Derry City Council Elections 1993-2011

Very little of note in the 2011 elections for Derry City Council. Party strength on the council remains identical to the 2005 result with no seats changing hands. The SDLP's share of the popular vote fell by almost three percent, consistent with the trend over the last several elections. However, Derry was the SDLP's best result of the election and also the UUP's worst result. 

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Map by Conal Kelly

Electoral Area 2011 Result 2005 Result 2001 Result 1997 Result 1993 Result
Waterside 3 DUP, 2 SDLP, 1 SF, 1 UUP 3 DUP, 2 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 SF 3 DUP, 2 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 SF 3 DUP, 1 SDLP, 1 SF, 1 UUP, 1 Ind U 3 DUP, 2 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 Ind U
Rural 3 SDLP, 2 DUP, 1 SF 3 SDLP, 2 DUP, 1 SF 3 SDLP, 1 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 SF 3 SDLP, 2 UUP, 1 DUP 3 SDLP, 2 DUP, 1 UUP
Northland 4 SDLP, 3 SF 4 SDLP, 3 SF 4 SDLP, 3 SF 5 SDLP, 2 SF 5 SDLP, 2 SF
Shantallow 3 SDLP, 2 SF 3 SDLP, 2 SF 3 SDLP, 2 SF 3 SDLP, 2 SF 4 SDLP, 1 SF
Cityside 3 SF, 2 SDLP 3 SF, 2 SDLP 3 SF, 2 SDLP 3 SF, 2 SDLP 3 SDLP, 2 SF

Summary

2011 Results 2005 Results 2001 Results 1997 Results 1993 Results
Votes by Party:
SDLP: 15,805 (38.2%), 14 councillors
SF: 14,011 (33.9%), 10 councillors
DUP: 6,081 (14.7%), 5 councillors
UUP: 1,642 (4.0%), 1 councillor
PBP: 1,307 (3.2%)
IND: 1,089 (2.6%)
IRSP: 879 (2.1%)
Alliance: 359 (0.9%)
PUP: 204 (0.5%) 		Votes by Party:
SDLP: 18,467 (41.0%), 14 councillors
SF: 14,744 (32.8%), 10 councillors
DUP: 7,265 (16.1%), 5 councillors
UUP: 2,000 (4.4%), 1 councillor
SEA: 1,321 (2.9%)
Ind: 1,202 (2.7%)		 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 20,872 (43.4%), 14 councillors
SF: 14,547 (30.3%), 10 councillors
DUP: 6,874 (14.3%), 4 councillors
UUP: 3,069 (6.4%), 2 councillors
Alliance: 436 (0.9%)
PUP: 153 (0.3%)
Ind: 2,094 (4.4%)

Votes by Party:
SDLP: 18,012 (43.7%), 14 councillors
SF: 11,394 (27.7%), 8 councillors
DUP: 5,186 (12.6%), 4 councillors
UUP: 3,595 (8.7%), 3 councillors
NIWC: 1,036 (2.5%)
Lab: 434 (1.1%)
UDP: 276 (0.7%)
N: 22 (0.1%)
U*: 1,203 (2.8%), 1 councillor
Ind: 48 (0.1%)

 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 18,053 (46.9%), 17 councillors
SF: 7,778 (20.2%), 5 councillors
DUP: 5,142 (13.3%), 5 councillors
UUP: 3,544 (9.2%), 2 councillors
Lab: 985 (2.6%)
UDLP: 469 (1.2%)
Alliance: 369 (1.0%)
WP: 267 (0.7%)
U*: 1,133 (2.9%), 1 councillor
Ind: 777 (2.0%)
Electorate: 73,469; votes cast: 42,574; spoilt votes: 1,197 (2.8%); valid votes: 41,377 (97.2%) Electorate: 68,843; votes cast: 46,143; spoilt votes: 1,144 (2.5%); valid votes: 44,999 (97.5%) Electorate: 71,476; votes cast: 49,435; spoilt votes: 1,390 (2.8%); valid votes: 48,045 (97.2%) Electorate: 67,981; votes cast: 42,145; spoilt votes: 939 (2.2%); valid votes: 41,206 (97.8%) Electorate: 63,419; votes cast: 39,664; spoilt votes: 1,147 (2.9%); valid votes: 38,517 (97.1%)

