2011 Ballymena Borough Council election

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2011 Ballymena Borough Council election
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All 24 seats to Ballymena Borough Council
13 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party DUP Ulster Unionist TUV
Seats won1242
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 2
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party SDLP Sinn Féin Alliance
Seats won221
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
 Seventh party
 
Party Independent
Seats won1
Seat changeSteady2.svg

Elections to Ballymena 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 24 councillors.

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Election results

Ballymena Borough Council Election Result 2011 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  DUP 1202Decrease2.svg250.045.710,999Decrease2.svg9.5
  Ulster Unionist 401Decrease2.svg116.716.43,943Decrease2.svg5.2
  TUV 220Increase2.svg28.313.63,259New
  SDLP 201Decrease2.svg18.38.62,060Decrease2.svg1.8
  Sinn Féin 210Increase2.svg18.38.32,003Increase2.svg0.7
  Independent 100Steady2.svg4.25.71,365Increase2.svg2.3
  Alliance 110Increase2.svg14.21.7416Increase2.svg0.2

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Ballymena Borough Council election, 2011
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
DUP UUP TUV SDLP Sinn Féin Alliance Others
Ballymena North35.7314.2110.109.915.906.9117.317
Ballymena South51.2414.9114.0112.415.700.001.807
Bannside44.4215.3122.116.5011.710.000.005
Braid52.5320.817.306.509.110.003.805
Total45.71216.4413.628.628.321.715.7124

Districts results

Ballymena North

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
2011: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent
2005-2011 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

Ballymena North - 7 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Independent James Henry*17.13%1,026        
DUP John Carson*15.71%941        
DUP Maurice Mills*12.45%746787.44       
SDLP Patrick McAvoy*9.95%596617.84 619.31 622.15 910.15    
Ulster Unionist James McClean7.28%436477.72 485.7 503.9 505.18 509.18 512.96 826.96 
DUP Audrey Wales7.53%451479.56 643.36 664.77 666.05 674.05 700.51 745.78 780.1
Alliance Jayne Dunlop6.94%416463.88 466.61 474.45 492.01 624.01 625.63 674.96 699.05
TUV James Alexander*6.49%389412.52 417.98 575.88 575.88 575.88 577.23 620.8 638.95
Ulster Unionist Neil Armstrong*6.94%416463.32 468.57 481.25 481.25 482.25 486.3   
Sinn Féin Sean Davey5.94%356357.96 357.96 357.96      
TUV David Lynn3.64%218232.56 237.81       
Electorate: 12,118  Valid: 5,991 (49.44%)  Spoilt: 118  Quota: 749  Turnout: 6,109 (50.41%)  

    Ballymena South

    2005: 5 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
    2011: 4 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x TUV, 1 x SDLP
    2005-2011 Change: TUV gain from DUP

    Ballymena South - 7 seats [3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    DUP Beth Adger*14.98%746       
    SDLP Declan O'Loan *12.37%616627      
    DUP Hubert Nicholl*10.92%544559 575.64 707.64    
    DUP Martin Clarke*10.26%511522 583.92 627.92    
    DUP Desmond Robinson9.92%494499 506.04 570.92 648.64   
    TUV David Tweed *8.03%400408 409.44 412.08 413.42 416.66 417.66 662.66
    Ulster Unionist James Currie*8.41%419426 430 443.8 448.49 463.61 506.61 518.77
    Ulster Unionist Robin Swann 6.47%322330 332.4 338.04 338.04 344.52 356.52 391.68
    TUV Jeremy Saulters5.94%296298 299.28 304.28 304.28 304.82 310.82  
    Sinn Féin Thomas O'Hara5.74%286289 289 289 289 289   
    DUP Gayle Nelson5.08%253260 282.56      
    Independent Deirdre Nelson*1.87%93       
    Electorate: 10,675  Valid: 4,980 (46.65%)  Spoilt: 139  Quota: 623  Turnout: 5,119 (47.95%)  

      Bannside

      2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
      2011: 2 x DUP, 1 x TUV, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
      2005-2011 Change: TUV gain from DUP

      Bannside - 5 seats [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      DUP Tommy Nicholl*17.65%1,192    
      TUV Roy Gillespie*15.27%1,0311,034.05 1,040.05 1,428.05 
      Ulster Unionist William McNeilly*15.34%1,0361,038.65 1,084.7 1,109.85 1,225.85
      DUP Billy Henry15.04%1,0161,046.8 1,056.85 1,075.45 1,155.45
      Sinn Féin Monica Digney*11.65%787787.05 1,036.1 1,039.1 1,040.1
      DUP Philip Moffett11.67%788808.3 814.45 832.9 891.9
      TUV Timothy Gaston6.88%465466.45 470.5   
      SDLP Eugene Reid6.50%439439.35    
      Electorate: 11,284  Valid: 6,754 (59.85%)  Spoilt: 118  Quota: 1,126  Turnout: 6,872 (60.90%)  

        Braid

        2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
        2011: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
        2005-2011 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

        Braid - 5 seats [5]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        DUP Paul Frew *23.91%1,511      
        DUP Beth Clyde14.59%9221,240.3     
        DUP Samuel Hanna*13.99%884958.7 1,118.84    
        Sinn Féin Paul Maguire9.08%574574.3 574.3 632.6 633.6 962.5 963.14
        Ulster Unionist Robin Cherry*10.95%692706.1 711.88 712.88 859.66 883.66 910.06
        Ulster Unionist Lexie Scott9.84%622646 653.99 658.99 805.93 847.4 884.84
        SDLP Cahal Kerr6.47%409411.7 412.21 558.51 561.51   
        TUV Samuel Gaston*7.28%460467.8 470.01 477.01    
        Independent Catherine O'Hara3.89%246246.9 247.07     
        Electorate: 10,688  Valid: 6,320 (59.13%)  Spoilt: 90  Quota: 1,054  Turnout: 6,410 (59.97%)  

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          References

          1. 1 2 "Ballymena Council Elections 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
          2. ↑ "Ballymena North Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
          3. ↑ "Ballymena South Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
          4. ↑ "Bannside Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
          5. ↑ "Braid Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
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