Auchinleck (ward)
| Auchinleck | |
|---|---|
| East Ayrshire | |
| Electorate | 2,836 (2003) |
| Major settlements | Auchinleck |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley |
| Scottish Parliament region | South Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| 1974–1984 | |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
| Replaced by | Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck Cumnock West and Auchinleck |
| 1999–2007 | |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
| Replaced by | Ballochmyle Cumnock and New Cumnock |
| Created from | Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck Cumnock West and Auchinleck |
Auchinleck was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before it was abolished in 1984. Following the local government reforms in the 1990s, the ward was reestablished in 1999 as part of East Ayrshire. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.
The ward was a Labour stronghold as the party successfully held the seat at every election.
In 2007, the ward was abolished and replaced by the multi-member Ballochmyle ward as council elections moved to a proportional voting system – the single transferable vote – following the implementation of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.