2001 Census: 79,183 "Catholic" (75.37%); 24,373 "Protestant" (23.20%); 370 Other (0.35%); 1,140 None (1.09%)

* A change in legislation in 2001 meant that it was no longer possible to stand as an "Independent Unionist". The Independent candidates in 2001 include Jim Guy, elected as an Ind U in 1997. They also include three unsuccessful candidates supported by the Socialist Environmental Alliance (Colm Bryce in Northland, Shauna Deery in Cityside, and William Webster in Waterside).

See also results from 1985-89 and 1973-81.

Waterside

Westminster seat: Foyle
Includes these wards: Altnagelvin, Caw, Clondermount, Ebrington, Kilfennan, Lisnagelvin, Victoria

2011 Results

No change.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Joe Miller, (DUP) 1564
Gerard Diver, (SDLP) 1198
Lynn Fleming, (SF) 1137
April Garfield-Kidd, (DUP) 1006
Mary Hamilton, (UUP) 944
Drew Thompson, (DUP) 859
Martin Reilly, (SDLP) 478
Geraldine O'Donnell, (SF) 354
David Mcauley, (PBP) 222
Nigel Gardiner, (PUP) 204
Karen Scrivens, (Alliance) 142 		Votes by Party:
DUP: 3,429 (42.3%), 3 seats
SDLP: 1,676 (20.7%), 2 seats
SF: 1,491 (18.4%), 1 seat
UUP: 944 (11.6%), 1 seat
PBP: 222 (2.7%)
PUP: 204 (2.5%)
Alliance: 142 (1.8%)

Electorate: 15,252; seats: 7; votes cast: 8,359; spoilt votes: 251 (3.0%);
valid votes: 8,108 (97.0%); quota: 1,014

2005 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Gregory Campbell, (DUP) 1521
Gerard Diver, (SDLP) 1508
Joe Miller, (DUP) 1187
Lynn Fleming, (SF) 1084
Mary Hamilton, (UUP) 1017
Drew Thompson, (DUP) 986
Mildred Garfield, (DUP) 883
Martin Reilly, (SDLP) 567
Jim Logue, (SF) 447
David McAuley, (SEA) 194 		Votes by Party:
DUP: 4,577 (48.7%), 3 seats
SDLP: 2,075 (22.1%), 2 seats
SF: 1,531 (16.3%), 1 seat
UUP: 1,017 (10.8%), 1 seat
SEA: 194 (2.1%)

Electorate: 14,884; seats: 7; votes cast: 9,602; spoilt votes: 208 (2.2%);
valid votes: 9.394 (97.8%); quota: 1,175

2001 Results

SDLP gain from Ind U. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Gregory Campbell, (DUP) 1,887
Gerard Diver, (SDLP) 1,330
Joe Miller, (DUP) 1,218
Mary Hamilton, (UUP) 982
Lynn Fleming, (SF) 974
Anne Marie McDaid, (SDLP) 817
Mildred Garfield, (DUP) 710
Drew Thompson, (DUP) 669
Jim Guy, (Ind) 484
James McCorkill, (UUP) 361
Francis O'Deorain, (SF) 338
Colm Cavanagh, (Alliance) 270
Catherine Cooke, (PUP) 153
Gordon Hill, (UUP) 98
William Webster, (Ind) 63 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,441 (13.9%), 1 seat
DUP: 4,484 (43.3%), 3 seats
SF: 1,312 (12.7%), 1 seat
SDLP: 2,147 (20.7%), 2 seats
Alliance: 270 (2.6%)
PUP: 153 (1.5%)
Ind: 547 (5.3%)

