Irvine East (ward)
Irvine East is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the North Ayrshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward initially elected four councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system before a boundary review in 2017 reduced the number of councillors to three. It covers an area with a population of 12,537 people.
| Irvine East | |
|---|---|
| North Ayrshire | |
Boundary of Irvine East in North Ayrshire from 2017–2022. | |
| Population | 12,537 (2021) |
| Electorate | 12,090 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Irvine (part of) |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Cunninghame South |
| Scottish Parliament region | West Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of councillors | 4 (2007–2017) 3 (2017–present) |
| Councillor | Marie Burns (SNP) |
| Councillor | Nairn McDonald (Labour) |
| Councillor | Angela Stephen (Conservative) |
The area was a Labour stronghold with the party holding half the seats between 2007 and 2017. However, since the boundaries were changed, the ward has been split between Labour, the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Conservatives with each party holding one seat since 2017.
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