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2014 Causeway Coast and Glens Council election

22 May 2014 2019 →

All 40 council seats
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Martin McGuiness
Leader Peter Robinson Mike Nesbitt Martin McGuinness
Party DUP UUP Sinn Féin
Seats won 11 10 7
Seat change New council New council New council

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Jim Allister
Leader Alasdair McDonnell Jim Allister David Ford
Party SDLP TUV Alliance
Seats won 6 3 1
Seat change New council New council New council

  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Leader Billy Hutchinson
Party PUP Independent
Seats won 1 1
Seat change New council New council

The first election to Causeway Coast and Glens District Council,[1] part of the Northern Ireland local elections[2][3] on 22 May 2014, returned 40 members to the newly-formed council via Single Transferable Vote. The Democratic Unionist Party won a plurality of first-preference votes and seats.

Results by party

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Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
DUP 11 12,582 26.93%
UUP 10 8,071 17.28%
Sinn Féin 7 9,313 19.93%
SDLP 6 5,852 12.53%
TUV 3 4,846 10.37%
Alliance 1 1,821 3.89%
PUP 1 777 1.66%
Independent 1 2,431 5.2%
Totals 40 46,719 100%

Results by Electoral Area

Ballymoney

Ballymoney - 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
DUP John Finlay* 13.04 1,075                      
Sinn Féin Philip McGuigan* † 11.41 941 941.00 942.00 958.00 1,011.00 1,023.00 1,023.00 1,183.00        
TUV William Blair* 10.26 846 848.60 860.64 860.64 860.64 867.68 883.96 886.96 887.96 1,394.96    
DUP Ian Stevenson* 7.19 593 600.84 613.96 616.96 618.96 630.96 972.96 983.00 983.00 1,020.64 1,107.76  
UUP Darryl Wilson* 9.14 754 755.40 776.48 777.48 777.48 813.48 837.80 853.80 853.80 870.92 952.76 965.96
UUP Tom McKeown* 7.53 621 623.92 654.92 655.92 657.96 724.00 745.20 765.20 767.20 801.64 905.48 913.40
DUP Alan McLean* 6.40 528 540.32 552.36 555.36 556.36 572.36 685.44 690.44 691.44 733.04 821.92 869.44
Sinn Féin Leanne Peacock 7.46 615 615.00 615.00 621.00 653.00 662.00 662.00 767.00 859.00 860.04 860.04 860.04
TUV Jamise McIlhagga 7.66 632 634.12 635.12 636.12 637.12 644.12 664.28 666.28        
SDLP Harry Boyle 4.05 334 334.08 337.08 428.08 500.08 569.08 569.12          
DUP Jonathan Wallace 6.43 530 542.16 542.20 542.20 542.20 550.24            
Alliance Stephen McFarland 3.69 304 304.24 326.24 340.24 348.24              
Independent Charley (Pappy) O'Kane 2.38 196 196.04 199.04 207.04                
SDLP Angela Mulholland 1.81 149 149.00 150.00                  
NI Conservatives James Simpson 1.56 129 129.36                    
Electorate: 16,836   Valid: 8,247 (48.98%)   Spoilt: 115   Quota: 1,031   Turnout: 8,362 (49.67%)  

Bann

Bann - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
UUP William King* 13.57 1,127          
DUP Michelle Knight-McQuillan* 13.57 1,025 1,166.00        
UUP Richard Holmes* 10.30 880 1,140.00        
DUP Sam Cole* 11.21 892 1,063.00 1,127.66      
SDLP Róisín Loftus* 9.53 875 981.00 984.66 1,023.36 1,030.07 1,057.79
Sinn Féin Ciaran Archibald* 12.21 994 1,010.00 1,010.00 1,014.30 1,014.30 1,015.84
TUV Elizabeth Collins 8.76 550          
Alliance Charlie McConaghy 3.57 235          
Electorate: 12,175   Valid: 6,578 (54.03%)   Spoilt: 77   Quota: 1,097   Turnout: 6,655 (54.66%)  

