2019 Derry City and Strabane District Council election

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2019 Derry City and Strabane District Council election
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All 40 seats to Derry City and Strabane District Council
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Leader Michelle O'Neill [n 1] Colum Eastwood Arlene Foster
Party Sinn Féin SDLP DUP
Seats before1688
Seats won11117
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Leader Robin Swann Naomi Long
Party Independent Ulster Unionist Alliance
Seats before420
Seats won422
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 Seventh partyEighth party
 
Leader Eamonn McCann Peadar Tóibín
Party People Before Profit Aontú
Seats before00
Seats won21
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Map of the 2019 Derry and Strabane District Council election.svg
Derry and Strabane 2019 Council Election Results by DEA (Shaded by plurality of FPVs)
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The 2019 election to the Derry City and Strabane District Council , part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 2 May 2019, returned 40 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote.

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Election results

Derry City and Strabane District Council Election Result 2019 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Sinn Féin 1105Decrease2.svg 527.528.117,062Decrease2.svg8.0
  SDLP 1121Increase2.svg 127.525.515,458Decrease2.svg0.1
  DUP 601Decrease2.svg 115.014.78,923Decrease2.svg0.7
  Independent 411Steady2.svg 010.012.67,652Increase2.svg2.0
  Ulster Unionist 200Steady2.svg 05.06.84,126Decrease2.svg0.8
  People Before Profit 220Increase2.svg 25.05.93,590Increase2.svg5.5
  Alliance 220Increase2.svg 25.04.72,852Increase2.svg3.1
  Aontú 110Increase2.svg 12.51.71,032New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

The overall turnout was 56.21% with a total of 60,695 valid votes cast. A total of 1,103 ballots were rejected.

Districts summary

Results of the Derry and Strabane District Council election, 2019
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
Sinn Féin SDLP DUP UUP PBP Alliance Others
Ballyarnett30.7239.730.000.008.603.6017.516
Derg37.0212.9123.3115.810.001.909.206
Faughan16.5124.5127.929.900.0011.0110.305
Foyleside29.5141.920.000.0011.314.1011.215
Sperrin31.0214.9118.825.100.004.0026.127
The Moor36.4222.611.900.0013.411.6024.115
Waterside16.2124.3228.8216.017.607.210.007
Total28.11125.51114.776.825.924.7214.3540

District results

Ballyarnett

2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
2019: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Aontú
2014-2019 Change: SDLP and Aontú gain from Sinn Féin and Independent

Ballyarnett - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SDLP Angela Dobbins*14.54%1,392     
SDLP Brian Tierney*12.90%1,2351,282 1,299 1,410  
Sinn Féin Aileen Mellon* ††8.86%848851 953 996 1,001.1 1,505.1
Sinn Féin Sandra Duffy*9.39%899905 992 1,005 1,006.02 1,368.02
SDLP Rory Farrell12.22%1,1701,255 1,270 1,325 1,343.36 1,366.87
Aontú Anne McCloskey †10.78%1,0321,068 1,086 1,283 1,290.14 1,306.14
People Before Profit Nuala Crilly8.63%826919 927 1,046 1,053.65 1,068.65
Sinn Féin Caoimhe McKnight*6.85%656664 943 949 951.04  
Independent Warren Robinson*6.67%639662 672    
Sinn Féin Neil McLaughlin5.62%538545     
Alliance Danny McCloskey3.55%340     
Electorate: 17,425  Valid: 9,575 (54.95%)  Spoilt: 199  Quota: 1,368  Turnout: 9,774 (56.09%)  

    Derg

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

    Derg - 5 seats [1]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    DUP Keith Kerrigan13.62%1,0901,092 1,711  
    Ulster Unionist Derek Hussey * –††‡15.83%1,2671,279 1,418  
    Sinn Féin Ruairí McHugh*13.57%1,0861,089 1,089 1,089 1,579
    SDLP Cara Hunter †12.89%1,0321,092 1,094 1,194 1,287
    Sinn Féin Kieran McGuire*13.43%1,0751,081 1,081 1,081 1,232
    Independent Andy Patton9.18%735784 791 922 981
    Sinn Féin Maolíosa McHugh*9.97%798806 807 808  
    DUP Thomas Kerrigan*9.63%771773    
    Alliance Anne Murray1.87%150    
    Electorate: 12,996  Valid: 8,004 (61.59%)  Spoilt: 116  Quota: 1,335  Turnout: 8,120 (62.48%)  

      Faughan

      2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
      2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance
      2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain from SDLP

