Magherafelt (District Electoral Area)

Magherafelt
Mid Ulster District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats5 (1985-)
Councillors
  •   Wesley Brown (DUP)
  •   Sean Clarke (SF)
  •   Christine McFlynn (SDLP)
  •   Paul McLean (DUP)
  •   Darren Totten (SF)
Magherafelt DEA within Mid Ulster
Magherafelt Town DEA (1993-2014) within Magherafelt

Magherafelt is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland.[1] The district elects five members to Mid Ulster District Council and contains the wards of Coolshinny, Glebe, Lissan, The Loup and Town Parks East.[2] Magherafelt forms part of the Mid Ulster constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Magherafelt Area C which had existed since 1973. It was called Magherafelt Town until 2014, and originally contained five wards (Ballymaguigan, Knockclogrim, Lecumpter, Town Parks East and Town Parks West). For the 1993 local elections it gained an additional ward, Glebe. For the 2014 local elections it was reduced to five wards.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Darren Totten
(Sinn Féin) 		Sean Clarke
(Sinn Féin) 		Christine McFlynn
(SDLP) 		Wesley Brown
(DUP) 		Paul McLean
(DUP) 		5 seats
2014–present
2019
2014 George Shiels
(UUP)
2011 Peter Bateson
(Sinn Féin) 		Catherine Elattar
(Sinn Féin) 		Jim Campbell
(SDLP) 		Deborah Ní Shiadhail
(Sinn Féin)
2005 Sean McPeake
(Sinn Féin) 		William McCrea
(DUP)
2001 Seamus O'Brien
(Sinn Féin) 		John Kelly
(Sinn Féin) 		Joseph McBride
(SDLP)
1997 Patrick Kilpatrick
(SDLP)
1993 John Hurl
(Sinn Féin) 		Ernest Caldwell
(UUP)
1989 5 seats
1985–1993
1985 Bhrighde Mac Giolla
(Sinn Féin) 		Barclay Morrow
(DUP)

2023 Election

2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2019–2023 Change: No change

Magherafelt - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Darren Totten* 25.15% 2,077          
Sinn Féin Sean Clarke* 18.53% 1,530          
SDLP Christine McFlynn* 9.74% 804 1,336.40 1,457.24      
DUP Paul McLean* 13.84% 1,143 1,146.96 1,147.68 1,147.92 1,283.92 1,616.92
DUP Wesley Brown* 11.71% 967 967.88 967.88 967.88 1,230.32 1,526.32
Alliance Padraic Farrell 5.79% 478 628.04 650.36 706.64 779.92 786.92
TUV Raymond Love 8.13% 671 673.64 673.88 674.24 767.80  
UUP Ian Brown 7.11% 587 589.64 589.88 591.20    
Electorate: 13,741   Valid: 8,257 (60.09%)   Spoilt: 58   Quota: 1,377   Turnout: 8.315 (60.51%)  

2019 Election

2014: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2014–2019 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Magherafelt – 5 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Sinn Féin Darren Totten* 22.02% 1,665      
SDLP Christine McFlynn* 15.95% 1,206 1,320    
Sinn Féin Sean Clarke* 13.99% 1,058 1,107 1,500.75  
DUP Wesley Brown 16.11% 1,218 1,220 1,221 1,224
DUP Paul McLean* 15.91% 1,203 1,208 1,209.25 1,214.75
UUP George Shiels* 13.17% 996 1,001 1,001.75 1,022.25
Aontú Kevin Donnelly 2.83% 214      
Electorate: 13,112   Valid: 7,560 (57.66%)   Spoilt: 86   Quota: 1,261   Turnout: 7,646 (58.31%)  

2014 Election

2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2014: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2011-2014 Change: Sinn Féin loss due to the reduction of one seat

Magherafelt - 5 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
DUP Paul McLean* 15.84% 1,106 1,135 1,144 1,163 1,167  
UUP George Shiels* 11.24% 785 803 809 834 841 1,225
Sinn Féin Seán Clarke* 15.68% 1,095 1,095 1,101 1,132 1,147 1,147
SDLP Christine McFlynn* 10.30% 719 724 756 822 1,116 1,119
Sinn Féin Darren Totten* 13.96% 975 976 1,008 1,041 1,110 1,110
TUV Gareth Ferguson 10.74% 750 786 791 806 808 1,001
DUP Ross Mitchell 8.98% 627 635 635 641 642  
SDLP Ben Niblock 5.18% 362 364 391 436    
Independent Hugh McCloy 3.31% 231 240 310      
Independent Michael Kelly 3.08% 215 220        
Independent Robert Kelly* 1.69% 118          
Electorate: 12,483   Valid: 6,983 (55.94%)   Spoilt: 119   Quota: 1,164   Turnout: 7,102 (56.89%)  

2011 Election

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

2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2005-2011 Change: Sinn Féin gain from DUP

Magherafelt Town - 6 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Peter Bateson* 23.66% 1,616          
DUP Paul McLean* 15.72% 1,074          
SDLP Jim Campbell* 12.43% 849 900.6 901.32 1,191.32    
UUP George Shiels* 10.16% 694 694 712.27 718.67 733.67 990.07
Sinn Féin Deborah Ní Shiadhail 11.77% 804 894.4 894.4 925.8 969.8 970.8
Sinn Féin Catherine Elattar 5.99% 409 871 871 890.8 946.8 949.8
TUV Alan Dickson 8.45% 577 577 583.57 584.97 585.97 704.97
DUP Wesley Brown 6.59% 450 451.2 519.24 520.42 526.42  
SDLP Denise Johnston 5.24% 358 382.8 383.07      
Electorate: 11,154   Valid: 6,831 (61.24%)   Spoilt: 137   Quota: 976   Turnout: 6,968 (62.47%)  

