Limavady (District Electoral Area)

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Limavady
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats5 (1985-)
Councillors
  •   Steven Callaghan (DUP)
  •   Aaron Callan (DUP)
  •   Brenda Chivers (SF)
  •   Amy Mairs (APNI)
  •   Ashleen Schenning (SDLP)

Limavady is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. [1] The district elects five members to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and contains the wards of Coolessan, Drumsurn, Greystone, Magilligan and Roeside. [2] Limavady forms part of the East Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Limavady Area C which had existed since 1973, where it was called Limavady Town until 2014, and contained five wards (Binevenagh, Coolessan, Enagh, Rathbrady and Roeside). For the 1993 local elections Binevenagh was replaced with Greystone. For the 2014 local elections it gained most of the abolished Bellarena DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Brenda Chivers
(Sinn Féin)		Ashleen Schenning
(SDLP)		Amy Mairs
(Alliance)		Steven Callaghan
(DUP)		Aaron Callan
(DUP)/
(UUP)
June 2022 Co-OptionJames McCorkell
(DUP)/
(Independent)
June 2021 Defection Alan Robinson
(DUP)
2019
October 2016 DefectionJohn Deighan
(SDLP)
June 2016 Co-Option
2014 Gerry Mullan
(SDLP)
2011 Anne Brolly
(Sinn Féin)		John Rankin
(UUP)
2005 George Robinson
(DUP)
2001 Brian Brown
(Independent)		Desmond Lowry
(SDLP)		John Dolan
(UUP)
1997 Barry Doherty
(SDLP)		Ronald Cartwright
(UUP)
1993
1989 Norman Reynolds
(UUP)
1985 Samuel Millar
(UUP)

2023 Election

2019: 3 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

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

2019–2023 Change: Alliance gain from DUP

Limavady - 5 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Sinn Féin Brenda Chivers*29.85%1,800      
DUP Steven Callaghan*16.75%1,010      
SDLP Ashleen Schenning*7.35%443974.84 1,049.84    
DUP Aaron Callan*8.22%496496.48 505.48 506.48 906.96 1,068.96 
Alliance Amy Mairs9.07%547674.20 754.56 789.56 794.56 914.40 931.65
Independent James McCorkell*9.32%562567.28 594.56 597.56 649.56 850.56 895.41
Ulster Unionist Barry Crawford8.47%511513.40 522.76 523.76 541.76   
DUP Jordan Wallace7.93%478479.92 485.92 485.92    
Aontú John Boyle2.54%153269.64      
Independent Billy Stewart0.51%3132.92      
Electorate: 11,615  Valid: 6,031 (51.92%)  Spoilt: 50  Quota: 1,006  Turnout: 6,081 (52.35%)  

    2019 Election

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

    2019: 3 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    2014-2019 Change: DUP gain from UUP

    Limavady - 5 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    DUP Alan Robinson * †26.91%1,498     
    Sinn Féin Brenda Chivers*18.58%1,034     
    DUP James McCorkell* ‡11.75%6541,018.8    
    DUP Aaron Callan*6.92%385533.58 534.13 603.21 615.19 922.91
    SDLP Ashleen Schenning9.33%519523.94 578.5 585.5 810.91 831.38
    Alliance Kevin Hayward10.01%557564.22 571.92 584.68 649.3 734.2
    Ulster Unionist Raymond Kennedy7.28%405424.76 425.09 510.04 513.04  
    Aontú Francie Brolly 6.06%337339.28 378 380.22   
    TUV Colin Cartwright3.16%176190.82 191.15    
    Electorate: 11,197  Valid: 5,565 (50.51%)  Spoilt: 51  Quota: 928  Turnout: 5,616 (50.15%)  

      2014 Election

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

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

      2011-2014 Change: No change

      Limavady - 5 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      DUP Alan Robinson *26.43%1,451         
      DUP James McCorkell*8.41%462840.88 859.1 864.1 1,105.1     
      Sinn Féin Brenda Chivers*14.51%797797 798 843.74 843.74 843.74 1,177.74   
      SDLP Gerry Mullan *†10.49%576582.66 591.4 778.4 782.51 783.51 820.88 1,013.88  
      Ulster Unionist Aaron Callan ‡8.23%452485.3 500.04 507.15 546.72 607.72 608.09 608.09 610.09 815.11
      Ulster Unionist Raymond Kennedy7.18%394408.8 416.17 418.17 446.38 521.38 521.38 522.38 528.38 682.3
      Sinn Féin Rory Donaghy*6.77%372373.11 373.11 381.11 382.11 382.11     
      TUV Howard Gordon5.92%325343.87 366.98 370.72 390.71      
      DUP Jonathan Holmes5.32%292353.79 362.53 365.53       
      SDLP Jason Allen4.88%268270.96 276.96        
      UKIP Richard Nicholl1.86%102109.03         
      Electorate: 10,998  Valid: 5,491 (49.93%)  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 916  Turnout: 5,579 (50.73%)  

