Northland (District Electoral Area)

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Northland DEA (1993-2014) within Derry

Northland was one of the five district electoral areas in Derry, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected six members to Derry City Council until 1993, and seven members until 2014, and formed part of the Foyle constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Londonderry Area D which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Crevagh and Springtown, Glen, Pennyburn, Rosemount, Strand and The Diamond. For the 1993 local elections it gained an additional ward, Foyle Springs. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced with the Foyleside DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 John Tierney
(SDLP)		John Boyle
(SDLP)		Séan Carr
(SDLP)		Eamon McAuley
(SDLP)		Michael Cooper
(Sinn Féin)		 Maeve McLaughlin
(Sinn Féin)		Gerry MacLochlainn
(Sinn Féin)
2005 Helen Quigley
(SDLP)		 Mark H. Durkan
(SDLP)		Seana Hume
(SDLP)		William Page
(Sinn Féin)
2001 John Kerr
(SDLP)		Kathleen McCloskey
(SDLP)		 Mary Nelis
(Sinn Féin)
1997 John Tierney
(SDLP)		 Mark Durkan
(SDLP)		Martin Bradley
(SDLP)		Marion Hutcheon
(Sinn Féin)
1993 Mitchel McLaughlin
(Sinn Féin)
1989 Anna Gallagher
(SDLP)		William McCorriston
(SDLP)		David Davis
(Independent Unionist)/
(UUP)		Bernard McFadden
(Sinn Féin)		6 seats
1985–1993
1985 Leonard Green
(SDLP)		 Fergus McAteer
(IIP)

2011 Election

2005: 4 x SDLP, 3 x Sinn Féin

2011: 4 x SDLP, 3 x Sinn Féin

2005-2011 Change: No change

Northland - 7 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
SDLP John Tierney 18.75%1,736       
Sinn Féin Maeve McLaughlin *13.61%1,260       
SDLP John Boyle11.87%1,0991,264.2      
SDLP Sean Carr*8.90%824923.05 1,004.7 1,047.85 1,088.29 1,199.29  
Sinn Féin Gerry MacLochlainn*10.11%936952.45 952.91 964.26 993.31 1,004.99 1,024.27 1,100.27
SDLP Eamon McAuley4.63%429590.35 599.55 631.25 654.6 878.31 880.87 997.87
Sinn Féin Michael Cooper8.46%783795.6 796.75 800.1 841.45 855.43 892.07 958.07
Sinn Féin Eric McGinley7.60%704721.85 722.08 726.54 744.54 757.39 788.51 824.51
People Before Profit Colm Bryce6.09%564576.25 577.4 615.55 668.25 690.56 693.2  
SDLP Fiona Hamilton3.95%366427.95 437.15 475.25 501.23    
Irish Republican Socialist Lucy Callaghan3.67%340348.4 349.32 353.32     
Alliance Colm Cavanagh2.34%217229.25 229.71      
Electorate: 16,367  Valid: 9,258 (56.57%)  Spoilt: 330  Quota: 1,158  Turnout: 9,588 (58.58%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 4 x SDLP, 3 x Sinn Féin

    2005: 4 x SDLP, 3 x Sinn Féin

    2001-2005 Change: No change

    Northland - 7 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    SDLP Mark H. Durkan 23.25%2,369        
    SDLP Seana Hume7.73%7881,405.76       
    Sinn Féin Gerry MacLochlainn11.03%1,1241,160.96 1,173.92 1,178.12 1,388.12    
    Sinn Féin William Page*9.82%1,0011,031.24 1,038.24 1,039.84 1,078.94 1,114.42 1,593.42  
    Sinn Féin Maeve McLaughlin *8.33%849873 883.96 885.96 1,053.92 1,114.32 1,303.32  
    SDLP Helen Quigley *10.59%1,0791,168.28 1,183.24 1,198.94 1,202.94 1,273.16 1,282.16  
    SDLP Sean Carr*6.25%637797.32 807.28 840.28 852.54 937.32 945.74 969.74 986.74
    SDLP John Kerr*6.41%653745.16 756.52 816.62 824.02 866.44 874.56 892.56 904.56
    Sinn Féin Joanne McDaid6.18%630638.64 643.64 645.24 679.78 735.78    
    Socialist Environmental Colm Bryce3.46%353367.4 508.8 510.5 517.98     
    Sinn Féin Sharon Duddy4.77%486493.68 497.16 498.16      
    Socialist Environmental Oisin Kehoe2.34%221232.04        
    Electorate: 15,278  Valid: 10,190 (66.70%)  Spoilt: 280  Quota: 1,274  Turnout: 10,470 (68.53%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 5 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin

