Limavady Borough Council Elections 1993-2011

Virtually no change in party strength on Limavady District Council in 2011. The TUV gained a seat on the Council but their candidate, Boyd Douglas, has held the same seat since 1997, albeit under differing designations at each election. Sinn Fein remain the largest party on the Council with six seats. They also saw their share of the vote increase by almost seven percent, largely at the expense of the SDLP who had their worst election in Limavady to date.

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Map by Conal Kelly


Electoral Area 2011 Results 2005 Results 2001 Results 1997 Results 1993 Results
Bellarena 2 SF, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP 2 SF, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP 2 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 DUP, 1 SF 3 SDLP, 2 UUP 3 SDLP, 2 UUP
Benbradagh 3 SF, 1 TUV, 1 SDLP 3 SF, 1 UUC, 1 SDLP 3 SF, 1 UUAP, 1 SDLP 2 UUP, 2 SDLP, 1 SF 2 UUP, 2 SDLP, 1 SF
Limavady Town 2 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 SF, 1 SDLP 2 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 SF 2 UUP, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP, 1 Ind 2 UUP, 2 SDLP, 1 DUP 2 UUP, 2 SDLP, 1 DUP


Summary

2011 Results 2005 Results 2001 Results 1997 Results 1993 Results
Votes by Party:
SF: 4,626 (38.0%), 6 councillors
DUP: 3,191 (26.2%), 3 councillors
SDLP: 1,770 (14.5%), 3 councillors
UUP: 1,169 (9.6%), 2 councillors
TUV: 669 (5.5%), 1 councillor
Ind: 508 (4.2%)
Alliance: 240 (2.0%)
Votes by Party:
SF: 4,130 (31.3%), 6 councillors
DUP: 3,153 (23.9%), 3 councillors
SDLP: 3,054 (23.2%), 3 councillors
UUP: 1,512 (11.5%), 2 councillors
UUC: 1,328 (10.1%), 1 councillor
Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,344 (15.4%), 3 councillors
DUP: 2, 716 (17.8%), 2 councillors
SF: 3,784 (24.9%), 4 councillors
SDLP: 4,379 (28.8%), 4 councillors
UUAP: 1,351(8.9%), 1 councillor
Ind: 642 (4.2%), 1 councillor
Votes by Party:
UUP: 5,036 (38.5%), 6 councillors
UDUP: 1,447 (11.1%), 1 councillor
SF: 1,244 (9.5%), 1 councillor
SDLP: 5,279 (40.3%), 7 councillors
WC: 88 (0.6%)
Votes by Party:
UUP: 5,003 (39.9%), 6 councillors
DUP: 1,358 (10.8%), 1 councillor
SF: 1,129 (9.0%), 1 councillor
SDLP: 5,054 (40.3%), 7 councillors
Electorate: 22,284; votes cast: 12,408; spoilt votes: 235 (1.9%); valid votes: 12,173 (98.1%) Electorate: 21,328; votes cast: 13,409; spoilt votes: 232 (1.7%); valid votes: 13,177 (98.3%) Electorate: 21,283; votes cast: 15,455; spoilt votes: 239 (1.5%); valid votes: 15,216 (98.5%) Electorate: 20,428; votes cast: 13,287; spoilt votes: 193 (1.5%) ; valid votes: 13,094 (98.5%) Electorate: 19,335; votes cast: 12,782; spoilt votes: 238 (1.9%) ; valid votes: 12,544 (98.1%)

2001 Census: 18,345 "Catholic" (56.58%); 13,477 "Protestant" (41.57%); 45 Other (0.14%); 555 None (1.71%)

* A change in legislation in 2001 made it impossible to run as an "Independent Unionist", so a number of "Independent" candidates in 2001 would have preferred to be described as "Independent Unionists".

