Link to >>> Council Election Results May 2016 - April 2017
East Ayrshire, Kilmarnock East & Hurlford - SNP hold
- based on first preference votes
| Party | 2017 votes | 2017 share | since 2012 | since 2007 |
| SNP |
1,461
|
48.7%
|
+2.1%
|
+9.2%
|
Labour
|
881
|
29.4%
|
-16.6%
|
-15.6%
|
Conservative
|
602
|
20.1%
|
+12.7%
|
+12.4%
|
Libertarian
|
53
|
1.8%
|
from nowhere
|
from nowhere
|
Independent
|
-5.4%
| |||
Solidarity
|
-2.3%
| |||
Total votes
|
2,997
|
68%
|
46%
|
Swing Labour to SNP 9.3% since 2012 and 12.4% since 2007
Council now 15 SNP, 14 Labour, 2 Conservative, 1 IndependentEast Ayrshire UA
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
Scottish National Cllr James Buchanan died ("A vastly experienced councillor, he always put that knowledge to good use, but his particular passion was town centre regeneration and his drive and enthusiasm will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace.” - Cllr John Campbell)
Fiona CAMPBELL (Scottish National Party)
Jon HERD (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party)
Stephen MCNAMARA (Scottish Libertarian Party)
Dave MEECHAM (Scottish Labour Party)
2007: Lab 2925 (45.0%), SNP 2569 (39.5%), Con 502 (7.7%), Ind 350 (5.4%), Sol 151 (2.3%)
Elected: 2 Lab 2 SNP
2012: SNP 2070 (46.7%), Lab 2038 (46.0%), Con 326 (7.4%)
Elected: 2 SNP 2 Lab