Electorate: 15,882; seats: 7; votes cast: 10,580; spoilt votes: 226 (2.1%);
valid votes: 10,354 (97.9%); quota: 1,295
2001 Census: 8,715 "Catholic" (37.81%); 13,700 "Protestant" (59.43%); 108 Other (0.47%); 528 None (2.40%)

1997 Results

SF gain from SDLP. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Richard Dallas, (UUP) 1,535
Gregory Campbell, (DUP) 1,497
Philip Kelly, (SDLP) 1,051
Lynn Fleming, (SF) 903
Wolf White, (SDLP) 759
Joe Miller, (DUP) 749
Jim Guy, (Ind U) 671
Mildred Garfield, (DUP) 517
May Hamilton, (UUP) 497
Bill Irwin, (DUP) 443
David Nicholl, (UDP) 276
Helena Schlindwein, (WC) 146
Ken Adams, (Ind) 86
Gerry Toland, (Ind) 22 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,032 (22.2%), 1 seat
DUP: 3,206 (35.0%), 3 seats
SF: 903 (9.9%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,810 (19.8%), 1 seat
WC: 146 (1.6%)
UDP: 276 (3.0%)
Ind U: 671 (7.3%), 1 seat
Ind: 108 (1.2%)

Electorate: 15,408; seats: 7; valid votes: 9,152; quota: 1,145

1993 Results

(spreadsheet)

First Count:
G. Campbell, (DUP) 1,469
J. Miller, (DUP) 1,157
G. Toland, (SDLP) 869
W. White, (SDLP) 843
J. Adams, (UUP) 830
G. Fleming, (SF) 780
B. Irwin, (DUP) 743
J. Guy, (Ind U) 617
D. Burgess, (UUP) 395
S. Sinclair, (Alliance) 253
J. Millar, (UDP) 238
K. Kerr, (UDP) 231
J. Colhoun, (UUP) 214
W. Houston, (UUP) 193
D. Nicholl, (CC) 141
W. Anderson, (Lab) 139		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,632 (17.9%), 1 seat
DUP: 3,369 (37.0%), 3 seats
SF: 780 (8.6%)
SDLP: 1,712 (18.8%), 2 seats
Alliance: 253 (2.8%)
UDP: 469 (5.1%)
CC: 141 (1.5%)
Lab: 139 (1.5%)
Ind U: 617 (6.8%), 1 seat

Electorate: 14,899; seats: 7; votes cast: 9,338; spoilt votes: 226 (2.4%);
valid votes: 9,112 (97.6%); quota: 1,140

2011: ***DUP 42%, **SDLP 21%, *SF 18%, *UUP 12%, PBP 3%, PUP 2%, Alliance 2%
2005: ***DUP 49%, **SDLP 22%, *SF 16%, *UUP 11%, SEA 2%
2001: ***DUP 43%, **SDLP 21%, *UUP 14%, *SF 13%, Inds 5%, Alliance 3%, PUP 1%
1997: ***DUP 35%, *UUP 22%, *SDLP 20%, *SF 10%, *Guy 7%, UDP 3%, WC 2%, Adams 1%, Toland 0.24%
1993: ***DUP 37%, **SDLP 19%, *UUP 18%, SF 9%, *Guy 7%, UDP 5%, Alliance 3%, Nicholl 2%, Lab 2%

Rural

Westminster seat: Foyle
Includes these wards: Banagher, Claudy, Eglinton, Enagh, Holly Mount, New Buildings

2011 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Paul Fleming, (SF) 1693
Thomas Conway, (SDLP) 1616
Maurice Devenney, (DUP) 1433
Gary Middleton, (DUP) 1219
Ronald McKeegan, (UUP) 698
Catherine Nelis, (SF) 631
Gus Hastings, (SDLP) 624
Brenda Stevenson, (SDLP) 615
Ashleen Schenning, (SDLP) 423
Diane Greer, (PBP) 256 		Votes by Party:
SDLP: 3,278 (35.6%), 3 seats
DUP: 2,652 (28.8%), 2 seats
SF: 2,324 (25.2%), 1 seat
UUP: 698 (7.6%)
PBP: 256 (2.8%)