Benbradagh

Benbradagh - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Sinn Féin Seán McGlinchey* 24.31 1,460        
TUV Boyd Douglas* 19.62 1,160        
Sinn Féin Tony McCaul* 10.69 632 982.13 1,038.13    
SDLP Orla Beattie* 11.60 686 696.89 991.89    
Sinn Féin Dermott Nicholl* 14.09 833 904.61 930.79 932.29 959.29
DUP Edgar Scott* 12.68 750 750.99 751.99 915.79 915.79
SDLP Michael Coyle* 6.63 392 428.96      
Electorate: 11,904   Valid: 5,913 (49.67%)   Spoilt: 92   Quota: 986   Turnout: 6,005 (50.45%)  

Causeway

Causeway - 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DUP Frank Campbell* 12.28 910 915.00 945.00              
DUP Mark Fielding* 8.68 643 647.00 655.00 666.16 702.16 884.16 923.16 940.16    
Alliance Barney Fitzpatrick* † 10.06 745 745.00 756.00 757.24 766.24 767.24 841.24 934.24    
UUP Sandra Hunter* 10.28 762 767.00 786.00 787.86 804.86 813.86 831.86 862.86 1,025.86  
UUP Norman Hillis* 9.03 669 671.00 679.00 679.00 707.00 712.00 749.00 773.00 983.00  
TUV Sharon McKillop 8.31 616 721.00 773.00 773.62 830.62 834.62 845.62 865.62 895.62 923.17
SDLP Maura Hickey*† 9.43 699 699.00 699.00 699.00 708.00 709.00 733.00 802.00 813.00 827.25
DUP Bill Kennedy* 6.71 497 504.00 522.00 523.86 532.86 592.86 601.86 613.86 665.86 722.86
UUP Robert McPherson 6.26 464 471.00 475.00 475.62 488.62 496.62 499.62 525.62    
Independent Alison Torrens 3.81 282 283.00 307.00 307.00 320.00 320.00 363.00      
NI21 David Alexander 3.58 265 265.00 277.00 277.62 290.62 291.62        
DUP Angela Knott 3.51 260 263.00 264.00 264.00 280.00          
UKIP Adrian Parke 3.09 229 244.00 252.00 252.00            
Independent Leanne Abernethy 2.79 207 211.00                
TUV Thomas Stirling 2.17 161                  
Electorate: 16,548   Valid: 7,409 (44.77%)   Spoilt: 99   Quota: 927   Turnout: 7,508 (45.37%)  

Coleraine

Coleraine - 6 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PUP Russell Watton 11.84 777 779.00 812.00 938.00            
SDLP Stephanie Quigley* 10.99 721 734.00 745.00 755.00 758.00 1,016.00        
DUP George Duddy* 10.82 710 712.00 728.00 752.00 813.00 815.00 1,041.00      
UUP William McCandless* 9.77 641 654.00 674.00 698.00 756.00 758.00 772.00 773.84 837.84 847.84
DUP Trevor Clarke* 9.56 627 629.00 645.00 664.00 727.00 728.00 783.00 847.86 878.32 881.32
UUP David Harding ‡‡ 8.22 539 546.00 557.00 571.00 634.00 637.00 661.00 662.38 747.38 760.38
DUP Tracy Craig 7.36 483 483.00 490.00 505.00 553.00 557.00 621.00 653.66 674.66 677.66
Alliance Yvonne Boyle* 6.22 408 450.00 460.00 474.00 482.00 520.00 527.00 527.46    
DUP Phyllis Fielding* 5.49 360 363.00 368.00 384.00 409.00 410.00        
Sinn Féin Margaret Fleming 5.84 383 384.00 387.00 389.00 389.00          
TUV Tommy Collins 4.98 327 328.00 360.00 378.00            
Independent Billy Ellis 4.33 284 288.00 300.00              
UKIP William Ogilby 2.85 187 200.00                
NI21 Chris McCaw 1.72 113                  
Electorate: 15,443   Valid: 6,560 (42.48%)   Spoilt: 79   Quota: 938   Turnout: 6,639 (42.99%)  

