2023 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council election

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2023 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council election
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Leader Michelle O'Neill [n 1] Jeffrey Donaldson Doug Beattie
Party Sinn Féin DUP Ulster Unionist
Last election101110
Seats won15136
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Increase2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote26,35524,67212,883
Percentage30.47%28.52%14.89%
SwingIncrease2.svg8.4%Increase2.svg 0.7%Decrease2.svg 6.7%
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Leader Naomi Long Colum Eastwood Jim Allister
Party Alliance SDLP TUV
Last election360
Seats won411
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 5Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote9,1266,9964,052
Percentage10.55%8.09%4.68%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.7%Decrease2.svg 5.4%Increase2.svg 2.7%
 Seventh party
 
Party Independent
Last election1
Seats won1
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0
Popular vote2,059
Percentage2.38%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.2%
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Election 2023.svg
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 2023 Council Election Results by DEA (Shaded by the plurality of FPVs)
Council control before election

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Council control after election

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The 2023 election to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council was held on 18 May 2023, alongside other local elections in Northern Ireland, two weeks after local elections in England. [1] The Northern Ireland elections were delayed by two weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III. [2]

Contents

They will return 41 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote.

Election results

2023 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Sinn Féin 1550Increase2.svg 536.5930.4726,355Increase2.svg8.52
  DUP 1320Increase2.svg 231.7028.5224,672Increase2.svg 0.57
  Ulster Unionist 604Decrease2.svg 414.6314.8912,883Decrease2.svg 6.71
  Alliance 410Increase2.svg 19.7610.559,126Increase2.svg 2.73
  SDLP 105Decrease2.svg 52.448.096,996Decrease2.svg 5.36
  TUV 110Increase2.svg 12.444.684,052Increase2.svg 2.69
  Independent 100Steady2.svg 02.442.382,059Decrease2.svg 1.15
  Aontú 000Steady2.svg 00.000.41357Decrease2.svg 0.94
Total4186,500

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

Results of the 2023 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council election
by district
District Electoral Area (DEA) %
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 %
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Cllrs
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Cllrs
Total
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Sinn Féin DUP UUP Alliance SDLP TUV Independents and others
Armagh49.594Increase2.svg 114.161Increase2.svg 19.780 Decrease2.svg 14.550 Steady2.svg19.291Decrease2.svg 10.000 Steady2.svg2.630 Steady2.svg6
Banbridge24.472Increase2.svg 122.262Steady2.svg28.842Decrease2.svg 114.341Steady2.svg5.760 Steady2.svg4.340 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg7
Craigavon35.902Increase2.svg 129.481Steady2.svg12.131Steady2.svg12.941Increase2.svg 18.900 Decrease2.svg 20.000 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg5
Cusher17.731Steady2.svg26.811Steady2.svg12.551Decrease2.svg 14.840 Steady2.svg4.710 Steady2.svg16.591Increase2.svg 116.771Steady2.svg5
Lagan River5.020 Steady2.svg49.033Steady2.svg19.861Steady2.svg17.621Steady2.svg2.200 Steady2.svg6.270 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg5
Lurgan48.594Increase2.svg 123.192Increase2.svg 17.840 Decrease2.svg 113.331Steady2.svg7.040 Decrease2.svg 10.000 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg7
Portadown23.712Increase2.svg 141.583Steady2.svg13.741Steady2.svg7.550 Steady2.svg6.900 Decrease2.svg 16.520 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg6
Total30.4715Increase2.svg 528.5213Increase2.svg 214.896Decrease2.svg 410.554Increase2.svg 18.091Decrease2.svg 54.681Increase2.svg 15.101Steady2.svg41

District results

Armagh

2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2023: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin and DUP gain from SDLP and UUP

Armagh - 6 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Sinn Féin Fergal Donnelly*15.89%2,158     
DUP Scott Armstrong14.16%1,9241,943    
SDLP Thomas O'Hanlon*12.18%1,6541,758 1,886 1,898.30 2,591.30 
Sinn Féin Sarah Duffy10.37%1,4091,442 1,498 1,663.90 1,864.70 2,091.70
Sinn Féin Ashley Mallon12.23%1,6611,694 1,716 1,729.60 1,782.20 1,848.20
Sinn Féin John Óg O'Kane11.10%1,5081,526 1,547 1,560.90 1,689.40 1,794.40
Ulster Unionist Sam Nicholson*9.78%1,3281,329 1,442 1,442.20 1,504.20 1,572.20
SDLP Gráinne O'Neill*7.11%9661,006 1,263 1,271.80   
Alliance Hanagh Winter4.55%619638     
Aontú Daniel Connolly2.63%357     
Electorate: 22,800  Valid: 13,584 (59.58%)  Spoilt: 205  Quota: 1,941  Turnout: 13,789 (60.48%)  

    Banbridge

    2019: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance

    2023: 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

    2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

    Banbridge - 7 seats [3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Alliance Joy Ferguson14.34%1,961     
    Ulster Unionist Glenn Barr*13.92%1,903     
    Sinn Féin Chris McCartan12.80%1,750     
    DUP Paul Greenfield*12.78%1,747     
    Sinn Féin Kevin Savage*11.67%1,5951,627.34 1,629.48 1,629.98 2,147.98 
    DUP Ian Wilson*9.48%1,2961,301.46 1,684.74 1,702.04 1,713.04 
    Ulster Unionist Ian Burns*7.20%9841,029.64 1,143.06 1,262.96 1,344.76 1,433.76
    Ulster Unionist Jill Macauley*7.72%1,0551,090.28 1,154.28 1,201.28 1,258.96 1,317.96
    SDLP Seamus Doyle5.76%787902.78 909.62 912.62   
    TUV Brian Moorhead4.34%593596.78     
    Electorate: 25,504  Valid: 13,671 (53.60%)  Spoilt: 141  Quota: 1,709  Turnout: 13,812 (54.16%)  