        2011 Election

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

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

        2005-2011 Change: No change

        Limavady Town - 5 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        DUP Alan Robinson *29.42%903     
        Sinn Féin Anne Brolly *18.05%554     
        DUP James McCorkell6.16%189349.16 353.48 353.66 367.42 617.98
        Ulster Unionist John Rankin*11.27%346414.2 429.64 429.73 486.7 503.86
        SDLP Gerry Mullan *11.21%344347.08 386.52 420.99 498.38 503.82
        Ulster Unionist Aaron Callan8.05%247269.44 286.44 286.62 322.59 331.35
        DUP Jim Quigg5.08%156276.56 281.56 281.92 295.36  
        Independent Brian Brown6.42%197203.6 240.04 245.35   
        Alliance Damien Corr4.33%133136.08     
        Electorate: 6,058  Valid: 3,069 (50.66%)  Spoilt: 47  Quota: 512  Turnout: 3,116 (51.44%)  

          2005 Election

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

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

          2001-2005 Change: DUP and Sinn Féin gain from UUP and Independent

          Limavady Town - 5 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          DUP George Robinson *23.50%876   
          DUP Alan Robinson 20.61%768   
          Sinn Féin Anne Brolly *17.63%657   
          Ulster Unionist John Rankin*12.66%472662.35  
          SDLP Gerry Mullan *11.11%414416.48 418.46 661.46
          Ulster Unionist John Dolan*7.54%281374 511.94 513.94
          SDLP Gareth Peoples6.95%259260.55 262.97  
          Electorate: 6,322  Valid: 3,727 (58.95%)  Spoilt: 58  Quota: 622  Turnout: 3,785 (59.87%)  

            2001 Election

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

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

            1997-2001 Change: Independent gain from SDLP

            Limavady Town - 5 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            DUP George Robinson *30.30%1,430    
            Ulster Unionist John Dolan*8.11%383592.76 703.62 819.74 
            Ulster Unionist John Rankin7.88%372502.64 681.8 816.88 
            Independent Brian Brown13.60%642704.1 713.86 768.18 793.18
            SDLP Desmond Lowry*11.48%542544.76 544.76 545.22 784.68
            SDLP John Kerr11.23%530532.76 532.76 533.76 627.76
            Sinn Féin Malachy O'Kane*8.88%419419.92 419.92 419.92  
            United Unionist Alister Smyth3.41%161316.02 322.32   
            Ulster Unionist Raymond Kennedy5.11%241309.08    
            Electorate: 6,877  Valid: 4,720 (68.63%)  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 787  Turnout: 4,779 (69.49%)  

              1997 Election

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

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

              1993-1997 Change: No change

              Limavady Town - 5 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12
              DUP George Robinson *18.47%837 
              SDLP Desmond Lowry*16.75%759 
              Ulster Unionist Ronald Cartwright*16.09%729800
              Ulster Unionist John Dolan*16.29%738782
              SDLP Barry Doherty*16.31%739779
              Ulster Unionist Norman Reynolds10.68%484549
              DUP Victor Wilson3.47%157 
              NI Women's Coalition Paula Taylor1.94%88 
              Electorate: 7,113  Valid: 4,531 (63.70%)  Spoilt: 75  Quota: 756  Turnout: 4,606 (64.75%)  

                1993 Election

                1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

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

                1989–1993 Change: SDLP gain from UUP

                Limavady Town - 5 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123
                DUP George Robinson *19.40%884  
                SDLP Barry Doherty*17.60%802  
                Ulster Unionist Ronald Cartwright*17.34%790  
                Ulster Unionist John Dolan*15.80%720771 
                SDLP Desmond Lowry16.52%753755 758.23
                Ulster Unionist Norman Reynolds*12.11%522548 665.13
                DUP John Murray1.89%86  
                Electorate: 6,959  Valid: 4,557 (65.48%)  Spoilt: 66  Quota: 760  Turnout: 4,623 (66.43%)  

                  1989 Election

                  1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

                  1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

                  1985–1989 Change: No change

                  Limavady Town - 5 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234
                  Ulster Unionist Ronald Cartwright*23.80%961   
                  DUP George Robinson *22.67%915   
                  SDLP Barry Doherty*16.99%686   
                  Ulster Unionist John Dolan*11.94%482723.2  
                  Ulster Unionist Norman Reynolds9.26%374412.1 639.98 698.98
                  SDLP Brian McWilliams9.36%378378.6 379.41 481.41
                  Alliance Joseph McGuigan5.97%241244.3 250.24  
                  Electorate: 6,571  Valid: 4,037 (61.44%)  Spoilt: 75  Quota: 673  Turnout: 4,112 (62.58%)  

                    1985 Election

                    1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

                    Limavady Town - 5 seats [12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567
                    SDLP Barry Doherty*22.22%887      
                    Ulster Unionist Ronald Cartwright19.94%796      
                    Ulster Unionist John Dolan19.34%772      
                    Ulster Unionist Samuel Millar9.99%399399.5 505.58 584.1 625.31 680.31 
                    DUP George Robinson 6.71%268268 270.24 274.4 377.42 390.73 618.73
                    SDLP Brian McWilliams5.94%237438.25 438.25 439.16 439.29 526.45 534.45
                    Ind. Unionist William Norris*6.24%249249.75 261.27 270.24 281.82 314.99  
                    Alliance John Mullan5.71%228239.5 242.86 243.9 247.41   
                    DUP Eric Caldwell3.91%156156.5 159.86 165.45    
                    Electorate: 5,758  Valid: 3,992 (69.33%)  Spoilt: 53  Quota: 666  Turnout: 4,045 (70.25%)  

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