Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Elaine Stewart (Labour) is the MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. Elaine Stewart took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 14,930 votes (36.5%), ahead of Allan Dorans (Scottish National Party) on 10,776. 40,936 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 70,340, 58.2% of those registered. The majority was 4,154.
Key figures
What the figures show
Workplaces in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock accounted for 34,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 3,490 local units for March 2026.
2,542 children in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 18.1% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it fell from 18.5% in 2021/22 to 15.7% in 2024/25.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 74.9% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 5.7 points. 21.2% were economically inactive.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £39,301 for jobs in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock and £39,207 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £41,043. The residents' figure ranks 269th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 2,000, or 3.7% of the working-age population. September 2025 had 1,915.
MP
Elaine Stewart, Labour
- MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Elaine Stewart on this site
In Parliament
What Elaine Stewart said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 10 September 2026 to 22 October 2026). Hansard search returns 72 spoken contributions by Elaine Stewart since 4 July 2024.
For 26 years, yipworld in Cumnock has provided vital support, guidance and opportunity to young people and families across east Ayrshire.
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On 2 November, I will be meeting MPS members in Cumnock town hall. I encourage colleagues to attend local meetings. The progress so far on mineworkers’ pensions is thanks to this Labour Government, and any further progress will be from Labour Members on these Benches.
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With everything going on in the world right now, having strong home-grown energy matters more than ever. Like many in this House, I have had a number of constituents across Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock reach out about energy security.
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Thank you, Mr Stuart. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I thank the hon. Member for Mid Dunbartonshire (Susan Murray) for securing this important debate. Generations of Scots working in the Ayrshire coalfields once powered this country.
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I recently visited the Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat station at Girvan. It was great to meet the fantastic volunteers who work all year round, in all weathers, to keep us safe along the coast.
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Read from the Hansard API on 26 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Stewart | Labour | 14,930 | 36.5% | +23.1 |
| Allan Dorans | Scottish National Party | 10,776 | 26.3% | −17.2 |
| Martin Dowey | Conservative | 9,247 | 22.6% | −15.9 |
| Andrew Russell | Reform UK | 3,544 | 8.7% | |
| Paul Kennedy | Liberal Democrat | 1,081 | 2.6% | −2.0 |
| Korin Vallance | Scottish Green Party | 886 | 2.2% | |
| Corri Wilson | Alba Party | 472 | 1.2% |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from SNP. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Labour 36.5% | Scottish National Party 26.3% | 4,154 | 58.2% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 43.5% | Conservative 38.5% | 2,329 | 64.7% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- South Ayrshire S12000028
- East Ayrshire S12000008
Who has power over Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Every body that makes decisions for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government makes law for Scotland on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock this page: Elaine Stewart (Labour) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock?
Elaine Stewart (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock?
The House of Commons Library records 14,930 votes for Elaine Stewart of Labour and a majority of 4,154; 58.2% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 2,000, 3.7% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average salary in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £39,207 (April 2025).
How many children in Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock live in low income families?
2,542 children under 16, 18.1%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.