Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (constituency, Scotland)

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Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

South Scotland

Educated
1999
MP
Jeane Freeman ( SNP )
Regions
East Ayrshire
South Ayrshire

Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley is a constituency for the Scottish Parliament . It was introduced in 1999 as one of nine constituencies in the electoral region of South of Scotland , which was redesigned and renamed South Scotland as part of the constituency revision in 2011 . The boundaries of the constituency of Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley were redrawn. Former areas of the constituency of Ayr north of Ayr and Troon were added to Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley. In contrast, the southeastern urban areas of Ayr went to the constituency of Ayr. The constituency includes areas of the East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire council areas and sends one MP.

The constituency covers an area of ​​2070.4 km 2 . In the 2011 census survey, a total of 76,445 people lived within its borders.

Election results

General election 1999

Results of the 1999 general election
Political party candidate be right %
Labor Cathy Jamieson 19,667 47.9
SNP Adam Ingram 10,864 26.4
Conservative John Scott 8123 19.8
Liberal Democrats David Hannay 2441 5.9

General election 2003

Results of the 2003 general election
Political party candidate be right % ±
Labor Cathy Jamieson 16,484 48.0 +0.1
Conservative Phil Gallie 9030 26.3 +6.5
SNP Adam Ingram 5822 16.9 −9.5
Socialist Murray Steele 1715 5.0 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Caron Howden 1315 3.8 −2.1
Turnout: 34,366 (52.79%)

General election 2007

Results of the 2007 general election
Political party candidate be right % ±
Labor Cathy Jamieson 14,350 42.5 −5.5
SNP Adam Ingram 10,364 30.7 +13.8
Conservative Tony Lewis 6729 19.9 −6.4
Liberal Democrats Paul McGreal 1409 4.2 +0.4
Non-party Hugh Hill 809 2.4 +2.4
Equal Parenting Alliance Ray Barry 124 0.4 +0.4
Turnout: 33,785 (51.84%)

Parliamentary election 2011

Results of the 2011 general election
Political party candidate be right % ±
SNP Adam Ingram 13,250 46.2 +15.5
Labor Richard Leonard 10,669 37.2 −5.3
Conservative Peter Kennerley 4160 14.5 −5.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Chamberlain 624 2.2 −2.0
Turnout: 28,703 (48.35%)

General election 2016

Results of the 2016 general election
Political party candidate be right % ±
SNP Jeane Freeman 14,690 46.4 +0.2
Labor Carol Mochan 8,684 27.4 −9.8
Conservative Lee Lyons 7,666 24.2 +9.7
Liberal Democrats Dawud Islam 640 2.0 −0.2
Turnout: 31,680

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Map of the constituency
  2. ↑ 2011 census
  3. ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament
  4. ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament
  5. ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament
  6. ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament
  7. ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament