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  UK Parliament - Ayrshire Central
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Parents > United Kingdom > Scotland > Scotland > Ayrshire Central
OfficeParliament
HonorificMember of Parliament - Abbr: MP
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 07, 2015 - 01:00am Central
Polls Close May 07, 2015 - 04:00pm Central
Term Start May 08, 2015 - 12:00pm
Term End June 08, 2017 - 11:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia April 19, 2017 11:33pm
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Description BBC Constituency Profile:

Beginning just north of Ayr itself, Ayrshire Central sweeps up the west coast through the picturesque towns of Prestwick and Troon, taking in Prestwick International Airport and several seaside towns. Irvine, one of the main population centres, is a curious mix of historical beauty and modern, utilitarian architecture.

The one-time 14th century Royal Burgh was designated a new town in 1966, in response to a pressing need for social housing. Tourism, farming and manufacturing are the traditional industries in this seat, while the Irvine Bay Regeneration Company has been working to boost the area's economy. The seat is also home to golf courses like Royal Troon and Prestwick, which hosted the first British Open golf championship.

The Ayrshire Central constituency, created out of the 2005 Westminster boundary review, was won by Labour's Brian Donohoe. He held the seat in 2010 with a majority of 12,007.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyLabour Won05/06/2010
NameBrian Donohoe Votes20,950 (47.71%)
Term05/17/2010 - 05/17/2015 Margin12,007 (+27.34%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyScottish National Won06/08/2017
NamePhilippa Whitford Votes16,771 (37.20%)
Term06/08/2017 - 12/12/2019 Margin1,267 (+2.81%)
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Name Philippa Whitford (I) MP Brian Donohoe Marc Hope Gordon Bain Veronika Tudhope  
PartyScottish National Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Scottish Green  
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Certified Votes 26,999 (53.18%) 13,410 (26.41%) 8,803 (17.34%) 917 (1.81%) 645 (1.27%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -13,589 (-26.76%) -18,196 (-35.84%) -26,082 (-51.37%) -26,354 (-51.90%)  
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