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


Bellarena

Westminster seat: East Londonderry
Includes these wards: Aghanloo, Ballykelly, Glack, Gresteel, Magilligan


2011 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
George Robinson, (DUP) 1016
Dermot Nicholl, (SF) 944
Cathal McLaughlin, (SF) 674
Edwin Stevenson, (UUP) 576
Orla Beattie, (SDLP) 563

Jonathan Holmes, (DUP) 371
Leslie Cubitt, (Ind) 311
Oonagh McNickle, (SDLP) 296
Votes by Party:
SF: 1,618 (34.1%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,387 (29.2%), 1 seat
SDLP: 859 (18.1%), 1 seat
UUP: 576 (12.1%), 1 seat
Ind: 311 (6.5%)

Electorate: 8,808; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,850; spoilt votes: 99 (2.0%);
valid votes: 4,751 (98.0%); quota: 792


2005 Results

SF gain from SDLP. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Joseph Cubitt, (DUP) 1189
Edwin Stevenson, (UUP) 759
Gerard Butcher, (SF) 667
Michael Carten, (SDLP) 630
John McElhinney, (SF) 603

John McKinney, (SDLP) 501
Deborah Crewe, (SDLP) 359
Arnold Shannon, (DUP) 320
Votes by Party:
DUP: 1,509 (30.0%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,490 (29.6%), 1 seat
SF: 1,270 (25.3%), 2 seats
UUP: 759 (15.1%), 1 seat

Electorate: 8,050; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,105; spoilt votes: 77 (1.5%);
valid votes: 5,028 (98.5%); quota: 839


2001 Results

DUP & SF gain from UUP & SDLP. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Joseph Cubitt (DUP) 1,027
Michael Carten (SDLP) 845
Martin McGuigan (SF) 833
Gerard Mullan (SDLP) 721
Edwin Stevenson (UUP) 707
John McKinney (SDLP) 685
William Smyth (UUP) 641
Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,348 (24.7%), 1 seat
DUP: 1,027 (18.8%), 1 seat
SF: 833 (15.3%), 1 seat
SDLP: 2,251 (41.2%), 2 seats

Electorate: 7,656; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,527; spoilt votes: 68 (1.2%);
valid votes: 5,459 (98.8%); quota: 910
2001 Census: 6,865 "Catholic" (53.32%); 5,627 "Protestant" (43.70%); 33 Other (0.26%); 350 None (2.72%)

1997 Results

No change.
(spreadsheet)

First Count:
Stanley Gault, (UUP) 839
Michael Carten, (SDLP) 814
Arthur Doherty, (SDLP) 798
Ian Grant, (UUP) 765
John McKinney, (SDLP) 714
Robert Glass, (DUP) 453
Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,604 (36.6%), 2 seats
DUP: 453 (10.3%)
SDLP: 2,326 (53.1%), 3 seats

Electorate: 6,868; seats: 5; valid votes: 4,383; quota: 731

1993 Results

(spreadsheet)
First Count:
Stanley Gault, (UUP) 880
Arthur Doherty, (SDLP) 856
Thomas Mullan, (SDLP) 689
Robert Ian Andrew Grant, (UUP) 634
John Patrick McKinney, (SDLP) 661

Ernest Murray, (DUP) 388
Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,514 (36.8%), 2 seats
DUP: 388 (9.4%)
SDLP: 2,206 (53.7%), 3 seats

Electorate: 6,221; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,183; spoilt votes: 75 (1.8%);
valid votes: 4,108 (98.2%); quota: 685

2011: **SF 34%, *DUP 29%, *SDLP 18%, *UUP 12%, Ind 6%
2005: *DUP 30%, *SDLP 30%, **SF 25%, *UUP 15%
2001: **SDLP 41%, *UUP 25%, *DUP 19%, *SF 15%
1997: ***SDLP 55%, **UUP 37%, DUP 10%
1993: ***SDLP 54%, **UUP 37%, DUP 9%


Benbradagh

Westminster seat: East Londonderry
Includes these wards: Dungiven, Feeny, Forest, The Highlands, Upper Glenshane


2011 Results

Nominal TUV gain from UUC. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Sean McGlinchey, (SF) 862
Brenda Chivers, (SF) 776
Boyd Douglas, (TUV) 669
Michael Coyle, (SDLP) 567

Edgar Scott, (DUP) 556
Tony McCaul, (SF) 420

Rory Donaghy, (SF) 396
Siobhain Corr, (Alliance) 107
Votes by Party:
SF: 2,454 (56.4%), 3 seats
TUV: 669 (15.4%), 1 seat
SDLP: 567 (13.0%), 1 seat
DUP: 556 (12.8%)
Alliance: 107 (2.5%)

