 This was unpopular locally, and former Member of Parliament Phil Gallie challenged this in court by way of a judicial review but this was unsuccessful.In 2008 there were many new houses built in Doonfoot, expanding the population substantially.It was not until the first periodic review of Scottish parliamentary boundaries prior to the 2011 Scottish Parliament election that Doonfoot and Alloway were transferred back to the Ayr constituency along with Forehill, Masonhill and Kincaidston.