Doon Valley (ward)
| Doon Valley | |
|---|---|
| East Ayrshire | |
Boundary of Doon Valley in East Ayrshire from 2007–2017. | |
| Population | 11,592 (2021) |
| Electorate | 8,763 (2024) |
| Major settlements | Dalmellington Drongan Patna |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley |
| Scottish Parliament region | South Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
| Councillor | Drew Filson (Independent) |
| Councillor | Jennifer Hogg (SNP) |
| Councillor | Jim Kyle (Labour) |
| Created from | Dalmellington Drongan, Stair and Rankinston Ochiltree, Skares, Netherthird and Craigens Patna and Dalrymple |
Doon Valley is one of the nine electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 11,592 people.
The area was previously a Labour stronghold with the party holding two of the three seats between 2009 and 2017. However, the ward has since been split between Labour and the Scottish National Party (SNP).