Benbradagh (District Electoral Area)

Benbradagh
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats5 (1985-)
Councillors
  •   Michael Coyle (SDLP)
  •   Seán McGlinchey (SF)
  •   Kathleen McGurk (SF)
  •   Dermot Nicholl (SF)
  •   Edgar Scott (DUP)
Benbradagh DEA within Causeway Coast and Glens
Benbradagh DEA (1993-2014) within Limavady

Benbradagh is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland.[1] The district elects five members to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and contains the wards of Altahullion, Ballykelly, Dungiven, Feeny and Greysteel.[2] Benbradagh forms part of the East Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Limavady Area B which had existed since 1973, where it contained five wards (Dungiven, Feeny, Forest, The Highlands and Upper Glenshane). For the 2014 local elections it gained part of the abolished Bellarena DEA around Ballykelly.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Seán McGlinchey
(Sinn Féin) 		Dermot Nicholl
(Sinn Féin) 		Kathleen McGurk
(Sinn Féin) 		Michael Coyle
(SDLP) 		Edgar Scott
(DUP)
2019 Orla Beattie
(SDLP)
May 2018 Co-Option Boyd Douglas
(TUV)/
(UUC)/
(UUP)
2014 Tony McCaul
(Sinn Féin)
2011 Brenda Chivers
(Sinn Féin) 		Michael Coyle
(SDLP)
2005 Marion Donaghy
(Sinn Féin) 		Cathal Hasson
(Sinn Féin)
2001 Anne Brolly
(Sinn Féin) 		Francis Brolly
(Sinn Féin)
1997 Malachy O'Kane
(Sinn Féin) 		Max Gault
(UUP) 		Gerard Lynch
(SDLP)
1993 Thomas Donaghy
(Sinn Féin) 		David Robinson
(UUP)
1989 Lawrence Hegarty
(SDLP)
1985 Michael McGonigle
(Sinn Féin) 		Michael Hasson
(Sinn Féin)

2023 Election

2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2019–2023 Change: No change

Benbradagh - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Sinn Féin Sean McGlinchey* 24.04% 1,888            
Sinn Féin Dermot Nicholl* 19.84% 1,558            
Sinn Féin Kathleen McGurk* 14.92% 1,172 1,640.00          
DUP Edgar Scott* 15.68% 1,231 1,231.00 1,231.30 1,231.57 1,256.38 1,755.38  
SDLP Michael Coyle 5.62% 441 461.70 549.60 710.52 991.86 1,067.60 1,187.60
Aontú Liam McElhinney 6.29% 494 546.20 645.80 690.08 805.25 812.25 825.25
UUP Robert Carmichael 7.64% 600 600.00 601.20 601.47 659.94    
Alliance Christine Turner 4.49% 353 360.20 389.00 420.86      
Independent Niall Murphy 1.48% 116 131.60 169.40 180.20      
Electorate: 13,317   Valid: 7,853 (58.97%)   Spoilt: 50   Quota: 1,309   Turnout: 7,903 (59.34%)  

2019 Election

2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x TUV

2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2014-2019 Change: DUP gain from TUV

Benbradagh - 5 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Sinn Féin Seán McGlinchey* 22.33% 1,574        
SDLP Orla Beattie* 13.08% 922 944.5 1,136.75 1,177.75  
Sinn Féin Kathleen McGurk* 9.60% 677 974.25 986 986 1,224
Sinn Féin Dermot Nicholl* 14.21% 1,002 1,029 1,048.25 1,048.25 1,154.25
DUP Edgar Scott 12.71% 896 896 909 1,088 1,107
TUV Boyd Douglas* 8.24% 581 581.25 594.25 797.25 814.5
Aontú Proinnsias Brolly 9.29% 655 692.75 717.75 718.75  
UUP Robert Carmichael 5.82% 410 410 438    
Alliance Christine Turner 4.71% 332 335.5      
Electorate: 12,560   Valid: 7,049 (56.12%)   Spoilt: 72   Quota: 1,175   Turnout: 7,121 (56.69%)  

2014 Election

2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x TUV, 1 x SDLP

2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x TUV, 1 x SDLP

2011-2014 Change: No change

Benbradagh - 5 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Sinn Féin Seán McGlinchey* 24.31% 1,460        
TUV Boyd Douglas* 19.62% 1,160        
Sinn Féin Tony McCaul* 10.69% 632 982.13 1,038.13    
SDLP Orla Beattie* 11.60% 686 696.89 991.89    
Sinn Féin Dermot Nicholl* 14.09% 833 904.61 930.79 932.29 959.29
DUP Edgar Scott* 12.68% 750 750.99 751.99 915.79 915.79
SDLP Michael Coyle* 6.63% 392 428.96      
Electorate: 11,904   Valid: 5,913 (49.67%)   Spoilt: 92   Quota: 986   Turnout: 6,005 (50.45%)  

2011 Election

2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x United Unionist, 1 x SDLP

