Rural (District Electoral Area)

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Rural DEA (1993-2014) within Derry

Rural was one of the five district electoral areas in Derry, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected seven members to Derry City Council until 1993, and six 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 A which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Banagher, Claudy, Corrody, Eglinton, Enagh, Faughan and New Buildings. For the 1993 local elections it was reduced by one ward, losing Corrody and Faughan but gaining Holly Mount. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced with the Faughan DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011 Paul Fleming
(Sinn Féin)
Thomas Conway
(SDLP)
Gus Hastings
(SDLP)
Brenda Stevenson
(SDLP)
Maurice Devenney
(DUP)
Gary Middleton
(DUP)
6 seats
1985–1993
2005 Jim McKeever
(SDLP)
Liam Boyle
(SDLP)
William Hay
(DUP)
2001 Annie Courtney
(SDLP)
Andrew Davidson
(UUP)
1997 Ernest Hamilton
(UUP)
John McNickle
(SDLP)
George Peoples
(SDLP)
1993 Richard Dallas
(UUP)
Mervyn Lindsay
(DUP)
1989 Ernest Hamilton
(UUP)
John Adams
(UUP)
1985 Hugh O'Neill
(SDLP)
Ellis Allen
(DUP)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x SDLP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

2011: 3 x SDLP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

2005-2011 Change: No change

Rural - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Sinn Féin Paul Fleming*18.39%1,693        
SDLP Thomas Conway*17.55%1,616        
DUP Maurice Devenney *15.56%1,433        
DUP Gary Middleton 13.24%1,2191,221.07 1,224.3 1,224.3 1,227.3 1,732.3   
SDLP Brenda Stevenson6.68%615628.34 685.34 709.76 1,110.67 1,179.23 1,285.23 1,352.19 
SDLP Gus Hastings6.78%624652.98 771.16 827.44 889.84 920.22 975.22 1,022.03 1,049.31
Sinn Féin Catherine Nelis6.85%631938.51 972.33 1,009.51 1,039.17 1,040.36 1,042.36 1,045.15 1,047.01
UUP Ronald McKeegan7.58%698698.46 702.83 725.83 730.83     
SDLP Ashleen Schenning4.59%423432.43 498.93 544.29      
People Before Profit Diane Greer2.78%256262.44 267.76       
Electorate: 16,892  Valid: 9,208 (54.51%)  Spoilt: 202  Quota: 1,316  Turnout: 9,410 (55.71%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 3 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

    2005: 3 x SDLP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

    2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

    Rural - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    DUP William Hay *14.70%1,413        
    SDLP Thomas Conway*14.24%1,3681,368.12 1,443.12      
    SDLP Liam Boyle10.56%1,0151,015.06 1,089.1 1,133.74 1,237.67 1,371.6 1,382.6  
    Sinn Féin Paul Fleming*11.83%1,1371,137.02 1,157.04 1,159.83 1,172.83 1,232.85 1,232.85 1,772.85 
    DUP Maurice Devenney 13.27%1,2751,296.16 1,302.2 1,302.2 1,304.24 1,313.26 1,363.22 1,366.24 1,366.24
    SDLP Jim McKeever*7.02%675675.12 715.12 717.91 948.79 1,051.76 1,082.8 1,141.83 1,266.15
    UUP Ernest Hamilton5.55%533536.5 560.54 560.54 565.56 573.6 940.48 942.48 943.22
    Sinn Féin Thomas McGlinchey6.48%623623.02 635.02 638.74 652.67 679.55 679.55   
    UUP William Storey4.68%450451.94 467.98 467.98 474.98 488.04    
    Socialist Environmental Eamonn McCann 3.86%371371.18 415.22 418.94 430.89     
    SDLP Thomas Harty3.96%381381.12 401.12 407.63      
    Independent Annie Courtney*3.84%369369.24        
    Electorate: 14,966  Valid: 9,610 (64.21%)  Spoilt: 207  Quota: 1,373  Turnout: 9,817 (65.60%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

      2001: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

      1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

      Rural - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      DUP William Hay *15.37%1,511         
      SDLP Annie Courtney *14.69%1,444         
      SDLP Thomas Conway12.96%1,2741,304 1,304 1,550      
      UUP Andrew Davidson*10.93%1,0741,131 1,138.07 1,141.07 1,143.11 1,552.11    
      Sinn Féin Paul Fleming9.59%943955 955 985 994.52 995.52 1,574.6   
      SDLP Jim McKeever*8.10%796822 822.07 981.07 1,100.75 1,106.75 1,156.43 1,266.33 1,234.33 1,268.68
      DUP Bill Irwin8.94%879883 968.61 970.61 970.61 1,086.89 1,086.89 1,087.19 1,224.19 1,224.37
      Sinn Féin James Kelly6.89%677682 682 698 710.24 711.24     
      UUP Ernest Hamilton*5.64%554560 569.66 572.66 572.66      
      SDLP Brenda Stevenson5.20%511519 519        
      Alliance Brian Kelly1.69%166         
      Electorate: 14,567  Valid: 9,829 (67.47%)  Spoilt: 222  Quota: 1,405  Turnout: 10,051 (69.00%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

