Cookstown (District Electoral Area)

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Cookstown
Mid Ulster District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats5 (1985-2014)
7 (2014-)
Councillors
  •   Gavin Bell (SF)
  •   Wilbert Buchanan (DUP)
  •   Eva Cahoon (DUP)
  •   Kerri Martin (SDLP)
  •   John McNamee (SF)
  •   Donna Mullin (SF)
  •   Trevor Wilson (UUP)
Cookstown DEA within Mid Ulster Mid Ulster Cookstown highlight.svg
Cookstown DEA within Mid Ulster
Cookstown Central DEA (1993-2014) within Cookstown Cookstown 1993 Cookstown Central highlight.svg
Cookstown Central DEA (1993-2014) within Cookstown

Cookstown is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland, encompassing the town of the same name and nearby villages. [1] The district elects seven members to Mid Ulster District Council and contains the wards of Coagh, Cookstown East, Cookstown South, Cookstown West, Loughry, Oaklands and Pomeroy. [2] Cookstown forms part of the Mid Ulster constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Cookstown Area C which had existed since 1973. It was called Cookstown Central until 2014, and originally contained five wards (Gortalowry, Killymoon, Newbuildings, Oldtown and Tullagh). Following local government reform, Cookstown gained most of the abolished Ballinderry DEA and Drum Manor DEA in the 2014 local elections.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
July 2024 Co-OptionJohn McNamee
(Sinn Féin)
Donna Mullin
(Sinn Féin)
Kerri Martin
(SDLP)
Trevor Wilson
(UUP)
Wilbert Buchanan
(DUP)
Eva Cahoon
(DUP)
Gavin Bell
(Sinn Féin)
2023 Cathal Mallaghan
(Sinn Féin)
2019 Mark Glasgow
(UUP)
May 2017 DefectionTony Quinn
(SDLP)/ (Independent)
2014
2011 Ciarán McElhone
(Sinn Féin)
Ian McCrea
(DUP)
5 seats
1985–2014
5 seats
1985–2014
2005 Peter Cassidy
(SDLP)
2001 Seamus Campbell
(Sinn Féin)
1997 Sean Begley
(Sinn Féin)
Denis Haughey
(SDLP)
William Larmour
(UUP)
William Larmour
(DUP)
1993 Margaret Laverty
(SDLP)
Ian Montgomery
(UUP)
1989 Kenneth Loughrin
(DUP)
Alan Kane
(DUP)
1985 Christopher Neeson
(Sinn Féin)
Brigid Neeson
(SDLP)
Espie Donaldson
(UUP)

2023 Election

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

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

2019–2023 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Cookstown - 7 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Sinn Féin Cathal Mallaghan*20.97%2,157        
Sinn Féin John McNamee*17.21%1,771        
Sinn Féin Gavin Bell*11.81%1,2152,010.20       
SDLP Kerri Martin*7.48%769813.80 1,013.00 1,381.48     
DUP Wilbert Buchanan*12.14%1,2491,249.80 1,249.80 1,250.74 1,252.74 1,252.74 1,360.74  
UUP Trevor Wilson*6.82%702702.40 702.40 708.04 708.04 712.64 983.27 1,002.87 1,201.33
DUP Eva Cahoon7.47%768768.00 768.00 769.41 769.41 769.41 843.41 886.81 919.54
TUV Timothy Hagan6.44%663663.00 663.80 667.56 669.56 670.02 707.02 716.12 740.19
Alliance Chris Hillcox4.12%424435.60 480.40 569.70 598.25 684.96 711.89 713.29  
UUP Mark Glasgow*5.11%526527.60 530.00 530.47 531.47 532.39    
Independent Louise Taylor0.43%4446.40 51.60 62.41      
Electorate: 17,175  Valid: 10,288 (59.90%)  Spoilt: 145  Quota: 1,287  Turnout: 10,433 (60,75%)  

