2014 Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council election

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2014 Causeway Coast and Glens Council election
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Party DUP Ulster Unionist Sinn Féin
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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%
Ulster Unionist 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 
Ulster Unionist 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
Ulster Unionist 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
    Ulster Unionist William King*17.13%1,127     
    DUP Michelle Knight-McQuillan*15.58%1,0251,166    
    Ulster Unionist 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  
        Ulster Unionist Sandra Hunter*10.28%762767 786 787.86 804.86 813.86 831.86 862.86 1,025.86 
        Ulster Unionist Norman Hillis *9.03%669671 679 679 707 712 749 773 983 
        TUV Sharon McKillop ‡8.31%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
        Ulster Unionist 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 Watton11.84%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   
          Ulster Unionist 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
          Ulster Unionist 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  
            Ulster Unionist Aaron Callan ‡8.23%452485.3 500.04 507.15 546.72 607.72 608.09 608.09 610.09 815.11
            Ulster Unionist 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
              Ulster Unionist 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 Ulster Unionist Independent Resigned [11]
                Apr 2016ColeraineDavid Harding Independent NI Conservatives Affiliated [12]
                26 Oct 2016LimavadyAaron Callan Ulster Unionist DUP Defected [13]
                23 Nov 2018CausewaySharon McKillop TUV DUP Defected [14]

                Last updated 24 March 2019.

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