2014 Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council election

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2014 Causeway Coast and Glens Council election
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22 May 2014 2019  

All 40 council seats
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Peter Robinson MLA DUP.jpg Mike Nesbitt 2016.jpg Martin McGuinness MLA.jpg
Leader Peter Robinson Mike Nesbitt Martin McGuinness
Party DUP UUP Sinn Féin
Seats won11107
Seat changeNew councilNew councilNew council

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
  Alasdair McDonnell MP.JPG JimAllister.jpg DavidFordAlliance.jpg
Leader Alasdair McDonnell Jim Allister David Ford
Party SDLP TUV Alliance
Seats won631
Seat changeNew councilNew councilNew council

 Seventh partyEighth party
 
Leader Billy Hutchinson
Party PUP Independent
Seats won11
Seat changeNew councilNew council

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Causeway Coast and Glens 2014 Council Election Results by DEA (Shaded by plurality of FPVs)

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

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Election results

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
DUP 1112,58226.95%
UUP 108,07117.29%
Sinn Féin 79,31319.95%
SDLP 65,85212.54%
TUV 34,84610.38%
Independent 12,4315.21%
Alliance 11,8213.90%
PUP 17771.66%
UKIP 05181.11%
NI21 03780.81%
NI Conservatives 01290.28%
Totals4046,685100.00%

[4]

Districts summary

Results of the Causeway Coast and Glens District Council election, 2014
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
DUP UUP Sinn Féin SDLP TUV Alliance PUP Others
Ballymoney33.1316.7218.915.9017.913.700.003.807
Bann29.1230.5215.1013.318.403.600.000.005
Benbradagh12.700.0049.5318.2119.610.000.000.005
Causeway31.2225.620.009.4110.1110.510.0013.207
Coleraine33.2218.025.8011.015.006.2011.819.006
Limavady40.2215.4121.3115.415.900.000.001.805
The Glens7.6010.4135.2218.713.502.000.0022.615
Total27.01117.11019.9712.7610.433.911.717.3140

District results

Ballymoney

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

Ballymoney - 7 seats [4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
DUP John Finlay*13.04%1,075           
Sinn Féin Philip McGuigan * †11.41%941941 942 958 1,011 1,023 1,023 1,183    
TUV William Blair*10.26%846848.6 860.64 860.64 860.64 867.68 883.96 886.96 887.96 1,394.96  
DUP Ian Stevenson*7.19%593600.84 613.96 616.96 618.96 630.96 972.96 983 983 1,020.64 1,107.76 
UUP Darryl Wilson*9.14%754755.4 776.48 777.48 777.48 813.48 837.8 853.8 853.8 870.92 952.76 965.96
UUP Tom McKeown*7.53%621623.92 654.92 655.92 657.96 724 745.2 765.2 767.2 801.64 905.48 913.40
DUP Alan McLean*6.40%528540.32 552.36 555.36 556.36 572.36 685.44 690.44 691.44 733.04 821.92 869.44
Sinn Féin Leanne Peacock7.46%615615 615 621 653 662 662 767 859 860.04 860.04 860.04
TUV Jamise McIlhagga7.66%632634.12 635.12 636.12 637.12 644.12 664.28 666.28     
SDLP Harry Boyle4.05%334334.08 337.08 428.08 500.08 569.08 569.12      
DUP Jonathan Wallace6.43%530542.16 542.2 542.2 542.2 550.24       
Alliance Stephen McFarland3.69%304304.24 326.24 340.24 348.24        
Independent Charley O'Kane2.38%196196.04 199.04 207.04         
SDLP Angela Mulholland1.81%149149 150          
NI Conservatives James Simpson1.56%129129.36           
Electorate: 16,836  Valid: 8,247 (48.98%)  Spoilt: 115  Quota: 1,031  Turnout: 8,362 (49.67%)  