Electorate: 16,892; seats: 6; votes cast: 9,410; spoilt votes: 202 (2.1%);
valid votes: 9,208 (97.9%); quota: 1,316

2005 Results

DUP gain from UUP. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
William Hay, (DUP) 1413
Thomas Conway, (SDLP) 1368
Maurice Devenney, (DUP) 1275
Paul Fleming, (SF) 1137
Liam Boyle, (SDLP) 1015
James McKeever, (SDLP) 675
Thomas McGlinchey, (SF) 623
Ernest Hamilton, (UUP) 533
Earl Storey, (UUP) 450
Thomas Harty, (SDLP) 381
Eamonn McCann, (SEA) 371
Annie Courtney, (Ind) 369 		Votes by Party:
SDLP: 3,439 (35.8%), 3 seats
DUP: 2,688 (28.0%), 2 seats
SF: 1,760 (18.3%), 1 seat
UUP: 983 (10.2%)
SEA: 371 (3.9%)
Ind: 369 (3.8%)

Electorate: 14,966; seats: 6; votes cast: 9,817; spoilt votes: 207 (2.1%);
valid votes: 9,610 (97.9%); quota: 1,373

2001 Results

SF gain from UUP. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
William Hay, (DUP) 1,511
Annie Courtney, (SDLP) 1,444
Thomas Conway, (SDLP) 1,274
Andrew Davidson, (UUP) 1,074
Paul Fleming, (SF) 943
Bill Irwin, (DUP) 879
Jim McKeever, (SDLP) 796
James Kelly, (SF) 677
Ernest Hamilton, (UUP) 554
Brenda Stevenson, (SDLP) 511
Brian Kelly, (Alliance) 166 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,628 (16.6%), 1 seat
DUP: 2,390 (24.3%), 1 seat
SF: 1,620 (16.5%), 1 seat
SDLP: 4,025 (40.9%), 3 seats
Alliance: 166 (1.7%)

Electorate: 14,567; seats: 6; votes cast: 10,051; spoilt votes: 222 (2.2%);
valid votes: 9,829 (97.8%); quota: 1,405
2001 Census: 12,280 "Catholic" (59.03%); 8,179 "Protestant" (39.32%); 102 Other (0.49%); 241 None (1.16%)

1997 Results

UUP gain from DUP. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Annie Courtney, (SDLP) 1,220
William Hay, (DUP) 1,105
Seamus McNickle, (SDLP) 976
Andrew Davidson, (UUP) 833
Maurice Devenney, (DUP) 741
George Peoples, (SDLP) 739
Ernie Hamilton, (UUP) 730
Paul Fleming, (SF) 707
Jim McKeever, (SDLP) 549
Catherine Cooke, (WC) 180
David Hawthorne, (Ind) 48 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,563 (20.0%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,846 (23.6%), 1 seat
SF: 707 (9.0%)
SDLP: 3,484 (44.5%), 3 seats
WC: 180 (2.3%)
Ind: 48 (0.6%)

Electorate: 13,462; seats: 6; valid votes: 7,828; quota: 1,119

1993 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
A. Courtney, (SDLP) 1,545
J. McNicke, (SDLP) 1,049
G. Peoples, (SDLP) 844
W. Hay, (DUP) 881
R. Dallas, (UUP) 790
M. Lindsay, (DUP) 696
E. Hamilton, (UUP) 508
B. McFadden, (SF) 450
G. Duddy, (UUP) 383
P. Murray, (SDLP) 379		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,681 (22.3%), 1 seat
DUP: 1,577 (21.0%), 2 seats
SF: 450 (6.0%)
SDLP: 3,817 (50.7%), 3 seats

Electorate: 12,525; seats: 6; votes cast: 7,725; spoilt votes: 200 (2.6%);
valid votes: 7,525 (97.4%); quota: 1,076

2011: ***SDLP 36%, **DUP 29%, *SF 25%, UUP 8%, PBP 3%
2005: ***SDLP 36%, **DUP 28%, *SF 18%, UUP 19%, SEA 4%, Ind 4%
2001: ***SDLP 41%, *DUP 24%, *UUP 17%, *SF 16%, Alliance 2%
1997: ***SDLP 45%, *DUP 24%, **UUP 20%, SF 9%, WC 2%, Hawthorne 1%
1993: ***SDLP 51%, *UUP 22%, **DUP 21%, SF 6%

Northland

Westminster seat: Foyle
Includes these wards: Crevagh, The Diamond, Foyle Springs, Pennyburn, Rosemount, Springtown, Strand.

