Magherafelt (District Electoral Area)

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Magherafelt
Mid Ulster District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats5 (1985-)
Councillors
  •   Wesley Brown (DUP)
  •   Sean Clarke (SF)
  •   Christine McFlynn (SDLP)
  •   Paul McLean (DUP)
  •   Darren Totten (SF)
Magherafelt DEA within Mid Ulster Mid Ulster Magherafelt highlight.svg
Magherafelt DEA within Mid Ulster
Magherafelt Town DEA (1993-2014) within Magherafelt Magherafelt 1993 Magherafelt Town highlight.svg
Magherafelt Town DEA (1993-2014) within Magherafelt

Magherafelt is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland. [1] The district elects five members to Mid Ulster District Council and contains the wards of Coolshinny, Glebe, Lissan, The Loup and Town Parks East. [2] Magherafelt 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 Magherafelt Area C which had existed since 1973. It was called Magherafelt Town until 2014, and originally contained five wards (Ballymaguigan, Knockclogrim, Lecumpter, Town Parks East and Town Parks West). For the 1993 local elections it gained an additional ward, Glebe. For the 2014 local elections it was reduced to five wards.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Darren Totten
(Sinn Féin)		Sean Clarke
(Sinn Féin)		Christine McFlynn
(SDLP)		Wesley Brown
(DUP)		Paul McLean
(DUP)		5 seats
2014–present
2019
2014 George Shiels
(UUP)
2011 Peter Bateson
(Sinn Féin)		Catherine Elattar
(Sinn Féin)		Jim Campbell
(SDLP)		Deborah Ní Shiadhail
(Sinn Féin)
2005 Sean McPeake
(Sinn Féin)		 William McCrea
(DUP)
2001 Seamus O'Brien
(Sinn Féin)		 John Kelly
(Sinn Féin)		Joseph McBride
(SDLP)
1997 Patrick Kilpatrick
(SDLP)
1993 John Hurl
(Sinn Féin)		Ernest Caldwell
(UUP)
1989 5 seats
1985–1993
1985 Bhrighde Mac Giolla
(Sinn Féin)		Barclay Morrow
(DUP)

2023 Election

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

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

2019–2023 Change: No change

Magherafelt - 5 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Sinn Féin Darren Totten*25.15%2,077     
Sinn Féin Sean Clarke*18.53%1,530     
SDLP Christine McFlynn*9.74%8041,336.40 1,457.24   
DUP Paul McLean*13.84%1,1431,146.96 1,147.68 1,147.92 1,283.92 1,616.92
DUP Wesley Brown*11.71%967967.88 967.88 967.88 1,230.32 1,526.32
Alliance Padraic Farrell5.79%478628.04 650.36 706.64 779.92 786.92
TUV Raymond Love8.13%671673.64 673.88 674.24 767.80  
UUP Ian Brown7.11%587589.64 589.88 591.20   
Electorate: 13,741  Valid: 8,257 (60.09%)  Spoilt: 58  Quota: 1,377  Turnout: 8.315 (60.51%)  

    2019 Election

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

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

    2014–2019 Change: DUP gain from UUP

    Magherafelt – 5 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Sinn Féin Darren Totten*22.02%1,665   
    SDLP Christine McFlynn*15.95%1,2061,320  
    Sinn Féin Sean Clarke*13.99%1,0581,107 1,500.75 
    DUP Wesley Brown16.11%1,2181,220 1,221 1,224
    DUP Paul McLean*15.91%1,2031,208 1,209.25 1,214.75
    UUP George Shiels*13.17%9961,001 1,001.75 1,022.25
    Aontú Kevin Donnelly2.83%214   
    Electorate: 13,112  Valid: 7,560 (57.66%)  Spoilt: 86  Quota: 1,261  Turnout: 7,646 (58.31%)  

      2014 Election

      2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

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

      2011-2014 Change: Sinn Féin loss due to the reduction of one seat

      Magherafelt - 5 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      DUP Paul McLean*15.84%1,1061,135 1,144 1,163 1,167 
      UUP George Shiels*11.24%785803 809 834 841 1,225
      Sinn Féin Seán Clarke*15.68%1,0951,095 1,101 1,132 1,147 1,147
      SDLP Christine McFlynn*10.30%719724 756 822 1,116 1,119
      Sinn Féin Darren Totten*13.96%975976 1,008 1,041 1,110 1,110
      TUV Gareth Ferguson10.74%750786 791 806 808 1,001
      DUP Ross Mitchell8.98%627635 635 641 642  
      SDLP Ben Niblock5.18%362364 391 436   
      Independent Hugh McCloy3.31%231240 310    
      Independent Michael Kelly3.08%215220     
      Independent Robert Kelly*1.69%118     
      Electorate: 12,483  Valid: 6,983 (55.94%)  Spoilt: 119  Quota: 1,164  Turnout: 7,102 (56.89%)  

