2019 Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council election

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2019 Causeway Coast and Glens Council election
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  Arlene Foster MLA.jpg Michelle O'Neill (cropped from Martin McGuinness, Michelle O'Neill, Mary Lou McDonald and Gerry Adams).jpg Robin Swann 2020.jpg
Leader Arlene Foster Michelle O'Neill [n 1] Robin Swann
Party DUP Sinn Féin Ulster Unionist
Seats won1497
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Leader Colum Eastwood Naomi Long Billy Hutchinson
Party SDLP Alliance PUP
Seats won621
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Leader Jim Allister Peadar Tóibín
Party Independent TUV Aontú
Seats won100
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Causeway Coast and Glens 2019 Council Election Results by DEA (Shaded by plurality of FPVs)

The second election to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council , [1] part of the Northern Ireland local elections [2] [3] on 2 May 2019, returned 40 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote. The Democratic Unionist Party won a plurality of first-preference votes and seats.

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Election results

Causeway Coast and Glens District Council Election Result 2019 [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  DUP 1430Increase2.svg335.030.415,371Increase2.svg3.4
  Sinn Féin 920Increase2.svg222.522.211,221Increase2.svg2.3
  Ulster Unionist 703Decrease2.svg317.515.37,725Decrease2.svg1.8
  SDLP 600Steady2.svg015.09.34,686Decrease2.svg3.4
  Alliance 210Increase2.svg15.08.04,058Increase2.svg4.1
  Independent 100Steady2.svg02.54.02,039Decrease2.svg1.2
  PUP 100Steady2.svg02.53.11,576Increase2.svg1.4
  TUV 003Decrease2.svg30.04.32,177Decrease2.svg6.1
  Aontú 000Steady2.svg00.02.0992New
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg00.00.7350Decrease2.svg0.4
  Green (NI) 000Steady2.svg00.00.7331Increase2.svg0.7
  NI Conservatives 000Steady2.svg00.00.2112Decrease2.svg0.1

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

The overall turnout was 51.19% with a total of 50,638 valid votes cast. A total of 574 ballots were rejected.

Districts summary

Results of the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council election, 2019
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
DUP Sinn Féin UUP SDLP Alliance PUP Others
Ballymoney34.0323.5222.120.008.400.0012.007
Bann33.9219.3124.219.416.703.503.005
Benbradagh12.7146.135.8013.114.700.0017.505
Causeway38.333.3018.826.1114.910.0018.607
Coleraine35.625.8013.0113.8110.3118.612.906
Limavady45.6318.617.309.3110.000.009.305
The Glens12.5041.4211.3116.010.000.0018.815
Total30.41422.2915.379.368.023.1111.7140

District results

Ballymoney

2014: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Fein, 1 x TUV
2019: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Fein
2014-2019 Change: Sinn Fein gain from TUV

Ballymoney - 7 seats [4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Ulster Unionist Darryl Wilson*16.23%1,420      
DUP John Finlay* †15.11%1,322      
Sinn Féin Leanne Peacock13.18%1,153      
Ulster Unionist Tom McKeown*5.85%512702.67 716.1 735.27 802.23 802.38 1,143.38
DUP Alan McLean*9.45%827859.89 955.26 968.03 1,020.17 1,020.17 1,131.17
DUP Ivor Wallace9.44%826860.04 944.87 952.78 1,024.6 1,024.6 1,094
Sinn Féin Cathal McLaughlin* †10.35%906907.61 908.12 913.29 918.75 973.7 975.7
Alliance Peter McCully8.34%734744.81 745.49 762.95 798.04 799.59 827.49
TUV William Blair*5.68%497523.91 539.21 568.59 794.7 794.75  
Independent Ian Stevenson*2.51%220226.9 229.79 239.79    
TUV John Wilson2.48%217228.5 233.6 243.94    
UKIP David Hanna1.34%117121.83 125.57     
Electorate: 17,213  Valid: 8,751 (50.83%)  Spoilt: 134  Quota: 1,094  Turnout: 8,885 (51.61%)  

    Bann

    2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
    2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Fein
    2014-2019 Change: Sinn Fein gain from UUP

