Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock — UK General Election Results

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 4,154 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock from 2005 to 2024.

Full Election History, 2005–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
2005 Sandra Osborne (Labour) 20,433 45.4% Mark Jones (Conservative) 9,997 (22.2 pts) 61.3%
2010 Sandra Osborne (Labour) 21,632 47.1% William Grant (Conservative) 9,911 (21.6 pts) 62.7%
2015 Corri Wilson (SNP) 25,492 48.8% Sandra Osborne (Labour) 11,265 (21.6 pts) 71.6%
2017 Bill Grant (Conservative) 18,550 40.1% Corri Wilson (SNP) 2,774 (6.0 pts) 65.0%
2019 Allan Dorans (SNP) 20,272 43.5% Martin Dowey (Conservative) 2,329 (5.0 pts) 64.9%
2024 Elaine Stewart (Labour) 14,930 36.5% Allan Dorans (SNP) 4,154 (10.2 pts) 58.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sandra Osborne Labour 20,43345.4% Yes
Mark Jones Conservative 10,43623.2% No
Colin Waugh Liberal Democrat 6,34114.1% No
Chic Brodie SNP 5,93213.2% No
Donald Sharp Scottish Senior Citizens 5921.3% No
Murray Steele Scottish Socialist 5541.2% No
James McDaid Socialist Labour 3950.9% No
Bryan McCormack UKIP 3650.8% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sandra Osborne Labour 21,63247.1% Yes
William Grant Conservative 11,72125.5% No
Charles Brodie SNP 8,27618.0% No
James Taylor Liberal Democrat 4,2649.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Corri Wilson SNP 25,49248.8% Yes
Sandra Osborne Labour 14,22727.3% No
Lee Lyons Conservative 10,35519.8% No
Joseph Adam-Smith UKIP 1,2802.5% No
Richard Brodie Liberal Democrat 8551.6% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Bill Grant Conservative 18,55040.1% Yes
Corri Wilson SNP 15,77634.1% No
Carol Mochan Labour 11,02423.9% No
Callum Leslie Liberal Democrat 8721.9% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Allan Dorans SNP 20,27243.5% Yes
Martin Dowey Conservative 17,94338.5% No
Duncan Townson Labour 6,21913.3% No
Helena Bongard Liberal Democrat 2,1584.6% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Elaine Stewart Labour 14,93036.5% Yes
Allan Dorans SNP 10,77626.3% No
Martin Dowey Conservative 9,24722.6% No
Andrew Russell Reform UK 3,5448.7% No
Paul Kennedy Liberal Democrat 1,0812.6% No
Korin Vallance Green 8862.2% No
Corri Wilson Alba Party 4721.2% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

2005: Labour margin 22.2 pts 2010: Labour margin 21.6 pts 2015: SNP margin 21.6 pts 2017: Conservative margin 6.0 pts 2019: SNP margin 5.0 pts 2024: Labour margin 10.2 pts 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 2005. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, SNP, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock in 2024 with 14,930 votes (36.5%), a majority of 4,154 votes over SNP in second place.

Which parties have won Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock since 2005?

Since 2005, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock has been won by: Conservative, Labour, SNP.

What was the closest result in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock?

The closest result on record for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock was 2019, when SNP beat Conservative by just 2,329 votes (5.0 percentage points).

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