Dunsilly (District Electoral Area)

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Dunsilly
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created2014
Seats5 (2014-)
Councillors
  •   Jay Burbank (APNI)
  •   Linda Clarke (DUP)
  •   Henry Cushinan (SF)
  •   Annie O'Loane (SF)
  •   Stewart Wilson (UUP)

Dunsilly is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. [1] The district elects five members to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council and contains the wards of Cranfield, Parkgate, Randalstown, Shilvodan and Toome. [2] Airport forms part of the South Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 2014 local elections, largely replacing the Antrim North West DEA which had existed since 1985.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Henry Cushinan
(Sinn Féin)		Annie O'Loane
(Sinn Féin)		Jay Burbank
(Alliance)		Stewart Wilson
(UUP)		Linda Clarke
(DUP)
July 2022 Co-OptionRyan Wilson
(SDLP)		Roderick Swann
(UUP)
December 2021 DefectionGlenn Finlay
(Alliance)/
(Independent)
2019
December 2018 Co-OptionJordan Greer
(DUP)
February 2018 DefectionBrian Duffin
(SDLP)/
(Independent)
July 2017 Co-OptionTrevor Beatty
(DUP)
2014

2023 Election

2019: 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP

2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

Dunsilly - 5 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan*18.65%1,390       
Sinn Féin Annie O'Lone16.29%1,2141,312      
DUP Linda Clarke*13.11%977986 1,153 1,153.13 1,153.13 1,773.13  
Ulster Unionist Stewart Wilson11.31%843843 951 951.78 951.78 1,134.78 1,644.78 
Alliance Jay Burbank*12.25%913930 935 965.29 969.74 982.74 997.74 1,128.74
SDLP Ryan Wilson*9.71%724794 801 907.08 971.16 972.16 977.16 1,000.16
DUP Tom Cunningham9.46%705705 846 846.13 846.13    
TUV Jonathan Campbell5.97%445446       
Aontú Siobhán McErlean3.26%243       
Electorate: 13,300  Valid: 7,454 (56.05%)  Spoilt: 69  Quota: 1,243  Turnout: 7,523 (56.56%)  

    2019 Election

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

    2019: 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

    2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain from DUP

    Dunsilly - 5 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan*16.33%1,0641,065 1,520  
    SDLP Ryan Wilson13.85%902913 984 1,294 
    Alliance Glenn Finlay ‡†15.18%9891,030 1,048 1,111 
    Ulster Unionist Roderick Swann*10.92%7111,038 1,040 1,040 1,065
    DUP Linda Clarke*14.82%965980 980 980 986
    DUP Jordan Greer13.92%907935 935 935 939
    Sinn Féin Andrew Maguire8.47%552553    
    Ulster Unionist Gareth Thomas6.51%424    
    Electorate: 12,519  Valid: 6,514 (52.03%)  Spoilt: 76  Quota: 1,086  Turnout: 6,590 (52.64%)  

      2014 Election

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

      Dunsilly - 5 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Ulster Unionist Roderick Swann*18.56%1,111    
      SDLP Brian Duffin* ‡†11.31%677679.53 1,006.53  
      DUP Linda Clarke*14.90%892935.12 938.56 1,029.56 
      DUP Trevor Beatty †14.80%886935.06 936.72 1,020.72 
      Sinn Féin Henry Cushnihan*12.99%778778 801 840.77 849.77
      Sinn Féin Anthony Brady*11.73%702702.11 748.11 796.99 803.99
      Alliance Julian McGrath8.19%490504.52 547.29   
      SDLP Ryan Wilson7.52%450452.64    
      Electorate: 11,922  Valid: 5,986 (50.21%)  Spoilt: 71  Quota: 998  Turnout: 6,057 (50.81%)  

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