  | 562  | 32.4  |  7.9
Majority  | 586  | 33.8  |  15.8
Turnout | 1,710  | 51.5  |  6.6
Registered electors | 3,366  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  7.9  |

Source:[17][18]

### 1984 election

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Main article: 1984 Cunninghame District Council election

Arran Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Independent | E. Sillars  | 1,100  | 74.1  |  0.7
| Labour | J. Sillars  | 363  | 24.5  |  0.9
Majority  | 737  | 49.6  |  0.6
Turnout | 1,463  | 44.9  |  0.9
Registered electors | 3,306  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  0.3  |

Source:[18][19]

### 1980 election

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Main article: 1980 Cunninghame District Council election

Arran Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
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| Independent | E. Sillars  | 1,095  | 74.8
| Labour | W. Wallace  | 345  | 23.6
Majority  | 750  | 51.2
Turnout | 1,440  | 45.8
Registered electors | 3,194  |
| Independent hold

Source:[19][20]

### 1977 election

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Main article: 1977 Cunninghame District Council election

Arran Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Independent | E. Sillars | Unopposed
Registered electors | 2,942  |
| Independent hold

Source:[20][21]

### 1974 election

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Main article: 1974 Cunninghame District Council election

Arran Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
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| Independent | Evelyn Sillars  | 740  | 45.8
| SNP | G. Glen  | 461  | 28.5
| Independent | D. McNiven  | 415  | 25.7
Majority  | 279  | 17.3
Turnout | 1,616  | 59.1
Registered electors | 2,743  |
| Independent win (new seat)

Source:[21]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Sitting councillor for Ardrossan and Arran.

## References

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1. ^ "Arran". Scottish Government. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
2. ^ "Formation Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
3. ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
4. ^ "Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
5. ^ "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; North Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. September 1998. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
6. ^ "Fourth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; North Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. May 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
7. ^ "Review of Electoral Arrangements; North Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. June 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 04 - Arran" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
10. ^ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 04 - Arran" (PDF). North Ayrshire Council. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
11. ^ "Declaration of Results Report Arran". North Ayrshire Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
12. ^ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Arran". North Ayrshire Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
13. ^ 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 17 March 2025.
14. ^ 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 17 March 2025.
15. ^ a b Botchel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1995). The Scottish Council Elections 1995: Results and Statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. ISBN 1-869820-35-5. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
16. ^ a b Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1992). The Scottish Council Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-04-5. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
17. ^ a b Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1989). The Scottish District Elections 1988: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-02-9. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
18. ^ a b Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1984). The Scottish District Elections 1984: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
19. ^ a b Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1980). The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
20. ^ a b Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1977). The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
21. ^ a b Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1975). The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics (PDF). Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press. Retrieved 8 March 2025.

* v
* t
* e

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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