- Council Control: Min Con
- Conservatives 5
- Labour 5
- Liberal Democrats 0
- Green 0
- Reform UK 1
- SNP 5
- Other 12
Independent 11, Alba Party 1. The resort and port town of Ayr, together with Troon with its famous golf course. Prestwick Airport is 30 miles from Glasgow but is the city's airport. South of Ayr, past Burns' birthplace of Alloway is the Carrick area, rural and sparsely populated.
Ian Davis (Ayr North) moved from Conservative to Independent in October 2025; Martin Dowey (Ayr West) returned to the Conservatives in October 2025. An Independent won Ayr North at a byelection on 16 October, succeeding an Independent eleced for the Scottish National Party.
Next local elections
2027
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
Scotland
Address
Wellington Square, Ayr KA7 1DR
Phone
01292 612000
Website
http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£1569.41
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