2011 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
John Tierney, (SDLP) 1736
Maeve McLaughlin, (SF) 1260
John Boyle, (SDLP) 1099
Gerry MacLochlainn, (SF) 936
Sean Carr, (SDLP) 824
Michael Cooper, (SF) 783
Patrick McGinley, (SF) 704
Colm Bryce, (PBP) 564
Eamon McAuley, (SDLP) 429
Fiona Hamilton, (SDLP) 366
Lucy Callaghan, (IRSP) 340
Colm Cavanagh, (Alliance) 217 		Votes by Party:
SDLP: 4,454 (48.1%), 4 seats
SF: 3,683 (39.8%), 3 seats
PBP: 564 (6.1%)
IRSP: 340 (3.7%)
Alliance: 217 (2.3%)

Electorate: 16,367; seats: 7; votes cast: 9,588; spoilt votes: 330 (3.4%);
valid votes: 9,258 (96.6%); quota: 1,158

2005 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Mark Durkan, (SDLP) 2369
Gerry MacLochlainn, (SF) 1124
Helen Quigley, (SDLP) 1079
Billy Page, (SF) 1001
Maeve McLaughlin, (SF) 849
Seana Hume, (SDLP) 788
John Kerr, (SDLP) 653
Sean Carr, (SDLP) 637
Joanne McDaid, (SF) 630
Sharon Duddy, (SF) 486
Colm Bryce, (SEA) 353
Oisín Kehoe, (SEA) 221 		Votes by Party:
SDLP: 5,526 (54.2%), 4 seats
SF: 4,090 (40.1%), 3 seats
SEA: 574 (5.6%)

Electorate: 15,278; seats: 7; votes cast: 10,470; spoilt votes: 280 (2.7%);
valid votes: 10,190 (97.3%); quota: 1,274

2001 Results

SF gain from SDLP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Kathleen McCloskey (SDLP) 1,528
John Kerr (SDLP) 1,248
Maeve McLaughlin (SF) 1,240
Sean Carr (SDLP) 1,157
William James Page (SF) 1,130
Helen Quigley (SDLP) 1,087
Mary Nelis (SF) 980
Gerry MacLochlainn (SF) 938
Joseph McClintock (junior) (SDLP) 922
William Temple (Ind) 407
Colm Bryce (Ind) 274
Daniel Bradley (Ind) 82
Queenie Harper (Ind) 14 		Votes by Party:
SF: 4,288 (39.0%), 3 seats
SDLP: 5,942 (54.0%), 4 seats
Ind: 777 (7.0%)

Electorate: 16,402; seats: 7; votes cast: 11,330; spoilt votes: 323 (2.9%);
valid votes: 11,007 (97.1%); quota: 1,376
2001 Census: 22,524 "Catholic" (92.25%); 1,605 "Protestant" (6.57%); 79 Other (0.32%); 208 None (0.85%)

1997 Results

No change.  (spreadsheet)
First Count:
Mark Durkan (SDLP) 1,679
Mary Nelis (SF) 1,564
Marian Hutcheon (SF) 1,128
Martin Bradley (SDLP) 1,115
John Tierney (SDLP) 1,096
Kathleen McCloskey (SDLP) 854
John Kerr (SDLP) 850
Pious McNaught (SF) 572
Alister Simpson (Ind) 532
Patricia McAdams (WC) 290
Tony Martin (Lab) 50
Geraldine O'Neill (Lab) 46		 Votes by Party:
SF: 3,264 (33.4%), 2 seats
SDLP: 5,594 (57.2%), 5 seats
WC: 290 (3.0%)
Lab: 96 (1.0%)
Ind: 532 (5.4%)

