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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
Ind. Unionist 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 72,221 100.00

[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 6.67% 716 720 728.19 818.71          
PUP John Stevenson 5.05% 542 550 553.38            
Alliance Pete Giffen 1.98% 213                
NI21 Kyle Thomas 0.79% 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 Aontú

Current composition: see Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. ^ "UTV local election results, Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon". UTV. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council Results, 2014". Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. Archived from the original on 9 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Local Council Elections 2014 - Results by Stage". Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Sinn Féin's Brendan Curran steps down from council". Lurgan Mail. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Sinn Féin councillor stands down". Portadown Times. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Julie takes place on council". UUP website. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  8. ^ "McWilliams takes place on council". Lurgan Mail. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Mackle takes place on council". Lurgan Mail. Retrieved 27 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Louise takes place on council". Portadown Times. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  11. ^ "The Electoral Office of Northern Ireland - EONI". www.eoni.org.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Nelson co-opted onto ABC council". www.sinnfein.ie. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  13. ^ "UUP councillor resigns over Mike Nesbitt's SDLP second vote pledge". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Northern Ireland's Ukip spokesman quits over Farage snub". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  15. ^ Young, Connla (27 February 2019). "Co Armagh Sinn Féin councillor Fergal Lennon defects to Aontú". The Irish News. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
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