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Cusher
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats6 (1985-2014)
5 (2014-)
Councillors
  •   Paul Berry (IND)
  •   Bróna Haughey (SF)
  •   Gordon Kennedy (UUP)
  •   Keith Ratcliffe (TUV)
  •   Gareth Wilson (DUP)
Cusher DEA within Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Cusher DEA (1993-2014) within Armagh

Cusher is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland.[1] The district elects five members to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and contains the wards of Hamiltonsbawn, Markethill, Richhill, Seagahan and Tandragee.[2] Armagh forms part of the Newry and Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Armagh Area B which had existed since 1973, where it contained six wards (Hamiltonsbawn, Killeen, Laurelvale, Markethill, Poyntz Pass and Tandragee). For the 2014 local elections it was reduced by one ward but gained most of the abolished The Orchard DEA.

Councillors

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Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Bróna Haughey
(Sinn Féin) 		Keith Ratcliffe
(TUV) 		Gordon Kennedy
(UUP) 		Gareth Wilson
(DUP) 		Paul Berry (Independent)/
(DUP) 		5 seats
2014–present
2019 Jim Speers
(UUP)
2014 Sharon Haughey
(SDLP)
2011 Robert Turner
(UUP) 		Terry McWilliams
(DUP)
2005 Eric Speers
(UUP) 		Margaret Black
(DUP)
2001 Thomas Canavan
(SDLP) 		James Clayton
(UUP)
1997 Sharon McClelland
(UUP)
1993 Robert McWilliams
(UUP)
1989 Thomas Johnston
(UUP) 		Thomas Black
(DUP)
1985 Seamus Mallon
(SDLP)

2023 Election

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2019: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent

2023: 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x TUV, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2019–2023 Change: TUV gain from UUP

Cusher - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Sinn Féin Bróna Haughey* 17.73% 2,177      
Independent Paul Berry* 16.77% 2,059      
TUV Keith Ratcliffe 16.59% 2,037 2,037.28 2,072.28  
DUP Gareth Wilson* 15.57% 1,912 1,912.07 1,941.07 1,963.49
UUP Gordon Kennedy* 8.95% 1,099 1,099.84 1,432.91 1,832.93
DUP Philip Weir 11.24% 1,380 1,380.14 1,402.14 1,432.61
SDLP Emma Jayne McKernan 4.71% 578 685.03 688.03  
Alliance Mark Skillen 4.84% 594 605.34 620.34  
UUP Ewan McNeill 3.60% 442 442.07    
Electorate: 19,358   Valid: 12,278 (63.43%)   Spoilt: 92   Quota: 2,047   Turnout: 12,370 (63.90%)  

2019 Election

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2014: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2019: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent

2014-2019 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

Cusher - 5 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DUP Gareth Wilson* 19.62% 2,248            
Independent Paul Berry* 17.54% 2,009            
Sinn Féin Bróna Haughey 13.26% 1,519 1,519.15 1,552.3 2,094.3      
UUP Jim Speers* 14.25% 1,633 1,697.05 1,827.3 1,931.3      
UUP Gordon Kennedy* 10.73% 1,229 1,254.95 1,393.5 1,465.5 1,520.5 1,567.6 1,585.96
DUP Quincey Dougan 10.60% 1,215 1,445.1 1,514.95 1,527.4 1,538.4 1,581.4 1,584.12
SDLP Seamus Livingstone 7.86% 901 902.45 1,106.05        
Alliance Gareth Hay 4.03% 462 463.05          
Independent Paul Bowbanks 2.10% 241 253.15          
Electorate: 18,496   Valid: 11,457 (61.94%)   Spoilt: 112   Quota: 1,910   Turnout: 11,569 (62.55%)  

2014 Election

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2011: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2014: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2011-2014 Change: DUP loss due to the reduction of one seat

Cusher - 5 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
UUP Jim Speers* 21.17% 2,221      
Independent Paul Berry* 18.36% 1,927      
UUP Gordon Kennedy* 17.27% 1,812      
SDLP Sharon Haughey* 11.44% 1,200 1,229.52 1,235.52 1,949.52
DUP Gareth Wilson* 12.25% 1,285 1,547.8 1,631.6 1,632.6
DUP Tim McClelland 9.77% 1,025 1,195.88 1,273.18 1,281.18
Sinn Féin Mary Doyle* 9.75% 1,023 1,023.48 1,024.48  
Electorate: 17,523   Valid: 10,493 (59.88%)   Spoilt: 122   Quota: 1,749   Turnout: 10,615 (60.58%)  

2011 Election

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2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

2011: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2005-2011 Change: Independent gain from DUP

Cusher - 6 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
UUP Gordon Kennedy 23.05% 1,785          
Independent Paul Berry* 14.67% 1,136          
UUP Robert Turner* 12.19% 944 1,138.61        
SDLP Sharon Haughey* 10.63% 823 834.7 835.3 842.69 1,271.69  
DUP Terry McWilliams 10.37% 803 903.62 906.44 1,038.61 1,040 1,052
DUP Gareth Wilson* 7.68% 595 625.03 627.97 986.33 988.33 992.33
UUP John Moore 7.31% 566 847.97 867.89 903.64 903.64 925.64
Sinn Féin Liam Lappin 7.63% 591 591.39 591.39 591.39    
DUP Philip Murdock 6.47% 501 550.53 552.33      
Electorate: 12,337   Valid: 7,744 (62.77%)   Spoilt: 146   Quota: 1,107   Turnout: 7,890 (63.95%)  