    Bann

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

    Bann - 5 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    UUP William King*17.13%1,127     
    DUP Michelle Knight-McQuillan*15.58%1,0251,166    
    UUP Richard Holmes*13.38%8801,140    
    DUP Sam Cole*13.56%8921,063 1,127.66   
    SDLP Róisín Loftus*13.30%875981 984.66 1,023.36 1,030.07 1,057.79
    Sinn Féin Ciaran Archibald*15.11%9941,010 1,010 1,014.3 1,014.3 1,015.84
    TUV Elizabeth Collins8.36%550     
    Alliance Charlie McConaghy3.57%235     
    Electorate: 12,175  Valid: 6,578 (54.03%)  Spoilt: 77  Quota: 1,097  Turnout: 6,655 (54.66%)  

      Benbradagh

      2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x TUV, 1 x SDLP

      Benbradagh - 5 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Sinn Féin Seán McGlinchey*24.31%1,460    
      TUV Boyd Douglas *19.62%1,160    
      Sinn Féin Tony McCaul*10.69%632982.13 1,038.13  
      SDLP Orla Beattie*11.60%686696.89 991.89  
      Sinn Féin Dermot Nicholl*14.09%833904.61 930.79 932.29 959.29
      DUP Edgar Scott*12.68%750750.99 751.99 915.79 915.79
      SDLP Michael Coyle*6.63%392428.96    
      Electorate: 11,904  Valid: 5,913 (49.67%)  Spoilt: 92  Quota: 986  Turnout: 6,005 (50.45%)  

        Causeway

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

        Causeway - 7 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678910
        DUP Frank Campbell*12.28%910915 945       
        DUP Mark Fielding*8.68%643647 655 666.16 702.16 884.16 923.16 940.16  
        Alliance Barney Fitzpatrick* †10.06%745745 756 757.24 766.24 767.24 841.24 934.24  
        UUP Sandra Hunter*10.28%762767 786 787.86 804.86 813.86 831.86 862.86 1,025.86 
        UUP Norman Hillis *9.03%669671 679 679 707 712 749 773 983 
        TUV Sharon McKillop8.31%616721 773 773.62 830.62 834.62 845.62 865.62 895.62 923.17
        SDLP Maura Hickey*†9.43%699699 699 699 708 709 733 802 813 827.25
        DUP Bill Kennedy*6.71%497504 522 523.86 532.86 592.86 601.86 613.86 665.86 722.86
        UUP Robert McPherson6.26%464471 475 475.62 488.62 496.62 499.62 525.62   
        Independent Alison Torrens3.81%282283 307 307 320 320 363    
        NI21 David Alexander3.58%265265 277 277.62 290.62 291.62     
        DUP Angela Knott3.51%260263 264 264 280      
        UKIP Adrian Parke3.09%229244 252 252       
        Independent Leanne Abernethy2.79%207211         
        TUV Thomas Stirling2.17%161         
        Electorate: 16,548  Valid: 7,409 (44.77%)  Spoilt: 99  Quota: 927  Turnout: 7,508 (45.37%)  

          Coleraine

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

          Coleraine - 6 seats [4]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678910
          PUP Russell Watton 11.84%777779 812 938      
          SDLP Stephanie Quigley*10.99%721734 745 755 758 1,016    
          DUP George Duddy*10.82%710712 728 752 813 815 1,041   
          UUP William McCandless*9.77%641654 674 698 756 758 772 773.84 837.84 847.84
          DUP Trevor Clarke*9.56%627629 645 664 727 728 783 847.86 878.32 881.32
          UUP David Harding ‡‡8.22%539546 557 571 634 637 661 662.38 747.38 760.38
          DUP Tracy Craig7.36%483483 490 505 553 557 621 653.66 674.66 677.66
          Alliance Yvonne Boyle*6.22%408450 460 474 482 520 527 527.46   
          DUP Phyllis Fielding*5.49%360363 368 384 409 410     
          Sinn Féin Margaret Fleming5.84%383384 387 389 389      
          TUV Tommy Collins4.98%327328 360 378       
          Independent Billy Ellis4.33%284288 300        
          UKIP William Ogilby2.85%187200         
          NI21 Chris McCaw1.72%113         
          Electorate: 15,443  Valid: 6,560 (42.48%)  Spoilt: 79  Quota: 938  Turnout: 6,639 (42.99%)  