        1997: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

        1993-1997 Change: UUP gain from DUP

        Rural - 6 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        SDLP Annie Courtney *15.59%1,220      
        DUP William Hay *14.12%1,1051,121     
        SDLP John McNickle*12.47%976991 1,421    
        SDLP George Peoples*9.44%739760 871 1,168.84   
        UUP Andrew Davidson10.64%833887 890 890 901.31 905.87 1,212.87
        UUP Ernest Hamilton9.33%730751 751 751 754.19 757.23 1,048.15
        Sinn Féin Paul Fleming9.03%707719 748 749.46 833.56 874.6 874.6
        DUP Maurice Devenney 9.47%741749 749 749 750.74 751.5  
        SDLP Jim McKeever7.01%549600      
        NI Women's Coalition Catherine Cooke2.30%180      
        Independent David Hawthorne0.61%48      
        Electorate: 13,468  Valid: 7,828 (58.12%)  Spoilt: 164  Quota: 1,119  Turnout: 7,992 (59.34%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 3 x SDLP, 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP

          1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

          1989-1993 Change: UUP loss due to the reduction of one seat

          Rural - 6 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          SDLP Annie Courtney *20.53%1,545       
          SDLP John McNickle*13.94%1,0491,310.76      
          SDLP George Peoples*11.22%844932.96 974.72 975.72 1,091.72   
          UUP Richard Dallas10.50%790797.68 797.68 935.32 937.32 937.86 1,444.86 
          DUP William Hay *11.71%881885.48 886.35 911.67 912.67 912.94 983.26 1,156.26
          DUP Mervyn Lindsay*9.25%696696.32 696.32 706.64 707.64 707.64 818.64 984.64
          SDLP Patrick Murray5.04%379451.32 637.21 637.53 771 785.58 785.9 786.9
          UUP Ernest Hamilton*6.75%508510.24 510.24 706.24 707.24 707.24   
          Sinn Féin Bernard McFadden5.98%450466 468.32 468.32     
          UUP George Duddy5.09%383384.92 384.92      
          Electorate: 12,377  Valid: 7,525 (60.80%)  Spoilt: 200  Quota: 1,076  Turnout: 7,725 (62.41%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 3 x SDLP, 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP

            1989: 3 x SDLP, 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP

            1985-1989 Change: No change

            Rural - 7 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            SDLP Annie Courtney *12.90%1,117        
            DUP William Hay *12.45%1,0781,159       
            UUP John Adams*10.64%922995 1,007.22 1,007.34 1,116.34    
            SDLP John McNickle*11.81%1,0231,027 1,027 1,034.98 1,034.98 1,034.98 1,288.98  
            SDLP George Peoples10.92%946947 947 952.28 963.28 963.92 1,112.92  
            DUP Mervyn Lindsay7.32%634668 712.18 712.21 755.15 757.71 758.77 758.77 1,164.77
            UUP Ernest Hamilton*7.34%636675 678.76 678.88 966.91 995.07 996.28 1,000.28 1,020.28
            Independent Nationalist Michael Breslin6.28%544544 544.94 546.68 547.68 548 605.73 651.73 652.73
            DUP David Nicholl5.32%461501 510.4 510.52 527.52 527.84 531.08 533.08  
            SDLP Robert Brolly5.76%499499 500.88 516.99 516.99 516.99    
            UUP Margaret Parkhill5.46%473484 485.88 486      
            Ulster Democratic Ernest Curry3.80%329        
            Electorate: 13,344  Valid: 8,662 (64.91%)  Spoilt: 211  Quota: 1,084  Turnout: 8,873 (66.49%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 3 x SDLP, 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP

              Rural - 7 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              SDLP John McNickle*11.54%1,0041,016 1,040 1,042 1,146   
              DUP William Hay *11.58%1,0081,008 1,008 1,048 1,048 1,048 1,390 
              DUP Ellis Allen9.32%811811 811 841 841 841 1,126 
              UUP John Adams8.89%774774 775 1,045 1,048 1,048 1,076 1,174
              UUP Ernest Hamilton7.88%686686 686 853 853 853 928 1,088
              SDLP Annie Courtney 11.09%965969 1,028 1,029 1,071 1,078.36 1,078.36 1,080.36
              SDLP Hugh O'Neill8.02%698702 801 802 875 910.88 915.88 915.88
              SDLP George Peoples*7.61%662667 685 688 744 758.72 759.72 759.72
              DUP Mervyn Lindsay8.39%730731 731 742 742 742   
              Sinn Féin Edward McGowan3.49%304516 565 565     
              UUP Robert Bond*6.09%530530 532      
              Irish Independence Michael Breslin3.17%276285       
              Sinn Féin Patrick McNaught2.92%254       
              Electorate: 12,752  Valid: 8,702 (68.24%)  Spoilt: 185  Quota: 1,088  Turnout: 8,887 (69.69%)  

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