The first election to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council , [1] part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 22 May 2014,[2] [3] returned 41 members to the newly-formed council via Single Transferable Vote . The Democratic Unionist Party won a plurality of seats, although the Ulster Unionist Party attracted the most first-preference votes.
Election results [ ]
Party
Seats
First Pref. votes
FPv%
DUP
13
17,734
24.56%
UUP
12
18,882
26.14%
Sinn Féin
8
15,160
20.99%
SDLP
6
10,083
13.96%
Independent
1
2,590
3.59%
UKIP
1
1,322
1.83%
Alliance
0
2,440
3.38%
TUV
0
1,852
2.56%
PUP
0
1,274
1.76%
NI21
0
884
1.22%
Totals
41
72,221
100%
[4]
Districts summary [ ]
Results of the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council election, 2014 by district
Ward
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
Total Cllrs
DUP
UUP
Sinn Féin
SDLP
UKIP
Alliance
Others
Armagh
9.6
1
19.3
1
41.0
2
26.8
2
2.1
0
1.2
0
0.0
0
6
Banbridge
23.8
2
41.0
3
12.3
0
14.5
1
0.0
0
5.1
0
3.3
0
7
Craigavon
25.4
2
21.7
1
22.5
1
15.1
1
0.0
0
4.7
0
10.6
0
5
Cusher
22.0
1
38.4
2
9.7
0
11.4
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
18.5
1
5
Lagan River
40.7
3
31.4
2
3.2
0
3.8
0
0.0
0
6.2
0
14.7
0
5
Lurgan
22.6
2
12.5
1
35.8
3
14.4
1
0.0
0
5.1
0
9.6
0
7
Portadown
32.7
2
19.4
2
16.7
1
8.7
0
7.8
1
2.0
0
12.7
0
5
Total
24.6
13
26.1
12
21.0
8
14.0
6
1.8
1
3.4
0
9.1
1
41
District results [ ]
Armagh [ ]
2014: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP
Armagh - 6 seats[4]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Sinn Féin
Garath Keating *
20.13%
2,298
SDLP
Thomas O'Hanlon *
14.94%
1,705
Sinn Féin
Darren McNally *
12.23%
1,396
1,681.07
UUP
Sam Nicholson
11.64%
1,329
1,329.58
1,389.87
2,010.87
DUP
Freda Donnelly *
9.59%
1,095
1,096.16
1,172.16
1,435.16
1,790.51
SDLP
Mealla Campbell *
11.83%
1,350
1,403.36
1,496.52
1,515.81
1,537.89
1,690.77
Sinn Féin
Gerard White*
8.60%
982
1,287.08
1,297.66
1,300.66
1,301.35
1,307.23
UUP
Joy Rollston*
7.69%
878
878.29
951.29
UKIP
Adam Watt
2.10%
240
241.74
Alliance
Mohammad Zahid
1.23%
140
144.35
Electorate: 21,049 Valid: 11,413 (54.22%) Spoilt: 221 Quota: 1,631 Turnout: 11,634 (55.26%)
Banbridge [ ]
2014: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
Banbridge - 7 seats[4]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
UUP
Glenn Barr *
17.49%
1,999
UUP
Ian Burns *
12.01%
1,373
1,724.12
UUP
Elizabeth Ingram *
11.53%
1,318
1,431.68
DUP
Paul Greenfield
8.45%
966
986.44
1,090.04
1,114.12
1,114.12
1,137.24
1,554.24
DUP
Junior McCrum *
9.01%
1,030
1,059.68
1,157.68
1,180.92
1,180.92
1,217.32
1,492.32
Sinn Féin
Brendan Curran * †
7.54%
862
862.56
862.56
866.56
1,291.56
1,333.56
1,334.56
SDLP
Seamus Doyle *
8.53%
975
976.96
982.84
1,023.96
1,079.96
1,259.88
1,275.68
SDLP
Marie Hamilton*
5.95%
680
682.8
685.04
720.6
771.6
1,003.56
1,028.36
DUP
Ian Wilson
6.38%
730
755.48
814.56
843.08
843.08
868.04
Alliance
Sheila McQuaid*
5.07%
579
582.92
592.72
740.52
753.52
Sinn Féin
Kevin Savage
4.79%
547
547
547
555
NI21
Emma Hutchinson
3.25%
371
374.92
389.48
Electorate: 23,380 Valid: 11,430 (48.89%) Spoilt: 162 Quota: 1,429 Turnout: 11,592 (49.58%)
Craigavon [ ]
Craigavon - 5 seats[4]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
