Ballycastle (District Electoral Area)

Ballycastle was one of the three district electoral areas in Moyle, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Moyle District Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

Ballycastle DEA (1993-2014) within Moyle

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Moyle Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Bonamargy and Rathlin, Dalriada, Glentaisie, Kinbane and Knocklayd. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and most of the area was transferred to The Glens DEA.

Councillors

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Election Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011 Seamus Blaney
(Independent)
Donal Cunningham
(SDLP)
Padraig McShane
(Independent)
Cara McShane
(Sinn Féin)
Joan Baird
(UUP)
2005 Madeline Black
(SDLP)
Cathal Newcombe
(Sinn Féin)
Helen Harding
(UUP)
2001 Michael Molloy
(SDLP)
Gardiner Kane
(DUP)
1997 Christopher McCaughan
(Independent)
Richard Kerr
(SDLP)
1993
1989 James McShane
(Independent)
Archibald McAuley
(Independent)
Michael O'Cleary
(SDLP)
Robert McPherson
(UUP)
1985 Francis McCarry
(Sinn Féin)

2011 Election

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

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

2005-2011 Change: Independent gain from Sinn Féin

Ballycastle - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Independent Padraig McShane 23.01% 535        
Sinn Féin Cara McShane* 17.42% 405        
SDLP Donal Cunningham 16.99% 395        
UUP Joan Baird 11.61% 270 272.04 290.38 290.62 388.62
Independent Seamus Blaney* 8.90% 207 271.26 293.32 296.72 347.84
Independent Kevin McAuley 9.89% 230 259.24 279.26 281.38 317.56
DUP Christina McFaul 5.55% 129 130.02 140.02 140.1  
Sinn Féin Paul Hamilton 3.57% 83 124.14 125.48 134  
Independent Helen Harding* 3.05% 71 79.84      
Electorate: 4,282   Valid: 2,325 (54.30%)   Spoilt: 38   Quota: 388   Turnout: 2,363 (55.18%)  

2005 Election

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

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

2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin (two seats) gain from SDLP and DUP

Ballycastle - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Cara McShane 22.76% 545          
Sinn Féin Cathal Newcombe 12.23% 293 405.86        
SDLP Madeline Black* 15.49% 371 379.1 380.1 381.66 590.66  
Independent Seamus Blaney* 12.61% 302 321.98 322.98 325.46 357.13 460.13
UUP Helen Harding* 13.49% 323 323.81 336.81 337.13 355.46 398.46
DUP Ian Chestnutt 7.14% 171 171.27 274.27 274.27 275.27 279.27
SDLP Michael Molloy* 11.06% 265 267.7 268.7 270.06    
DUP Christina McFaul 5.22% 125 125        
Electorate: 4,142   Valid: 2,395 (57.82%)   Spoilt: 44   Quota: 400   Turnout: 2,439 (58.88%)  

2001 Election

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

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

1997-2001 Change: SDLP gain from Independent

Ballycastle - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SDLP Madeline Black 17.63% 429            
SDLP Michael Molloy 14.67% 357 365 379.25 441.25      
UUP Helen Harding* 15.57% 379 382 383.3 409.3      
Independent Seamus Blaney* 12.61% 197 204 206.55 238.8 258.8 375.5 376.65
DUP Gardiner Kane* 14.17% 345 345 345.05 355.05 357.05 363.05 365.12
Sinn Féin Charlie Neill 12.16% 296 298 298.8 317.85 320.85 362.95 362.95
Independent Liam McBride 8.30% 202 213 214.2 240.3 246.3    
Independent Christopher McCaughan* 7.76% 189 195 195.95        
Independent Anna Edwards 1.64% 40            
Electorate: 4,112   Valid: 2,434 (59.19%)   Spoilt: 88   Quota: 406   Turnout: 2,522 (61.33%)  

1997 Election

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

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

1993-1997 Change: No change

Ballycastle - 5 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Independent Seamus Blaney* 28.88% 551    
SDLP Richard Kerr* 25.31% 483    
DUP Gardiner Kane* 18.66% 356    
Independent Christopher McCaughan* 11.58% 221 418.88  
UUP Helen Harding* 14.83% 283 311.05 439.05
DUP Elizabeth Brennan 0.73% 14 16.04 25.04
Electorate: 3,770   Valid: 1,908 (50.61%)   Spoilt: 36   Quota: 319   Turnout: 1,944 (51.56%)  

1993 Election

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1989: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

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

1989-1993 Change: No change

Ballycastle - 5 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DUP Gardiner Kane* 22.61% 499            
Independent Christopher McCaughan 17.26% 381            
SDLP Richard Kerr 14.18% 313 313.28 314.56 316.24 328.09 394.09  
Independent Seamus Blaney 13.41% 296 296.56 297.56 300.56 333.11 355.69 460.69
UUP Helen Harding 8.88% 196 310.52 317.48 318.38 337 338.06 338.09
SDLP Anna Edwards 6.80% 150 151.12 153.12 154.32 161.56 180.89 202.92
Sinn Féin Paul Little 6.84% 151 151.28 151.28 151.43 152.46 153.46  
SDLP Michael O'Cleary* 5.26% 116 116.28 116.28 117.18 133.69    
Independent Archibald McAuley* 4.26% 94 102.68 106.08 108.63      
Independent Elizabeth McConaghy 0.50% 11 16.04          
Electorate: 3,621   Valid: 2,207 (60.95%)   Spoilt: 41   Quota: 368   Turnout: 2,248 (62.08%)  

1989 Election

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1985: 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent

1989: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

1985-1989 Change: Independent gain from Sinn Féin

Ballycastle - 5 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
DUP Gardiner Kane* 20.52% 385        
SDLP Michael O'Cleary* 20.20% 379        
Independent Archibald McAuley 11.62% 218 221.2 232.2 251.96 318.96
Independent James McShane* 10.77% 202 202.2 233.2 251.82 300.77
UUP Robert McPherson* 11.62% 218 284.2 285.2 285.2 297.39
Independent Seamus Blaney 11.78% 221 221.4 231.4 242.61 273.6
Independent Christopher McCaughan 8.53% 160 161.2 177.2 191.64  
SDLP Noel McCurdy 4.96% 93 93.6      
Electorate: 3,489   Valid: 1,876 (53.77%)   Spoilt: 50   Quota: 313   Turnout: 1,926 (55.20%)  

1985 Election

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1985: 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent

Ballycastle - 5 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
DUP Gardiner Kane 26.24% 524          
UUP Robert McPherson 12.77% 255 434.82        
SDLP Michael O'Cleary* 16.37% 327 327.74 331.07 366.07    
Sinn Féin Francis McCarry 13.82% 276 276.37 276.37 285.37 285.37 316.07
Independent James McShane* 10.92% 218 219.11 223.55 228.55 230.43 288.24
Independent Archibald McAuley* 7.71% 154 158.81 210.98 218.35 219.29 281.35
SDLP Richard Kerr* 7.41% 148 149.48 152.81 188.18 218.26  
SDLP Noel McCurdy 4.76% 95 95.37 96.48      
Electorate: 3,235   Valid: 1,997 (61.73%)   Spoilt: 48   Quota: 333   Turnout: 2,045 (63.21%)  

References

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  1. ^ "Ballycastle Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.