Bushvale (District Electoral Area)

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Bushvale was one of the three district electoral areas in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Ballymoney Borough 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 Ballymoney Area B that had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Ballyhoe and Corkey, Benvardin, Dervock, Knockaholet and Stranocum. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and divided between the Ballymoney DEA and The Glens DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011 Harry Connolly
(SDLP)
Anita Cavlan
(Sinn Féin)
Evelyne Robinson
(DUP)
Frank Campbell
(DUP)
Bill Kennedy
(UUP)/
(Independent)/
(DUP)
2005
2001 John Ramsay
(UUP)
William Logan
(UUP)
1997 Francis McCluskey
(SDLP)
1993 John Ramsay
(UUP)
1989 Donald McKenzie
(DUP)
1985 Charles Steele
(DUP)
William Gracey
(DUP)

2011 Election

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

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

2005-2011 Change: Independent joins UUP

Bushvale - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
DUP Evelyne Robinson*22.18%767     
DUP Frank Campbell*17.32%599     
Ulster Unionist Bill Kennedy*15.38%532633.85    
Sinn Féin Anita Cavlan*14.57%504504.7 504.94 641.94  
SDLP Harry Connolly*13.13%454457.85 458.09 492.09 495.68 558.92
Ulster Unionist William Johnston6.48%224275.45 326.09 326.79 446.21 447.45
TUV Peter Deans5.84%202229.3 232.66 232.9   
Sinn Féin Jimmy Gaston5.09%176177.05 177.53    
Electorate: 6,196  Valid: 3,458 (55.81%)  Spoilt: 50  Quota: 577  Turnout: 3,508 (56.62%)  

    2005 Election

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

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

    2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin and DUP gain from UUP (two seats), Independent leaves DUP

    Bushvale - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Sinn Féin Anita Cavlan19.55%711     
    DUP Frank Campbell*15.76%573     
    DUP Evelyne Robinson14.63%532532 544 582 788.78 
    SDLP Harry Connolly*13.92%506602.48 604.48 606.48 606.48 606.48
    Independent Bill Kennedy*13.01%473474.92 520.92 533.92 538.82 591.74
    Ulster Unionist William Johnston7.54%274274.32 447.32 470.32 477.18 540.88
    DUP Robert Holmes8.20%298298 303    
    Ulster Unionist William Logan*7.40%269269.16     
    Electorate: 5,692  Valid: 3,636 (63.88%)  Spoilt: 60  Quota: 607  Turnout: 3,696 (64.93%)  

      2001 Election

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

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

      1997-2001 Change: UUP gain from SDLP

      Bushvale - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123
      DUP Bill Kennedy*27.66%997  
      DUP Frank Campbell*16.34%589931.35 
      Ulster Unionist John Ramsay15.12%545567.14 664.72
      Ulster Unionist William Logan*12.68%457481.6 614.85
      SDLP Harry Connolly*15.20%548550.05 553.74
      Sinn Féin Sean McErlain8.82%318318 318
      SDLP Francis McCluskey*4.19%151151.41 151.82
      Electorate: 5,639  Valid: 3,605 (63.93%)  Spoilt: 76  Quota: 601  Turnout: 3,681 (65.28%)  

        1997 Election

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

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

        1993-1997 Change: SDLP gain from UUP

        Bushvale - 5 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        SDLP Harry Connolly*26.17%725      
        DUP Frank Campbell*17.08%473      
        DUP Bill Kennedy*15.99%443443.38 450.5 455.52 491.52  
        Ulster Unionist William Logan*12.64%350351.52 351.98 356.76 456.68 473.68 
        SDLP Francis McCluskey6.53%181429.14 429.16 445.96 445.98 445.98 445.98
        Ulster Unionist John Ramsay*12.31%341341 341.56 346.56 425.28 433.28 444.92
        Ulster Unionist William Johnston8.01%222222.76 223.88 225.88    
        NI Women's Coalition Joan Cosgrove1.26%3542.6 42.64     
        Electorate: 5,387  Valid: 2,770 (51.42%)  Spoilt: 49  Quota: 462  Turnout: 2,819 (52.33%)  

          1993 Election

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

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

          1989-1993 Change: No change

          Bushvale - 5 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123
          SDLP Harry Connolly*27.83%752  
          DUP Frank Campbell18.13%490  
          Ulster Unionist William Logan*16.06%434551 
          DUP Bill Kennedy*14.62%395421 425
          Ulster Unionist John Ramsay*14.25%385406 439
          Ulster Unionist William Johnston9.10%246341 383
          Electorate: 5,200  Valid: 2,702 (51.96%)  Spoilt: 74  Quota: 451  Turnout: 2,776 (53.38%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

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

            1985-1989 Change: No change

            Bushvale - 5 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12
            Ulster Unionist John Ramsay*21.18%575 
            Ulster Unionist William Logan*19.63%533 
            SDLP Harry Connolly*19.19%521 
            DUP Bill Kennedy18.31%497 
            DUP Donald McKenzie13.04%354474.32
            Sinn Féin Malachy Carey8.66%235235
            Electorate: 4,942  Valid: 2,715 (54.94%)  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 453  Turnout: 2,774 (56.13%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

              Bushvale - 5 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              DUP Charles Steele*19.18%570      
              DUP William Gracey*18.74%557      
              Ulster Unionist John Ramsay16.96%504      
              SDLP Harry Connolly*14.97%445445.13 445.46 445.48 453.48 680.48 
              Ulster Unionist William Logan*14.57%433447.3 453.02 457.4 471.62 471.63 522.63
              DUP Bertie McIlhatton*6.66%198255.46 306.39 306.77 311 311.13 318.13
              SDLP John Mulholland7.74%230230.39 230.61 230.62 231.62   
              Green (NI) William Hartin1.18%3535 35.77 35.78    
              Electorate: 4,883  Valid: 2,972 (60.86%)  Spoilt: 71  Quota: 496  Turnout: 3,043 (62.32%)  

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                2. "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
                3. "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
                4. "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
                5. "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
                6. "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
                7. "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 11 July 2021.