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Kilmarnock and Loudoun (UK Parliament constituency)

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP), using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Kilmarnock and Loudoun
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Kilmarnock and Loudoun in
Subdivisions of ScotlandEast Ayrshire
Major settlementsAuchinleck, Dunlop, Kilmarnock, Kilmaurs, Stewarton
Current constituency
Created1983
Member of ParliamentAlan Brown (SNP)
Created fromKilmarnock

Boundaries edit

 
Map of current boundaries

The constituency consists of the northern half of East Ayrshire and contains the town of Kilmarnock and the Irvine Valley.

In 2005, the constituency was expanded to include part of the disbanded Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency.

There was a Kilmarnock and Loudoun local government district covering a similar area, from 1975 to 1996. At the 1983 general election, this district was coterminous with the constituency boundaries[1]

It does not share the same borders as the Scottish Parliament constituency of the same name.

The main towns are:

Those towns marked * were not part of the original Kilmarnock and Loudoun, but were absorbed from the disbanded Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley.

Members of Parliament edit

Election results edit

Elections in the 2010s edit

General election 2019: Kilmarnock and Loudoun[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Alan Brown 24,216 50.8 +8.5
Conservative Caroline Hollins-Martin 11,557 24.3 -2.4
Labour Kevin McGregor 9,009 18.9 -10.0
Liberal Democrats Edward Thornley 2,444 5.1 +3.0
Libertarian Stef Johnstone 405 0.9 New
Majority 12,659 26.5 +13.1
Turnout 47,631 63.9 +0.5
SNP hold Swing +9.2
General election 2017: Kilmarnock and Loudoun[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Alan Brown 19,690 42.3 -13.4
Labour Co-op Laura Dover 13,421 28.9 -1.5
Conservative Alison Harper 12,404 26.7 +14.2
Liberal Democrats Irene Lang 994 2.1 +0.6
Majority 6,269 13.4 -11.9
Turnout 46,509 63.4 -8.2
SNP hold Swing -5.9
General election 2015: Kilmarnock and Loudoun[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Alan Brown 30,000 55.7 +29.7
Labour Co-op Cathy Jamieson 16,362 30.4 −22.1
Conservative Brian Whittle 6,752 12.5 −1.7
Liberal Democrats Rodney Ackland 789 1.5 −5.8
Majority 13,638 25.3 N/A
Turnout 53,903 71.6 +8.8
SNP gain from Labour Co-op Swing +25.9
General election 2010: Kilmarnock and Loudoun[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Cathy Jamieson 24,460 52.5 +5.2
SNP George Leslie 12,082 26.0 −1.7
Conservative Janette McAlpine 6,592 14.2 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Sebastian M. Tombs 3,419 7.3 −3.8
Majority 12,378 26.5 +6.9
Turnout 46,553 62.8 +1.9
Labour Co-op hold Swing +3.5

Elections in the 2000s edit

General election 2005: Kilmarnock and Loudoun[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Des Browne 20,976 47.3 −7.7
SNP Daniel Coffey 12,273 27.7 +3.3
Conservative Gary Smith 5,026 11.3 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Kevin Lang 4,945 11.1 +3.5
Scottish Socialist Hugh Kerr 833 1.9 −0.9
UKIP Ronnie Robertson 330 0.7 New
Majority 8,703 19.6 -7.8
Turnout 44,383 60.9 −1.2
Labour hold Swing −5.5
General election 2001: Kilmarnock and Loudoun[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Des Browne 19,926 52.9 +3.1
SNP John M. Brady 9,592 25.5 −9.0
Conservative Donald Reece 3,943 10.5 −0.3
Liberal Democrats John Stewart 3,177 8.4 +4.4
Scottish Socialist Jason Muir 1,027 2.7 New
Majority 10,334 27.4 +12.1
Turnout 37,665 61.7 −15.4
Labour hold Swing −6.1

Elections in the 1990s edit

General election 1997: Kilmarnock and Loudoun[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Des Browne 23,621 49.8 +5.0
SNP Alex Neil 16,365 34.5 +3.8
Conservative Douglas Taylor 5,125 10.8 −8.2
Liberal Democrats John Stewart 1,891 4.0 −1.5
Referendum William Sneddon 284 0.6 New
Natural Law William Gilmour 123 0.3 New
Majority 7,256 15.3 +1.2
Turnout 47,709 77.1 −2.9
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Kilmarnock and Loudoun[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William McKelvey 22,210 44.8 −3.7
SNP Alex Neil 15,231 30.7 +12.5
Conservative Richard Wilkinson 9,438 19.0 −0.6
Liberal Democrats Kate Philbrick 2,722 5.5 −8.2
Majority 6,979 14.1 -15.8
Turnout 49,601 80.0 +2.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s edit

