Government
Further information: East Ayrshire Council election, 2003, East Ayrshire Council election, 2007, and East Ayrshire Council election, 2012Kilmarnock is the home to the East Ayrshire council parliamentary offices and parliament, situated on the London Road, thus making Kilmarnock the main town within the East Ayrshire area. At present, the current Member of Parliament for the Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency area in the Westminster parliament in Kilmarnock-born Cathy Jamieson. The member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Kilmarnock is currently Willie Coffey. In local council elections, Kilmarnock comprises four wards, Kilmarnock North, Kilmarnock East and Hurlford, Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse and Kilmarnock South.
The current leader in East Ayrshire is Douglas Reid of the SNP party, who has been leader since 2007. Currently, the chief executive is Fiona Lees. Following the East Ayrshire Council election, 2012, the SNP and the Scottish Conservative parties formed a coalition government for East Ayrshire, following the result of a hung council. At present, the Scottish Labour party is the opposition in the East Ayrshire parliament with their leader, Maureen McKay.
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