UUP
Kenneth Twyble *
16.41%
1,389
1,389
1,451
DUP
Robert Smith *
14.76%
1,250
1,250
1,265
1,430
SDLP
Declan McAlinden *
9.93%
841
858
893
896
896.88
896.88
1,247.52
1,416.52
Sinn Féin
Fergal Lennon ‡
10.75%
910
1,023
1,044
1,049
1,049.88
1,049.88
1,111.88
1,236.88
DUP
Margaret Tinsley *
10.62%
899
899
912
964
967.52
981.6
983.6
999.71
1,303.71
Sinn Féin
Tommy O'Connor*
9.24%
782
837
844
844
844
844
881
991
995
UUP
Julie Flaherty
5.26%
445
445
476
633
659.4
661.71
667.47
694.58
Independent
Kieran Corr
5.79%
490
494
542
545
546.76
546.98
596.98
SDLP
Thomas Larkham
5.19%
439
451
537
539
544.28
544.28
PUP
Brian Cummings
4.85%
411
411
424
Alliance
John Cleland
4.69%
397
401
Sinn Féin
Vincent McAleenan
2.52%
213
Electorate: 17,589 Valid: 8,466 (48.13%) Spoilt: 174 Quota: 1,412 Turnout: 8,640 (49.12%)
Cusher [ ]
Cusher - 5 seats[4]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
UUP
Jim Speers *
21.17%
2,221
Independent
Paul Berry *
18.36%
1,927
UUP
Gordon Kennedy *
17.27%
1,812
SDLP
Sharon Haughey *
11.44%
1,200
1,229.52
1,235.52
1,949.52
DUP
Gareth Wilson *
12.25
1,285
1,547.8
1,631.6
1,632.6
DUP
Tim McClelland
9.77%
1,025
1,195.88
1,273.18
1,281.18
Sinn Féin
Mary Doyle*
9.75%
1,023
1,023.48
1,024.48
Electorate: 17,523 Valid: 10,493 (59.88%) Spoilt: 122 Quota: 1,749 Turnout: 10,615 (60.58%)
Lagan River [ ]
Lagan River - 5 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DUP
Mark Baxter *
16.00%
1,341
1,352
1,353
1,369
1,373
1,484
DUP
Paul Rankin *
15.13%
1,268
1,308
1,311
1,322
1,335
1,484
UUP
Marc Woods
12.21%
1,023
1,032
1,032
1,054
1,059
1,229
1,235.72
1,249.8
1,483.8
UUP
Carol Black * ‡
10.08%
845
867
871
904
919
1,023
1,035.6
1,049.68
1,450.68
DUP
Hazel Gamble *
9.59%
804
819
820
832
836
915
980.52
1,031.72
1,226.04
Alliance
Harry Hamilton
6.23%
522
546
570
715
1,034
1,053
1,053.84
1,053.84
1,080.84
UUP
Olive Mercer*
9.12%
764
775
776
795
811
909
909.84
916.24
TUV
Samuel Morrison
9.14%
766
777
778
789
792
SDLP
Maureen Litter
3.77%
316
321
527
553
NI21
Neville Hutchinson
3.42%
287
302
314
Sinn Féin
Keara Downey
3.25%
272
273
Independent
Frazer McCammond
2.06%
173
Electorate: 16,260 Valid: 8,381 (51.54%) Spoilt: 92 Quota: 1,397 Turnout: 8,473 (52.11%)
Lurgan [ ]
Lurgan - 7 seats[4]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
DUP
Carla Lockhart * †
17.50%
2,013
SDLP
Joe Nelson *
7.29%
839
839.28
842.28
932.28
937.28
937.28
937.28
979.28
1,125.84
1,632.84
UUP
Colin McCusker *
7.85%
903
997.64
1,011.92
1,011.92
1,052.32
1,133.4
1,306.68
1,307.96
1,353.8
1,357.8
1,364.68
1,802.68
DUP
Philip Moutray * †
5.07%
583
920.68
931.24
931.24
973.88
1,054.84
1,169.36
1,169.92
1,199.6
1,210.16
1,211.02
1,520.02
Sinn Féin
Máire Cairns †
8.71%
1,002
1,002.28
1,004.28
1,010.28
1,013.28
1,015.28
1,017.56
1,103.56
1,137.56
1,173.56
1,211.4
1,218.24
1,232.24
1,240.24
Sinn Féin
Keith Haughian
8.09%
930
930
931
936
939
939
940
1,043
1,085
1,133
1,184.6
1,185.44
1,189.44
1,193.44
Sinn Féin
Catherine Seeley * †
7.34%
844
844
844
851
854
854
856
945
971.28
1.009.28
1,076.36
1,080.92
1,089.92
1,102.92
Sinn Féin
Noel McGeown*
6.57%
756
757.12
758.12
761.12
764.12
764.12
765.12
975.12
1,004.12
1,059.12
1,085.78
1,086.78
1,091.78
1,093.78
UUP
Aaron Carson
4.67%
