Giant's Causeway (District Electoral Area)

Last updated July 02, 2024

Giant's Causeway 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.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Moyle Area B which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Ballylough, Bushmills, Carnmoon, Dunservick and Moss-Side and Moyarget. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and divided between The Glens DEA and the new Causeway DEA.

Councillors

Election
2011	William Graham (UUP)	Sandra Hunter (UUP)	David McAllister (DUP)	Robert McIlroy (DUP)/ (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist)	Sharon McKillop (TUV)
2005		George Hartin (DUP)			Price McConaghy (Independent Unionist)
2001
1997
1993	Robert Getty (UUP)	Thomas Brennan (DUP)
1989		Glenda Rodgers (DUP)	James Rodgers (DUP)
1985		Duncan Hill (DUP)	James Rodgers (DUP)	Mary Morrison (Independent Unionist)

2011 Election

2005: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2011: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x TUV

2005-2011 Change: TUV gain from Independent

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats^[1]
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5
	UUP	Sandra Hunter	16.91%	273
	UUP	William Graham*	14.44%	233	315
	DUP	Robert McIlroy*	15.06%	243	258	272
	DUP	David McAllister*	15.30%	247	251	255	371
	TUV	Sharon McKillop	10.16%	164	174	185	214	236
	Independent	Derwyn Brewster	10.53%	170	176	180	182	193
	DUP	George Hartin*	9.36%	151	157	165
	UUP	Jacqui McVicker	8.24%	133
Electorate: 3,060 Valid: 1,614 (52.75%) Spoilt: 41 Quota: 270 Turnout: 1,655 (54.08%)

2005 Election

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

2005: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2001-2005 Change: No change

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats^[2]
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2
	DUP	David McAllister*	28.39%	481
	DUP	George Hartin*	27.74%	470
	UUP	William Graham*	19.24%	326
	UUP	Robert McIlroy*	10.15%	172	295.54
	Independent	Price McConaghy*	13.11%	222	281.74
	Independent	Thomas Palmer	1.36%	23	37.5
Electorate: 3,015 Valid: 1,694 (56.19%) Spoilt: 49 Quota: 283 Turnout: 1,743 (57.81%)

2001 Election

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

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

1997-2001 Change: Independent Unionist becomes Independent

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats^[3]
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5
	DUP	David McAllister*	23.95%	495
	UUP	William Graham*	19.25%	398
	Independent	Price McConaghy*	17.76%	367
	DUP	George Hartin*	12.48%	258	323.41	330.03	335.73	337.97
	UUP	Robert McIlroy*	10.79%	223	240.67	281.98	321.28	335.35
	DUP	Ian Chestnutt	11.03%	228	291.86	294.86	302.66	306.65
	SDLP	Moira McGouran	3.68%	76	76.31
	Independent	Thomas Palmer	1.06%	22	24.48
Electorate: 3,123 Valid: 2,067 (66.19%) Spoilt: 47 Quota: 345 Turnout: 2,114 (67.69%)

1997 Election

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

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

1993-1997 Change: Independent Unionist joins UUP

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats^[4]
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6
	Ind. Unionist	Price McConaghy*	28.83%	484
	UUP	William Graham	15.66%	263	308.54
	DUP	David McAllister*	16.56%	278	297.32
	DUP	George Hartin	14.12%	237	244.82	245.82	303.82
	UUP	Robert McIlroy*	10.48%	176	231.66	237.04	246.34	261.04	272.04
	UUP	Raymond Rodgers	7.50%	126	180.74	190.42	213.56	226.86	237.86
	DUP	Allan Mulholland	5.54%	93	101.74	105.66
	Independent	Thomas Palmer	1.31%	22	31.2
Electorate: 3,189 Valid: 1,679 (52.65%) Spoilt: 58 Quota: 280 Turnout: 1,737 (54.47%)

1993 Election

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

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

1989-1993 Change: No change

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats^[5]
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5
	Ind. Unionist	Price McConaghy*	26.48%	465
	Ind. Unionist	Robert McIlroy*	18.28%	321
	DUP	Thomas Brennan	14.46%	254	264.66	293.66
	DUP	David McAllister	13.55%	238	267.93	281.93	288.95	299.95
	UUP	Robert Getty*	10.25%	180	216.08	221.72	227.48	298.48
	Ind. Unionist	James Rodgers*	6.55%	115	161.74	173.48	182.48	208.48
	UUP	Robert Thompson	6.72%	118	149.98	158.26	162.31
	Ind. Unionist	Ronnie McIlvar	2.79%	49	60.07
	Independent	Thomas Palmer	0.91%	16	20.1
Electorate: 3,143 Valid: 1,756 (55.87%) Spoilt: 40 Quota: 293 Turnout: 1,796 (57.14%)

1989 Election

1985: 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

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

1985-1989 Change: No change

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats^[6]
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2
	Ind. Unionist	Robert McIlroy	32.02%	554
	DUP	James Rodgers*	21.39%	370
	Ind. Unionist	Price McConaghy*	18.44%	319
	UUP	Robert Getty*	17.57%	304
	DUP	Glenda Rodgers	7.92%	137	346.71
	Ind. Unionist	Ronnie McIlvar	2.66%	46	100.27
Electorate: 3,226 Valid: 1,730 (53.63%) Spoilt: 48 Quota: 289 Turnout: 1,778 (55.11%)

1985 Election

1985: 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats^[7]
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5
	DUP	James Rodgers*	18.38%	358
	Ind. Unionist	Price McConaghy*	17.35%	338
	UUP	Robert Getty*	16.84%	328
	DUP	Duncan Hill	12.53%	244	258.76	261.16	428.16
	Ind. Unionist	Mary Morrison*	11.81%	230	232.79	237.83	270.78	307.78
	UUP	James McAuley*	12.27%	239	245.12	249.28	258.86	296.86
	DUP	Ronnie McIlvar*	10.83%	211	219.28	219.72
Electorate: 3,149 Valid: 1,948 (61.86%) Spoilt: 40 Quota: 325 Turnout: 1,988 (63.13%)

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References

↑ "Giant's Causeway Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
↑ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

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[1] "Giant's Causeway Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

[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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