            Limavady

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

            Limavady - 5 seats [4]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678910
            DUP Alan Robinson *26.43%1,451         
            DUP James McCorkell*8.41%462840.88 859.1 864.1 1,105.1     
            Sinn Féin Brenda Chivers*14.51%797797 798 843.74 843.74 843.74 1,177.74   
            SDLP Gerry Mullan *†10.49%576582.66 591.4 778.4 782.51 783.51 820.88 1,013.88  
            UUP Aaron Callan8.23%452485.3 500.04 507.15 546.72 607.72 608.09 608.09 610.09 815.11
            UUP Raymond Kennedy7.18%394408.8 416.17 418.17 446.38 521.38 521.38 522.38 528.38 682.3
            Sinn Féin Rory Donaghy*6.77%372373.11 373.11 381.11 382.11 382.11     
            TUV Howard Gordon5.92%325343.87 366.98 370.72 390.71      
            DUP Jonathan Holmes5.32%292353.79 362.53 365.53       
            SDLP Jason Allen4.88%268270.96 276.96        
            UKIP Richard Nicholl1.86%102109.03         
            Electorate: 10,998  Valid: 5,491 (49.93%)  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 916  Turnout: 5,579 (50.73%)  

              The Glens

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

              The Glens - 5 seats [4]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              UUP Joan Baird*10.41%675700 813 842 1,268   
              Sinn Féin Cara McShane*12.93%839846 856 957 958 958 1,273 
              SDLP Margaret Anne McKillop*8.56%555563 616 831 841 866 1,064 1,091.3
              Independent Padraig McShane*12.87%835845 852 919 921 926 1,008 1,023.6
              Sinn Féin Kieran Mulholland11.48%745747 773 780 782 782 864 1,008.3
              Independent Ambrose Laverty9.67%627654 664 798 824 886 904 907.25
              Sinn Féin Colum Thompson*10.82%702702 702 706 706 706   
              DUP Evelyne Robinson*7.62%494497 589 592     
              SDLP Donal Cunningham*7.91%513534 580      
              TUV Cyril Quigg3.53%229231       
              SDLP Joanne McKeown2.20%143147       
              Alliance Colin Mayrs2.00%130       
              Electorate: 12,011  Valid: 6,487 (54.01%)  Spoilt: 63  Quota: 1,082  Turnout: 6,550 (54.53%)  

                * Incumbent

                Changes during the term

                † Co-options

                DateElectoral AreaPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason
                3 Jun 2016Limavady SDLP Gerry Mullan John DeighanMullan was elected to the Assembly in 2016. [5]
                19 Sep 2016Ballymoney Sinn Féin Philip McGuigan Cathal McLaughlinMcGuigan was co-opted to the Assembly. [6]
                22 Jan 2018Causeway SDLP Maura HickeyAngela MulhollandHickey resigned her seat. [7]
                30 May 2018Benbradagh Sinn Féin Tony McCaulKathleen McGurk [8] McCaul resigned. [9]
                4 Jun 2018Causeway Alliance Barney FitzpatrickChris McCawFitzpatrick died. [10]

                ‡ Changes of affiliation

                DateElectoral AreaNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
                24 Feb 2015ColeraineDavid Harding UUP Independent Resigned [11]
                Apr 2016ColeraineDavid Harding Independent NI Conservatives Affiliated [12]
                26 Oct 2016LimavadyAaron Callan UUP DUP Defected [13]
                23 Nov 2018CausewaySharon McKillop TUV DUP Defected [14]

                Last updated 24 March 2019.

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