539
586.88
598.16
598.16
641.16
747.8
935.76
936.76
972.88
980.16
982.74
SDLP
Pat McDade
5.63%
648
649.96
661.96
687.96
694.96
694.96
698.24
733.24
884.52
Alliance
Peter Lavery
5.12%
589
592.36
654.76
660.76
677.04
679.32
684.6
700.6
Sinn Féin
Liam Mackle*
5.10%
587
587.84
590.84
596.84
598.84
598.84
598.84
TUV
Roy Ferguson
3.22%
370
390.72
392.72
393.72
443.68
537
PUP
Lexi Davidson
2.79%
321
352.64
355.64
356.64
388.6
UKIP
Jonny Johns
2.30%
264
276.88
280.16
281.44
SDLP
Anna Ochal-Molenda
1.50%
173
173.28
175.28
NI21
Stuart McClelland
1.23%
141
144.08
Electorate: 23,950 Valid: 11,502 (48.03%) Spoilt: 233 Quota: 1,438 Turnout: 11,735 (49.00%)
Portadown [ ]
Portadown - 6 seats[4]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DUP
Jonathan Buckley * †
14.19%
1,738
Sinn Féin
Gemma McKenna * †
10.30%
929
939
939
939.13
941.13
1,592.13
DUP
Darryn Causby *
11.21%
954
968
1,115.29
1,266.33
1,442.84
1,443.84
2,035.84
UUP
Doug Beattie †
13.57%
1,089
1,127
1,150.53
1,224.92
1,399.7
1,399.7
1,504.75
1,738.75
UUP
Arnold Hatch *
12.21%
955
994
1,003.23
1,041.62
1,121.66
1,123.66
1,203.29
1,368.29
1,546.29
UKIP
David Jones ‡
7.73%
818
841
847.11
978.37
1,246.67
1,256.8
1,323.01
1,361.01
1,387.01
SDLP
Eamon McNeill*
9.53%
917
1,002
1,002.39
1,004.39
1,005.39
1,138.39
1,145.39
1,149.39
1,149.39
DUP
Terry McWilliams*
7.56%
753
763
786.66
823.18
902.35
906.48
Sinn Féin
Paul Duffy*
8.76%
827
838
838.52
838.52
841.52
TUV
Paul Coleman
7.56%
716
720
728.19
818.71
PUP
John Stevenson
7.56%
542
550
553.38
Alliance
Pete Giffen
7.56%
213
NI21
Kyle Thomas
7.56%
85
Electorate: 20,556 Valid: 10,536 (51.26%) Spoilt: 196 Quota: 1,506 Turnout: 10,732 (52.21%)
* Incumbent
Changes during the term [ ]
† Co-options [ ]
Co-option date
Electoral Area
Party
Outgoing
Co-optee
Reason
12 August 2016
Banbridge
Sinn Féin
Brendan Curran
Kevin Savage
Curran resigned his seat for health reasons.[5]
2 February 2017
Portadown
Sinn Féin
Gemma McKenna
Paul Duffy
McKenna resigned her seat for personal reasons.[6]
26 May 2016
Portadown
UUP
Doug Beattie
Julie Flaherty
Beattie was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly .[7]
8 June 2016
Lurgan
DUP
Carla Lockhart
Terry McWilliams
Lockhart was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly .[8]
8 June 2016
Lurgan
Sinn Féin
Catherine Seeley
Liam Mackle
Seeley was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly .[9]
4 Apr 2017
Portadown
DUP
Jonathan Buckley
Louise Templeton
Buckley was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly .[10] [11]
18 June 2018
Lurgan
Sinn Féin
Máire Cairns
Catherine Nelson (Catherine Seeley)
Cairns resigned.[12]
17 December 2018
Lurgan
DUP
Philip Moutray
Stephen Moutray
Moutray resigned.
‡ Changes of affiliation [ ]
Date
Electoral Area
Name
Previous affiliation
New affiliation
6 Nov 2015
Lagan River
Carol Black[13]
UUP
Independent
11 May 2018
Portadown
David Jones [14]
UKIP
Independent
26 Feb 2018
Craigavon
Fergal Lennon[15]
Sinn Féin
Aon
Current composition: see Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council .
References [ ]
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2013 ← )
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See also
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