General election 1987: Kilmarnock and Loudoun[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William McKelvey 23,713 48.5 +4.9
Conservative Aileen Bates 9,586 19.6 −5.1
SNP George Leslie 8,881 18.2 +9.2
SDP Peter Kerr 6,698 13.7 −9.0
Majority 14,127 28.9 +10.0
Turnout 48,878 78.0 +2.4
Labour hold Swing +5.0
General election 1983: Kilmarnock and Loudoun[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William McKelvey 20,250 43.6 -9.0
Conservative Peter Leckie 11,450 24.7 -4.4
SDP Aubrey Ross 10,545 22.7 New
SNP Charles Calman 4,165 9.0 -9.3
Majority 8,800 18.9 -4.5
Turnout 46,410 75.6 -5.5
Labour win (new seat)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Crewe, Ivor (1983). British Parliamentary Constituencies - a statistical compendium. faber and faber. ISBN 0-571-13236-7.
  2. ^
  3. ^ "Elections and voting". East Ayrshire Council. East Ayrshire Council. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Kilmarnock & Loudoun parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  5. ^ https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/Resources/PDF/U/UK-Statement-of-Persons-Nominated-and-Notice-of-Poll.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ . Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  7. ^ http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/CouncilAndGovernment/ElectionsAndVoting/ElectionResults/ResultsforUKParliamentaryElections.aspx 8Aug15
  8. ^ . Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  9. ^ . Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. ^ . Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  11. ^ . Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. ^ . Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. ^ . Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ^ . Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

