2007 South Ayrshire Council election

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All 30 seats to South Ayrshire Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Bill McIntosh Party Conservative Labour SNP Leader's seat Troon Last election 15 seats, 41.5% 15 seats, 36.7% 0 seats, 17.3% Seats before 15 15 0 Seats won 12 9 8 Seats after 12 seats, 37.2% 9 seats, 28.4% 8 seats, 25.3% Seat change 3 6 8   Fourth party   Leader Brian Connolly Party Independent Leader's seat Maybole, North Carrick & Coylton Last election 0 seats, 2.9% Seats before 0 Seats won 1 Seats after 1 seat, 8.3% Seat change 1
The 8 multi-member wards
Council Leader before election Bill McIntosh Conservative Council Leader after election Bill McIntosh Conservative

Elections to South Ayrshire Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using eight new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward will elect three or four councilors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replace 30 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

Election results

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Summary by ward

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Ward results

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Changes Since 2007 Election

• †In May 2008, Ayr West Cllr Elaine Little resigned from the Labour Party and became an Independent. In February 2012 she joined the Scottish National Party.
• ††On 27 May 2008 Ayr North Cllr Douglas Campbell, resigned from the Labour Party and became an Independent. He joined the Scottish National Party on 19 May 2011
• †††On 16 November 2009 Ayr East Cllr Eddie Bulik resigned from the Labour Party and became an Independent.