        2011 Election

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

        2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

        2005-2011 Change: Sinn Féin gain from DUP

        Magherafelt Town - 6 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Sinn Féin Peter Bateson*23.66%1,616     
        DUP Paul McLean*15.72%1,074     
        SDLP Jim Campbell*12.43%849900.6 901.32 1,191.32  
        UUP George Shiels*10.16%694694 712.27 718.67 733.67 990.07
        Sinn Féin Deborah Ní Shiadhail11.77%804894.4 894.4 925.8 969.8 970.8
        Sinn Féin Catherine Elattar5.99%409871 871 890.8 946.8 949.8
        TUV Alan Dickson8.45%577577 583.57 584.97 585.97 704.97
        DUP Wesley Brown6.59%450451.2 519.24 520.42 526.42  
        SDLP Denise Johnston5.24%358382.8 383.07    
        Electorate: 11,154  Valid: 6,831 (61.24%)  Spoilt: 137  Quota: 976  Turnout: 6,968 (62.47%)  

          2005 Election

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

          2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

          2001-2005 Change: No change

          Magherafelt Town - 6 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          DUP William McCrea *31.69%2,286     
          Sinn Féin Peter Bateson17.61%1,270     
          DUP Paul McLean*3.47%2501,395.76    
          UUP George Shiels*9.58%691773.88 1,124.12   
          Sinn Féin Sean McPeake11.73%846846.56 846.78 927.15 927.15 1,300.15
          SDLP Jim Campbell12.99%937941.48 949.84 959.34 1,009.5 1,034.37
          SDLP Brendan Scott7.26%524525.12 528.42 532.79 574.97 604.03
          Sinn Féin Seamus O'Brien*5.67%409409 409.44 553.84 554.03  
          Electorate: 10,439  Valid: 7,213 (69.10%)  Spoilt: 129  Quota: 1,031  Turnout: 7,342 (70.33%)  

            2001 Election

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

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

            1997-2001 Change: No change

            Magherafelt Town - 6 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            DUP William McCrea *28.10%2,255   
            Sinn Féin John Kelly *21.18%1,700   
            UUP George Shiels*13.74%1,1031,213.5  
            DUP Paul McLean*2.45%1971,190.5  
            Sinn Féin Seamus O'Brien*13.52%1,0851,085.5 1,538.59 
            SDLP Joseph McBride*12.33%990992 1,061.96 1,258.64
            SDLP Frances Symington8.67%696697.5 716.97 815.64
            Electorate: 10,509  Valid: 8,026 (76.37%)  Spoilt: 127  Quota: 1,147  Turnout: 8,153 (77.58%)  

              1997 Election

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

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

              1993-1997 Change: No change

              Magherafelt Town - 6 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234
              DUP William McCrea *37.50%2,675   
              Sinn Féin Seamus O'Brien24.91%1,777   
              SDLP Patrick Kilpatrick*16.11%1,149   
              DUP Paul McLean*1.50%1071,551.6  
              SDLP Joseph McBride*7.00%499499.62 1,184.76 
              UUP George Shiels11.44%8161,007.58 1,008.15 1,514.25
              Independent Labour Harry Hutchinson1.02%7378.58 101.95 114.25
              Workers' Party Marian Donnelly0.52%3738.24 80.42 81.92
              Electorate: 10,104  Valid: 7,133 (70.60%)  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 1,019  Turnout: 7,222 (71.48%)  

                1993 Election

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

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

                1989-1993 Change: SDLP gain due to the addition of one seat

                Magherafelt Town - 6 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123
                DUP William McCrea *31.73%2,142  
                SDLP Patrick Kilpatrick*21.11%1,425  
                Sinn Féin John Hurl*16.50%1,114  
                UUP Ernest Caldwell*13.79%9311,088.3 
                SDLP Joseph McBride10.65%719720.65 1,173.53
                DUP Paul McLean*1.30%88950.75 960.09
                UUP George Shiels4.44%300380.85 382.21
                DUP Daniel McAllister0.47%3285.35 88.41
                Electorate: 9,376  Valid: 6,751 (72.00%)  Spoilt: 131  Quota: 965  Turnout: 6,882 (73.40%)  

                  1989 Election

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

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

                  1985-1989 Change: No change

                  Magherafelt Town - 5 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234
                  DUP William McCrea *34.33%2,162   
                  SDLP Patrick Kilpatrick*20.17%1,270   
                  UUP Ernest Caldwell*18.55%1,168   
                  DUP Paul McLean2.38%1501,248.24  
                  Sinn Féin John Hurl15.93%1,0031,003 1,021 1,034.26
                  SDLP Margaret O'Hagan7.27%458459.04 648.76 713.06
                  Workers' Party Marian Donnelly1.38%8790.12 101.1  
                  Electorate: 8,585  Valid: 6,298 (73.36%)  Spoilt: 123  Quota: 1,050  Turnout: 6,421 (74.79%)  

                    1985 Election

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

                    Magherafelt Town - 5 seats [12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234
                    DUP William McCrea *32.24%2,050   
                    Sinn Féin Bhrighde Mac Giolla20.40%1,297   
                    SDLP Patrick Kilpatrick16.80%1,068   
                    UUP Ernest Caldwell13.38%851975.32 976.34 1,367.34
                    DUP Barclay Morrow2.28%145956.68 957.02 1,031.74
                    SDLP Joseph McGlone6.35%404406.4 616.86 687.1
                    UUP James Artt5.21%331367.48 367.82  
                    Alliance Harold Hutchinson3.35%213218.28 238  
                    Electorate: 8,009  Valid: 6,359 (79.40%)  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 1,060  Turnout: 6,440 (80.41%)  

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