2011 North Down Borough Council election

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2011 North Down Borough Council election
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All 25 seats to North Down Borough Council
13 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party DUP Alliance Ulster Unionist
Seats won1164
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg 0Decrease2.svg 4
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Green (NI)
Seats won31
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg 0

Elections to North Down 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 25 councillors.

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Election results

North Down Borough Council Election Result 2011 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  DUP 1130Increase2.svg344.036.29,031Increase2.svg4.8
  Alliance 600Steady2.svg024.018.34,561Increase2.svg2.3
  Ulster Unionist 404Decrease2.svg416.013.93,472Decrease2.svg7.6
  Independent 310Increase2.svg112.018.44,583Increase2.svg7.3
  Green (NI) 111Steady2.svg04.07.41,834Increase2.svg1.0
  NI Conservatives 000Steady2.svg00.02.9727Increase2.svg1.6
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg00.01.7427New
  SDLP 000Steady2.svg00.01.2298Decrease2.svg0.7

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the North Down Borough Council election, 2011
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
DUP Alliance UUP Green Others
Abbey48.0414.719.7011.5016.106
Ballyholme and Groomsport 37.8313.7112.814.7031.027
Bangor West 28.9217.9214.024.3034.917
Holywood 30.6231.9221.2112.004.305
Total36.2818.3613.947.4124.2325

Districts results

Abbey

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
2011: 4 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Green
2005-2011 Change: DUP and Green gain from UUP (two seats)

Abbey - 6 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910111213
DUP Ivy Cooling*16.01%859            
Alliance Michael Bower14.74%791            
DUP Wesley Irvine*12.99%697702.3 703.14 703.2 706.23 709.23 712.23 717.23 732.29 742.45 759.68 828.68 
Green (NI) Steven Agnew 11.51%618619 629.56 633.62 641.68 651.95 656.95 663.17 682.38 698.57 711.88 776.88 
DUP Harry Dunlop*9.99%536606.3 607.92 607.92 609.92 614.01 618.01 620.11 630.24 647.3 662.53 731.75 753.75
DUP William Montgomery*9.04%485489.2 489.92 492.92 492.92 497.95 503.95 508.95 521.95 534.01 546.11 592.43 610.43
Ulster Unionist Heather Bingham-Steele5.65%303303.9 305.07 305.1 307.2 312.23 313.23 318.26 332.44 348.6 518.53 549.89 554.89
Community PartnershipMark Gordon6.80%365365.8 366.7 368.7 372.73 376.76 379.76 423.03 432.12 444.21 455.33   
Ulster Unionist Aaron Jamison4.06%218219.1 220.09 220.09 223.09 225.12 228.12 230.15 255.24 275.3    
UKIP William Ferguson1.90%102102.2 102.83 102.83 104.89 107.92 148.95 150.05 164.11     
NI Conservatives Dean Russell2.35%126126.1 126.97 127 127.1 129.16 133.16 136.16      
Community PartnershipKaren Worrall1.42%7676.3 76.78 77.78 78.78 84.78 86.81       
UKIP Stuart Tanner1.36%7373 73.06 73.06 74.06 77.09        
Independent Ed Simpson1.36%4444 44.72 61.05 70.11         
Independent Christopher Carter0.73%3939.3 39.72 42.72          
Independent Robert Mooney0.65%3535 35.57           
Electorate: 13,358  Valid: 5,367 (40.18%)  Spoilt: 128  Quota: 767  Turnout: 5,495 (41.14%)  

