2014 Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council election

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2014 Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council election
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Lisburn and Castlereagh Council 2014 Council Election Results by DEA (Shaded by plurality of FPVs)

The first election to Lisburn and Castlereagh City 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 half of the seats.

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Election results

PartySeatsFirst Pref. votesFPv%
DUP 2018,52040.46
UUP 87,31115.97
Alliance 75,49212.00
SDLP 33,6587.99
NI21 13,1736.93
TUV 12,7205.94
Sinn Féin 02,1504.70
UKIP 08241.80
Green (NI) 06991.53
PUP 06951.52
NI Conservatives 03760.82
Independent 01690.37
Totals4045,777100.00

[4]

Districts summary

Results of the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council election, 2014
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
DUP UUP Alliance SDLP NI21 TUV Sinn Féin Others
Castlereagh East48.438.8112.510.000.0010.410.0019.906
Castlereagh South22.2211.1123.3222.724.406.409.900.007
Downshire East47.0319.5111.510.0011.606.900.003.505
Downshire West34.6227.428.514.006.105.800.0013.605
Killultagh44.6318.217.0010.816.200.0013.200.005
Lisburn North37.5316.0110.717.008.614.507.508.206
Lisburn South53.6414.016.916.808.907.500.002.306
Total40.42016.0812.078.036.915.914.706.1040

District results

Castlereagh East

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

Castlereagh East - 6 seats [4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
DUP Tommy Jeffers*13.37%881886 897 903 978   
Alliance Tim Morrow*7.91%521537 566 836 852 1,065  
DUP David Drysdale*12.49%823834 849 858 923 961  
TUV Andrew Girvin10.37%683702 711 716 853 897 908 1,159
DUP Sharon Skillen*11.95%787792 798 801 855 891 903 1,155
UUP Hazel Legge8.81%580608 634 645 733 837 880 1,131
DUP Lynda Spratt10.63%700717 724 726 737 747 754  
Green (NI) Martin Gregg*6.71%442450 492 537 579    
PUP Izzy Giles7.47%492496 506 516     
Alliance Stephen Donnan4.57%301306 369      
NI21 Mark Devenney3.66%241247       
Independent Robert Campbell1.14%75       
Independent Sandra Wilson0.93%61       
Electorate: 13,645  Valid: 6,587 (48.27%)  Spoilt: 103  Quota: 942  Turnout: 6,690 (49.03%)  

    Castlereagh South

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

    Castlereagh South - 7 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Alliance Geraldine Rice* ‡15.06%1,221      
    SDLP John Gallen11.89%964967 981.96 1,015.3   
    DUP Nathan Anderson11.62%942943 945.38 958.38 1,020.38  
    UUP Michael Henderson*11.12%902904 912.84 968.52 995.37 1,277.37 
    DUP Ben Mallon6.15%499499 500.02 514.02 757.7 926.06 1,091.06
    Alliance Vasundhara Kamble* ‡‡8.25%669671 811.25 948.33 951.5 974.18 988.18
    SDLP Brian Hanvey*10.80%876876 893.34 914.85 915.85 924.36 932.36
    Sinn Féin Nuala Toman9.90%803803 809.8 822.97 823.97 823.97 823.97
    TUV Wallace Douglas6.41%520521 523.72 537.89 544.89   
    DUP Vikki Nelson*4.43%359360 361.7 365.87    
    NI21 Elizabeth McCord3.58%290346 353.31     
    NI21 Adam Murray0.85%69      
    Electorate: 16,309  Valid: 8,110 (49.73%)  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 1,015  Turnout: 8,198 (50.27%)  

      Downshire East

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

      Downshire East - 5 seats [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      DUP Luke Poots*20.78%1,245         
      DUP Uel Mackin*12.25%734778.4 798.2 806.8 1,058.8     
      UUP James Baird*12.25%734748.6 787.8 799 825.4 829 1,156   
      DUP Janet Gray8.01%480594 611.4 617 709.2 757.92 824.84 1,074.84  
      Alliance Aaron McIntyre11.54%691693.8 711.8 747.2 753.4 753.88 779.28 804.88 866.88 880.88
      NI21 Christina Dobson7.11%426430.8 450 646.2 654.4 654.88 673.92 722.48 810.48 860.48
      TUV Tom Mateer6.89%413418.8 467.2 470.4 484 485.92 517.24    
      UUP Alex Swan7.21%432442.8 451.2 462.4 483.2 485.36     
      DUP Roy Young*6.19%371412.6 427.2 427.8       
      NI21 Glenn Wilson4.52%271274.2 279.2        
      UKIP Peter Lindsay3.32%199202         
      Electorate: 11,563  Valid: 5,990 (51.80%)  Spoilt: 72  Quota: 1,000  Turnout: 6,062 (52.43%)  

        Downshire West

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

        Downshire West - 5 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678910
        UUP Jim Dillon*15.80%912914 921 936 975     
        DUP Allan Ewart*15.25%880883 883 886 914 915.32 1,049.32   
        DUP John Palmer* ‡13.31%768771 773 775 808 809.32 972.32   
        UUP Alexander Redpath*†11.63%671678 687 687 706 711.28 738.61 805.25 859.58 1,079.58
        Alliance Owen Gawith8.54%493535 554 701 717 717.33 721.33 722.31 904.64 918.64
        NI Conservatives Neil Johnston6.51%376383 392 400 432 432.66 434.66 434.66 475.3 551.47
        TUV Jonny Miller5.80%335338 339 340 418 419.32 432.32 448.98 461.98  
        NI21 Roger Duncan3.57%206221 320 347 362 363.32 366.32 368.28   
        DUP Colin Preen6.01%347348 349 349 354 354.33     
        UKIP Rebecca McBride4.95%286290 291 297       
        SDLP Dee French4.00%231237 240        
        NI21 Neil McNickle2.56%148158         
        Green (NI) Luke Robinson2.06%119         
        Electorate: 11,673  Valid: 5,772 (49.45%)  Spoilt: 60  Quota: 963  Turnout: 5,832 (49.96%)  

