2012 South Ayrshire Council election

Labour retained their nine seats despite their vote share decreasing by 3.4% and after suffering three defections during the last term.

Following the election, the Conservatives formed a minority administration working in a partnership agreement with Labour and both independents.

This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

In 2007, Cllr Campbell was elected as a Labour candidate but subsequently resigned from the party and later joined the SNP.

Source:[1][8] Labour, the SNP, the Conservatives and independent councillor Brian Connolly retained the seats they had won at the previous election.