2005 Election

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2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Cusher - 6 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
DUP Paul Berry* 40.48% 3,263          
UUP Eric Speers* 16.08% 1,296          
DUP Margaret Black* 3.09% 249 1,591.25        
SDLP Sharon Haughey 9.85% 794 801.8 802.85 853.5 855.7 1,300.7
DUP Gareth Wilson 4.12% 332 749.95 1,060.96 1,131.39 1,138.87 1,138.87
UUP Robert Turner* 11.14% 898 829.3 867.1 953.32 1,045.17 1,048.17
UUP James Clayton* 5.58% 450 570.25 625.27 764.32 801.17 807.03
Sinn Féin Siobhán Vallely 8.13% 655 655 655.21 660.86 660.97  
Independent Paul Bowbanks 4.02% 324 393.55 408.88      
Electorate: 11,376   Valid: 8,061 (70.86%)   Spoilt: 125   Quota: 1,152   Turnout: 8,186 (71.96%)  

2001 Election

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1997: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Cusher - 6 seats[8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DUP Paul Berry 41.33% 3,549            
DUP Margaret Black* 2.15% 185 1,579.58          
UUP Eric Speers* 14.00% 1,202 1,399.34          
SDLP Thomas Canavan* 11.66% 1,001 1,003.64 1,006.02 1,039.68 1,040.3 1,048.96 1,493.96
UUP Robert Turner* 8.44% 725 797.6 811.2 856.5 918.5 1,163.93 1,168.59
UUP James Clayton* 7.91% 679 837.4 884.83 939.77 973.25 1,146.23 1,148.23
DUP Mervyn Spratt 1.20% 103 479.86 746.08 768.21 807.89 850.07 850.07
Sinn Féin Noel Sheridan* 6.88% 591 591.66 592 594 594 594.17  
UUP Sharon McClelland* 4.27% 367 429.7 441.94 480.11 514.21    
Independent Derrick Mathews 2.17% 186 212.4 218.52        
Electorate: 11,175   Valid: 8,588 (76.85%)   Spoilt: 140   Quota: 1,227   Turnout: 8,728 (78.10%)  

1997 Election

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1993: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1997: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1993-1997 Change: No change

Cusher - 6 seats[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
UUP Eric Speers* 25.94% 1,915    
DUP Margaret Black* 21.36% 1,577    
SDLP Thomas Canavan* 14.32% 1,057    
UUP Robert Turner* 11.81% 872 1,266.2  
UUP Sharon McClelland 10.97% 810 1,129.05  
UUP James Clayton* 10.80% 797 929.3 1,438.9
Sinn Féin Thomas Carroll 4.80% 355 355.45 357.05
Electorate: 10,774   Valid: 7,383 (68.53%)   Spoilt: 84   Quota: 1,055   Turnout: 7,467 (69.31%)  

1993 Election

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1989: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1993: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1989-1993 Change: No change

Cusher - 6 seats[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
UUP Robert McWilliams 22.94% 1,685    
UUP Eric Speers* 21.40% 1,572    
SDLP Thomas Canavan* 15.85% 1,164    
DUP Margaret Black* 14.30% 1,050    
UUP Robert Turner* 12.62% 927 1,370.2  
UUP James Clayton* 9.49% 697 879.4 1,393.03
Sinn Féin Margaret McNally 3.40% 250 250.4 253.13
Electorate: 10,288   Valid: 7,345 (71.39%)   Spoilt: 127   Quota: 1,050   Turnout: 7,472 (72.63%)  

1989 Election

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1985: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1989: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1985-1989 Change: No change

Cusher - 6 seats[11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
UUP Eric Speers* 20.38% 1,561    
DUP Thomas Black* 18.85% 1,444    
UUP Thomas Johnston* 17.15% 1,314    
SDLP Thomas Canavan 15.07% 1,154    
UUP Robert Turner* 12.22% 936 1,239.49  
UUP James Clayton* 10.73% 822 974.52 1,314.72
Sinn Féin Margaret McNally 4.30% 329 329 329.56
Independent Eugene Turley 1.31% 100 109.61 113.81
Electorate: 9,988   Valid: 7,660 (76.69%)   Spoilt: 151   Quota: 1,095   Turnout: 7,811 (78.20%)  

1985 Election

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1985: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

Cusher - 6 seats[12]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
UUP Eric Speers 17.92% 1,267    
SDLP Seamus Mallon* 17.82% 1,260    
UUP Thomas Johnston 16.25% 1,149    
DUP Thomas Black* 14.27% 1,009    
UUP Robert Turner* 12.74% 901 1,042.4  
UUP James Clayton 13.28% 939 993.4 1,059.4
DUP Mervyn Spratt 7.72% 546 570 615
Electorate: 9,467   Valid: 7,071 (74.69%)   Spoilt: 63   Quota: 1,011   Turnout: 7,134 (75.36%)  

References

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  1. ^ Final Northern Ireland super council recommendations, BBC News, 13 December 2013, accessed 24 May 2014
  2. ^ [1], ARK, accessed 8 July 2023
  3. ^ "Local Council Elections 2023 - Results". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Local Council Elections 2019 - Results by Stage". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Local Council Elections 2014 - Results by Stage". Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Cusher Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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