Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock in Scotland for the 2005 general election.
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Subdivisions of Scotland |
East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire |
Population | 93,308 (2011 census) |
Electorate | 69,299 (2015) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2005 |
Member of parliament | Corri Wilson (SNP) |
Created from |
Ayr, Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley |
Overlaps | |
Scottish Parliament |
Ayr, Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley, South Scotland |
European Parliament constituency | Scotland |
Coordinates: 55°18′04″N 4°37′05″W / 55.301°N 4.618°W
Ayr, Carrick, and Cumnock is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election from parts of the old Ayr and Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituencies. It has been represented since 2015 by Corri Wilson of the Scottish National Party. Cumnock is notable as the birthplace of Keir Hardie, a founder of the Labour Party and its first leader.
2005 onwards
As defined by the Fifth Review of UK Parliament constituencies, the constituency covers the South Ayrshire electoral wards of Ayr Whitletts; Ayr Lochside; Ayr Newton; Ayr Craigie; Ayr Central; Ayr Fort; Ayr Forehill; Ayr Masonhill; Ayr Belmont; Ayr Old Belmont; Ayr Rozelle; Ayr Doonfoot and Seafield; Coylton and Minishant; North Carrick and Maybole West; North Carrick and Maybole East; South Carrick; Girvan Ailsa and Girvan Glendoune plus the East Ayrshire electoral wards of Patna and Dalrymple; Dalmellington; Drongan, Stair and Rankinston; Ochiltree, Skares, Netherthird and Craigens; New Cumnock; Cumnock East and Cumnock West.