    2019 Election

    2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

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

    2014–2019 Change: No change

    Cookstown – 7 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Sinn Féin Cathal Mallaghan *18.50%1,710     
    Sinn Féin John McNamee*14.81%1,369     
    SDLP Kerri Hughes14.49%1,339     
    DUP Wilbert Buchanan*13.26%1,225     
    Sinn Féin Gavin Bell*9.09%8401,385.7    
    UUP Trevor Wilson*11.27%1,0411,042.02 1,047.46 1,103.46 1,163.46 
    UUP Mark Glasgow*8.58%793795.04 804.9 821.9 904.6 1,063.43
    DUP Grace Neville7.51%694695.36 696.72 707.72 796.74 819.65
    TUV Alan Day2.49%230230.34 237.48 249.48   
    Electorate: 16,472  Valid: 9,241 (56.10%)  Spoilt: 153  Quota: 1,156  Turnout: 9,394 (57.03%)  

      2014 Election

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

      2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

      2011-2014 Change: Sinn Féin and UUP gain due to the addition of two seats

      Cookstown - 7 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Sinn Féin Cathal Mallaghan *16.41%1,481        
      UUP Trevor Wilson*14.61%1,319        
      Sinn Féin John McNamee*13.89%1,254        
      Sinn Féin Gavin Bell11.03%9961,307.76       
      SDLP Tony Quinn* ‡8.90%803823.88 830.32 860.56 956.51 1,007.18 1,015.32 1,240.32 
      DUP Wilbert Buchanan*7.94%717717.24 734.6 734.84 735.41 739.55 774.83 776.16 1,090.97
      UUP Mark Glasgow*9.05%817817.72 919.36 919.6 919.98 931.54 980.52 986.95 1,032.88
      TUV Walter Millar7.05%636636.24 670.96 671.2 672.91 676.29 733.85 738.52 813.9
      DUP Maureen Lees*4.60%415415 433.2 433.44 433.44 435.82 465.24 468.43  
      SDLP Maria Cleary-McGuffin3.06%276283.92 284.34 307.38 322.77 342.96 349.86   
      UKIP Alan Day2.16%195195 197.52 198 199.9 205.04    
      Alliance Mickey McDonald1.30%117119.16 120.42 123.06 128.57     
      Electorate: 16,135  Valid: 9,026 (55.94%)  Spoilt: 141  Quota: 1,129  Turnout: 9,167 (56.81%)  

        2011 Election

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

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

        2005-2011 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

        Cookstown Central - 5 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Sinn Féin John McNamee*23.55%986    
        UUP Trevor Wilson*21.72%909    
        DUP Ian McCrea *17.63%738    
        SDLP Tony Quinn*14.88%623665.63 691.38 892.38 
        Sinn Féin Ciarán McElhone8.89%372600.23 600.48 657 730
        TUV Hannah Loughrin6.07%254254.29 402.04 431.83 439.83
        SDLP Peter Cassidy*5.06%212217.22 231.97   
        Alliance Michael McDonald2.20%9295.77 111.52   
        Electorate: 7,556  Valid: 4,186 (55.40%)  Spoilt: 68  Quota: 698  Turnout: 4,254 (56.30%)  

          2005 Election

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

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

          2001-2005 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin

          Cookstown Central - 5 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          DUP Ian McCrea *26.06%1,246    
          UUP Trevor Wilson*23.21%1,110    
          Sinn Féin John McNamee*20.43%977    
          SDLP Peter Cassidy*10.75%514659.92 796 807.34 
          SDLP Tony Quinn10.31%493571.08 659.28 675.12 807.68
          Sinn Féin Ciarán McElhone7.49%358359.92 361.18 503.92 522.84
          Socialist Party Harry Hutchinson1.76%84302.24 387.32   
          Electorate: 7,452  Valid: 4,782 (64.17%)  Spoilt: 72  Quota: 798  Turnout: 4,854 (65.14%)  