      Faughan - 5 seats [1]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      DUP Graham Warke* ‡14.70%1,0501,050 1,051 1,253   
      DUP Ryan McCready ‡13.16%940940 942 1,225   
      SDLP Jim McKeever* ‡†7.91%565577 868 905 919.3 926.43 1,410.43
      Sinn Féin Paul Fleming* †11.96%8541,116 1,140 1,140 1,140.65 1,140.88 1,200.88
      Alliance Rachael Ferguson10.96%783795 859 965 996.85 1,012.49 1,148.43
      Independent Paul Thomas Hughes10.26%733737 782 807 816.75 821.12 865
      SDLP Brenda Stevenson9.70%693717 767 784 789.2 794.49  
      Ulster Unionist William Jamieson9.94%710710 715     
      SDLP Gus Hastings*6.87%491498      
      Sinn Féin Conor Heaney4.54%324      
      Electorate: 13,601  Valid: 7,143 (52.52%)  Spoilt: 103  Quota: 1,191  Turnout: 7,246 (53.28%)  

        Foyleside

        2014: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent
        2019: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x People Before Profit, 1 x Independent
        2014-2019 Change: People Before Profit gain from Sinn Féin

        Foyleside - 5 seats [1]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        SDLP Mary Durkan †16.73%1,231    
        SDLP Shauna Cusack*15.34%1,1291,209 1,243  
        People Before Profit Shaun Harkin13.28%9771,058 1,078 1,259 
        Sinn Féin Michael Cooper* †12.07%888897 1,151 1,206 1,208.34
        Independent Sean Carr11.17%822854 870 1,014 1,038.96
        Sinn Féin Eric McGinley*8.87%653661 972 1,016 1,020.29
        SDLP Lilian Seenoi-Barr 9.80%721775 777   
        Sinn Féin Hayleigh Fleming8.60%632644    
        Alliance John Doherty4.16%305    
        Electorate: 13,233  Valid: 7,358 (55.60%)  Spoilt: 162  Quota: 1,227  Turnout: 7,520 (56.83%)  

          Sperrin

          2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
          2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP
          2014-2019 Change: Independent gain from Sinn Féin

          Sperrin - 7 seats [1]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          DUP Allan Bresland *10.59%1,1561,158 1,173 1,415     
          Sinn Féin Michaela Boyle 10.57%1,1531,165 1,187 1,188 1,188 1,238 1,320 1,864 
          Sinn Féin Dan Kelly*6.93%756765 777 778 778 862 1,347 1,395 
          Independent Paul Gallagher*10.14%1,1061,123 1,148 1,151 1,151 1,225 1,230 1,278 1,340
          Independent Raymond Barr8.43%920943 983 993 993 1,099 1,105 1,183 1,287
          DUP Maurice Devenney 8.24%899900 909 1,129 1,177.4 1,230.06 1,230.06 1,230.06 1,231.06
          SDLP Jason Barr7.63%832862 932 963 963 1,059 1,079 1,130 1,171
          SDLP Steven Edwards7.28%794822 885 914 914.22 1,029.22 1,064 1,095.22 1,112.22
          Sinn Féin Brian McMahon*6.70%731731 751 751 751 804 951   
          Sinn Féin Cathal Ó hOisín6.78%740772 790 790 790 802    
          Independent Patsy Kelly*5.45%595624 692 734 734.66     
          Ulster Unionist Andy McKane5.13%530562 621       
          Alliance Scott Moore4.01%437463        
          Independent Pauline McHenry1.17%128        
          Independent Corey French0.95%104        
          Electorate: 18,048  Valid: 10,911 (60.46%)  Spoilt: 176  Quota: 1,364  Turnout: 11,087 (61.43%)  

            The Moor

            2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
            2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x People Before Profit, 1 x Independent
            2014-2019 Change: People Before Profit gain from Sinn Féin

            The Moor - 5 seats [1]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Independent Gary Donnelly *17.73%1,374     
            People Before Profit Eamonn McCann †13.36%1,0351,053.76 1,106.04 1,271.66 1,301.66 
            Sinn Féin Tina Burke †9.53%738741.15 746.15 765.29 1,111.5 1,581.5
            SDLP John Boyle13.96%1,0821,084.8 1,148.8 1,224.83 1,234.04 1,289.32
            Sinn Féin Patricia Logue*10.04%778780.59 782.59 812.5 969.76 1,140.16
            SDLP Cathy Breslin8.63%669679.71 712.78 787.47 798.61 840.31
            Sinn Féin Kevin Campbell*9.19%712715.78 719.78 735.34 784.48  
            Sinn Féin Sharon Duddy*7.67%594595.47 601.47 614.45   
            Independent Emmet Doyle6.40%496530.16 553.44    
            DUP Niree McMorris1.91%148148     
            Alliance Colm Cavanagh1.57%122122.77     
            Electorate: 13,114  Valid: 7,748 (59.08%)  Spoilt: 169  Quota: 1,292  Turnout: 7,917 (60.37%)  

