2011 Moyle District Council election

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2011 Moyle District Council election
←  2005 5 May 2011 (2011-05-05) 2014  →
All 15 seats to Moyle District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Independent Sinn Féin Ulster Unionist
Seats won433
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party SDLP DUP TUV
Seats won221
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1

Elections to Moyle District Council were held on 5 May 2011 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.

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Election results

Moyle District Council Election Result 2011 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 421Increase2.svg126.731.01,998Increase2.svg16.7
  Sinn Féin 301Decrease2.svg120.021.41,381Decrease2.svg9.0
  Ulster Unionist 300Steady2.svg20.014.1909Increase2.svg1.7
  SDLP 201Decrease2.svg113.316.11,036Decrease2.svg4.9
  DUP 200Steady2.svg13.314.8955Decrease2.svg7.1
  TUV 110New6.72.5164New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Moyle District Council election, 2011
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
Sinn Féin UUP SDLP DUP TUV Others
Ballycastle 21.0011.6117.015.500.0044.925
Giant's Causeway0.0039.620.0039.7210.2110.505
The Glens35.720.0025.617.400.0031.325
Total21.4314.1316.1214.822.5131.1415

Districts results

Ballycastle

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

Ballycastle - 5 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Padraig McShane23.01%535    
Sinn Féin Cara McShane*17.42%405    
SDLP Donal Cunningham16.99%395    
Ulster Unionist Joan Baird11.61%270272.04 290.38 290.62 388.62
Independent Seamus Blaney*8.90%207271.26 293.32 296.72 347.84
Independent Kevin McAuley9.89%230259.24 279.26 281.38 317.56
DUP Christina McFaul5.55%129130.02 140.02 140.1  
Sinn Féin Paul Hamilton3.57%83124.14 125.48 134  
Independent Helen Harding*3.05%7179.84    
Electorate: 4,282  Valid: 2,325 (54.30%)  Spoilt: 38  Quota: 388  Turnout: 2,363 (55.18%)  

    Giant's Causeway

    2005: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent
    2011: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x TUV
    2005-2011 Change: TUV gain from Independent

    Giant's Causeway - 5 seats [3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Ulster Unionist Sandra Hunter16.91%273    
    Ulster Unionist William Graham*14.44%233315   
    DUP Robert McIlroy*15.06%243258 272  
    DUP David McAllister*15.30%247251 255 371 
    TUV Sharon McKillop10.16%164174 185 214 236
    Independent Derwyn Brewster10.53%170176 180 182 193
    DUP George Hartin*9.36%151157 165   
    Ulster Unionist Jacqui McVicker8.24%133    
    Electorate: 3,060  Valid: 1,614 (52.75%)  Spoilt: 41  Quota: 270  Turnout: 1,655 (54.08%)  

      The Glens

      2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
      2011: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP
      2005-2011 Change: Independent gain from SDLP

      The Glens - 5 seats [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Independent Colum Thompson18.61%466    
      Sinn Féin Margaret Anne McKillop13.18%330331 349.7 510.7 
      Sinn Féin Noreen McAllister11.86%297304 308.4 338.2 413.8
      SDLP Catherine McCambridge*12.78%320353 354.9 390.1 400.9
      Independent Randal McDonnell*12.74%319338 346.3 369.6 371.4
      SDLP Justin McCamphill12.82%321324 331.7 341.4 345
      Sinn Féin Kieran Mulholland10.62%266267 269.8   
      DUP Walter Greer7.39%185    
      Electorate: 4,332  Valid: 2,504 (57.80%)  Spoilt: 42  Quota: 418  Turnout: 2,546 (58.77%)  

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        References

        1. 1 2 "Moyle Council Elections 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. ↑ "Ballycastle Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
        3. ↑ "Giant's Causeway Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
        4. ↑ "The Glens Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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