Scotland Results

Scottish Parliament Results
Party Scottish National Party Scottish Conservatives Scottish Labour Scottish Green Party Scottish Lib Dems Independent
Seats 63 31 24 6 5 0
Change −6 +16 −13 +4 - −1

After 129 of 129 seats Results in full

Latest headlines

  1. Victory for the SNP with 63 seats - two short of a majority
  2. Conservatives are the second largest party on 31 seats - but Labour on 24 lost 13 seats
  3. Scottish Greens are the fourth largest party with six seats, ahead of the Lib Dems who won five
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Ayr

Scottish Parliament constituency Region - South Scotland
Result: CON HOLD

Scoreboard

Party Candidates Votes % Net percentage change in seats
Party

CON

Scottish Conservatives

 Candidates John Scott Votes 16,183 43.0% Net percentage change in seats +4.1
Party

SNP

Scottish National Party

 Candidates Jennifer Dunn Votes 15,433 41.0% Net percentage change in seats +5.4
Party

LAB

Scottish Labour

 Candidates Brian McGinley Votes 5,283 14.0% Net percentage change in seats −9.3
Party

LD

Scottish Lib Dems

 Candidates Robbie Simpson Votes 716 1.9% Net percentage change in seats −0.2

Change compared with 2011

Turnout and Majority

Scottish Conservatives Majority

750

Turnout

61.1%

Vote share

Party %
Scottish Conservatives 43.0
Scottish National Party 41.0
Scottish Labour 14.0
Scottish Lib Dems 1.9

Vote share change since 2011

−%
+%
Scottish National Party
+5.4
Scottish Conservatives
+4.1
Scottish Lib Dems
−0.2
Scottish Labour
−9.3
Scotland Constituencies and Regions A-Z

Constituency Profile

Tourists have been attracted to the seaside town of Ayr because of its connections to poet Robert Burns, its sandy beaches and golf courses. The affluence of the south of the town is contrasted with the industrial make-up and council estates of the north.

To the north of Ayr is Prestwick, known for its airport, wholly owned by the Scottish government since 2013. Further north is Troon, home to two championship golf courses, and a popular marina. There is some agriculture in the west, but tourism, engineering and fishing are also major industries.

The 1999 election produced a close contest when Labour’s Ian Welsh won by 25 votes. However, seven months after being elected, Mr Welsh announced he was standing down for family reasons. The March 2000 by-election saw Labour beaten into third place. The Conservatives’ John Scott became constituency MSP, taking the seat again in 2003, 2007, and 2011.

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