Ayr (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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Ayr (Gaelic: Inbhir Àir) is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering the town of Ayr in the council area of South Ayrshire. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) via the plurality (first past the post) electoral system. It is also one of nine constituencies in the South Scotland electoral region which elects seven additional members to the Scottish Parliament via a proportional electoral system known as the Additional Members System (abbreviated AMS) which allows for greater accuracy in representation for the region as a whole.
Ayr | |
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Burgh constituency for the Scottish Parliament | |
Population | 75,598 (2019)[1] |
Electorate | 59,233 (2015)[2] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1999 |
Party | SNP |
MSP | Siobhian Brown |
Council area | South Ayrshire |
The seat has been held by Siobhian Brown of the Scottish National Party since the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.