Bushvale (District Electoral Area)

Bushvale DEA (1993-2014) within Ballymoney

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

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Ballymoney Area B that had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Ballyhoe and Corkey, Benvardin, Dervock, Knockaholet and Stranocum. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and divided between the Ballymoney DEA and The Glens DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Harry Connolly
(SDLP) 		Anita Cavlan
(Sinn Féin) 		Evelyne Robinson
(DUP) 		Frank Campbell
(DUP) 		Bill Kennedy
(UUP)/
(Independent)/
(DUP)
2005
2001 John Ramsay
(UUP) 		William Logan
(UUP)
1997 Francis McCluskey
(SDLP)
1993 John Ramsay
(UUP)
1989 Donald McKenzie
(DUP)
1985 Charles Steele
(DUP) 		William Gracey
(DUP)

2011 Election

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

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

2005-2011 Change: Independent joins UUP

Bushvale - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
DUP Evelyne Robinson* 22.18% 767          
DUP Frank Campbell* 17.32% 599          
UUP Bill Kennedy* 15.38% 532 633.85        
Sinn Féin Anita Cavlan* 14.57% 504 504.7 504.94 641.94    
SDLP Harry Connolly* 13.13% 454 457.85 458.09 492.09 495.68 558.92
UUP William Johnston 6.48% 224 275.45 326.09 326.79 446.21 447.45
TUV Peter Deans 5.84% 202 229.3 232.66 232.9    
Sinn Féin Jimmy Gaston 5.09% 176 177.05 177.53      
Electorate: 6,196   Valid: 3,458 (55.81%)   Spoilt: 50   Quota: 577   Turnout: 3,508 (56.62%)  

2005 Election

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

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

2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin and DUP gain from UUP (two seats), Independent leaves DUP

Bushvale - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Anita Cavlan 19.55% 711          
DUP Frank Campbell* 15.76% 573          
DUP Evelyne Robinson 14.63% 532 532 544 582 788.78  
SDLP Harry Connolly* 13.92% 506 602.48 604.48 606.48 606.48 606.48
Independent Bill Kennedy* 13.01% 473 474.92 520.92 533.92 538.82 591.74
UUP William Johnston 7.54% 274 274.32 447.32 470.32 477.18 540.88
DUP Robert Holmes 8.20% 298 298 303      
UUP William Logan* 7.40% 269 269.16        
Electorate: 5,692   Valid: 3,636 (63.88%)   Spoilt: 60   Quota: 607   Turnout: 3,696 (64.93%)  

2001 Election

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

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

1997-2001 Change: UUP gain from SDLP

Bushvale - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
DUP Bill Kennedy* 27.66% 997    
DUP Frank Campbell* 16.34% 589 931.35  
UUP John Ramsay 15.12% 545 567.14 664.72
UUP William Logan* 12.68% 457 481.6 614.85
SDLP Harry Connolly* 15.20% 548 550.05 553.74
Sinn Féin Sean McErlain 8.82% 318 318 318
SDLP Francis McCluskey* 4.19% 151 151.41 151.82
Electorate: 5,639   Valid: 3,605 (63.93%)   Spoilt: 76   Quota: 601   Turnout: 3,681 (65.28%)  

1997 Election

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

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

1993-1997 Change: SDLP gain from UUP

Bushvale - 5 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SDLP Harry Connolly* 26.17% 725            
DUP Frank Campbell* 17.08% 473            
DUP Bill Kennedy* 15.99% 443 443.38 450.5 455.52 491.52    
UUP William Logan* 12.64% 350 351.52 351.98 356.76 456.68 473.68  
SDLP Francis McCluskey 6.53% 181 429.14 429.16 445.96 445.98 445.98 445.98
UUP John Ramsay* 12.31% 341 341 341.56 346.56 425.28 433.28 444.92
UUP William Johnston 8.01% 222 222.76 223.88 225.88      
NI Women's Coalition Joan Cosgrove 1.26% 35 42.6 42.64        
Electorate: 5,387   Valid: 2,770 (51.42%)   Spoilt: 49   Quota: 462   Turnout: 2,819 (52.33%)  

1993 Election

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

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

1989-1993 Change: No change

Bushvale - 5 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
SDLP Harry Connolly* 27.83% 752    
DUP Frank Campbell 18.13% 490    
UUP William Logan* 16.06% 434 551  
DUP Bill Kennedy* 14.62% 395 421 425
UUP John Ramsay* 14.25% 385 406 439
UUP William Johnston 9.10% 246 341 383
Electorate: 5,200   Valid: 2,702 (51.96%)   Spoilt: 74   Quota: 451   Turnout: 2,776 (53.38%)  

1989 Election

1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

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

1985-1989 Change: No change

Bushvale - 5 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
UUP John Ramsay* 21.18% 575  
UUP William Logan* 19.63% 533  
SDLP Harry Connolly* 19.19% 521  
DUP Bill Kennedy 18.31% 497  
DUP Donald McKenzie 13.04% 354 474.32
Sinn Féin Malachy Carey 8.66% 235 235
Electorate: 4,942   Valid: 2,715 (54.94%)   Spoilt: 59   Quota: 453   Turnout: 2,774 (56.13%)  

1985 Election

1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

Bushvale - 5 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DUP Charles Steele* 19.18% 570            
DUP William Gracey* 18.74% 557            
UUP John Ramsay 16.96% 504            
SDLP Harry Connolly* 14.97% 445 445.13 445.46 445.48 453.48 680.48  
UUP William Logan* 14.57% 433 447.3 453.02 457.4 471.62 471.63 522.63
DUP Bertie McIlhatton* 6.66% 198 255.46 306.39 306.77 311 311.13 318.13
SDLP John Mulholland 7.74% 230 230.39 230.61 230.62 231.62    
Green (NI) William Hartin 1.18% 35 35 35.77 35.78      
Electorate: 4,883   Valid: 2,972 (60.86%)   Spoilt: 71   Quota: 496   Turnout: 3,043 (62.32%)  

References

  1. ^ "Bushvale Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 11 July 2021.