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Elections in your area

Thursday 16 October 2025

You will have one ballot paper to fill out.

Get ready to vote:

Thursday 7 May 2026

You will have two ballot papers to fill out.

Get ready to vote:

There may also be parish, town or community council elections in some areas.

South Ayrshire local by-election

Ayr North ward by-election

This election will be held on Thursday 16 October 2025.

This by-election was called because the elected member died.

There is one seat up for election, and you can choose from eight candidates.

Get ready to vote:

  • How to vote

    This election uses Single Transferable Vote.

    Rank the candidates by your preference: 1, 2, 3… You don't have to rank all the candidates, but you must at least mark your first choice.

    Read the instructions at the top of your ballot paper carefully.

    For more information, visit The Electoral Commission's website or ask an official at your polling station.

Scottish Parliament elections

Ayr constituency

This election will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

  • When voting for Members of the Scottish Parliament, you will have two ballot papers: one for a member to represent your constituency, and one to represent your region. You must vote only once on each paper. Learn more about your MSPs.

    Your constituency may have changed. A new set of constituency and regional boundaries will be used for the 2026 Scottish parliament elections. The boundaries have been reviewed by the independent organisation Boundaries Scotland, to take account of population changes since 2011. This means that your constituency or region may have changed since the last election. Learn more about the review.

We are currently aware of four candidates for this position. The official candidate list will be published after 2 April 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.

Scottish Parliament elections

South Scotland region

This election will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

We are currently aware of 14 candidates for this position. The official candidate list will be published after 2 April 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.

  • You should get a "poll card" through the post telling you where to vote.

    If you haven't got one, or aren't sure where to vote, you should call South Ayrshire Council on 0300 123 0900.

    South Ayrshire Council
    https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk
    election@south-ayrshire.gov.uk

    Read more about how to vote.

  • Voting by post

    The deadline to apply for a postal vote for the elections taking place on 16 October 2025 was 01 October 2025. You can apply for a postal vote in future elections.

    Read more about voting by post.

    If you have a postal vote, your local council will send your postal voting pack around three weeks before polling day.

    If you have not received your postal voting pack, you can contact South Ayrshire Council on 0300 123 0900.

    South Ayrshire Council
    https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk
    election@south-ayrshire.gov.uk

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