    Ballyholme and Groomsport

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

    Ballyholme and Groomsport - 6 seats [3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    DUP Alex Easton *22.06%1,812          
    Independent Alan Chambers *18.03%1,481          
    DUP Peter Weir *9.28%7621,048.88         
    DUP Peter Martin6.44%529903.88 980.72 997.16 1,019.52 1,053.52     
    Ulster Unionist Ian Henry*5.04%414434.68 479.56 484.32 547.32 586.58 659.86 684 687 1,100 
    Alliance Christine Bower7.38%606615.68 648.32 654.32 662.88 690.7 731.16 854.1 856.1 897.26 911.26
    Independent Austen Lennon*6.12%503532.48 615.44 619.44 627.78 660.02 740.06 812.14 816.14 844.18 854.18
    Alliance Adam Harbinson6.37%523533.12 570.52 575.52 586.98 617.8 651.34 764.28 767.28 794.66 801.66
    Ulster Unionist Colin Breen5.64%463478.84 514.2 524.88 572.26 597.82 624.78 654.14 657.14   
    Green (NI) Paul Roberts4.75%390392.2 408.86 418.56 422.44 449.78 472.82     
    Independent Roberta Dunlop*2.71%223233.56 307.34 319.22 324.9 351.06      
    NI Conservatives David Symington2.86%235241.16 258.16 272.6 284.94       
    Ulster Unionist Francis McCully2.11%173180.04 198.4 205.08        
    UKIP Pat Toms1.23%101107.6 113.38         
    Electorate: 17,062  Valid: 8,215 (48.15%)  Spoilt: 107  Quota: 1,027  Turnout: 8,322 (48.78%)  

      Bangor West

      2005: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x Green
      2011: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x Independent
      2005-2011 Change: Green becomes Independent

      Bangor West - 7 seats [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Independent Brian Wilson *20.86%1,458          
      DUP Alan Graham*15.55%1,087          
      DUP Alan Leslie*13.32%931          
      Alliance Anne Wilson*11.56%8081,107.28         
      Ulster Unionist Marion Smith*9.84%688772.28 837.8 908.36       
      Alliance Tony Hill*6.31%441493.89 590.22 602.54 606.14 607.66 608.66 622.82 658.67 824.12 863.6
      Ulster Unionist James McKerrow*4.12%288312.08 321.05 402.53 428.93 453.63 457.93 509.31 586.4 593.12 645.89
      Green (NI) Joanne Dunlop4.31%301351.74 384.5 394.02 398.22 400.5 403.6 424.48 449.1 541.19 575.81
      Community PartnershipAlison Blayney2.75%192199.31 202.82 206.46 210.66 211.04 329.41 349.47 356.96 366.21  
      SDLP Liam Logan4.26%298325.09 337.18 339.98 341.28 341.66 342.76 347.61 355.9   
      NI Conservatives Julian Robertson2.59%181196.91 201.59 210.27 213.27 215.74 216.74 239.31    
      UKIP Ade Benson2.16%151164.76 167.1 184.74 190.24 191.19 195.29     
      Community Partnership Jamie Bryson 2.39%167168.72 170.28 171.96 176.36 176.74      
      Electorate: 14,952  Valid: 6,991 (46.76%)  Spoilt: 160  Quota: 874  Turnout: 7,151 (47.83%)  

        Holywood

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

        Holywood - 5 seats [5]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        DUP Gordon Dunne *24.79%1,081     
        Alliance Andrew Muir 22.73%991     
        Ulster Unionist Ellie McKay*15.48%675739.94    
        Alliance Laurence Thompson9.20%401414.26 645.65 810.65  
        DUP Jennifer Gilmour5.78%252449.52 503.03 627.22 658.54 668.66
        Green (NI) John Barry 12.04%525533.5 550.78 611.2 663.4 665.6
        Ulster Unionist Gillian McGimpsey5.73%250262.92 268.05    
        NI Conservatives David O'Callaghan4.24%185189.76 192.73    
        Electorate: 9,433  Valid: 4,360 (46.22%)  Spoilt: 76  Quota: 727  Turnout: 4,436 (47.03%)  

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          References

          1. 1 2 "North Down Council Elections 1997-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
          2. ↑ "Abbey Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
          3. ↑ "Ballyholme and Groomsport Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
          4. ↑ "Bangor West Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
          5. ↑ "Holywood Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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