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Central Ayrshire

Constituency

South west Scotland. About 88,350 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 233 square kilometres.

MP for Central Ayrshire

Alan GemmellLabourMP since

They won by 6,869 votes on a 59.7% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 17% of people in Central Ayrshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
16.6%
Joint 266th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
59.7%
Joint 311th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
87,687
9th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
17%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Central Ayrshire at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Alan GemmellElectedLabour18,09143.7%
Annie McIndoeScottish National Party11,22227.1%
David RocksConservative6,14714.8%
Kevin BladesReform UK3,4208.3%
Tom KerrScottish Green Party1,0392.5%
Elaine FordLiberal Democrat9832.4%
Louise McDaidSocialist Labour Party3290.8%
Alan MacMillanSocial Democratic Party1880.5%
Electorate
69,413
Turnout
59.7%
Majority
6,869 (16.6%)
Valid votes
41,419
Rejected ballots
123

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Central Ayrshire compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Central AyrshireMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Central Ayrshire is 16.6%.
16.6%joint 266th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Central Ayrshire is 59.7%.
59.7%joint 311th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Central Ayrshire is 87,687.
87,6879th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Central Ayrshire is 17.0%.
17%joint 224th fewest people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Central Ayrshire?

Central Ayrshire had 87,687 usual residents at the census.

Central Ayrshire is the 9th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of South Ayrshire

Most of Central Ayrshire lies in South Ayrshire. These figures are published for the whole of South Ayrshire, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Central Ayrshire itself. See South Ayrshire

Average house price
£173,126
Up 5.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,076
86th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.0×
Joint 8th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
112,280
No change in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Central Ayrshire in brief

The winner in Central Ayrshire had a majority of 16.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Central Ayrshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 59.7%.

Central Ayrshire had 87,687 usual residents at the census.

About 17% of people in Central Ayrshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.