2005 Coleraine Borough Council election

Last updated

2005 Coleraine Borough Council election
←  2001 5 May 2005 (2005-05-05) 2011  →
All 22 seats to Coleraine Borough Council
12 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party DUP Ulster Unionist SDLP
Seats won983
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Independent
Seats won11
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg 0

Elections to Coleraine Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 22 councillors.

Contents

Election results

Coleraine Borough Council Election Result 2005 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  DUP 920Increase2.svg240.936.98,142Increase2.svg9.4
  Ulster Unionist 802Decrease2.svg236.432.07,061Decrease2.svg4.0
  SDLP 301Decrease2.svg113.612.32,710Decrease2.svg7.4
  Sinn Féin 110Increase2.svg14.57.91,734Increase2.svg7.9
  Independent 100Steady2.svg04.56.31,388Decrease2.svg3.4
  Alliance 000Steady2.svg00.04.71,026Decrease2.svg1.7

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Coleraine Borough Council election, 2005
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
DUP UUP SDLP Sinn Féin Alliance Others
Bann34.0233.6219.6112.810.000.006
Coleraine Central33.8237.6310.915.706.105.906
Coleraine East57.5329.225.703.004.600.005
The Skerries28.1224.418.917.509.7021.415
Total36.9932.0812.337.914.706.2122

District results

Bann

2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
2005: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
2001-2005 Change: DUP and Sinn Féin gain from UUP and SDLP

Bann - 6 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
SDLP John Dallat *12.88%9011,326   
Sinn Féin Billy Leonard 12.79%895925 1,161  
DUP Sam Cole*11.68%817817 817 818 1,175
DUP Adrian McQuillan *14.10%986986 988 990 1,139
Ulster Unionist William King*12.77%893896 907 912 949
Ulster Unionist Olive Church*13.12%918920 924 933 947
Ulster Unionist William Watt*7.75%542544 570 601 609
DUP Mark Fielding8.19%573573 574 574  
SDLP Eamon Mullan*6.72%470    
Electorate: 10,299  Valid: 6,995 (67.92%)  Spoilt: 121  Quota: 1,000  Turnout: 7,116 (69.09%)  

    Coleraine Central

    2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
    2005: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
    2001-2005 Change: No change

    Coleraine Central - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Ulster Unionist David McClarty *23.18%1,478      
    DUP James McClure *16.68%1,064      
    DUP Timothy Deans*14.36%916      
    SDLP Gerry McLaughlin*10.88%694716.23 719.23 722.27 1,013.27  
    Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Johnston*7.39%471781.05 828.46 884.89 889.28 890.2 1,014.2
    Ulster Unionist David Barbour*7.04%449608.9 649.14 697.21 702.21 704.51 850.08
    Alliance Eamon O'Hara6.05%386415.25 422.03 425.26 442.65 538.33 555.68
    Independent Russell Watton5.96%380395.21 418.99 455.09 455.67 456.13  
    Sinn Féin Kevin Darragh5.74%366367.56 367.56 367.75    
    DUP Adrian Parke2.71%173193.28      
    Electorate: 11,309  Valid: 6,377 (56.39%)  Spoilt: 101  Quota: 912  Turnout: 6,478 (57.28%)  

      Coleraine East

      2001: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP
      2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP
      2001-2005 Change: No change

      Coleraine East - 6 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      DUP Maurice Bradley *34.99%1,395      
      DUP William Creelman*15.78%6291,217.3     
      DUP Phyllis Fielding*6.70%267338.55 862.05    
      Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Black*10.46%417437.14 443.14 506.04 507.04 560.02 623.29
      Ulster Unionist Robert McPherson*10.43%416441.44 451.44 494.73 495.73 523.1 573
      Ulster Unionist David Harding8.28%330342.19 350.69 431.72 432.72 464.83 507.26
      SDLP John Montgomery5.69%227229.12 229.12 232.82 333.82 396.72  
      Alliance Yvonne Boyle4.64%185186.06 188.06 193.24 199.24   
      Sinn Féin Maria O'Neill3.03%121121 121.5 121.5    
      Electorate: 7,735  Valid: 3,987 (51.54%)  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 65  Turnout: 4,076 (52.70%)  

        The Skerries

        2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
        2005: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
        2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

        The Skerries - 5 seats [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Independent Christine Alexander*17.99%846     
        DUP Robert Stewart *16.44%773778 779 786.92  
        Ulster Unionist Norman Hillis *14.82%697733 737 749.72 1,065.72 
        SDLP Maura Hickey8.89%418441 698 706.08 718.56 734.56
        DUP Sandy Gilkinson11.68%549557 557 561.72 634.2 733.2
        Alliance Barney Fitzpatrick9.68%455500 540 560.16 613.88 706.88
        Ulster Unionist Stephen Barr9.57%450477 479 486.76   
        Sinn Féin Valerie Leonard7.49%352356     
        Independent Barbara Dempsey3.45%162     
        Electorate: 8,162  Valid: 4,702 (57.61%)  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 784  Turnout: 4,767 (58.40%)  

          Related Research Articles

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">2005 Fermanagh District Council election</span> Local government election in Northern Ireland

          Elections to Fermanagh District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">2005 Belfast City Council election</span>

          Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used nine district electoral areas to elect a total of 51 councillors, most representing the more heavily populated north and west.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">2001 Belfast City Council election</span> Northern Ireland local election

          Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 7 June 2001 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used nine district electoral areas to elect a total of 51 councillors, most representing the more heavily populated north and west.

          Elections to Ballymena Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 24 councillors.

          Elections to Ballymoney Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

          Elections to Moyle District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

          Elections to Coleraine Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 22 councillors.

          Elections to Limavady Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

          Elections to Limavady Borough Council were held on 7 June 2001 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

          Elections to Craigavon Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 26 councillors.

          Elections to Craigavon Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 26 councillors.

          Elections to Banbridge District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 councillors.

          Elections to Down District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.

          Elections to Newry and Mourne District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors.

          Elections to Magherafelt District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

          Elections to Cookstown District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

          Elections to Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 22 councillors.

          Elections to Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council were held on 7 June 2001 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 22 councillors.

          Elections to Strabane District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

          Elections to Omagh District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 21 councillors.

          References

          1. 1 2 "Coleraine Council Elections 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
          2. 1 2 3 4 "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
          This page is based on this Wikipedia article
          Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
          Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.