External links edit

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Not to be confused with Kilmarnock and Loudoun Scottish Parliament constituency Kilmarnock and Loudoun is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom It elects one Member of Parliament MP using the first past the post voting system Kilmarnock and LoudounCounty constituencyfor the House of CommonsBoundary of Kilmarnock and Loudoun inSubdivisions of ScotlandEast AyrshireMajor settlementsAuchinleck Dunlop Kilmarnock Kilmaurs StewartonCurrent constituencyCreated1983Member of ParliamentAlan Brown SNP Created fromKilmarnock Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Members of Parliament 3 Election results 3 1 Elections in the 2010s 3 2 Elections in the 2000s 3 3 Elections in the 1990s 3 4 Elections in the 1980s 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBoundaries edit nbsp Map of current boundaries The constituency consists of the northern half of East Ayrshire and contains the town of Kilmarnock and the Irvine Valley In 2005 the constituency was expanded to include part of the disbanded Carrick Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency There was a Kilmarnock and Loudoun local government district covering a similar area from 1975 to 1996 At the 1983 general election this district was coterminous with the constituency boundaries 1 It does not share the same borders as the Scottish Parliament constituency of the same name The main towns are Newmilns and Greenholm Catrine Auchinleck Darvel Galston Hurlford Kilmarnock Kilmaurs Logan Lugar Mauchline Muirkirk Ochiltree Sorn Stewarton Dunlop Those towns marked were not part of the original Kilmarnock and Loudoun but were absorbed from the disbanded Carrick Cumnock and Doon Valley Members of Parliament editElection Member 2 Party 1983 Willie McKelvey Labour 1997 Des Browne Labour 2010 Cathy Jamieson Labour Co operative 2015 Alan Brown SNPElection results editElections in the 2010s edit General election 2019 Kilmarnock and Loudoun 3 4 Party Candidate Votes SNP Alan Brown 24 216 50 8 8 5 Conservative Caroline Hollins Martin 11 557 24 3 2 4 Labour Kevin McGregor 9 009 18 9 10 0 Liberal Democrats Edward Thornley 2 444 5 1 3 0 Libertarian Stef Johnstone 405 0 9 New Majority 12 659 26 5 13 1 Turnout 47 631 63 9 0 5 SNP hold Swing 9 2 General election 2017 Kilmarnock and Loudoun 5 Party Candidate Votes SNP Alan Brown 19 690 42 3 13 4 Labour Co op Laura Dover 13 421 28 9 1 5 Conservative Alison Harper 12 404 26 7 14 2 Liberal Democrats Irene Lang 994 2 1 0 6 Majority 6 269 13 4 11 9 Turnout 46 509 63 4 8 2 SNP hold Swing 5 9 General election 2015 Kilmarnock and Loudoun 6 7 Party Candidate Votes SNP Alan Brown 30 000 55 7 29 7 Labour Co op Cathy Jamieson 16 362 30 4 22 1 Conservative Brian Whittle 6 752 12 5 1 7 Liberal Democrats Rodney Ackland 789 1 5 5 8 Majority 13 638 25 3 N A Turnout 53 903 71 6 8 8 SNP gain from Labour Co op Swing 25 9 General election 2010 Kilmarnock and Loudoun 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Co op Cathy Jamieson 24 460 52 5 5 2 SNP George Leslie 12 082 26 0 1 7 Conservative Janette McAlpine 6 592 14 2 2 9 Liberal Democrats Sebastian M Tombs 3 419 7 3 3 8 Majority 12 378 26 5 6 9 Turnout 46 553 62 8 1 9 Labour Co op hold Swing 3 5 Elections in the 2000s edit General election 2005 Kilmarnock and Loudoun 9 Party Candidate Votes Labour Des Browne 20 976 47 3 7 7 SNP Daniel Coffey 12 273 27 7 3 3 Conservative Gary Smith 5 026 11 3 1 2 Liberal Democrats Kevin Lang 4 945 11 1 3 5 Scottish Socialist Hugh Kerr 833 1 9 0 9 UKIP Ronnie Robertson 330 0 7 New Majority 8 703 19 6 7 8 Turnout 44 383 60 9 1 2 Labour hold Swing 5 5 General election 2001 Kilmarnock and Loudoun 10 Party Candidate Votes Labour Des Browne 19 926 52 9 3 1 SNP John M Brady 9 592 25 5 9 0 Conservative Donald Reece 3 943 10 5 0 3 Liberal Democrats John Stewart 3 177 8 4 4 4 Scottish Socialist Jason Muir 1 027 2 7 New Majority 10 334 27 4 12 1 Turnout 37 665 61 7 15 4 Labour hold Swing 6 1 Elections in the 1990s edit General election 1997 Kilmarnock and Loudoun 11 Party Candidate Votes Labour Des Browne 23 621 49 8 5 0 SNP Alex Neil 16 365 34 5 3 8 Conservative Douglas Taylor 5 125 10 8 8 2 Liberal Democrats John Stewart 1 891 4 0 1 5 Referendum William Sneddon 284 0 6 New Natural Law William Gilmour 123 0 3 New Majority 7 256 15 3 1 2 Turnout 47 709 77 1 2 9 Labour hold Swing General election 1992 Kilmarnock and Loudoun 12 Party Candidate Votes Labour William McKelvey 22 210 44 8 3 7 SNP Alex Neil 15 231 30 7 12 5 Conservative Richard Wilkinson 9 438 19 0 0 6 Liberal Democrats Kate Philbrick 2 722 5 5 8 2 Majority 6 979 14 1 15 8 Turnout 49 601 80 0 2 0 Labour hold Swing Elections in the 1980s edit General election 1987 Kilmarnock and Loudoun 13 Party Candidate Votes Labour William McKelvey 23 713 48 5 4 9 Conservative Aileen Bates 9 586 19 6 5 1 SNP George Leslie 8 881 18 2 9 2 SDP Peter Kerr 6 698 13 7 9 0 Majority 14 127 28 9 10 0 Turnout 48 878 78 0 2 4 Labour hold Swing 5 0 General election 1983 Kilmarnock and Loudoun 14 Party Candidate Votes Labour William McKelvey 20 250 43 6 9 0 Conservative Peter Leckie 11 450 24 7 4 4 SDP Aubrey Ross 10 545 22 7 New SNP Charles Calman 4 165 9 0 9 3 Majority 8 800 18 9 4 5 Turnout 46 410 75 6 5 5 Labour win new seat See also editList of UK Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland Kilmarnock and Loudoun districtReferences edit Crewe Ivor 1983 British Parliamentary Constituencies a statistical compendium faber and faber ISBN 0 571 13236 7 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with K part 2 Elections and voting East Ayrshire Council East Ayrshire Council Retrieved 15 November 2019 Kilmarnock amp Loudoun parliamentary constituency Election 2019 Retrieved 14 December 2019 https www east ayrshire gov uk Resources PDF U UK Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll pdf bare URL PDF Election Data 2015 Electoral Calculus Archived from the original on 17 October 2015 Retrieved 17 October 2015 http www east ayrshire gov uk CouncilAndGovernment ElectionsAndVoting 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