2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x TUV, 1 x SDLP

2005-2011 Change: United Unionist joins TUV

Benbradagh - 5 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Sinn Féin Sean McGlinchey 19.80% 862        
Sinn Féin Brenda Chivers* 17.83% 776        
Sinn Féin Tony McCaul 9.65% 420 425 491.72 514.16 819.16
SDLP Michael Coyle* 13.03% 567 624 633.92 641.42 696.36
TUV Boyd Douglas* 15.37% 669 679 679.16 679.4 683.94
DUP Edgar Scott 12.77% 556 568 568.48 568.66 568.66
Sinn Féin Rory Donaghy 9.10% 396 401 453.16 467.68  
Alliance Siobhan Carr 2.46% 107        
Electorate: 7,418   Valid: 4,353 (58.68%)   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 726   Turnout: 4,442 (59.88%)  

2005 Election

2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x United Unionist, 1 x SDLP

2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x United Unionist, 1 x SDLP

2001-2005 Change: No change

Benbradagh - 5 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
United Unionist Boyd Douglas* 20.85% 922          
SDLP Michael Coyle* 14.36% 635 635.6 833.6      
Sinn Féin Cathal Hasson 15.06% 666 666 676 699.14 1,038.14  
Sinn Féin Brenda Chivers 13.82% 611 611.2 631.2 657.9 682.79 851.15
Sinn Féin Marion Donaghy* 10.95% 484 484.2 502.2 530.68 606.02 737.58
United Unionist Samuel Oliver 9.18% 406 585 585.6 593.61 593.61 593.61
Sinn Féin Martin McGuigan 10.00% 442 442.2 442.2 451.1    
SDLP Evelyn Donaghy 5.79% 256 256.6        
Electorate: 6,956   Valid: 4,422 (63.57%)   Spoilt: 97   Quota: 738   Turnout: 4,519 (64.97%)  

2001 Election

1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x United Unionist, 1 x SDLP

1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin (two seats) gain from UUP and SDLP, United Unionist leaves UUP

Benbradagh - 5 seats[8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Anne Brolly 20.96% 1,056          
Sinn Féin Francis Brolly 18.21% 917          
United Unionist Boyd Douglas* 14.85% 748 748.42 918.42      
SDLP Michael Coyle* 11.10% 559 584.41 587.41 587.41 600.46 978.46
Sinn Féin Marion Donaghy 11.10% 559 732.67 732.67 732.67 793.42 841.2
United Unionist Mark Gibson 8.78% 442 442 508 585.28 585.28 588.28
SDLP Gerard Lynch* 9.87% 497 509.39 512.39 512.85 515.73  
DUP John Murray 5.14% 259 259        
Electorate: 6,750   Valid: 5,037 (74.62%)   Spoilt: 112   Quota: 840   Turnout: 5,149 (76.28%)  

1997 Election

1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

1993-1997 Change: No change

Benbradagh - 5 seats[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
UUP Boyd Douglas 25.65% 1,072    
SDLP Michael Coyle* 24.23% 1,013    
Sinn Féin Malachy O'Kane 20.96% 876    
UUP Max Gault* 9.78% 409 777.55  
SDLP Gerard Lynch* 10.57% 442 443.05 739.06
Sinn Féin Eddie-Jo Lynn 8.80% 368 368 384.5
Electorate: 6,447   Valid: 4,180 (64.84%)   Spoilt: 76   Quota: 697   Turnout: 4,256 (66.02%)  

1993 Election

1989: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

1989–1993 Change: No change

Benbradagh - 5 seats[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
UUP David Robinson* 26.86% 1,042        
SDLP Michael Coyle 25.75% 999        
Sinn Féin Thomas Donaghy* 20.68% 802        
UUP Max Gault* 10.70% 415 800.32      
SDLP Gerard Lynch* 7.58% 294 295.14 610.34 614.34 636.38
Sinn Féin Kevin Kelly 8.43% 327 327.76 364.16 509.16 509.54
Electorate: 6,155   Valid: 3,879 (63.02%)   Spoilt: 97   Quota: 647   Turnout: 3,976 (64.60%)  

1989 Election

1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

1989: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

1985–1989 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin

Benbradagh - 5 seats[11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
SDLP Lawrence Hegarty* 26.75% 987        
UUP David Robinson* 25.45% 939        
Sinn Féin Thomas Donaghy 21.49% 793        
UUP Max Gault* 12.09% 446 446.84 768.84    
SDLP Gerard Lynch 4.93% 182 523.04 523.74 528.8 542.1
Sinn Féin Michael Hasson* 9.30% 343 368.62 368.62 533.3 533.65
Electorate: 5,745   Valid: 3,690 (64.23%)   Spoilt: 104   Quota: 616   Turnout: 3,794 (66.04%)  

1985 Election

1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

Benbradagh - 5 seats[12]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Michael McGonigle 22.58% 880          
UUP David Robinson* 21.17% 825          
UUP Max Gault* 8.62% 336 336 480.48      
SDLP Lawrence Hegarty* 15.01% 585 598 598 599 811  
Sinn Féin Michael Hasson 9.42% 367 564.6 564.6 565.6 598.42 624.42
Independent Denis Farren* 10.37% 404 412.06 413.32 413.74 464.78 549.78
SDLP James Brolly 8.11% 316 320.94 321.15 321.15    
DUP John McKay 4.72% 184 184 208.99      
Electorate: 5,653   Valid: 3,897 (68.94%)   Spoilt: 92   Quota: 650   Turnout: 3,989 (70.56%)  

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  7. ^ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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  9. ^ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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