      2001: 4 x SDLP, 3 x Sinn Féin

      1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

      Northland - 7 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      SDLP Kathleen McCloskey*13.88%1,528    
      SDLP John Kerr*11.34%1,2481,276.9 1,384.9  
      Sinn Féin Mary Nelis *8.90%980988.6 1,034.6 1,698.6 
      Sinn Féin Maeve McLaughlin 11.27%1,2401,247.1 1,291.1 1,430.1 
      Sinn Féin William Page10.27%1,1301,132 1,148 1,200 1,506.74
      SDLP Helen Quigley 9.88%1,0871,125.5 1,267.5 1,278.5 1,283.89
      SDLP Sean Carr10.51%1,1571,176.1 1,254.1 1,265.1 1,267.06
      SDLP James McClintock8.38%922959.4 1,041.4 1,050.4 1,053.34
      Sinn Féin Gerry MacLochlainn8.52%938940 976   
      Independent William Temple3.70%407407.4    
      Independent Colm Bryce2.49%274275.1    
      Independent Daniel Bradley0.74%8283.3    
      Independent Catherine Harper0.13%1414.4    
      Electorate: 16,402  Valid: 11,007 (67.11%)  Spoilt: 323  Quota: 1,376  Turnout: 11,330 (69.08%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 5 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin

        1997: 5 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Northland - 7 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        SDLP Mark Durkan *17.17%1,679      
        Sinn Féin Mary Nelis *16.00%1,564      
        SDLP Martin Bradley*11.41%1,1151,272.14     
        Sinn Féin Marion Hutcheon11.54%1,1281,134.75 1,318.67    
        SDLP John Tierney *11.21%1,0961,147.03 1,161.99 1,163.42 1,172.06 1,246.06 
        SDLP John Kerr*8.69%8501,012 1,018.82 1,019.59 1,045.75 1,132.75 1,252.1
        SDLP Kathleen McCloskey*8.74%854896.39 901.67 902.44 910.04 968.04 1,040.04
        Sinn Féin Pius McNaught5.85%572577.94 691.24 779.35 780.23 822.23 827.23
        Ind. Unionist Alexander Simpson5.44%532533.89 533.89 533.89 533.89 567.89  
        NI Women's Coalition Patricia McAdams2.97%290303.23 308.51 309.06 310.5   
        Labour Coalition Anthony Martin0.51%5052.97 54.51 54.62 54.94   
        Labour Coalition Geraldine O'Neill0.47%4648.7 50.24 50.46 50.7   
        Electorate: 16,075  Valid: 9,776 (60.81%)  Spoilt: 207  Quota: 1,223  Turnout: 9,983 (62.10%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent Unionist

          1993: 5 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin

          1989-1993 Change: SDLP and Sinn Féin gain from Independent Unionist and due to the addition of one seat

