2014 Northern Irish local government election
2014 Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council election All 41 council seats 21 seats needed for a majority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 2014 Council Election Results by DEA (Shaded by plurality of FPVs)
The first election to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council , part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 22 May 2014, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
2 February 2017
Portadown
Sinn Féin
Gemma McKenna
Paul Duffy
McKenna resigned her seat for personal reasons.
26 May 2016
Portadown
UUP
Doug Beattie
Julie Flaherty
Beattie was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly .
8 June 2016
Lurgan
DUP
Carla Lockhart
Terry McWilliams
Lockhart was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly .
8 June 2016
Lurgan
Sinn Féin
Catherine Seeley
Liam Mackle
Seeley was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly .
4 Apr 2017
Portadown
DUP
Jonathan Buckley
Louise Templeton
Buckley was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly .
18 June 2018
Lurgan
Sinn Féin
Máire Cairns
Catherine Nelson (Catherine Seeley)
Cairns resigned.
17 December 2018
Lurgan
DUP
Philip Moutray
Stephen Moutray
Moutray resigned.
‡ Changes of affiliation
Date
Electoral Area
Name
Previous affiliation
New affiliation
14 Feb 2017
Lagan River
Carol Black
UUP
Independent
11 May 2018
Portadown
David Jones
UKIP
Independent
26 Feb 2018
Craigavon
Fergal Lennon
Sinn Féin
Aontú
Current composition: see Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council .
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^ "Local Council Elections 2014 - Results by Stage" . Retrieved 23 January 2022.
"Sinn Féin's Brendan Curran steps down from council" . Lurgan Mail . Retrieved 27 February 2018.
"Sinn Féin councillor stands down" . Portadown Times . Retrieved 27 February 2018.
"Julie takes place on council" . UUP website . Retrieved 27 February 2018.
"McWilliams takes place on council" . Lurgan Mail . Retrieved 27 February 2018.
"Mackle takes place on council" . Lurgan Mail . Retrieved 27 February 2018.
"Louise takes place on council" . Portadown Times . Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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