2014 Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council election

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2014 Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council election
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English: Antrim and Newtownabbey 2014 Council Election Results by DEA (Shaded by plurality of FPVs)

The first election to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 22 May 2014, returned 40 members to the newly formed council via Single Transferable Vote. [1] [2] [3] The Democratic Unionist Party won a plurality of votes and seats.

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Election results

PartySeatsFirst Pref. votesFPv%
DUP 1514,08232.23
UUP 129,63022.04
Alliance 45,53312.66
SDLP 43,7468.57
Sinn Féin 35,43412.44
TUV 22,4795.67
NI21 01,3563.10
PUP 01,2852.94
Independent 01430.33
Totals4043,689100.00

[4]

Districts summary

Results of the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council election, 2014
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
DUP UUP Alliance SDLP Sinn Féin TUV Others
Airport24.8124.628.8017.7119.610.004.505
Antrim30.9222.9213.5110.2110.609.402.506
Ballyclare35.8229.129.900.000.0013.4111.805
Dunsilly29.7218.618.2018.8124.710.000.005
Glengormley Urban28.8221.6215.419.9120.910.003.407
Macedon45.239.1114.013.009.4010.918.406
Three Mile Water32.0328.2217.710.000.007.9014.206
Total32.21522.01212.748.6412.435.726.4040

District results

Airport

2014: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

Airport - 5 seats [4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Sinn Féin Anne-Marie Logue*19.59%1,212    
SDLP Thomas Burns *15.76%9751,089.95   
DUP Matthew Magill14.92%923923.38 963.57 1,365.57 
UUP Paul Michael*12.90%798798.19 843.57 899.57 1,088.57
UUP Mervyn Rea*11.73%726726.57 745.57 881.57 1,018.37
Alliance Alan Lawther*8.84%547562.58 791.34 801.34 806.74
DUP Roy Thompson*9.84%609609.19 618.19   
NI21 Heather Fee4.46%276282.27    
SDLP Oran Keenan*1.96%121156.72    
Electorate: 12,801  Valid: 6,187 (48.33%)  Spoilt: 52  Quota: 1,032  Turnout: 6,239 (48.74%)  

    Antrim

    2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP

    Antrim - 6 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    DUP Nigel Kells †11.15%662667 1,026   
    UUP Adrian Cochrane-Watson * †13.22%785801 844 858.21  
    DUP John Smyth*10.62%631636 724 856.79  
    UUP Drew Ritchie*9.63%572595 614 626.25 1,009.25 
    Alliance Neil Kelly*10.44%620813 825 830.39 876.39 
    SDLP Roisin Lynch10.24%608636 637 638.47 648.94 690.94
    Sinn Féin Noel Maguire*10.64%632643 644 644 646.98 646.98
    TUV Richard Cairns9.43%560574 591 598.84   
    DUP Brian Graham*9.09%540545     
    Alliance Sian O'Neill 3.06%182     
    NI21 George Young2.42%144     
    Electorate: 14,408  Valid: 5,939 (41.22%)  Spoilt: 101  Quota: 849  Turnout: 6,040 (41.92%)  

      Ballyclare

      2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x TUV

      Ballyclare - 5 seats [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      DUP Mandy Girvan*16.57%930938   
      UUP James Bingham*14.59%819831 886 936 
      DUP Tim Girvan*10.40%584589 621 654 1,057
      UUP Vera McWilliam14.52%815828 856 895 938
      TUV David Arthurs ‡‡13.36%750766 834 853 900
      Alliance Pat McCudden*9.85%553581 585 720 730
      DUP Jordan Greer8.78%493500 515 526  
      NI21 Gary English5.56%312343 348   
      PUP Scott McDowell3.81%214220    
      Independent David McMaster1.85%104    
      Independent Robert Moore0.69%39    
      Electorate: 12,408  Valid: 5,613 (45.24%)  Spoilt: 71  Quota: 936  Turnout: 5,684 (45.81%)  

        Dunsilly

        2014: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

        Dunsilly - 5 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        UUP Roderick Swann*18.56%1,111    
        SDLP Brian Duffin* ‡†11.31%677679.53 1,006.53  
        DUP Linda Clarke*14.90%892935.12 938.56 1,029.56 
        DUP Trevor Beatty †14.80%886935.06 936.72 1,020.72 
        Sinn Féin Henry Cushnihan*12.99%778778 801 840.77 849.77
        Sinn Féin Anthony Brady*11.73%702702.11 748.11 796.99 803.99
        Alliance Julian McGrath8.19%490504.52 547.29   
        SDLP Ryan Wilson7.52%450452.64    
        Electorate: 11,922  Valid: 5,986 (50.21%)  Spoilt: 71  Quota: 998  Turnout: 6,057 (50.81%)  