              Waterside

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

              Waterside - 7 seats [1]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              Ulster Unionist Darren Guy15.96%1,589       
              SDLP Sinead McLaughlin †14.90%1,483       
              DUP Hilary McClintock* †12.56%1,250       
              SDLP Martin Reilly*9.43%939966.37 1,158.69 1,158.69 1,395.69   
              Sinn Féin Christopher Jackson*8.29%825826.15 865.43 865.43 918.07 935 1,685.07 
              Alliance Philip McKinney7.18%715772.5 783.7 783.7 1,046.17 1,126.17 1,166.76 1,275.76
              DUP David Ramsey* †8.43%839957.68 958.64 958.64 969.87 971.87 974.1 975.1
              DUP Drew Thompson*7.83%780889.02 889.18 889.18 903.71 904.71 906.71 910.71
              Sinn Féin Sharon McLaughlin7.87%784784.23 792.87 792.87 843.38 871.38   
              People Before Profit Maeve O'Neill7.55%752770.86 782.7 782.7     
              Electorate: 19,558  Valid: 9,956 (50.91%)  Spoilt: 178  Quota: 1,245  Turnout: 10,134 (51.82%)  

                Changes during the term

                † Co-options

                DateElectoral AreaPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason
                13 August 2019Derg Ulster Unionist Derek Hussey Andrew McKaneHussey suspended.
                28 February 2020Waterside SDLP Sinead McLaughlin Sean MooneyMcLaughlin was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                1 June 2020Derg SDLP Cara Hunter Steven EdwardsHunter was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                1 November 2020Derg Ulster Unionist Andrew McKane Derek Hussey McKane resigned.
                11 November 2020Ballyarnett Aontú Anne McCloskeyEmmet DoyleMcCloskey resigned.
                22 March 2021The Moor People Before Profit Eamonn McCann Maeve O'NeillMcCann resigned.
                8 April 2021Foyleside Sinn Féin Michael CooperConor HeaneyCooper resigned.
                9 June 2021Foyleside SDLP Mary DurkanLilian Seenoi BarrDurkan resigned.
                19 July 2021Ballyarnett Sinn Féin Aileen MellonDamien MullanMellon resigned.
                3 August 2021The Moor Sinn Féin Tina BurkeEmma McGinleyBurke resigned.
                24 November 2021Ballyarnett Sinn Féin Damien MullanJohn McGowanMullan resigned.
                9 June 2022Waterside DUP Hilary McClintockDrew ThompsonMcClintock resigned.
                31 October 2022Faughan SDLP Jim McKeever (Ind.)Declan NorrisMcKeever resigned after being expelled from the SDLP.
                1 December 2022Waterside DUP David RamseyNiree McMorrisRamsey resigned.
                19 December 2022Faughan Sinn Féin Paul FlemingAlex DuffyFleming resigned.

                ‡ Changes in affiliation

                DateElectoral AreaNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
                13 June 2021FaughanRyan McCready DUP Independent Resigned from the DUP over disagreements with the new party leadership. [2]
                5 July 2021FaughanRyan McCready Independent Ulster Unionist Joined the UUP having recently left the DUP. [3]
                26 January 2022Derg Derek Hussey Ulster Unionist Independent Suspended from the UUP over criticising the party's Assembly candidate selection process in West Tyrone. [4]
                15 July 2021FaughanJim McKeever SDLP Independent Suspended from the SDLP after being charged with a number of offenses. [5]
                6 June 2022FaughanGraham Warke DUP Independent Decided to sit on the council as an Independent. [6]
                31 October 2022FaughanVacant Independent SDLP McKeever's seat returned to SDLP. [7]

                – Suspensions

                Derek Hussey (UUP) was suspended from the council for fifteen months from 16 July 2019. During his suspension he resigned from council and was replaced by Andy McKane who resigned at the end of the fifteen months for Hussey to return. [8]

                Last updated 20 December 2022.

                Current composition: see Derry City and Strabane District 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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