2014 Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council election

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2014 Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council election
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Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 2014 Council Election Results by DEA (Shaded by plurality of FPVs)

The first election to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, [1] part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 22 May 2014, [2] [3] returned 41 members to the newly-formed council via Single Transferable Vote. The Democratic Unionist Party won a plurality of seats, although the Ulster Unionist Party attracted the most first-preference votes.

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Election results

PartySeatsFirst Pref. votesFPv%
DUP 1317,73424.56
UUP 1218,88226.14
Sinn Féin 815,16020.99
SDLP 610,08313.96
Ind. Unionist 12,5903.59
UKIP 11,3221.83
Alliance 02,4403.38
TUV 01,8522.56
PUP 01,2741.76
NI21 08841.22
Totals4172,221100.00

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Districts summary

Results of the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council election, 2014
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
DUP UUP Sinn Féin SDLP UKIP Alliance Others
Armagh9.6119.3141.0226.822.101.200.006
Banbridge23.8241.0312.3014.510.005.103.307
Craigavon25.4221.7122.5115.110.004.7010.605
Cusher22.0138.429.7011.410.000.0018.515
Lagan River40.7331.423.203.800.006.2014.705
Lurgan22.6212.5135.8314.410.005.109.607
Portadown32.7219.4216.718.707.812.0012.705
Total24.61326.11221.0814.061.813.409.1141

District results

Armagh

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

Armagh - 6 seats [4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Sinn Féin Garath Keating*20.13%2,298     
SDLP Thomas O'Hanlon*14.94%1,705     
Sinn Féin Darren McNally*12.23%1,3961,681.07    
UUP Sam Nicholson11.64%1,3291,329.58 1,389.87 2,010.87  
DUP Freda Donnelly*9.59%1,0951,096.16 1,172.16 1,435.16 1,790.51 
SDLP Mealla Campbell*11.83%1,3501,403.36 1,496.52 1,515.81 1,537.89 1,690.77
Sinn Féin Gerard White*8.60%9821,287.08 1,297.66 1,300.66 1,301.35 1,307.23
UUP Joy Rollston*7.69%878878.29 951.29    
UKIP Adam Watt2.10%240241.74     
Alliance Mohammad Zahid1.23%140144.35     
Electorate: 21,049  Valid: 11,413 (54.22%)  Spoilt: 221  Quota: 1,631  Turnout: 11,634 (55.26%)  

    Banbridge

    2014: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

    Banbridge - 7 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    UUP Glenn Barr*17.49%1,999      
    UUP Ian Burns*12.01%1,3731,724.12     
    UUP Elizabeth Ingram*11.53%1,3181,431.68     
    DUP Paul Greenfield8.45%966986.44 1,090.04 1,114.12 1,114.12 1,137.24 1,554.24
    DUP Junior McCrum*9.01%1,0301,059.68 1,157.68 1,180.92 1,180.92 1,217.32 1,492.32
    Sinn Féin Brendan Curran* †7.54%862862.56 862.56 866.56 1,291.56 1,333.56 1,334.56
    SDLP Seamus Doyle*8.53%975976.96 982.84 1,023.96 1,079.96 1,259.88 1,275.68
    SDLP Marie Hamilton*5.95%680682.8 685.04 720.6 771.6 1,003.56 1,028.36
    DUP Ian Wilson6.38%730755.48 814.56 843.08 843.08 868.04  
    Alliance Sheila McQuaid*5.07%579582.92 592.72 740.52 753.52   
    Sinn Féin Kevin Savage4.79%547547 547 555    
    NI21 Emma Hutchinson3.25%371374.92 389.48     
    Electorate: 23,380  Valid: 11,430 (48.89%)  Spoilt: 162  Quota: 1,429  Turnout: 11,592 (49.58%)  

