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Central Ayrshire

Every general election in Central Ayrshire since 1955. Latest: Alan Gemmell, Labour, majority 6,869.

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Member of Parliament

Alan Gemmell

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 6,869

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Alan Gemmell ElectedLabour18,09143.7%
Annie McIndoeScottish National Party11,22227.1%
David RocksConservative6,14714.8%
Kevin BladesReform UK3,4208.3%
Tom KerrGreen
Scottish Green Party		1,0392.5%
Elaine FordLiberal Democrats9832.4%
Louise McDaidSocialist Labour Party3290.8%
Alan MacMillanSocial Democratic Party1880.5%
Valid votes41,419
Majority6,86916.6%

Lab gain from SNP Turnout 59.7% of 69,413 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970200520102015201720192024Labour, 1955: 49.8%Labour, 1959: 52.0%Labour, 1964: 56.4%Labour, 1966: 57.7%Labour, 1970: 52.4%Labour, 2005: 46.4%Labour, 2010: 47.7%Labour, 2015: 26.4%Labour, 2017: 26.1%Labour, 2019: 14.2%Labour, 2024: 43.7%Conservative, 1955: 50.2%Conservative, 1959: 48.0%Conservative, 1964: 43.6%Conservative, 1966: 42.3%Conservative, 1970: 41.8%Conservative, 2005: 22.1%Conservative, 2010: 20.4%Conservative, 2015: 17.3%Conservative, 2017: 34.4%Conservative, 2019: 34.8%Conservative, 2024: 14.8%Scottish National Party, 1970: 5.1%Scottish National Party, 2005: 11.6%Scottish National Party, 2010: 19.1%Scottish National Party, 2015: 53.2%Scottish National Party, 2017: 37.2%Scottish National Party, 2019: 46.2%Scottish National Party, 2024: 27.1%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 16.1%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 11.9%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 1.8%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 2.3%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 4.9%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 2.4%
Vote share in Central Ayrshire at each general election Lab Con SNP LD

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Central Ayrshire lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Lab Alan GemmellSNP6,86916.659.7%Lab gain from SNP
2019SNP Philippa WhitfordCon5,30411.466.7%SNP hold
2017SNP Philippa WhitfordCon1,2672.865.3%SNP hold
2015SNP Philippa WhitfordLab13,58926.872.5%SNP gain from Lab
2010Lab Brian DonohoeCon12,00727.364.2%Lab hold
2005LabCon10,42324.362.2%
1970LabCon4,96710.680.7%Lab hold
1966LabCon6,39815.482.1%Lab hold
1964LabCon5,47612.984.2%Lab hold
1959LabCon1,6764.086.7%Lab gain from Con
1955ConLab1670.483.3%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for Central Ayrshire?

Alan Gemmell (Labour) won Central Ayrshire at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,869.

Which parties have won Central Ayrshire?

At the 11 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 7, Scottish National Party 3, Conservative 1.

Which region is Central Ayrshire in?

Central Ayrshire is in Scotland.

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