Troon | |
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South Ayrshire | |
Population | 14,377 (2021)[1] |
Electorate | 13,025 (2022) |
Major settlements | Troon |
Scottish Parliament constituency | Ayr |
Scottish Parliament region | South Scotland |
UK Parliament constituency | Central Ayrshire |
Current ward | |
Created | 2007 |
Number of councillors | 4 |
Councillor | Craig MacKay (SNP) |
Councillor | Philip Saxton (Labour) |
Councillor | Bob Pollock (Conservative) |
Councillor | Kenneth Bell (Conservative) |
Created from | Dundonald and Loans Troon East Troon North Troon South Troon West |
Troon is one of the eight electoral wards of South Ayrshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects four councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 14,377 people.
The area is a Conservative stronghold with the party holding half the seats at every election.