Electorate: 16,075; seats: 7; valid votes: 9,776; quota: 1,223

1993 Results

(spreadsheet)

First Count:
J. Tierney (SDLP) 1,506
M. McLaughlin, (SF) 1,380
J. Durkan, (SDLP) 1,311
M. Bradley, (SDLP) 1,162
M. Nelis, (SF) 758
J. Kerr, (SDLP) 710
K. McCloskey, (SDLP) 619
D. Davis, (Ind U) 516
T. Carlin, (Ind) 345
W. McCorriston, (Ind SDLP) 291
G. Carey, (UUP) 231
R. Muldowney, (Lab) 187
R. Foster, (Lab) 175
N. Cooke, (Alliance) 116
G. McKenzie, (WP) 42
N. Lynch, (WP) 36		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 231 (2.4%)
SF: 2,138 (22.8%), 2 seats
SDLP: 5,308 (56.6%), 5 seats
Alliance: 116 (1.2%)
Lab: 362 (3.9%)
WP: 78 (0.8%)
Ind SDLP: 291 (3.1%)
Ind U: 516 (5.5%)
Ind: 345 (3.7%)

Electorate: 15,866; seats: 7; votes cast: 9,625; spoilt votes: 240 (2.5%);
valid votes: 9,385 (97.5%); quota: 1,174

2011: ****SDLP 48%, ***SF 40%, PBP 6%, IRSP 4%, Alliance 2%
2005: ****SDLP 54%, ***SF 40%, SEA 6%
2001: ****SDLP 54%, ***SF 39%, Inds 7%
1997: *****SDLP 57%, **SF 33%, Simpson 5%, WC 3%, Lab 1%
1993: *****SDLP 57%, **SF 23%, Davis 5%, Lab 4%, Carlin 4%, Ind SDLP 3%, Alliance 1%, WP 1%

Shantallow

Westminster seat: Foyle
Includes these wards: Ballynashallog, Carn Hill, Culmore, Shantallow East, Shantallow West

2011 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Colum Eastwood, (SDLP) 2109
Tony Hassan, (SF) 1405
Shaun Gallagher, (SDLP) 1151
Elisha McLaughlin, (SF) 1117
Sandra Duffy, (SF) 833
Jimmy Carr, (SDLP) 766
Angela Dobbins, (SDLP) 603
Martin McMonagle, (IRSP) 539
Pauline Mellon, (Ind) 477 		Votes by Party:
SDLP: 4,629 (51.4%), 3 seats
SF: 3,355 (37.3%), 2 seats
IRSP: 539 (6.0%)
Ind: 477 (5.3%)

Electorate: 15,935; seats: 5; votes cast: 9,201; spoilt votes: 201 (2.2%);
valid votes: 9,000 (97.8%); quota: 1,501

2005 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Mary Bradley, (SDLP) 2180
Colum Eastwood, (SDLP) 1311
Elisha McLaughlin, (SF) 1264
Gearóid Ó hEára, (SF) 1119
Shaun Gallagher, (SDLP) 1119
Tony Hassan, (SF) 925
Oliver Green, (SF) 798
Helena Kearney, (SDLP) 627
Tommy Mullan, (Ind) 340 		Votes by Party:
SDLP: 5,237 (54.1%), 3 seats
SF: 4,106 (42.4%), 2 seats
Ind: 340 (3.5%)

Electorate: 15,060; seats: 5; votes cast: 9,910; spoilt votes: 227 (2.3%);
valid votes: 9,683 (97.7%); quota: 1,614