      Craigavon

      Craigavon - 5 seats [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      UUP Kenneth Twyble*16.41%1,3891,389 1,451      
      DUP Robert Smith*14.76%1,2501,250 1,265 1,430     
      SDLP Declan McAlinden*9.93%841858 893 896 896.88 896.88 1,247.52 1,416.52 
      Sinn Féin Fergal Lennon ‡10.75%9101,023 1,044 1,049 1,049.88 1,049.88 1,111.88 1,236.88 
      DUP Margaret Tinsley*10.62%899899 912 964 967.52 981.6 983.6 999.71 1,303.71
      Sinn Féin Tommy O'Connor*9.24%782837 844 844 844 844 881 991 995
      UUP Julie Flaherty5.26%445445 476 633 659.4 661.71 667.47 694.58  
      Independent Kieran Corr5.79%490494 542 545 546.76 546.98 596.98   
      SDLP Thomas Larkham5.19%439451 537 539 544.28 544.28    
      PUP Brian Cummings4.85%411411 424       
      Alliance John Cleland4.69%397401        
      Sinn Féin Vincent McAleenan2.52%213        
      Electorate: 17,589  Valid: 8,466 (48.13%)  Spoilt: 174  Quota: 1,412  Turnout: 8,640 (49.12%)  

        Cusher

        Cusher - 5 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        UUP Jim Speers *21.17%2,221   
        Independent Paul Berry *18.36%1,927   
        UUP Gordon Kennedy*17.27%1,812   
        SDLP Sharon Haughey*11.44%1,2001,229.52 1,235.52 1,949.52
        DUP Gareth Wilson*12.25%1,2851,547.8 1,631.6 1,632.6
        DUP Tim McClelland9.77%1,0251,195.88 1,273.18 1,281.18
        Sinn Féin Mary Doyle*9.75%1,0231,023.48 1,024.48  
        Electorate: 17,523  Valid: 10,493 (59.88%)  Spoilt: 122  Quota: 1,749  Turnout: 10,615 (60.58%)  

          Lagan River

          Lagan River - 5 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          DUP Mark Baxter*16.00%1,3411,352 1,353 1,369 1,373 1,484   
          DUP Paul Rankin *15.13%1,2681,308 1,311 1,322 1,335 1,484   
          UUP Marc Woods12.21%1,0231,032 1,032 1,054 1,059 1,229 1,235.72 1,249.8 1,483.8
          UUP Carol Black* ‡10.08%845867 871 904 919 1,023 1,035.6 1,049.68 1,450.68
          DUP Hazel Gamble*9.59%804819 820 832 836 915 980.52 1,031.72 1,226.04
          Alliance Harry Hamilton6.23%522546 570 715 1,034 1,053 1,053.84 1,053.84 1,080.84
          UUP Olive Mercer*9.12%764775 776 795 811 909 909.84 916.24  
          TUV Samuel Morrison9.14%766777 778 789 792     
          SDLP Maureen Litter3.77%316321 527 553      
          NI21 Neville Hutchinson3.42%287302 314       
          Sinn Féin Keara Downey3.25%272273        
          Independent Frazer McCammond2.06%173        
          Electorate: 16,260  Valid: 8,381 (51.54%)  Spoilt: 92  Quota: 1,397  Turnout: 8,473 (52.11%)  

            Lurgan

            Lurgan - 7 seats [4]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567891011121314
            DUP Carla Lockhart * †17.50%2,013             
            SDLP Joe Nelson*7.29%839839.28 842.28 932.28 937.28 937.28 937.28 979.28 1,125.84 1,632.84    
            UUP Colin McCusker*7.85%903997.64 1,011.92 1,011.92 1,052.32 1,133.4 1,306.68 1,307.96 1,353.8 1,357.8 1,364.68 1,802.68  
            DUP Philip Moutray* †5.07%583920.68 931.24 931.24 973.88 1,054.84 1,169.36 1,169.92 1,199.6 1,210.16 1,211.02 1,520.02  
            Sinn Féin Máire Cairns †8.71%1,0021,002.28 1,004.28 1,010.28 1,013.28 1,015.28 1,017.56 1,103.56 1,137.56 1,173.56 1,211.4 1,218.24 1,232.24 1,240.24
            Sinn Féin Keith Haughian8.09%930930 931 936 939 939 940 1,043 1,085 1,133 1,184.6 1,185.44 1,189.44 1,193.44
            Sinn Féin Catherine Seeley * †7.34%844844 844 851 854 854 856 945 971.28 1.009.28 1,076.36 1,080.92 1,089.92 1,102.92
            Sinn Féin Noel McGeown*6.57%756757.12 758.12 761.12 764.12 764.12 765.12 975.12 1,004.12 1,059.12 1,085.78 1,086.78 1,091.78 1,093.78
            UUP Aaron Carson4.67%539586.88 598.16 598.16 641.16 747.8 935.76 936.76 972.88 980.16 982.74    
            SDLP Pat McDade5.63%648649.96 661.96 687.96 694.96 694.96 698.24 733.24 884.52      
            Alliance Peter Lavery5.12%589592.36 654.76 660.76 677.04 679.32 684.6 700.6       
            Sinn Féin Liam Mackle*5.10%587587.84 590.84 596.84 598.84 598.84 598.84        
            TUV Roy Ferguson3.22%370390.72 392.72 393.72 443.68 537         
            PUP Lexi Davidson2.79%321352.64 355.64 356.64 388.6          
            UKIP Jonny Johns2.30%264276.88 280.16 281.44           
            SDLP Anna Ochal-Molenda1.50%173173.28 175.28            
            NI21 Stuart McClelland1.23%141144.08             
            Electorate: 23,950  Valid: 11,502 (48.03%)  Spoilt: 233  Quota: 1,438  Turnout: 11,735 (49.00%)  

