Ballycastle (District Electoral Area)

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Ballycastle DEA (1993-2014) within Moyle

Ballycastle was one of the three district electoral areas in Moyle, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Moyle District Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Moyle Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Bonamargy and Rathlin, Dalriada, Glentaisie, Kinbane and Knocklayd. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and most of the area was transferred to The Glens DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Seamus Blaney
(Independent)		Donal Cunningham
(SDLP)		Padraig McShane
(Independent)		Cara McShane
(Sinn Féin)		Joan Baird
(UUP)
2005 Madeline Black
(SDLP)		Cathal Newcombe
(Sinn Féin)		Helen Harding
(UUP)
2001 Michael Molloy
(SDLP)		 Gardiner Kane
(DUP)
1997 Christopher McCaughan
(Independent)		Richard Kerr
(SDLP)
1993
1989 James McShane
(Independent)		Archibald McAuley
(Independent)		Michael O'Cleary
(SDLP)		Robert McPherson
(UUP)
1985 Francis McCarry
(Sinn Féin)

2011 Election

2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2011: 2 x Independent, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2005-2011 Change: Independent gain from Sinn Féin

Ballycastle - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Padraig McShane23.01%535    
Sinn Féin Cara McShane*17.42%405    
SDLP Donal Cunningham16.99%395    
UUP Joan Baird11.61%270272.04 290.38 290.62 388.62
Independent Seamus Blaney*8.90%207271.26 293.32 296.72 347.84
Independent Kevin McAuley9.89%230259.24 279.26 281.38 317.56
DUP Christina McFaul5.55%129130.02 140.02 140.1  
Sinn Féin Paul Hamilton3.57%83124.14 125.48 134  
Independent Helen Harding*3.05%7179.84    
Electorate: 4,282  Valid: 2,325 (54.30%)  Spoilt: 38  Quota: 388  Turnout: 2,363 (55.18%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent

    2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

    2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin (two seats) gain from SDLP and DUP

    Ballycastle - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Sinn Féin Cara McShane22.76%545     
    Sinn Féin Cathal Newcombe12.23%293405.86    
    SDLP Madeline Black*15.49%371379.1 380.1 381.66 590.66 
    Independent Seamus Blaney*12.61%302321.98 322.98 325.46 357.13 460.13
    UUP Helen Harding*13.49%323323.81 336.81 337.13 355.46 398.46
    DUP Ian Chestnutt7.14%171171.27 274.27 274.27 275.27 279.27
    SDLP Michael Molloy*11.06%265267.7 268.7 270.06   
    DUP Christina McFaul5.22%125125     
    Electorate: 4,142  Valid: 2,395 (57.82%)  Spoilt: 44  Quota: 400  Turnout: 2,439 (58.88%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

      2001: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent

      1997-2001 Change: SDLP gain from Independent

      Ballycastle - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      SDLP Madeline Black17.63%429      
      SDLP Michael Molloy14.67%357365 379.25 441.25   
      UUP Helen Harding*15.57%379382 383.3 409.3   
      Independent Seamus Blaney*12.61%197204 206.55 238.8 258.8 375.5 376.65
      DUP Gardiner Kane *14.17%345345 345.05 355.05 357.05 363.05 365.12
      Sinn Féin Charlie Neill12.16%296298 298.8 317.85 320.85 362.95 362.95
      Independent Liam McBride8.30%202213 214.2 240.3 246.3   
      Independent Christopher McCaughan*7.76%189195 195.95     
      Independent Anna Edwards1.64%40      
      Electorate: 4,112  Valid: 2,434 (59.19%)  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 406  Turnout: 2,522 (61.33%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

        1997: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Ballycastle - 5 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123
        Independent Seamus Blaney*28.88%551  
        SDLP Richard Kerr*25.31%483  
        DUP Gardiner Kane *18.66%356  
        Independent Christopher McCaughan*11.58%221418.88 
        UUP Helen Harding*14.83%283311.05 439.05
        DUP Elizabeth Brennan0.73%1416.04 25.04
        Electorate: 3,770  Valid: 1,908 (50.61%)  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 319  Turnout: 1,944 (51.56%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

          1993: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

          1989-1993 Change: No change

          Ballycastle - 5 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          DUP Gardiner Kane *22.61%499      
          Independent Christopher McCaughan17.26%381      
          SDLP Richard Kerr14.18%313313.28 314.56 316.24 328.09 394.09 
          Independent Seamus Blaney13.41%296296.56 297.56 300.56 333.11 355.69 460.69
          UUP Helen Harding8.88%196310.52 317.48 318.38 337 338.06 338.09
          SDLP Anna Edwards6.80%150151.12 153.12 154.32 161.56 180.89 202.92
          Sinn Féin Paul Little6.84%151151.28 151.28 151.43 152.46 153.46  
          SDLP Michael O'Cleary*5.26%116116.28 116.28 117.18 133.69   
          Independent Archibald McAuley*4.26%94102.68 106.08 108.63    
          Independent Elizabeth McConaghy0.50%1116.04      
          Electorate: 3,621  Valid: 2,207 (60.95%)  Spoilt: 41  Quota: 368  Turnout: 2,248 (62.08%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent

            1989: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

            1985-1989 Change: Independent gain from Sinn Féin

            Ballycastle - 5 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            DUP Gardiner Kane *20.52%385    
            SDLP Michael O'Cleary*20.20%379    
            Independent Archibald McAuley11.62%218221.2 232.2 251.96 318.96
            Independent James McShane*10.77%202202.2 233.2 251.82 300.77
            UUP Robert McPherson*11.62%218284.2 285.2 285.2 297.39
            Independent Seamus Blaney11.78%221221.4 231.4 242.61 273.6
            Independent Christopher McCaughan8.53%160161.2 177.2 191.64  
            SDLP Noel McCurdy4.96%9393.6    
            Electorate: 3,489  Valid: 1,876 (53.77%)  Spoilt: 50  Quota: 313  Turnout: 1,926 (55.20%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent

              Ballycastle - 5 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              DUP Gardiner Kane 26.24%524     
              UUP Robert McPherson12.77%255434.82    
              SDLP Michael O'Cleary*16.37%327327.74 331.07 366.07  
              Sinn Féin Francis McCarry13.82%276276.37 276.37 285.37 285.37 316.07
              Independent James McShane*10.92%218219.11 223.55 228.55 230.43 288.24
              Independent Archibald McAuley*7.71%154158.81 210.98 218.35 219.29 281.35
              SDLP Richard Kerr*7.41%148149.48 152.81 188.18 218.26  
              SDLP Noel McCurdy4.76%9595.37 96.48    
              Electorate: 3,235  Valid: 1,997 (61.73%)  Spoilt: 48  Quota: 333  Turnout: 2,045 (63.21%)  

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                References

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                2. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
                3. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
                4. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
                5. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
                6. ↑ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
                7. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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