2005 Election

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

2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2001-2005 Change: No change

Magherafelt Town - 6 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
DUP William McCrea* 31.69% 2,286          
Sinn Féin Peter Bateson 17.61% 1,270          
DUP Paul McLean* 3.47% 250 1,395.76        
UUP George Shiels* 9.58% 691 773.88 1,124.12      
Sinn Féin Sean McPeake 11.73% 846 846.56 846.78 927.15 927.15 1,300.15
SDLP Jim Campbell 12.99% 937 941.48 949.84 959.34 1,009.5 1,034.37
SDLP Brendan Scott 7.26% 524 525.12 528.42 532.79 574.97 604.03
Sinn Féin Seamus O'Brien* 5.67% 409 409 409.44 553.84 554.03  
Electorate: 10,439   Valid: 7,213 (69.10%)   Spoilt: 129   Quota: 1,031   Turnout: 7,342 (70.33%)  

2001 Election

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

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

1997-2001 Change: No change

Magherafelt Town - 6 seats[8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
DUP William McCrea* 28.10% 2,255      
Sinn Féin John Kelly* 21.18% 1,700      
UUP George Shiels* 13.74% 1,103 1,213.5    
DUP Paul McLean* 2.45% 197 1,190.5    
Sinn Féin Seamus O'Brien* 13.52% 1,085 1,085.5 1,538.59  
SDLP Joseph McBride* 12.33% 990 992 1,061.96 1,258.64
SDLP Frances Symington 8.67% 696 697.5 716.97 815.64
Electorate: 10,509   Valid: 8,026 (76.37%)   Spoilt: 127   Quota: 1,147   Turnout: 8,153 (77.58%)  

1997 Election

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

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

1993-1997 Change: No change

Magherafelt Town - 6 seats[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
DUP William McCrea* 37.50% 2,675      
Sinn Féin Seamus O'Brien 24.91% 1,777      
SDLP Patrick Kilpatrick* 16.11% 1,149      
DUP Paul McLean* 1.50% 107 1,551.6    
SDLP Joseph McBride* 7.00% 499 499.62 1,184.76  
UUP George Shiels 11.44% 816 1,007.58 1,008.15 1,514.25
Independent Labour Harry Hutchinson 1.02% 73 78.58 101.95 114.25
Workers' Party Marian Donnelly 0.52% 37 38.24 80.42 81.92
Electorate: 10,104   Valid: 7,133 (70.60%)   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 1,019   Turnout: 7,222 (71.48%)  

1993 Election

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

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

1989-1993 Change: SDLP gain due to the addition of one seat

Magherafelt Town - 6 seats[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
DUP William McCrea* 31.73% 2,142    
SDLP Patrick Kilpatrick* 21.11% 1,425    
Sinn Féin John Hurl* 16.50% 1,114    
UUP Ernest Caldwell* 13.79% 931 1,088.3  
SDLP Joseph McBride 10.65% 719 720.65 1,173.53
DUP Paul McLean* 1.30% 88 950.75 960.09
UUP George Shiels 4.44% 300 380.85 382.21
DUP Daniel McAllister 0.47% 32 85.35 88.41
Electorate: 9,376   Valid: 6,751 (72.00%)   Spoilt: 131   Quota: 965   Turnout: 6,882 (73.40%)  

1989 Election

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

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

1985-1989 Change: No change

Magherafelt Town - 5 seats[11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
DUP William McCrea* 34.33% 2,162      
SDLP Patrick Kilpatrick* 20.17% 1,270      
UUP Ernest Caldwell* 18.55% 1,168      
DUP Paul McLean 2.38% 150 1,248.24    
Sinn Féin John Hurl 15.93% 1,003 1,003 1,021 1,034.26
SDLP Margaret O'Hagan 7.27% 458 459.04 648.76 713.06
Workers' Party Marian Donnelly 1.38% 87 90.12 101.1  
Electorate: 8,585   Valid: 6,298 (73.36%)   Spoilt: 123   Quota: 1,050   Turnout: 6,421 (74.79%)  

1985 Election

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

Magherafelt Town - 5 seats[12]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
DUP William McCrea* 32.24% 2,050      
Sinn Féin Bhrighde Mac Giolla 20.40% 1,297      
SDLP Patrick Kilpatrick 16.80% 1,068      
UUP Ernest Caldwell 13.38% 851 975.32 976.34 1,367.34
DUP Barclay Morrow 2.28% 145 956.68 957.02 1,031.74
SDLP Joseph McGlone 6.35% 404 406.4 616.86 687.1
UUP James Artt 5.21% 331 367.48 367.82  
Alliance Harold Hutchinson 3.35% 213 218.28 238  
Electorate: 8,009   Valid: 6,359 (79.40%)   Spoilt: 81   Quota: 1,060   Turnout: 6,440 (80.41%)  

References

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  3. ^ "Local Council Elections 2023 - Results". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Local Council Elections 2019 - Results by Stage". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Local Council Elections 2014 - Results by Stage". Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Magherafelt Town Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.