Arran (ward)

Arran
North Ayrshire
Population4,649 (2021)[1]
Electorate4,034 (2024)
Major settlementsBrodick
Scottish Parliament constituencyCunninghame North
Scottish Parliament regionWest Scotland
UK Parliament constituencyNorth Ayrshire and Arran
Current ward
Created2022 (2022)
Number of councillors1
CouncillorCharles Currie (Labour)
Created fromArdrossan and Arran
1974 (1974)–2007 (2007)
Number of councillors1
Replaced byArdrossan 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

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

Year Councillor
2022 Timothy Billings
(Conservative)
2024 Charles Currie
(Labour)

Election results

2024 by-election

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

Main article: 2022 North Ayrshire Council election
- 1 seat
Party Candidate FPv% Count
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

Main article: 2003 North Ayrshire Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Main article: 1999 North Ayrshire Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Main article: 1995 North Ayrshire Council election
West Kilbride and Fairlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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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Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Main article: 1992 Cunninghame District Council election
West Kilbride
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Main article: 1988 Cunninghame District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Main article: 1984 Cunninghame District Council election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

Main article: 1980 Cunninghame District Council election
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Main article: 1977 Cunninghame District Council election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent E. Sillars Unopposed
Registered electors 2,942
Independent hold

Source:[20][21]

1974 election

Main article: 1974 Cunninghame District Council election
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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

References

  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.
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