The Cumnock & New Cumnock East  Ayrshire Council Ward covers the following areas:

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• Cumnock & Holmhead

• Netherthird, Craigens & Skares

• New Cumnock

• Ochiltree

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The Electorate in the area is currently: 11,044

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The ward is part of the Ayr, Cumnock and Carrick UK Parliamentary Constituency (MP), and is also part of the Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Scottish Parliament Constituency (MSP). It also has a Scottish Conservative MSP Sharon Dowey for the South Scotland Region.