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District electoral area in Northern Ireland

Ballymoney
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats5 (1985-2014)
7 (2014-)
Councillors
Ballymoney DEA within Causeway Coast and Glens
Ballymoney Town DEA (1993-2014) within Ballymoney

Ballymoney is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. The district elects seven members to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and contains the wards of Ballymoney East, Ballymoney North, Ballymoney South, Clogh Mills, Dunloy, Rasharkin and Route. Ballymoney forms 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 C which had existed since 1973. It was called Ballymoney Town until 2014, and contained five wards (Carnany, Fairhill, Glebe, Newhill and Route). For the 2014 local elections it gained most of the abolished Bann Valley DEA and parts of the abolished Bushvale DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
May 2024 Defection Lee Kane
(Alliance) 		Darryl Wilson
(UUP) 		Mervyn Storey
(DUP) 		Ivor Wallace
(Independent)/
(DUP) 		Jonathan McAuley
(TUV) 		Leanne Peacock
(Sinn Féin) 		Ciarán McQuillan
(Sinn Féin)
2023
August 2022 Co-Options Tom McKeown
(UUP) 		Alan McLean
(DUP)
2019 John Finlay
(DUP) 		Cathal McLaughlin
(Sinn Féin)
September 2016 Co-Option Ian Stevenson
(DUP) 		William Blair
(TUV)
2014 Philip McGuigan
(Sinn Féin)
2011 Iain McAfee
(Independent) 		Mervyn Storey
(DUP) 		Cecil Cousley
(DUP) 		5 seats
1985–2014 		5 seats
1985–2014
2005 James Simpson
(UUP)
2001
1997 Bill Williamson
(Independent) 		Robert McComb
(Independent) 		Samuel McConaghie
(DUP)
1993 James Simpson
(UUP)
1989 James McKeown
(UUP)
1985 Adam McNeilly
(UUP) 		Kenneth Blair
(DUP)

2023 Election

2019: 3 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP

2023: 2 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x TUV, 1 x Alliance

2019–2023 Change: Alliance and TUV gain from DUP and UUP

Ballymoney - 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DUP Mervyn Storey* 17.84% 1,779            
Sinn Féin Ciarán McQuillan* 13.24% 1,320            
UUP Darryl Wilson* 12.59% 1,255            
Sinn Féin Leanne Peacock* 11.97% 1,194 1,195.50 1,259.50        
DUP Ivor Wallace* ‡ 8.10% 808 1,123.60 1,126.60 1,248.60      
Alliance Lee Kane 8.83% 880 881.50 903.80 1,233.20 1,300.30    
TUV Jonathan McAuley 9.98% 995 1,025.30 1,030.30 1,134.40 1,134.70 1,139.20 1,139.20
DUP Alan McLean* 8.64% 861 1,020.30 1,022.60 1,115.30 1,115.60 1,118.30 1,121.30
UUP Tom McKeown* 4.39% 438 459.00 463.00        
SDLP Caitlin Bond 2.87% 286 286.30 314.30        
Independent Cathal McLaughlin 1.55% 155 155.60          
Electorate: 18,117   Valid: 9,971 (55.04%)   Spoilt: 119   Quota: 1,247   Turnout: 10,090 (55.69%)  

2019 Election

2014: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x TUV

2019: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin

2014-2019 Change: Sinn Féin gain from TUV

Ballymoney - 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
UUP Darryl Wilson* 16.23% 1,420            
DUP John Finlay* † 15.11% 1,322            
Sinn Féin Leanne Peacock 13.18% 1,153            
UUP Tom McKeown* 5.85% 512 702.67 716.1 735.27 802.23 802.38 1,143.38
DUP Alan McLean* 9.45% 827 859.89 955.26 968.03 1,020.17 1,020.17 1,131.17
DUP Ivor Wallace 9.44% 826 860.04 944.87 952.78 1,024.6 1,024.6 1,094
Sinn Féin Cathal McLaughlin* † 10.35% 906 907.61 908.12 913.29 918.75 973.7 975.7
Alliance Peter McCully 8.34% 734 744.81 745.49 762.95 798.04 799.59 827.49
TUV William Blair* 5.68% 497 523.91 539.21 568.59 794.7 794.75  
Independent Ian Stevenson* 2.51% 220 226.9 229.79 239.79      
TUV John Wilson 2.48% 217 228.5 233.6 243.94      
UKIP David Hanna 1.34% 117 121.83 125.57        
Electorate: 17,213   Valid: 8,751 (50.83%)   Spoilt: 134   Quota: 1,094   Turnout: 8,885 (51.61%)  

2014 Election

2011: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2014: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x TUV