          Northland - 7 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789101112
          SDLP John Tierney *16.05%1,506           
          Sinn Féin Mitchel McLaughlin *14.70%1,380           
          SDLP Mark Durkan 13.97%1,311           
          SDLP Martin Bradley12.38%1,1621,296.64          
          SDLP John Kerr*7.57%710767.84 770.24 838.55 922.01 927.79 942.9 952.71 955.71 1,040.95 1,095.17 1,201.17
          Sinn Féin Mary Nelis 8.08%758772.16 949.91 951.34 952.64 961.75 962.75 970.44 970.44 982.7 1,000.7 1,040.7
          SDLP Kathleen McCloskey6.60%619704.92 707.17 744.57 771.09 774.48 786.48 797.22 800.22 849.24 918.24 996.24
          Ind. Unionist David Davis*5.50%516520.08 521.88 526.5 528.06 530.06 554.5 561.98 745.44 759.77 778.77 844.77
          Independent Tony Carlin3.68%345354.36 358.86 366.56 369.68 373.09 382.79 389.29 393.4 450.36 525.36  
          Independent Labour Patrick Muldowney1.99%187191.32 194.47 197.33 198.11 214.33 221.44 356.78 359.78 374.22   
          Independent Nationalist William McCorriston*3.10%291303.24 304.44 309.72 313.36 319.6 320.93 321.93 323.93    
          UUP Gladys Carey2.46%231231.24 231.24 231.46 231.46 231.46 238.46 239.57     
          Independent Labour Richard Foster1.86%175180.52 181.72 183.15 184.19 194.29 212.29      
          Alliance Nigel Cooke1.24%116116.72 116.72 118.48 118.48 118.72       
          Workers' Party Gordon McKenzie0.45%4242.96 43.26 43.81 44.33        
          Workers' Party Noel Lynch0.38%3636.72 37.47 38.24 38.24        
          Electorate: 15,645  Valid: 9,385 (59.99%)  Spoilt: 240  Quota: 1,174  Turnout: 9,625 (61.52%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x IIP

            1989: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent Unionist

            1985-1989 Change: SDLP gain from IIP, Independent Unionist leaves UUP

            Northland - 6 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            SDLP John Tierney *18.31%1,565     
            SDLP Anna Gallagher*15.08%1,289     
            SDLP William McCorriston13.20%1,1281,228.28    
            Sinn Féin Bernard McFadden*13.84%1,1831,197.26 1,561.26   
            SDLP John Kerr11.43%9771,054.51 1,065.81 1,113.81 1,127.81 1,133.81
            Ind. Unionist David Davis*7.10%607622.18 629.1 651.1 654.2 1,128.48
            SDLP Leonard Green*9.10%778889.78 898.7 917.7 960.05 972.05
            UUP Jack Allen 6.90%590591.15 593.15 593.15 593.25  
            Sinn Féin Martin Nelis5.01%428437.89     
            Electorate: 14,337  Valid: 8,545 (59.60%)  Spoilt: 284  Quota: 1,221  Turnout: 8,829 (61.58%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x IIP

              Northland - 6 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678910
              SDLP John Tierney *18.32%1,417         
              Sinn Féin Bernard McFadden13.78%1,0661,074.14 1,079.14 1,190.14      
              UUP David Davis*11.30%874874 874 875 928 1,329    
              SDLP Leonard Green*10.34%800885.36 893.24 900.56 940 942 952 957 1,220 
              SDLP Anna Gallagher*9.13%706752.42 760.86 772.3 819.96 820.96 831.96 834.96 1,024.16 1,100.16
              Irish Independence Fergus McAteer *8.81%681699.92 731.8 811.12 821.12 822.12 827.12 875.12 947.66 949.16
              SDLP William McCorriston*7.69%595681.68 686.68 691.22 716.88 716.88 723.88 727.88 886.56 922.56
              SDLP John Kerr8.26%639682.12 684.78 688.22 714.1 714.1 723.1 723.1   
              DUP John Noble5.39%417417 417 419 425      
              Alliance Mary Breen3.15%244247.52 248.52 251.52       
              Sinn Féin James McKnight1.69%131135.62 135.62        
              Irish Independence Annie Burke1.27%98100.64 106.64        
              Irish Independence John McCool0.85%6669.08         
              Electorate: 12,243  Valid: 7,734 (63.17%)  Spoilt: 191  Quota: 1,105  Turnout: 7,925 (64.73%)  

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                2. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
                3. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
                4. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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                7. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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