          Glengormley Urban

          2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP

          Glengormley Urban - 7 seats [4]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          UUP Mark Cosgrove*16.06%1,193      
          DUP Audrey Ball*12.08%897919 933    
          Alliance John Blair * †10.72%796804.14 865.02 1,119.02   
          DUP Phillip Brett 10.18%756783.28 793.16 803.38 811.38 1,266.38 
          UUP Michael Maguire5.53%411592.06 634.16 650.48 678.48 718.28 1,030.28
          SDLP Noreen McClelland*9.92%737738.32 769.32 820.76 927.76 928.98 930.98
          Sinn Féin Michael Goodman11.54%857857.22 869.22 888.22 904.22 905.44 906.44
          Sinn Féin Gerry O'Reilly*9.36%695695 706 718 729 729 729
          DUP Sam Flanagan6.52%484496.76 511.76 514.76 522.76   
          Alliance Sam Nelson4.66%346347.76 382.2     
          NI21 Mary Higgins3.43%255258.74      
          Electorate: 15,506  Valid: 7,427 (47.90%)  Spoilt: 119  Quota: 929  Turnout: 7,546 (48.67%)  

            Macedon

            2014: 3 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x TUV, 1 x UUP

            Macedon - 6 seats [4]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Alliance Billy Webb*13.99%830946     
            DUP Billy De Courcy*14.23%844885     
            DUP Thomas Hogg*9.80%581609 610 613.88 648.88 918.88 
            DUP Paul Hamill9.07%538579 581 603.31 693.31 907.31 
            TUV David Hollis10.88%645661 664 665.94 821.94 852.94 
            UUP John Scott* ‡‡†9.07%538559 565 568.88 701.88 752.79 808.79
            Sinn Féin Brónach Anglin9.41%558599 642 642 643 647 648
            DUP Victor Robinson7.79%462550 555 559.85 632.85   
            PUP Ken Wilkinson8.48%503517 519 519    
            DUP Dineen Walker*4.32%256      
            SDLP Dominic Mullaghan3.00%178      
            Electorate: 13,198  Valid: 5,931 (44.94%)  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 848  Turnout: 6,039 (45.69%)  

              Three Mile Water

              2014: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

              Three Mile Water - 6 seats [4]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              UUP Fraser Agnew *19.30%1,275        
              DUP William Ball* †11.17%738801.44 813.74 1,001.74     
              Alliance Tom Campbell*11.28%745753.84 756.84 756.84 756.84 855.36 1,231.36  
              UUP Ben Kelso †8.89%587756 763.04 773.6 773.9 849.5 881.18 970.18 
              DUP Pamela Barr*7.96%526543.68 546.94 585.32 638.12 657.64 676.68 697.68 815.98
              DUP Stephen Ross8.43%557572.08 589.6 638.2 640.3 655.82 661.6 671.6 772.42
              TUV Trevor Mawhinney7.93%524540.38 549.16 555.46 556.36 577.62 584.14 601.14 740.7
              PUP Darren Logan5.19%343348.2 518.98 521.5 521.5 533.5 536.02 546.02  
              Alliance Lynn Frazer*6.42%424433.36 433.62 433.62 433.62 514.88    
              NI21 Gary Grattan5.59%369373.94 376.94 378.94 378.94     
              DUP Robert Hill*4.44%293303.66 305.66       
              PUP Jackie Shaw3.41%225230.46        
              Electorate: 13,982  Valid: 6,606 (47.25%)  Spoilt: 92  Quota: 944  Turnout: 6,698 (47.90%)  

                * Incumbent

                Changes during the term

                † Co-options

                Co-option dateElectoral AreaPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason
                21 Jul 2015Antrim UUP Adrian Cochrane-Watson Jim MontgomeryCochrane-Watson was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly. [5]
                22 Jul 2017Dunsilly DUP Trevor BeattyJordan GreerBeatty resigned. [6] [7]
                11 Oct 2017Threemilewater UUP Ben KelsoStephen McCarthyKelso resigned. [8]
                1 Feb 2018Macedon UUP John Scott (DUP)Robert FosterScott (elected as UUP) resigned. [9] [10]
                2 Jul 2018Glengormley Urban Alliance John Blair Julian McGrathBlair was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly. [11]
                1 Aug 2018Three Mile Water DUP William BallSamuel FlanaganBall retired. [12]
                1 Oct 2018Antrim DUP Nigel KellsPaul DunlopKells resigned. [13] [14]
                20 Dec 2018Dunsilly SDLP Brian Duffin (Ind.)Ryan WilsonDuffin (elected SDLP) resigned. [15]

                ‡ Changes in affiliation

                DateElectoral AreaNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
                6 Nov 2015BallyclareDavid Arthurs [16] TUV Independent Resigned.
                9 Nov 2015BallyclareDavid Arthurs Independent UUP Affiliated. [17]
                29 Aug 2017MacedonJohn Scott UUP Independent Resigned. [18]
                25 Nov 2017MacedonJohn Scott Independent DUP Affiliated. [19]
                4 Dec 2017Macedon- DUP UUP Scott's seat reverted to UUP on his resignation. [9] [10]
                13 Feb 2018DunsillyBrian Duffin SDLP Independent Resigned. [20]
                29 Nov 2018Dunsilly- Independent SDLP Duffin's seat reverted to SDLP on his resignation. [21]
                11 Mar 2019ThreemilewaterPamela Barr DUP Independent Resigned. [22]

                Last updated 26 March 2019.

                Current composition: see Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

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