Electorate: 7,418; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,442; spoilt votes: 89 (2.0%);
valid votes: 4,353 (98.0%); quota: 726


2005 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Boyd Douglas, (UUC) 922
Cathal Hassan, (SF) 666
Michael Coyle, (SDLP) 635
Brenda Chivers, (SF) 611
Marion Donaghy, (SF) 484

Martin McGuigan, (SF) 442
Samuel Oliver, (UUC) 406
Evelyn Donaghy, (SDLP) 256
Votes by Party:
SF: 2,203 (49.8%), 3 seats
UUC: 1,328 (30.0%), 1 seat
SDLP: 891 (20.1%), 1 seat

Electorate: 6,956; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,519; spoilt votes: 97 (2.1%);
valid votes: 4,422 (97.9%); quota: 738


2001 Results

SF gain from SDLP. UUP becomes UUAP. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Anne Brolly (SF) 1,056
Francis Brolly (SF) 917
Boyd Douglas (UUAP) 748
Michael Coyle (SDLP) 559
Marion Donaghy (SF) 559
Gerard Lynch (SDLP) 497
Mark Gibson (UUAP) 442
John Murray (DUP) 259
Votes by Party:
DUP: 259 (5.1%)
SF: 2,532 (50.3%), 3 seats
SDLP: 1,056 (21.0%), 1 seat
UUAP: 1,190 (23.6%), 1 seat

Electorate: 6,750; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,149; spoilt votes: 112 (2.2%);
valid votes: 5,037 (97.8%); quota: 840
2001 Census: 7,538 "Catholic" (74.03%); 2,579 "Protestant" (25.33%); 6 Other (0.06%); 59 None (0.58%)

1997 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Boyd Douglas, (UUP) 1,072
Michael Coyle, (SDLP) 1,013
Malachy O'Kane, (SF) 876
Gerard Lynch, (SDLP) 442
Max Gault, (UUP) 409
Eddie Joe Lynn, (SF) 368
Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,481 (35.4%), 2 seats
SF: 1,244 (29.8%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,455 (34.8%), 2 seats

Electorate: 6,447; seats: 5; valid votes: 4,180; quota: 697

1993 Results

(spreadsheet)
First Count:
David Robinson, (UUP) 1,042
Michael Coyle, (SDLP) 999
Thomas J. Donaghy, (SF) 802
Max Gault, (UUP) 415
Kevin M. Kelly, (SF) 327
John Gerard Lynch, (SDLP) 294

Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,457 (37.5%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,293 (33.3%), 2 seats
SF: 1,129 (29.1%), 1 seat

Electorate: 6,155; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,976; spoilt votes: 97 (2.4%);
valid votes: 3,879 (97.6%); quota: 647

2011: ***SF 56%, *TUV 15%, *SDLP 13%, DUP 13%, Alliance 2%
2005: ***SF 50%, *UUC 30%, *SDLP 20%
2001: ***SF 50%, *UUAP 24%, *SDLP 21%, DUP 5%
1997: **UUP 35%, **SDLP 35%, *SF 30%
1993: **UUP 38%, ** SDLP 33%, *SF 29%


Limavady Town

Westminster seat: East Londonderry
Includes these wards: Coolessan, Enagh, Greystone, Rathbrady, Roeside


2011 Results

No change.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Alan Robinson, (DUP) 903
Anne Brolly, (SF) 554
Gerry Mullan, (SDLP) 344
James McCorkell, (DUP) 189
Jack Rankin, (UUP) 346

Aaron Callan, (UUP) 247
Brian Brown, (Ind) 197
Jim Quigg, (DUP) 156
Damien Corr, (Alliance) 133
Votes by Party:
DUP: 1,248 (40.7%), 2 seats
UUP: 593 (19.3%), 1 seat
SF: 554 (18.1%), 1 seat
SDLP: 344 (11.2%), 1 seat
Ind: 197 (6.4%)
Alliance: 133 (4.3%)

Electorate: 6,058; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,116; spoilt votes: 47 (1.5%);
valid votes: 3,069 (98.5%); quota: 512