2001 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Mary Bradley (SDLP) 2,304
Shaun Gallagher (SDLP) 1,287
Gearoid OHeara (SF) 1,238
Tony Hassan (SF) 1,237
William O'Connell (SDLP) 1,135
Oliver Green (SF) 1,084
Ciaran O'Doherty (SDLP) 1,017
Charles McDaid (Ind) 542
Jean McGinty (SF) 384 		Votes by Party:
SF: 3,943 (38.6%), 2 seats
SDLP: 5,743 (56.1%), 3 seats
Ind: 542 (5.3%)

Electorate: 15,381; seats: 5; votes cast: 10,544; spoilt votes: 316 (3.0%);
valid votes: 10,228 (97.0%); quota: 1,705
2001 Census: 22,972 "Catholic" (96.14%); 730 "Protestant" (3.06%); 72 Other (0.30%); 121 None (0.51%)

1997 Results

SF gain from SDLP. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Mary Bradley (SDLP) 1,826
Tony Hasson (SF) 1,290
Gerry O hEara (SF) 1,134
William O'Connell (SDLP) 1,027
Shaun Gallagher (SDLP) 872
Margaret McCartney (SDLP) 779
Bernadette McDaid (SF) 504
Charles McDaid (Lab) 195
Diane Greer (WC) 165
William Dougherty (DUP) 134
Robert Lindsay (Lab) 41
Patrick Muldowney (Lab) 16 		Votes by Party:
DUP: 134 (1.7%)
SF: 2,928 (36.7%), 2 seats
SDLP: 4,504 (56.4%), 3 seats
WC: 165 (2.1%)
Lab: 252 (3.1%)

Electorate: 13,598; seats: 5; valid votes: 7,983; quota: 1,331

1993 Results
(spreadsheet)

First Count:
M. Bradley, (SDLP) 1,976
G. O'Heara, (SF) 1,116
S. Gallagher, (SDLP) 772
M. McCartney, (SDLP) 735
W. O'Connell, (SDLP) 723
J. McKnight, (SF) 603
R. Lindsay, (Lab) 295
W. Dougherty, (DUP) 196
E. Sharkey, (WP) 54
 Votes by Party:
DUP: 196 (3.0%)
SF: 1,719 (26.6%), 1 seat
SDLP: 4,206 (65.0%), 4 seats
WP: 54 (0.8%)
Lab: 295 (4.6%)

Electorate: 11,176; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,702; spoilt votes: 232 ( 3.5%);
valid votes: 6,470 (96.5%); quota: 1,079

2011: ***SDLP 51%, **SF 37%, IRSP 6%, Ind 5%
2005: ***SDLP 54%, **SF 42%, Ind 3%
2001: ***SDLP 56%, **SF 39%, Ind 5%
1997: ***SDLP 56%, **SF 37%, Lab 3%, WC 2%, DUP 2%
1993: ****SDLP 65%, *SF 27%, Lab 5%, DUP 3%, WP 1%
The SDLP's best vote share in Northern Ireland in 2001.

Cityside

Westminster seat: Foyle
Includes these wards: Bechwood, Brandywell, Creggan Central, Creggan South, Westland

2011 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Jim Clifford, (SDLP) 1243
Kevin Campbell, (SF) 1199
Patricia Logue, (SF) 937
Colin Kelly, (SF) 631
Gary Donnelly, (Ind) 612
Liam Friel, (SF) 391
Ann Donnelly, (SDLP) 311
Connor Kelly, (PBP) 265
Dermot Henderson, (SDLP) 214 		Votes by Party:
SF: 3,158 (54.4%), 3 seats
SDLP: 1,768 (30.5%), 2 seats
Ind: 612 (10.5%)
PBP: 265 (4.6%)

Electorate: 9,023; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,016; spoilt votes: 213 (3.5%);
valid votes: 5,803 (96.5%); quota: 968

2005 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Peter Anderson, (SF) 997
Pat Ramsey, (SDLP) 980
Patricia Logue, (SF) 801
Barney O'Hagan, (SF) 763
Jim Clifford, (SDLP) 722
Kevin Campbell, (SF) 696
Gary Donnelly, (Ind) 493
Liam Boyle, (SDLP) 488
Liam Friel, (SEA) 182 		Votes by Party:
SF: 3,257 (53.2%), 3 seats
SDLP: 2,190 (35.8%), 2 seats
Ind: 493 (8.1%)
SEA: 182 (3.0%)

