Kilmarnock North (ward)
Kilmarnock North is one of the nine electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 12,243 people.
| Kilmarnock North | |
|---|---|
| East Ayrshire | |
Boundary of Kilmarnock North in East Ayrshire from 2007–2017. | |
| Population | 12,243 (2021) |
| Electorate | 9,748 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Kilmarnock (part of) |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley |
| Scottish Parliament region | South Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudon |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
| Councillor | Elaine Cowan (SNP) |
| Councillor | David William Richardson (SNP) |
| Councillor | Maureen McKay (Labour) |
| Created from | Altonhill, Hillhead and Longpark Kilmaurs and Stewarton South North Kilmarnock, Fenwick and Waterside North New Farm Loch and Dean Onthank |
The area is a Scottish National Party (SNP) stronghold with the party holding two of the three seats at all but one election since the ward's creation.
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