Ballochmyle (ward)
| Ballochmyle | |
|---|---|
| East Ayrshire | |
Boundary of Ballochmyle in East Ayrshire from 2007–2017. | |
| Population | 13,990 (2021) |
| Electorate | 11,193 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Auchinleck Mauchline |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley |
| Scottish Parliament region | South Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudon |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of councillors | 4 |
| Councillor | Claire Leitch (SNP) |
| Councillor | Linda Holland (Labour) |
| Councillor | Alyson Simmons (Conservative) |
| Councillor | William Lennox (SNP) |
| Created from | Auchinleck Catrine, Sorn and Mauchline East Galston East Mauchline Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan |
Ballochmyle is one of the nine electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects four councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 13,990 people.
The area was previously a Labour stronghold with the party winning three of the four seats at the first election in 2007. However, the ward has since moved towards the Scottish National Party (SNP) with the party holding half the seats since 2012.