            2001 Election

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

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

            1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

            Cookstown Central - 5 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Sinn Féin John McNamee*25.23%1,427     
            UUP Trevor Wilson*23.39%1,323     
            DUP Ian McCrea 18.81%1,064     
            SDLP Peter Cassidy14.00%792828.4 835.36 838.1 1,118.1 
            Sinn Féin Seamus Campbell6.44%364796.6 796.89 797.89 832.63 956.63
            UUP Albert Crawford4.21%238238 547.72 672.03 687.67  
            SDLP Eddie Espie5.80%328340.95 347.62 351.78   
            DUP Hugh Davidson2.12%120120 174.81    
            Electorate: 7,503  Valid: 5,656 (75.38%)  Spoilt: 118  Quota: 943  Turnout: 5,774 (76.96%)  

              1997 Election

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

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

              1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

              Cookstown Central - 5 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              UUP Trevor Wilson*27.37%1,427     
              Sinn Féin Sean Begley*22.48%1,172     
              DUP William John Larmour*16.55%863996.77    
              SDLP Denis Haughey *16.40%855859.68 1,090.48   
              UUP William Joseph Larmour4.24%221581.36 581.76 581.76 745.42 855.01
              SDLP Margaret Laverty*9.34%487489.34 558.54 741.34 746.52 748.86
              DUP Raymond McGarvey3.62%189237.36 238.96 241.76   
              Electorate: 7,474  Valid: 5,214 (69.76%)  Spoilt: 94  Quota: 870  Turnout: 5,308 (71.02%)  

                1993 Election

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

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

                1989-1993 Change: UUP gain from DUP

                Cookstown Central - 5 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567
                UUP Trevor Wilson*29.70%1,514      
                SDLP Denis Haughey *18.42%939      
                UUP Ian Montgomery7.94%405949.28     
                DUP William Larmour12.44%634712.76 767 783.84 784.11 953.11 
                SDLP Margaret Laverty*12.46%635635.44 637.36 672.68 748.19 758.59 779.59
                Sinn Féin Martin Conlon13.81%704704 704.08 716.08 720.67 720.76 720.76
                DUP Rodney Mitchell3.37%172201.48 231.16 239.84 240.02   
                Democratic Left Edwin Espie1.00%5154.08 55.68     
                Independent Labour Harry Hutchinson0.86%4444.44 45.56     
                Electorate: 7,047  Valid: 5,098 (72.34%)  Spoilt: 112  Quota: 850  Turnout: 5,210 (73.93%)  

                  1989 Election

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

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

                  1985-1989 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin

                  Cookstown Central - 5 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456
                  UUP Trevor Wilson27.60%1,337     
                  DUP Alan Kane *27.35%1,325     
                  SDLP Denis Haughey *17.65%855     
                  DUP Kenneth Loughrin*2.19%106609.89 1,116.89   
                  SDLP Margaret Laverty8.67%420425.33 428.45 456.14 589.57 628.67
                  Sinn Féin Dermot Coyle11.35%550550 550.39 551.17 618.9 620.65
                  Workers' Party Hugh Brennan5.20%252262.66 263.83 317.26   
                  Electorate: 6,722  Valid: 4,845 (72.08%)  Spoilt: 90  Quota: 808  Turnout: 4,935 (73.42%)  

                    1985 Election

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

                    Cookstown Central - 5 seats [12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456
                    DUP Alan Kane *28.33%1,444     
                    UUP Espie Donaldson*21.35%1,088     
                    SDLP Brigid Neeson*11.10%566566 566.44 937.44  
                    DUP Kenneth Loughrin*3.49%178721.66 789.86 790.08 790.08 947.08
                    Sinn Féin Christopher Neeson15.62%796796 796 809 829.48 830.52
                    Workers' Party Patrick Bloomer8.00%408410.87 413.29 424.92 484.76 539.33
                    UUP Edmund Giboney4.32%220257.31 421.65 425.55 430.03  
                    SDLP Margaret Laverty*7.79%397399.87 400.97    
                    Electorate: 6,314  Valid: 5,097 (80.73%)  Spoilt: 62  Quota: 850  Turnout: 5,159 (81.71%)  

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