2011 Craigavon Borough Council election

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2011 Craigavon Borough Council election
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All 26 seats to Craigavon Borough Council
14 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party DUP Sinn Féin Ulster Unionist
Seats won986
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Increase2.svg 2Steady2.svg 0
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party SDLP Alliance Independent
Seats won210
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1

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.

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Election results

Craigavon Borough Council Election Result 2011 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  DUP 911Steady2.svg034.630.09,974Decrease2.svg0.8
  Sinn Féin 820Increase2.svg230.827.99,304Increase2.svg5.5
  Ulster Unionist 600Steady2.svg023.120.66,845Decrease2.svg2.2
  SDLP 202Decrease2.svg27.712.14,026Decrease2.svg4.8
  Alliance 110Increase2.svg13.83.41,137Increase2.svg1.0
  TUV 000Steady2.svg00.02.9976New
  Independent 001Decrease2.svg10.02.8917Decrease2.svg1.4
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg00.00.4122New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Craigavon Borough Council election, 2011
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
DUP Sinn Féin UUP SDLP Alliance Others
Craigavon Central 28.8224.7224.724.406.7110.707
Loughside6.5060.030.0030.520.003.005
Lurgan 37.439.8135.335.405.606.507
Portadown 46.2422.6217.1111.100.003.007
Total30.0927.9820.6612.123.416.0026

District results

Craigavon Central

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

Craigavon Central - 7 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011
Sinn Féin Mark O'Dowd16.28%1,434          
DUP Robert Smith*15.95%1,405          
Ulster Unionist Kenneth Twyble*12.54%1,104          
Sinn Féin Tommy O'Connor8.45%7441,025.52 1,025.73 1,038.61 1,038.61 1,123.61     
DUP William Smith*7.81%688688.24 952.21 953.21 1,053.04 1,057.05 1,057.67 1,455.67   
Ulster Unionist Ronald Harkness*6.97%614614.48 619.52 620.52 675.52 679.52 679.52 710.34 862.34 1,266.34 
Alliance Michael Dixon6.66%586587.68 588.31 591.55 596.79 676.67 687.83 698.7 706.7 769.82 900.82
Independent Kieran Corr*7.86%692717.2 717.62 731.58 737.58 837.62 847.54 851.96 856.96 872.41 879.41
Ulster Unionist Andrew Crockett5.21%459459.48 461.58 462.58 496 498 498.62 511.56 596.56   
DUP Louise Templeton5.04%444444 462.69 462.93 476.14 477.14 477.14     
SDLP Mary Elliott3.16%278287.12 287.33 355.49 355.73       
TUV Roy Ferguson2.85%251251.24 253.13 254.37        
SDLP Anna Ochal-Molenda1.23%108115.44 115.44         
Electorate: 16,864  Valid: 8,807 (52.22%)  Spoilt: 277  Quota: 1,101  Turnout: 9,084 (53.87%)  

    Loughside

    2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
    2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
    2005-2011 Change: No change

    Loughside - 5 seats [3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Sinn Féin Johnny McGibbon32.38%2,465     
    Sinn Féin Mairéad O'Dowd*10.67%8121,477.42    
    SDLP Declan McAlinden13.99%1,0651,117.43 1,151.43 1,176.63 1,286.63 
    SDLP Joe Nelson8.82%671701.87 776.77 787.21 831.88 1,282.88
    Sinn Féin Noel McGeown9.66%735978.53 1,007.98 1,107.34 1,108.34 1,157.81
    Sinn Féin Maurice Magill7.26%553712.25 724.25 781.49 785.85 862.91
    SDLP Caoimhe Dummigan7.74%589619.87 643.87 657.01 729.01  
    DUP Philip Carson6.53%497497.49 517.49 518.03   
    Independent Mal Nelson2.96%225235.78     
    Electorate: 13,346  Valid: 7,612 (57.04%)  Spoilt: 201  Quota: 1,269  Turnout: 7,813 (58.54%)  

      Lurgan

      2005: 3 x DUP, 3 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
      2011: 3 x DUP, 3 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
      2005-2011 Change: No change

      Lurgan - 7 seats [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      DUP Stephen Moutray *19.95%1,952      
      Ulster Unionist Jo-Anne Dobson 13.40%1,311      
      Ulster Unionist Meta Crozier*12.66%1,239      
      DUP Carla Lockhart 9.73%9521,237     
      Sinn Féin Liam Mackle9.81%960961.14 962.14 962.21 962.22 1,224.3 
      Ulster Unionist George Savage *9.25%9051,002.28 1,027.66 1,088.56 1,098.14 1,102.43 1,353.43
      DUP Mark Baxter7.74%7571,047.7 1,066.6 1,078.5 1,079.37 1,089.89 1,204.89
      Alliance John Cleland5.63%551557.08 583.46 588.85 589.29 727.86 747.86
      TUV David Calvert 5.19%508533.46 559.98 563.62 564.11 564.11  
      SDLP Pat McDade5.41%529532.42 534.8 536.13 536.18   
      Ulster Unionist Barbara Trotter1.25%122128.46      
      Electorate: 17,168  Valid: 9,786 (57.00%)  Spoilt: 185  Quota: 1,224  Turnout: 9,971 (58.08%)  

        Portadown

        2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
        2011: 4 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
        2005-2011 Change: DUP and Sinn Féin gain from SDLP and Independent

        Portadown - 7 seats [5]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        DUP Sydney Anderson *28.59%2,029        
        DUP Alan Carson*4.90%3481,056.4       
        Ulster Unionist Arnold Hatch*12.44%883966.44       
        DUP Gladys McCullough9.37%665872.76 915.14      
        Sinn Féin Paul Duffy11.39%808809.12 809.38 809.38 816.38 817.38 858.38 858.47 859.47
        Sinn Féin Gemma McKenna11.18%793793.56 793.56 793.56 801.56 802.12 823.12 823.12 823.12
        DUP Darren Causby3.34%237299.72 412.17 426.73 428.73 512.64 514.77 534.21 806.9
        SDLP John McGoldrick5.13%364366.24 366.37 366.37 402.93 405.62 554.31 554.4 571.4
        Ulster Unionist Robert Oliver4.65%330351.84 356.39 400.63 407.19 493.87 497 501.86  
        SDLP Mary McAlinden*3.64%258259.12 259.38 259.38 342.07 345.63    
        TUV Karen Boal3.06%217246.68 248.37 252.85 252.85     
        SDLP Daniel Gouveia2.31%164166.24 166.37 166.93      
        Electorate: 13,650  Valid: 7,096 (51.99%)  Spoilt: 174  Quota: 888  Turnout: 7,270 (53.26%)  

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          References

          1. 1 2 "Craigavon Borough Council, 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
          2. ↑ "Craigavon Central Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
          3. ↑ "Loughside Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
          4. ↑ "Lurgan Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
          5. ↑ "Portadown Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
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