    Bann - 5 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Sinn Féin Sean Bateson19.29%1,403    
    DUP Adrian McQuillan ‡14.40%1,0471,048.12 1,173.12 1,180.28 1,307.28
    Ulster Unionist Richard Holmes*13.26%964964.8 1055.8 1,121.6 1,248.6
    DUP Michelle Knight-McQuillan*10.74%781781.48 862.48 870.48 1,241.48
    SDLP Helena Dallat O'Driscoll9.43%686846.16 853.16 1,138.44 1,144.6
    Ulster Unionist William King*10.99%799799 848 922 986
    DUP Sam Cole*8.79%639639.48 714.48 721.64  
    Alliance Charlie McConaghy6.75%491511.64 522.64   
    PUP Timmy Reid3.45%251251    
    TUV Elizabeth Collins2.94%214214    
    Electorate: 12,656  Valid: 7,272 (57.45%)  Spoilt: 78  Quota: 1,213  Turnout: 7,272 (58.07%)  

      Benbradagh

      2014: 3 x Sinn Fein, 1 x SDLP, 1 x TUV
      2019: 3 x Sinn Fein, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
      2014-2019 Change: DUP gain from TUV

      Benbradagh - 5 seats [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Sinn Féin Seán McGlinchey*22.33%1,574    
      SDLP Orla Beattie*13.08%922944.5 1,136.75 1,177.75 
      Sinn Féin Kathleen McGurk*9.60%677974.25 986 986 1,224
      Sinn Féin Dermot Nicholl*14.21%1,0021,029 1,048.25 1,048.25 1,154.25
      DUP Edgar Scott12.71%896896 909 1,088 1,107
      TUV Boyd Douglas*8.24%581581.25 594.25 797.25 814.5
      Aontú Proinnsias Brolly9.29%655692.75 717.75 718.75  
      Ulster Unionist Robert Carmichael5.82%410410 438   
      Alliance Christine Turner4.71%332335.5    
      Electorate: 12,560  Valid: 7,049 (56.12%)  Spoilt: 72  Quota: 1,175  Turnout: 7,121 (56.69%)  

        Causeway

        2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x TUV
        2019: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP
        2014-2019 Change: DUP gain from TUV

        Causeway - 7 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        DUP Mark Fielding*15.69%1,276       
        Alliance Chris McCaw*14.91%1,212       
        DUP Sharon McKillop*12.42%1,0101,036.6      
        DUP John McAuley10.22%8311,005.6 1,007.2 1,038.2 1,038.2   
        Ulster Unionist Norman Hillis *9.32%758785 802.28 821.96 833.16 833.16 857.76 1,005.04
        Ulster Unionist Sandra Hunter*9.52%774779.8 797.88 809.44 820.44 820.44 834.72 1,000.08
        SDLP Angela Mulholland* ‡6.10%496498 548.88 551.04 554.52 761.12 919.6 926.12
        Independent David Alexander6.79%552556.6 590.2 606.36 618.36 625.52 779.36 826.64
        TUV Cyril Quigg4.00%325327.6 329.84 341.04 486.04 487.04 494.52  
        Green (NI) Mark Coulson4.07%331333 387.08 397.08 401.24 437.2   
        Sinn Féin Emma Thompson3.28%267267 269.88 269.88 269.88    
        TUV Stewart Moore2.05%167171 172.76 192.12     
        UKIP Rebecca Hanna1.62%132136 138.56      
        Electorate: 16,918  Valid: 8,131 (48.06%)  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 1,017  Turnout: 8,220 (48.58%)  

          Coleraine

          2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x SDLP
          2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
          2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