          Killultagh

          2014: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

          Killultagh - 5 seats [4]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          DUP Thomas Beckett*18.78%1,216    
          UUP Robbie Butler †18.22%1,180    
          SDLP Pat Catney * †††10.78%698700.42 703.12 774.97 1,072.61
          DUP William Leathem12.49%809897.44 936.86 980.51 1,040.93
          DUP James Tinsley*13.34%864896.67 929.7 965.66 1,018.47
          Sinn Féin Mary Quinn13.19%854854.33 854.42 870.51 900.62
          Alliance Jonnie McCrea7.03%455458.96 466.7 654.73  
          NI21 David Honeyford 6.16%399402.19 414.7   
          Electorate: 12,863  Valid: 6,475 (50.34%)  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 1,080  Turnout: 6,534 (50.80%)  

            Lisburn North

            2014: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x NI21

            Lisburn North - 6 seats [4]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678910
            UUP Brian Bloomfield*15.51%1,026         
            Alliance Stephen Martin*10.75%711720 729.28 731.68 755 760.72 968.72   
            DUP Scott Carson*10.34%684685 703.24 749.32 756.56 831.04 833.2 939.04 946.04 
            DUP Margaret Tolerton*11.11%735735 743 779.16 785.24 823.2 828.2 886.6 889.68 889.97
            NI21 Johnny McCarthy ‡‡4.97%329340 343.68 348.76 516.64 524.36 587.52 656.56 838.56 859.44
            DUP Jenny Palmer * ‡†8.07%534534 541.36 554.76 556.84 599.12 605.28 670.76 671.76 672.63
            DUP Yvonne Craig*7.95%526527 535.8 554.28 558.36 597.08 598.16 664.04 669.04 669.33
            Sinn Féin Jacqui McGeough7.45%493493 493 493 498 498 627 630.08   
            UKIP Alan Love5.12%339341 345.72 378.12 380.36 500.04 511.12    
            SDLP Nicola Turtle7.04%466469 470.2 470.28 483.28 484.36     
            TUV John McCall4.53%300301 310.44 348.48 353.56      
            NI21 Colin McCord3.58%237241 243.16 243.16       
            PUP Matt Brennan3.07%203203 208.44        
            Independent Jonny Orr0.50%33         
            Electorate: 14,284  Valid: 6,616 (46.32%)  Spoilt: 109  Quota: 946  Turnout: 6,725 (47.08%)  

              Lisburn South

              2014: 4 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

              Lisburn South - 6 seats [4]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              UUP Tim Mitchell14.04%874890      
              DUP Alan Givan13.06%813818 831 918    
              DUP Andrew Ewing*11.18%696699 703 764 1,089   
              DUP Paul Porter*12.33%768782 794 882 982   
              DUP Rhoda Walker9.07%565570 578 661 737 924.96  
              Alliance Amanda Grehan6.91%430481 719 727 744 749.92 754.92 765.32
              NI21 David Cairns7.10%442553 642 680 695 697.96 710.96 735.4
              DUP Alan Carlisle*7.93%494497 504 561     
              TUV Andrew Moore7.53%469475 480      
              SDLP Conor Quinn6.79%423438       
              Green (NI) James McMurray2.22%138       
              NI21 Andrew Doran1.85%115       
              Electorate: 14,566  Valid: 6,227 (42.75%)  Spoilt: 94  Quota: 890  Turnout: 6,321 (43.40%)  

                *Incumbent.

                Changes during the term

                † Co-options

                Date co-optedElectoral AreaPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason
                2 Jun 2016Lisburn North DUP Jenny Palmer (UUP) Jonathan Craig Palmer (UUP, former DUP) was elected to the assembly. [5] [6]
                17 Jun 2016Downshire West UUP Alexander RedpathNicholas TrimbleRedpath filled the vacancy in Killultagh arising from Butler's election to the assembly. [7]
                17 Jun 2016Killultagh UUP Robbie Butler Alexander RedpathRedpath filled the vacancy in Killultagh arising from Butler's election to the assembly. [7]
                29 Mar 2017Killultagh SDLP Pat Catney Conor QuinnCatney was elected to the assembly. [8]
                16 Apr 2018Killultagh SDLP Conor QuinnChristine Robb [9]
                9 Jul 2018Killultagh SDLP Christine Robb Máiría Cahill Robb resigned. [10]

                ‡ Changes in affiliation

                DateElectoral AreaNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
                2 Sep 2015Downshire WestJohn Palmer DUP UUP Defected. [11]
                2 Sep 2015Lisburn North Jenny Palmer DUP UUP Defected. [11]
                29 Dec 2015Lisburn NorthJohnny McCarthy NI21 Independent Resigned. [12]
                23 Feb 2016Lisburn NorthJohnny McCarthy Independent SDLP Affiliated. [13]
                25 Jan 2017Castlereagh SouthVasundhara Kamble Alliance Independent Resigned. [14]
                25 Jan 2017Castlereagh SouthGeraldine Rice Alliance Independent Resigned. [14]
                6 May 2016Lisburn NorthVacancy UUP DUP Palmer's vacated seat reverts to DUP. [6]
                25 Nov 2017Castlereagh SouthVasundhara Kamble Independent DUP Affiliated. [15]

                Last update 25 March 2019.

                Current composition: see Lisburn and Castlereagh.

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