Coleraine East (District Electoral Area)

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Coleraine East was one of the four district electoral areas in Coleraine, Northern Ireland which existed from 1993 to 2014. The district elected five 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 Ballysally, Cross Glebe, Dundoonan, Dunluce and University. 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)
2011 Yvonne Boyle
(Alliance)
David Harding
(UUP)
Phyllis Fielding
(DUP)
William Creelman
(DUP)
Maurice Bradley
(DUP)
2005 Robert McPherson
(UUP)
Elizabeth Black
(UUP)
2001
1997 William Mathews
(Alliance)
1993 David Gilmour
(UUP)
William Glenn
(UUP)
Marie McAllister
(DUP)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP

2011: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

2005-2011 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

Coleraine East - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
DUP Maurice Bradley *44.01%1,507    
DUP William Creelman*10.98%3761,120.25   
DUP Phyllis Fielding*4.88%167251.5 768.46  
Ulster Unionist David Harding15.10%517568.35 579.39  
Alliance Yvonne Boyle10.22%350261.7 362.66 370.86 539.06
Ulster Unionist Robert McPherson*8.03%275308.8 318.88 505.43 518.9
SDLP Teresa Young6.78%232241.1 243.02 245.48  
Electorate: 7,678  Valid: 3,424 (44.59%)  Spoilt: 95  Quota: 571  Turnout: 3,519 (45.83%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP

    2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP

    2001-2005 Change: No change

    Coleraine East - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    DUP Maurice Bradley *34.99%1,395      
    DUP William Creelman*15.78%6291,217.3     
    DUP Phyllis Fielding*6.70%267338.55 862.05    
    Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Black*10.46%417437.14 443.14 506.04 507.04 560.02 623.29
    Ulster Unionist Robert McPherson*10.43%416441.44 451.44 494.73 495.73 523.1 573
    Ulster Unionist David Harding8.28%330342.19 350.69 431.72 432.72 464.83 507.26
    SDLP John Montgomery5.69%227229.12 229.12 232.82 333.82 396.72  
    Alliance Yvonne Boyle4.64%185186.06 188.06 193.24 199.24   
    Sinn Féin Maria O'Neill3.03%121121 121.5 121.5    
    Electorate: 7,735  Valid: 3,987 (51.54%)  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 65  Turnout: 4,076 (52.70%)  

      2001 Election

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

      2001: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP

      1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

      Coleraine East - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      DUP Maurice Bradley *29.22%1,389        
      Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Black*17.00%808        
      DUP William Creelman*12.54%5961,025.57       
      Ulster Unionist Robert McPherson*9.68%460481.93 486.97 514.98 564.25 593.13 647.14 827.14 
      DUP Phyllis Fielding2.48%118164.87 377.51 400.05 436.69 530.48 543.91 601.56 625.94
      SDLP John Montgomery7.74%368368 368.48 370.91 377.91 379.77 507.63 569.3 578.84
      Independent Thomas Houston6.71%319330.18 332.82 340.68 362.11 375.55 436.98   
      Alliance Patrick McGowan5.76%274277.87 278.11 290.11 298.02 304.45    
      Independent Alistair Crawford3.13%149188.13 191.25 221.07 238.32     
      PUP David Gilmour3.07%146161.91 166.71 188.34      
      Independent Robert Hunter2.65%126143.2 145.6       
      Electorate: 8,415  Valid: 4,753 (56.48%)  Spoilt: 109  Quota: 793  Turnout: 4,862 (57.78%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP

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

        1993-1997 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

        Coleraine East - 6 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        DUP Maurice Bradley 24.21%833      
        Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Black*17.61%606      
        DUP William Creelman*13.48%464658.06     
        Ulster Unionist Robert McPherson10.32%355366.16 389.74 413.1 513.38 554.12 572.32
        Alliance William Mathews*12.00%413416.72 419.42 456.42 462.42 497.02 499.47
        Ind. Unionist David Gilmour*8.22%283303.77 329.87 360.59 391.64 474.71 480.81
        Ind. Unionist Martin Hunter5.84%201214.33 229.81 234.99 259.69   
        Ulster Unionist Gary Wolfe4.68%161168.44 179.06 191.37    
        Independent Trevor Cooke3.63%125126.55 128.17     
        Electorate: 8,639  Valid: 3,441 (39.83%)  Spoilt: 69  Quota: 574  Turnout: 3,510 (40.63%)  

          1993 Election

          1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP

          Coleraine East - 6 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Black*22.85%825    
          DUP William Creelman*21.16%764    
          Ulster Unionist William Glenn12.05%435528.8 541.34 555.86 589.38
          Ulster Unionist David Gilmour12.07%436511.6 523.92 543.06 584.96
          DUP Marie McAllister*8.53%308321.16 450.52 463.52 491.64
          Ulster Unionist William Johnston10.88%393412.04 416.88 425.56 465.46
          Alliance Hilary McCartney6.95%251258 258.66 388.28  
          Alliance Amyan MacFayden3.27%118119.96 120.18   
          Independent Trevor Cooke2.24%8190.52 91.84   
          Electorate: 8,017  Valid: 3,611 (45.04%)  Spoilt: 125  Quota: 602  Turnout: 3,736 (46.60%)  

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            References

            1. "Coleraine East 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.