The local authorityCouncil · scottish_council · Scotland
East Ayrshire.
Scottish National Party (SNP)-controlled scottish_council. 9 wards across 2 parliamentary constituencies.
Net revenue · —
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Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
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For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
15/33
Scottish National Party (SNP) 45%
Westminster
2
constituencies overlap · 1 MP party
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Scottish National Party (SNP) chamber, opposed area.
East Ayrshire is a scottish_council controlled by Scottish National Party (SNP) (15 of 33 seats). It covers 9 wards spanning 2 parliamentary constituencies.
Who sits in the chamber.
Scottish National Party (SNP) 15Lab 10Con 4Independent Berwick Hills Resident 3The Rubbish Party 1
Scottish National Party (SNP) 45% · last contested 5 May 2022
Councillors — the people.
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Freel | Ind | Annick | 2022 |
| John McFadzean | Con | Annick | 2022 |
| John McGhee | Lab | Annick | 2022 |
| Stephen Canning | Ind | Annick | 2022 |
| Alyson Simmons | Con | Ballochmyle | 2022 |
| Claire Leitch | Ind | Ballochmyle | 2022 |
| Linda Holland | Lab | Ballochmyle | 2022 |
| William Lennox | Ind | Ballochmyle | 2022 |
| Billy Crawford | Lab | Cumnock New Cumnock | 2022 |
| Jim McMahon | Ind | Cumnock New Cumnock | 2022 |
| June Kyle | Lab | Cumnock New Cumnock | 2022 |
| Neill Watts | Con | Cumnock New Cumnock | 2022 |
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock and Loudoun | 8 | 89% | Lillian Jones | Lab |
| Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | 1 | 11% | Elaine Stewart | Lab |
Sources, methods & last update
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CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
Not yet ingested for East Ayrshire
Not yet ingested for East Ayrshire
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level
Pending ingest at LAD level