North Ayrshire and Arran: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for North Ayrshire and Arran is Irene Campbell (Labour), returned on 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Irene Campbell (Labour) won 16,821 votes, 39.8% of the valid vote; Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party) came second with 13,270. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 58.6% (42,262 of 72,176); the winning margin was 3,551 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
2,730 business sites were registered in North Ayrshire and Arran in March 2026 (2,730 a year before), and employed 23,000 people in 2024.
In 2024/25, 16.7% of children under 16 in North Ayrshire and Arran (2,385) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 14.4% in 2024/25, from 19.2% in 2021/22.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 71.4% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 5.7 points. The economically inactive share was 25.9%.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £38,167 for jobs in North Ayrshire and Arran and £39,919 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £36,744. The residents' figure ranks 237th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
2,220 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 2,145.
MP
Irene Campbell, Labour
- MP for North Ayrshire and Arran since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Irene Campbell on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Irene Campbell in Hansard, from 14 September 2026 to 19 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 157 spoken contributions by Irene Campbell since 4 July 2024.
I thank my hon. Friend for securing this important Adjournment debate. Does he agree that it is shameful that the Glasgow School of Art has been left in this state, leaving a cultural void in Glasgow’s architectural heritage, and that innovative solutions should be explored to …
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I thank everyone who took part in today’s debate for their input into such an important issue, and I thank the Minister for his response. Sadly, it is impossible to end all violence against women and girls, although we all wish we could.
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I agree. The hon. Gentleman raises important points. Controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship has a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart. I thank the hon. Member for Mid Dunbartonshire (Susan Murray) for securing and introducing this important debate.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Colne Valley (Paul Davies) for introducing this important debate.
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Read from the Hansard API on 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Campbell | Labour | 16,821 | 39.8% | +25.9 |
| Patricia Gibson | Scottish National Party | 13,270 | 31.4% | −17.1 |
| Todd Ferguson | Conservative | 5,954 | 14.1% | −16.8 |
| Mike Mann | Reform UK | 3,415 | 8.1% | |
| Cara McKee | Scottish Green Party | 1,327 | 3.1% | +0.8 |
| Gillian Cole-Hamilton | Liberal Democrat | 1,005 | 2.4% | −2.0 |
| Ian Gibson | Social Democratic Party | 238 | 0.6% | |
| James McDaid | Socialist Labour Party | 232 | 0.5% |
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 39.8% | Scottish National Party 31.4% | 3,551 | 58.6% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 48.5% | Conservative 30.9% | 8,521 | 65.4% |
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
North Ayrshire and Arran lies within North Ayrshire.
- North Ayrshire S12000021
Who has power over North Ayrshire and Arran
Every body that makes decisions for North Ayrshire and Arran, 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
- North Ayrshire and Arran this page: Irene Campbell (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 North Ayrshire and Arran?
UK Parliament lists Irene Campbell, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for North Ayrshire and Arran since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in North Ayrshire and Arran?
Irene Campbell (Labour) won with 16,821 votes, a majority of 3,551, on a turnout of 58.6% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in North Ayrshire and Arran?
4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,220 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average salary in North Ayrshire and Arran?
Median full-time pay of residents was £39,919 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in North Ayrshire and Arran live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,385 (16.7% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
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.