      Craigavon

      2019: 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

      2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP

      2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin and Alliance gain from SDLP (two seats)

      Craigavon - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Sinn Féin Jude Mallon18.26%1,964    
      Sinn Féin Catherine Nelson*17.64%1,897    
      DUP Margaret Tinsley*16.84%1,811    
      Alliance Robbie Alexander12.94%1,3921,439 1,935  
      Ulster Unionist Kate Evans12.13%1,3051,313 1,375 1,531.40 1,671.58
      DUP Ian Patterson12.64%1,3601,361 1,379 1,393.28 1,395.00
      SDLP Declan McAlinden*7.08%762889    
      SDLP Jackie Coade1.82%196    
      Electorate: 20,449  Valid: 10,757 (52.60%)  Spoilt: 172  Quota: 1,793  Turnout: 10,929 (53.45%)  

        Cusher

        2019: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent

        2023: 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x TUV, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

        2019–2023 Change: TUV gain from UUP

        Cusher - 5 seats [3]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        Sinn Féin Bróna Haughey*17.73%2,177   
        Independent Paul Berry*16.77%2,059   
        TUV Keith Ratcliffe16.59%2,0372,037.28 2,072.28 
        DUP Gareth Wilson*15.57%1,9121,912.07 1,941.07 1,963.49
        Ulster Unionist Gordon Kennedy*8.95%1,0991,099.84 1,432.91 1,832.93
        DUP Philip Weir11.24%1,3801,380.14 1,402.14 1,432.61
        SDLP Emma Jayne McKernan4.71%578685.03 688.03  
        Alliance Mark Skillen4.84%594605.34 620.34  
        Ulster Unionist Ewan McNeill3.60%442442.07   
        Electorate: 19,358  Valid: 12,278 (63.43%)  Spoilt: 92  Quota: 2,047  Turnout: 12,370 (63.90%)  

          Lagan River

          2019: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

          2023: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

          2019–2023 Change: No change

          Lagan River - 5 seats [3]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          DUP Mark Baxter*22.61%2,261     
          Alliance Jessica Johnston*17.62%1,762     
          Ulster Unionist Kyle Savage*13.93%1,3931,477.76 1,494.02 1,519.08 1,997.08 
          DUP Paul Rankin*15.05%1,5051,594.44 1,597.70 1,602.18 1,677.18 
          DUP Tim McClelland*11.37%1,1371,501.52 1,505.78 1,508.16 1,537.55 1,736.55
          TUV Samuel Morrison6.27%627658.20 662.46 665.54 682.34 799.34
          Sinn Féin Vincent McAleenan5.02%502502.26 647.78 677.39 685.38 694.38
          Ulster Unionist Sammy Ogle5.93%593603.66 624.66 653.85   
          SDLP Oisín Edwards2.20%220222.34     
          Electorate: 18,389  Valid: 10,000 (54.38%)  Spoilt: 69  Quota: 1,667  Turnout: 10,069 (54.76%)  

            Lurgan

            2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

            2023: 4 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

            2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP, DUP gain from UUP

            Lurgan - 7 seats [3]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Sinn Féin Keith Haughian*15.29%2,153      
            Alliance Peter Lavery*13.33%1,877      
            DUP Peter Haire13.13%1,849      
            Sinn Féin Liam Mackle*13.03%1,835      
            Sinn Féin Sorchá McGeown*9.23%1,2991,615.44 1,632.90 1,633.26 1,666.34 2,048.34 
            Sinn Féin Mary O'Dowd11.04%1,5541,586.04 1,591.92 1,591.92 1,625.20 1,926.20 
            DUP Stephen Moutray*10.06%1,4161,416.36 1,419.30 1,479.26 1,479.38 1,492.08 1,497.08
            Ulster Unionist Louise McKinstry*7.84%1,1041,104.72 1,125.36 1,137.52 1,137.64 1,229.68 1,312.68
            SDLP Ciarán Toman*7.04%9911,024.66 1,079.80 1,080.32 1,086.48   
            Electorate: 26,807  Valid: 14,078 (52.52%)  Spoilt: 221  Quota: 1,760  Turnout: 14,299 (53.34%)  

              Portadown

              2019: 3 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

              2023: 3 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

              2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

              Portadown - 6 seats [3]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              Sinn Féin Paul Duffy*16.28%1,986        
              DUP Lavelle McIlwrath*14.96%1,826        
              DUP Kyle Moutray*14.88%1,816        
              DUP Alan Mulholland11.74%1,4321,454 1,454.48 1,516.72 1,564.39 2,126.39   
              Ulster Unionist Julie Flaherty*11.10%1,3551,623 1,624.08 1,628.56 1,631.17 1,799.17   
              Sinn Féin Clare McConville-Walker7.43%907907 1,107.28 1,107.32 1,107.35 1,108.47 1,109.47 1,492.06 1,493.06
              Alliance Emma Hutchinson7.55%921931 942.76 943.00 943.30 958.01 1,021.01 1,437.03 1,470.03
              SDLP Eamon McNeill*6.90%842844 861.88 862.44 862.59 867.99 903.99   
              TUV Robert Oliver6.52%795806 806.36 811.24 814.63     
              Ulster Unionist Zöe McCullough2.64%322        
              Electorate: 22,318  Valid: 12,202 (54.67%)  Spoilt: 214  Quota: 1,744  Turnout: 12,416 (55.63%)  

                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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