2005 Results

DUP & SF gain from UUP & Ind. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
George Robinson, (DUP) 876
Alan Robinson, (DUP) 768
Anne Brolly, (SF) 657
John Rankin, (UUP) 472
Gerard Mullan, (SDLP) 414

John Dolan, (UUP) 281
Gareth Peoples, (SDLP) 259
Votes by Party:
DUP: 1,644 (44.1%), 2 seats
UUP: 753 (20.2%), 1 seat
SDLP: 673 (18.1%), 1 seat
SF: 657 (17.6%), 1 seat

Electorate: 6,322; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,785; spoilt votes: 58 (1.5%);
valid votes: 3,727 (98.5%); quota: 622


2001 Results

Independent gain from SDLP. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
George Robinson (DUP) 1,430
Brian Brown (Ind) 642
Desmond Lowry (SDLP) 542
John Kerr (SDLP) 530
Malachy O'Kane (SF) 419
Jack Dolan (UUP) 383
John Rankin (UUP) 372
Raymond Kennedy (UUP) 241
Alister Smyth (UUAP) 161
Votes by Party:
UUP: 996 (21.1%), 2 seats
DUP: 1430 (30.3%), 1 seat
SF: 419 (8.9%)
SDLP: 1,072 (22.7%), 1 seat
UUAP: 161 (3.4%)
Ind: 642 (13.6%), 1 seat

Electorate: 6,877; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,779; spoilt votes: 59 (1.2%);
valid votes: 4,720 (98.8%); quota: 787
2001 Census: 3,942 "Catholic" (42.11%); 5,271 "Protestant" (56.30%); 3 Other (0.03%); 146 None (1.56%)

1997 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
George Robinson, (DUP) 837
Desmond Lowry, (SDLP) 759
Barry Doherty, (SDLP) 739
Jack Dolan, (UUP) 738
Ronnie Cartwright, (UUP) 729
Norman Reynolds, (UUP) 484
Victor Wilson, (DUP) 157
Paula Taylor, (NIWC) 88
Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,951 (43.1%), 2 seats
DUP: 994 (21.9%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,498 (33.1%), 2 seats
NIWC: 88 (1.9%)

Electorate: 7,113; seats: 5; valid votes: 4,531; quota: 756

1993 Results

(spreadsheet)
First Count:
George Howard Robinson, (DUP) 884
Barry Doherty, (SDLP) 802
Ronald Cartwright, (UUP) 790
Jackie Dolan, (UUP) 720
Desmond Lowry, (SDLP) 753
Norman Walter John Reynolds, (UUP) 522
John Raymond Murray, (DUP) 86
Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,032 (44.6%), 2 seats
DUP: 970 (21.3%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,555 (34.1%), 2 seats

Electorate: 6,959; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,623; spoilt votes: 66 (1.4%);
valid votes: 4,557 (98.6%); quota: 760

2011: **DUP 41%, *UUP 19%, *SF 18%, *SDLP 11%, Ind 6%, Alliance 4%
2005: **DUP 44%, *UUP 20%, *SDLP 18%, *SF 18%
2001: *DUP 30%, *SDLP 23%, **UUP 21%, *Ind 14%, SF 9%, UUAP 3%
1997: **UUP 43%, **SDLP 33%, *DUP 22%, NIWC 2%
1993: **UUP 45%, **SDLP 34%, *DUP 21%


Limavady Borough Council Election Results Since 1973

historical chart

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

2011: SF 6, DUP 3, SDLP 3, UUP 2, TUV 1
2005: SF 6, DUP 3, SDLP 3, UUP 2, UUC 1
2001: SDLP 4, SF 4, UUP 3, DUP 2, UUAP 1, Ind 1
1997: SDLP 7, UUP 6, DUP 1, SF 1
1993: SDLP 7, UUP 6, DUP 1, SF 1
1989: UUP 7, SDLP 6, DUP 1, SF 1
1985: OUP 7, SDLP 4, SF 2, DUP 2
1981: UUP 6, SDLP 5, DUP 2, IIP 1, Ind 1
1977: UUP 6, SDLP 6, DUP 2, Ind U 1
1973: UUP 8, SDLP 4, Alliance 2, Ind 1

NB: 15 councillors throughout this period.


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