Limavady

Limavady - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DUP Alan Robinson* 26.43 1,451                  
DUP James McCorkell* 8.41 462 840.88 859.10 864.10 1,105.10          
Sinn Féin Brenda Chivers* 14.51 797 797.00 798.00 843.74 843.74 843.74 1,177.74      
SDLP Gerry Mullan*† 10.49 576 582.66 591.40 778.40 782.51 783.51 820.88 1,013.88    
UUP Aaron Callan 8.23 452 485.30 500.04 507.15 546.72 607.72 608.09 608.09 610.09 815.11
UUP Raymond Kennedy 7.18 394 408.80 416.17 418.17 446.38 521.38 521.38 522.38 528.38 682.30
Sinn Féin Rory Donaghy* 6.77 372 373.11 373.11 381.11 382.11 382.11        
TUV Howard Gordon 5.92 325 343.87 366.98 370.72 390.71          
DUP Jonathan Holmes 5.32 292 353.79 362.53 365.53            
SDLP Jason Allen 4.88 268 270.96 276.96              
UKIP Richard Nicholl 1.86 102 109.03                
Electorate: 10,998   Valid: 5,491 (49.93%)   Spoilt: 88   Quota: 916   Turnout: 5,579 (50.73%)  

The Glens

The Glens - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
UUP Joan Baird* 10.41 675 700.00 813.00 842.00 1,268.00      
Sinn Féin Cara McShane* 12.93 839 846.00 856.00 957.00 958.00 958.00 1,273.00  
SDLP Margaret McKillop* 8.56 555 563.00 616.00 831.00 841.00 866.00 1,064.00 1,091.30
Independent Padraig McShane* 12.87 835 845.00 852.00 919.00 921.00 926.00 1,008.00 1,023.60
Sinn Féin Kieran Mulholland 11.48 745 747.00 773.00 780.00 782.00 782.00 864.00 1,008.30
Independent Ambrose Laverty 9.67 627 654.00 664.00 798.00 824.00 886.00 904.00 907.25
Sinn Féin Colum Thompson* 10.82 702 702.00 702.00 706.00 706.00 706.00    
DUP Evelyne Robinson* 7.62 494 497.00 589.00 592.00        
SDLP Donal Cunningham* 7.91 513 534.00 580.00          
TUV Cyril Quigg 3.53 229 231.00            
SDLP Joanne McKeown 2.20 143 147.00            
Alliance Colin Mayrs 2.0 130              
Electorate: 12,011   Valid: 6,487 (54.01%)   Spoilt: 63   Quota: 1,082   Turnout: 6,550 (54.53%)  

* Incumbent

Changes during the term

† Co-options

Date Electoral Area Party Outgoing Co-optee Reason
3 Jun 2016 Limavady

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SDLP Gerry Mullan John Deighan Mullan was elected to the Assembly in 2016.[4]
19 Sep 2016 Ballymoney

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Sinn Féin Philip McGuigan Cathal McLaughlin McGuigan was co-opted to the Assembly.[5]
22 Jan 2018 Causeway

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SDLP Maura Hickey Angela Mulholland Hickey resigned her seat.[6]
30 May 2018 Benbradagh

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Sinn Féin Tony McCaul Kathleen McGurk[7] McCaul resigned.[8]
4 Jun 2018 Causeway

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Alliance Barney Fitzpatrick Chris McCaw Fitzpatrick died.[9]

‡ Changes of affiliation

Date Electoral Area Name Previous affiliation New affiliation Circumstance
24 Feb 2015 Coleraine David Harding

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UUP

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Independent Resigned[10]
Apr 2016 Coleraine David Harding

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Independent

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NI Conservatives Affiliated[11]
26 Oct 2016 Limavady Aaron Callan

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UUP

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DUP Defected[12]
23 Nov 2018 Causeway Sharon McKillop

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TUV

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DUP Defected[13]

Last updated 24 March 2019.

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. ^ "UTV local election results, Causeway, Coast and Glens". UTV. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Causeway Coast and Glens elections". Ballymoney Council. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  4. ^ "GAA man co-opted to Council". Derry Journal. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  5. ^ "Sinn Féin's Cathal McLaughlin co-opted on to Causeway council seat". The Irish News. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Mulholland selected as SDLP councillor". sdlpie. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Former Limavady Grammar School pupil Kathleen McGurk has been selected by Sinn Féin to replace Councillor Tony McCaul on Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council". BALLYMENA DAILY. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Local Councillor announces retirement". www.derryjournal.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Alliance selects Chris McCaw to replace the late Barney Fitzpatrick (The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland)". allianceparty.org. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  10. ^ "UUP's David Harding leaves to sit as an independent". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ McCann, David (27 October 2016). "Cllr Aaron Callan defects to the DUP". Slugger O'Toole. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Councillor Sharon McKillop defects from TUV to DUP". The Irish News. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2019.