Electorate: 8,655; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,344; spoilt votes: 222 (3.5%);
valid votes: 6,122 (96.5%); quota: 1,021

2001 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Pat Ramsey (SDLP) 1,210
Jim Clifford (SDLP) 1,176
Cathal Crumley (SF) 1,093
Jim Anderson (SF) 989
Barney O'Hagan (SF) 684
Liam Boyle (SDLP) 629
Donncha MacNiallais (SF) 618
Shauna Deery (Ind) 228 		Votes by Party:
SF: 3,384 (51.1%), 3 seats
SDLP: 3,015 (45.5%), 2 seats
Ind: 228 (3.4%)

Electorate: 9,244; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,930; spoilt votes: 303 (4.4%);
valid votes: 6,627 (95.6%); quota: 1,105
2001 Census: 12,692 "Catholic" (98.36%); 159 "Protestant" (1.23%); 10 Other (0.08%); 42 None (0.33%)

1997 Results

SF gain from SDLP. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Cathal Crumley (SF) 1,333
Mitchel McLaughlin (SF) 1,307
Jim Clifford (SDLP) 969
Peter Anderson (SF) 952
Pat Devine (SDLP) 829
Pat Ramsey (SDLP) 822
Margaret Logue (WC) 255		 Votes by Party:
SF: 3,592 (55.5%), 3 seats
SDLP: 2,620 (40.6%), 2 seats
WC: 255 (3.9%)

Electorate: 9,432; seats: 5; valid votes: 6,467; quota: 1,078

1993 Results
(spreadsheet)

First Count:
H. Brady, (SF) 1,363
J. Clifford, (SDLP) 1,089
P. Devine, (SDLP) 1,004
P. Ramsey, (SDLP) 917
B. Bradley, (SF) 705
D. Doherty, (SF) 623
A. Martin, (Lab) 189
E. Melaugh, (WP) 135		 Votes by Party:
SF: 2,691 (44.7%), 2 seats
SDLP: 3,010 (50.0%), 3 seats
WP: 135 (2.2%)
Lab: 189 (3.1%)

Electorate: 9,669; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,274; spoilt votes: 249 (3.9%);
valid votes: 6,025 (96.1%); quota: 1,005

2011: ***SF 54%, **SDLP 30%, Ind 10%, PBP 5%
2005: ***SF 53%, **SDLP 36%, Ind 8%, SEA 3%
2001: ***SF 51%, **SDLP 45%, Ind 3%
1997: ***SF 56%, **SDLP 41%, WC 4%
(1993 by-election: *SF 54%, SDLP 43%, Lab 3%))
1993: ***SDLP 50%, **SF 45%, Lab 3%, WP 2%

Derry City Council Election Results Since 1973

historical chart

Pre-1993 Results from Flackes and Elliott's Northern Ireland - a Political Directory

2011: SDLP 14, SF 10, DUP 5, UUP 1
2005: SDLP 14, SF 10, DUP 5, UUP 1
2001: SDLP 14, SF 10, DUP 4, UUP 2
1997: SDLP 14, SF 8, DUP 4, UUP 3, Ind U 1
1993: SDLP 17, SF 5, DUP 5, UUP 2, Ind U 1
1989: SDLP 15, SF 5, DUP 4, UUP 3, Ind U/Loy 3
1985: SDLP 14, SF 5, DUP 5, UUP 5, IIP 1
1981: SDLP 14, DUP 5, UUP 4, IIP 4
1977: SDLP 13, UUP 6, Nats 4, DUP 2, Alliance 2
1973: SDLP 10, Loyalist Coalition 9, Alliance 4, Nats 3, Rep Clubs 1

NB: 30 councillors since 1985 election, 27 before that. Boundaries changed in 1985 and again in 1993. Name of Council changed from Londonderry to Derry in 1984.

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