Coleraine Central (District Electoral Area)

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Coleraine Central was one of the four district electoral areas in Coleraine, Northern Ireland which existed from 1993 to 2014. The district elected six members to Coleraine Borough Council, and formed part of the East Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1993 local elections, and contained the wards of Central, Churchland, Knocklynn, Mount Sandel, The Cuts and Waterside. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced with the Coleraine DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011 Gerry McLaughlin
(SDLP)
David McClarty
(UUP)/
(Independent)
David Barbour
(UUP)
William McCandless
(DUP)
George Duddy
(DUP)
James McClure
(DUP)
2005 Elizabeth Johnston
(UUP)
Timothy Deans
(DUP)
2001
1997 Eamon O'Hara
(Alliance)
1993 Robert White
(UUP)
William Mathews
(Alliance)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2011: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2005-2011 Change: DUP gain from UUP, Independent leaves UUP

Coleraine Central - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Independent David McClarty *22.09%1,260       
DUP George Duddy12.53%715746.16 746.16 836.16    
SDLP Gerry McLaughlin*7.08%404437.06 502.82 506.96 506.96 815.38  
Ulster Unionist David Barbour*9.76%557650.48 652.48 699.46 702.22 704.22 939.22 
DUP James McClure *10.20%582646.98 646.98 734.3 735.68 738.68 783.21 815.03
DUP William McCandless9.20%525570.6 570.6 643.88 657.68 661.06 712.38 774.54
Alliance Graham Scobie8.27%472545.72 551.72 560.62 560.85 586.85 621.35 649.47
Ulster Unionist Nigel MacAuley6.19%353411.52 412.9 438.32 439.93 444.69   
Sinn Féin Susan Kelly7.15%408412.94 419.32 419.32 419.32    
Independent Russell Watton5.99%342368.98 368.98      
SDLP Sebastian Pierzchalski1.52%8789.66       
Electorate: 11,313  Valid: 5,705 (50.43%)  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 816  Turnout: 5,813 (51.38%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

    2005: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

    2001-2005 Change: No change

    Coleraine Central - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Ulster Unionist David McClarty *23.18%1,478      
    DUP James McClure *16.68%1,064      
    DUP Timothy Deans*14.36%916      
    SDLP Gerry McLaughlin*10.88%694716.23 719.23 722.27 1,013.27  
    Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Johnston*7.39%471781.05 828.46 884.89 889.28 890.2 1,014.2
    Ulster Unionist David Barbour*7.04%449608.9 649.14 697.21 702.21 704.51 850.08
    Alliance Eamon O'Hara6.05%386415.25 422.03 425.26 442.65 538.33 555.68
    Independent Russell Watton5.96%380395.21 418.99 455.09 455.67 456.13  
    Sinn Féin Kevin Darragh5.74%366367.56 367.56 367.75    
    DUP Adrian Parke2.71%173193.28      
    Electorate: 11,309  Valid: 6,377 (56.39%)  Spoilt: 101  Quota: 912  Turnout: 6,478 (57.28%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

      2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

      1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

      Coleraine Central - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123
      DUP James McClure *20.39%1,426  
      Ulster Unionist David McClarty *19.95%1,395  
      SDLP Gerry McLaughlin*17.62%1,232  
      Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Johnston*14.53%1,016  
      DUP Timothy Deans10.00%6991,064.12 
      Ulster Unionist David Barbour*10.25%717761.8 1,103.56
      Alliance Eamon O'Hara*7.26%508515.36 564.32
      Electorate: 11,571  Valid: 6,993 (60.44%)  Spoilt: 137  Quota: 1,000  Turnout: 7,130 (61.62%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

        1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Coleraine Central - 6 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Ulster Unionist David McClarty *24.94%1,255       
        DUP James McClure *18.70%941       
        SDLP Gerry McLaughlin*14.49%729       
        Ulster Unionist David Barbour10.51%529702.8 714.8 724.8    
        Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Johnston*8.70%438627.64 644.68 668.92 871.92   
        Alliance Eamon O'Hara5.96%300327.72 328.2 542.36 591.44 631.44 640.48 644.32
        DUP Marie McAllister*5.50%277324.96 498.24 502.92 555.72 639.72 640 641.92
        Ulster Unionist Daniel Christie5.78%291367.56 378.36 389.24     
        Alliance Yvonne Boyle4.25%214226.76 227.48      
        NI Women's Coalition Avril Watson1.15%5863.76 64.68      
        Electorate: 10,971  Valid: 5,032 (45.87%)  Spoilt: 75  Quota: 719  Turnout: 5,107 (46.55%)  

          1993 Election

          1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

          Coleraine Central - 6 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          DUP James McClure *23.21%1,206        
          Ulster Unionist Robert White*15.15%787        
          SDLP Gerry McLaughlin12.07%627629.4 630.4 774.4     
          Ulster Unionist David McClarty *10.47%544608 614 631.4 640.9 742.6 745.08  
          Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Johnston7.45%387432.2 434.2 443.6 448.8 600.15 600.15 824.15 
          Alliance William Mathews*7.10%369377 473 544.4 546.85 565.15 592.43 629.68 652.08
          DUP Donald Clifton3.66%190443.2 443.2 449 449.8 482.45 483.07 565.22 623.32
          Ulster Unionist John Moody6.47%336383.6 385 395.4 410.35 451.9 452.21   
          Ulster Unionist Daniel Christie6.33%329360.6 361.6 365 370.35     
          Independent Patrick McFeely*5.79%301308.6 314.6       
          Alliance Lara McIlroy2.29%119119.8        
          Electorate: 10,293  Valid: 5,195 (50.47%)  Spoilt: 83  Quota: 743  Turnout: 5,278 (51.28%)  

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            References

            1. "Coleraine Central Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
            2. "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
            3. "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
            4. "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
            5. "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 15 July 2021.