2005 Larne Borough Council election

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2005 Larne Borough Council election
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All 15 seats to Larne Borough Council
8 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party DUP Ulster Unionist Alliance
Seats won542
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party SDLP Independent
Seats won22
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

Elections to Larne 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.

Contents

There was no change from the prior election. [1]

Election results

Larne Borough Council Election Result 2005 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  DUP 500Steady2.svg33.335.04,104Increase2.svg6.2
  Ulster Unionist 400Steady2.svg26.726.53,102Decrease2.svg2.3
  Alliance 200Steady2.svg13.312.41,448Decrease2.svg2.1
  Independent 200Steady2.svg13.311.61,363Decrease2.svg2.3
  SDLP 200Steady2.svg13.39.21,075Decrease2.svg0.4
  Sinn Féin 000Steady2.svg0.03.8441Increase2.svg0.2
  PUP 000Steady2.svg0.01.1131Increase2.svg0.3
  Green (NI) 000Steady2.svg0.00.446Increase2.svg0.4

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Larne Borough Council election, 2005
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
DUP UUP Alliance SDLP Others
Coast Road34.2220.7111.2115.4118.515
Larne Lough38.8242.3218.910.000.005
Larne Town 30.3111.715.0014.7138.325
Total35.0526.5412.429.2216.9215

Districts results

Coast Road

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

Coast Road - 5 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
DUP Winston Fulton*21.01%770    
DUP Rachel Rea*13.83%507644.76   
SDLP Danny O'Connor *15.39%564564.42 640.42  
Ulster Unionist Brian Dunn*13.67%501511.08 519.29 748.29 
Alliance Gerardine Mulvenna*12.03%441444.36 478.36 495.09 606.09
Sinn Féin James McKeown11.21%411411 476 477 478
Ulster Unionist Joan Drummond*7.07%259265.93 271.93   
Independent William Cunning5.78%212212.21    
Electorate: 6,653  Valid: 3,665 (55.09%)  Spoilt: 82  Quota: 611  Turnout: 3,747 (56.32%)  

    Larne Lough

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

    Larne Lough - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    DUP Bobby McKee *34.79%1,589  
    Ulster Unionist Roy Beggs *20.39%931  
    Alliance John Mathews*18.87%862  
    DUP Gregg McKeen*9.15%4181,195.51 
    Ulster Unionist Andrew Wilson12.81%585619.45 916.25
    Ulster Unionist Jonathan Moore3.99%182194.19 315.03
    Electorate: 8,574  Valid: 4,567 (53.27%)  Spoilt: 91  Quota: 762  Turnout: 4,658 (54.33%)  

      Larne Town

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

      Larne Town - 5 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      DUP Jack McKee *27.02%939          
      SDLP Martin Wilson*14.71%511512.52 515.9 521.9 524.28 526.28 603.28    
      Independent Roy Craig*12.52%435448.3 450.3 458.3 473.44 485.2 492.2 517.24 571.62 668.62 
      Independent Lindsay Mason *7.02%244253.12 261.12 267.12 277.12 279.88 299.88 313.02 357.02 502.3 550.3
      Ulster Unionist Mark Dunn8.83%307327.52 329.52 334.52 343.9 423.42 431.42 463.18 494.94 525.32 549.32
      DUP Sharon McKeen3.28%114393.3 395.3 400.3 404.68 413.96 414.96 469.8 477.18 495.46 501.46
      Independent John Anderson7.08%246251.32 262.32 270.32 275.32 278.08 282.08 285.08 324.08   
      Alliance Elena Aceves-Cully5.04%175176.52 185.52 187.52 191.52 193.52 197.52 199.52    
      PUP Bill Adamson3.77%131142.78 143.78 146.78 147.78 150.54 152.54     
      Independent Robert Shaw3.51%122122 126 126 128 129      
      Ulster Unionist Maxi Burns2.91%101107.46 107.46 109.6 116.36       
      Independent Thomas Robinson 1.64%5761.18 62.18 64.18        
      Independent David Todd1.35%4748.14 50.14         
      Green (NI) Mary Ringland1.32%4646.38          
      Electorate: 6,447  Valid: 3,475 (53.90%)  Spoilt: 60  Quota: 580  Turnout: 3,535 (54.83%)  

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        References

        1. 1 2 3 "Larne Council Elections 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. 1 2 3 "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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