              Portadown

              Portadown - 6 seats [4]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              DUP Jonathan Buckley * †14.19%1,738        
              Sinn Féin Gemma McKenna* †10.30%929939 939 939.13 941.13 1,592.13   
              DUP Darryn Causby*11.21%954968 1,115.29 1,266.33 1,442.84 1,443.84 2,035.84  
              UUP Doug Beattie †13.57%1,0891,127 1,150.53 1,224.92 1,399.7 1,399.7 1,504.75 1,738.75 
              UUP Arnold Hatch*12.21%955994 1,003.23 1,041.62 1,121.66 1,123.66 1,203.29 1,368.29 1,546.29
              UKIP David Jones ‡7.73%818841 847.11 978.37 1,246.67 1,256.8 1,323.01 1,361.01 1,387.01
              SDLP Eamon McNeill*9.53%9171,002 1,002.39 1,004.39 1,005.39 1,138.39 1,145.39 1,149.39 1,149.39
              DUP Terry McWilliams*7.56%753763 786.66 823.18 902.35 906.48    
              Sinn Féin Paul Duffy*8.76%827838 838.52 838.52 841.52     
              TUV Paul Coleman6.67%716720 728.19 818.71      
              PUP John Stevenson5.05%542550 553.38       
              Alliance Pete Giffen1.98%213        
              NI21 Kyle Thomas0.79%85        
              Electorate: 20,556  Valid: 10,536 (51.26%)  Spoilt: 196  Quota: 1,506  Turnout: 10,732 (52.21%)  

                * Incumbent

                Changes during the term

                † Co-options

                Co-option dateElectoral AreaPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason
                12 August 2016Banbridge Sinn Féin Brendan CurranKevin SavageCurran resigned his seat for health reasons. [5]
                2 February 2017Portadown Sinn Féin Gemma McKennaPaul DuffyMcKenna resigned her seat for personal reasons. [6]
                26 May 2016Portadown UUP Doug BeattieJulie FlahertyBeattie was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly. [7]
                8 June 2016Lurgan DUP Carla LockhartTerry McWilliamsLockhart was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly. [8]
                8 June 2016Lurgan Sinn Féin Catherine SeeleyLiam MackleSeeley was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly. [9]
                4 Apr 2017Portadown DUP Jonathan BuckleyLouise TempletonBuckley was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly. [10] [11]
                18 June 2018Lurgan Sinn Féin Máire CairnsCatherine Nelson (Catherine Seeley)Cairns resigned. [12]
                17 December 2018Lurgan DUP Philip MoutrayStephen MoutrayMoutray resigned.

                ‡ Changes of affiliation

                DateElectoral AreaNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliation
                6 Nov 2015Lagan RiverCarol Black [13] UUP Independent
                11 May 2018PortadownDavid Jones [14] UKIP Independent
                26 Feb 2018CraigavonFergal Lennon [15] Sinn Féin Aontú

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