HOW AYRSHIRE VOTED 2024 (WESTMINISTER)

In the 2024 general election to the Westminster Parliament, the four Ayrshire constituencies voted as follows:

(1) North Ayrshire and Arran

Irene Campbell, Labour - 16,821

Patricia Gibson, SNP - 13,270

Todd Ferguson, Conservative - 5,954

Michael Mann, Reform - 3,415
Cara McKee, Greens - 1,327
Gillian Cole-Hamilton, Liberal Democrats - 1,005

(2) Kilmarnock and Loudon

Lillian Jones, Labour - 19,055

Alan Brown, SNP - 13,936

Jordan Cowie, Conservative - 3,527

William Thomson, Reform - 1,237

Edward Thornley, Liberal Democrats - 850

(3) Central Ayrshire

Alan Gemmell, Labour - 18,091

Annie McIndoe, SNP - 11,222

David Rocks, Conservative - 6,147

Kevin Blades, Reform - 3,420
Tom Kerr, Greens - 1,039
Elaine Ford, Liberal Democrats - 983

(4) Ayr, Carrick, and Cumnock

Elaine Stewart, Labour - 14,930
Alan Dorrans, SNP - 10,776
Martin Dowey, Conservative - 9,247
Andrew Russell, Reform - 3,544
Paul Kennedy, Liberal Democrats - 1,081

Korin Vallance, Greens - 886

TOTAL VOTE          161,763

LABOUR                             68,897 (43%)

SNP                                      49,204 (30%)

CONSERVATIVES           24,875  (15%)
REFORM                            11,616 (7%)

LIB-DEMs                            3,919 (3%)

GREENS                               3,252 (2%)

Compared to the previous election (2019), both the Conservative and SNP vote shrank substantially, while Labour's improved markedly. Reform also made a strong first time showing, helping to takes votes from the Conservatives. Overall, the number of votes was sharply down, over 30,000 less.