          Coleraine - 6 seats [4]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          PUP Russell Watton*18.58%1,325    
          DUP Philip Anderson12.63%901987.48 1,013.85 1,031.85 
          SDLP Stephanie Quigley* ‡13.78%983989.67 1,009.13 1,031.13 
          Alliance Yvonne Boyle10.27%732734.99 765.91 780.83 1,057.83
          DUP George Duddy*12.14%866942.36 972.35 992.11 992.43
          Ulster Unionist William McCandless* ‡8.88%633699.8 716.33 958.05 963.05
          DUP Trevor Clarke*10.78%769817.07 835.60 857.35 861.35
          Sinn Féin Ciarán Archibald5.85%417417.23 419.23 420.23  
          Ulster Unionist John Wisener4.09%292315.92 354.14   
          NI Conservatives David Harding*1.57%112155.22    
          UKIP Amanda Ranaghan1.42%101116.18    
          Electorate: 15,879  Valid: 7,131 (44.90%)  Spoilt: 77  Quota: 1,019  Turnout: 7,208 (45.39%)  

            Limavady

            2014: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Fein, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
            2019: 3 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Fein, 1 x SDLP
            2014-2019 Change: DUP gain from UUP

            Limavady - 5 seats [4]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            DUP Alan Robinson * †26.91%1,498     
            Sinn Féin Brenda Chivers*18.58%1,034     
            DUP James McCorkell* ‡11.75%6541,018.8    
            DUP Aaron Callan*6.92%385533.58 534.13 603.21 615.19 922.91
            SDLP Ashleen Schenning9.33%519523.94 578.5 585.5 810.91 831.38
            Alliance Kevin Hayward10.01%557564.22 571.92 584.68 649.3 734.2
            Ulster Unionist Raymond Kennedy7.28%405424.76 425.09 510.04 513.04  
            Aontú Francie Brolly 6.06%337339.28 378 380.22   
            TUV Colin Cartwright3.16%176190.82 191.15    
            Electorate: 11,197  Valid: 5,565 (50.51%)  Spoilt: 51  Quota: 928  Turnout: 5,616 (50.15%)  

              The Glens

              2014: 2 x Sinn Fein, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
              2019: 2 x Sinn Fein, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
              2014-2019 Change: No change

              The Glens - 5 seats [4]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Independent Ambrose Laverty †18.81%1,267     
              Sinn Féin Cara McShane*16.36%1,1021,433    
              Sinn Féin Oliver McMullan 16.29%1,0971,298    
              SDLP Margret Anne McKillop*16.03%1,0801,122 1,311   
              Ulster Unionist Joan Baird*11.25%758762 763 793 815 933.3
              DUP Bill Kennedy12.51%843845 850 859 864 887.1
              Sinn Féin Kieran James Mulholland*8.74%589     
              Electorate: 12,507  Valid: 6,736 (53.85%)  Spoilt: 76  Quota: 1,123  Turnout: 6,812 (54.46%)  

                Changes during the term

                † Co-options

                Date co-optedElectoral AreaPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason
                4 October 2019The Glens Independent Ambrose LavertyPadraig McShaneLaverty resigned.
                15 June 2022Limavady DUP Alan Robinson Steven CallaghanRobinson was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                23 August 2022Ballymoney Sinn Féin Cathal McLaughlinCiarán McQuillanMcLaughlin resigned after being expelled from Sinn Féin.
                25 August 2022Ballymoney DUP John Finlay Mervyn Storey Finlay died.
                31 March 2023The Glens Independent Padraig McShanevacantMcShane resigned and seat was not filled before May 2023 election.

                ‡ Changes in affiliation

                DateElectoral AreaNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
                21 Apr 2020ColeraineWilliam McCandless Ulster Unionist Independent Decided to sit on the council as an independent. [5]
                8 July 2020ColeraineStephanie Quigley SDLP Independent Resigned from the SDLP over its stance on abortion. [6]
                23 July 2020CausewayAngela Mulholland SDLP Independent Decided to sit on the council as an independent. [7]
                29 June 2021LimavadyJames McCorkell DUP Independent Resigned from the DUP over disagreements with the new party leadership. [8]
                13 February 2023Bann Adrian McQuillan DUP Independent Resigned from the DUP following his suspension from the party. [9]

                – Suspensions

                None

                Last updated 25 August 2022.

                Current composition: see Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

                Notes

                1. ↑ The leader of Sinn Féin is Mary Lou McDonald, who sits as a TD in the Irish Dáil Éireann for Dublin Central. O'Neill is the leader of the party in Northern Ireland.

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