Cumnock West (ward)
| Cumnock West | |
|---|---|
| East Ayrshire | |
| Electorate | 2,903 (2003) |
| Major settlements | Cumnock |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley |
| Scottish Parliament region | South Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
| 1999–2007 | |
| Number of councillors | 1 |
| Replaced by | Cumnock and New Cumnock |
| Created from | Cumnock East Cumnock South and Old Cumnock Cumnock West and Auchinleck |
Cumnock West was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Created in 1999, 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 Cumnock and New Cumnock ward as council elections moved to a proportional voting system – the single transferable vote – following the implementation of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.