2011-2014 Change: UUP, Sinn Féin and TUV gain due to the addition of two seats

Ballymoney - 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
DUP John Finlay* 13.04% 1,075                      
Sinn Féin Philip McGuigan* † 11.41% 941 941 942 958 1,011 1,023 1,023 1,183        
TUV William Blair* 10.26% 846 848.6 860.64 860.64 860.64 867.68 883.96 886.96 887.96 1,394.96    
DUP Ian Stevenson* 7.19% 593 600.84 613.96 616.96 618.96 630.96 972.96 983 983 1,020.64 1,107.76  
UUP Darryl Wilson* 9.14% 754 755.4 776.48 777.48 777.48 813.48 837.8 853.8 853.8 870.92 952.76 965.96
UUP Tom McKeown* 7.53% 621 623.92 654.92 655.92 657.96 724 745.2 765.2 767.2 801.64 905.48 913.40
DUP Alan McLean* 6.40% 528 540.32 552.36 555.36 556.36 572.36 685.44 690.44 691.44 733.04 821.92 869.44
Sinn Féin Leanne Peacock 7.46% 615 615 615 621 653 662 662 767 859 860.04 860.04 860.04
TUV Jamise McIlhagga 7.66% 632 634.12 635.12 636.12 637.12 644.12 664.28 666.28        
SDLP Harry Boyle 4.05% 334 334.08 337.08 428.08 500.08 569.08 569.12          
DUP Jonathan Wallace 6.43% 530 542.16 542.2 542.2 542.2 550.24            
Alliance Stephen McFarland 3.69% 304 304.24 326.24 340.24 348.24              
Independent Charley O'Kane 2.38% 196 196.04 199.04 207.04                
SDLP Angela Mulholland 1.81% 149 149 150                  
NI Conservatives James Simpson 1.56% 129 129.36                    
Electorate: 16,836   Valid: 8,247 (48.98%)   Spoilt: 115   Quota: 1,031   Turnout: 8,362 (49.67%)  

2011 Election

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP

2011: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2005-2011 Change: Independent gain from UUP

Ballymoney Town - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
DUP Mervyn Storey* 35.28% 1,090          
DUP Ian Stevenson* 7.70% 238 547.42        
DUP Cecil Cousley* 8.77% 271 360.1 370.7 382.46 558.64  
UUP Tom McKeown* 8.93% 276 310.02 312.12 471.69 488.48 577.48
Independent Iain McAfee 11.23% 347 366.98 368.58 384.73 397.3 448.47
SDLP Daniel Hendrie 9.90% 306 313.02 313.22 316.22 317.81 323.91
TUV Billy Kerr 7.38% 228 235.02 235.72 242.36 249.29  
DUP Brian Kelly 4.79% 148 223.06 233.51 240.46    
UUP James Simpson* 6.02% 186 213 215.2      
Electorate: 6,575   Valid: 3,090 (47.00%)   Spoilt: 59   Quota: 516   Turnout: 3,149 (47.89%)  

2005 Election

2001: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP

2001-2005 Change: No change

Ballymoney Town - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
DUP Mervyn Storey* 25.36% 888    
DUP Cecil Cousley* 23.54% 824    
DUP Ian Stevenson* 18.91% 662    
UUP Tom McKeown* 11.74% 411 600.2  
UUP James Simpson* 7.43% 260 367.25 594.65
SDLP Justin McCamphill 13.02% 456 459.85 470.65
Electorate: 6,551   Valid: 3,501 (53.44%)   Spoilt: 77   Quota: 584   Turnout: 3,578 (54.62%)  

2001 Election

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

2001: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP

1997-2001 Change: DUP and UUP gain from Independent (two seats)

Ballymoney Town - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
DUP Cecil Cousley* 21.11% 788          
UUP Tom McKeown* 10.61% 396 408.6 454.28 631.28    
DUP Mervyn Storey 11.49% 429 485.49 493.12 497.33 661.33  
DUP Ian Stevenson 11.60% 433 500.62 513.09 531.61 639.61  
UUP James Simpson 9.40% 351 356.04 407.3 483.82 536.5 570.5
SDLP Justin McCamphill 12.30% 459 459.84 485.05 497.05 507.05 509.05
Independent Jim Wright 10.07% 376 379.57 420.2 424.83    
UUP William Johnston 6.88% 257 263.51 306.98      
Independent Jeffrey Balmer 3.35% 125 128.78        
Independent Anne Logan 3.19% 119 123.41        
Electorate: 6,187   Valid: 3,733 (60.34%)   Spoilt: 70   Quota: 623   Turnout: 3,803 (61.47%)  

1997 Election

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

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

1993-1997 Change: Independent gain from UUP

Ballymoney Town - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
DUP Cecil Cousley* 17.90% 493        
Independent Robert McComb* 15.72% 433 435 469    
UUP Tom McKeown* 12.09% 333 334 370 422 438
Independent Bill Williamson 9.48% 261 265 274 340 413
DUP Samuel McConaghie* 10.64% 293 293 326 344 346
UUP James Simpson* 8.79% 242 242 263 326 336
SDLP Joan McCaffrey 9.26% 255 269 272 294  
Independent Colin McVicker 8.46% 233 239 260    
PUP Jeffrey Balmer 6.54% 180 181      
NI Women's Coalition Mary McCusker 1.13% 31        
Electorate: 5,905   Valid: 2,754 (46.64%)   Spoilt: 53   Quota: 460   Turnout: 2,807 (47.54%)  

1993 Election

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

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

1989-1993 Change: No change

Ballymoney Town - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
DUP Cecil Cousley* 24.05% 636          
Independent Robert McComb* 20.46% 541          
DUP Samuel McConaghie* 12.59% 333 475.29        
UUP Tom McKeown 10.17% 269 291.32 321.56 336.3 348.66 494.39
UUP James Simpson* 11.20% 296 305.92 320.83 327.1 341.52 409.64
Independent Colin McVicker 6.58% 174 180.2 199.1 202.4 309.49 342.53
UUP Helen McKeown 8.09% 214 222.06 241.8 249.83 271.83  
Alliance Hugh McFarland 6.85% 181 181.93 194.53 195.08    
Electorate: 5,804   Valid: 2,644 (45.55%)   Spoilt: 56   Quota: 441   Turnout: 2,700 (46.52%)  

1989 Election

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

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

1985-1989 Change: No change

Ballymoney Town - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
DUP Cecil Cousley* N/A N/A
UUP James McKeown N/A N/A
Independent Robert McComb* N/A N/A
DUP Sam McConaghie N/A N/A
UUP James Simpson* N/A N/A
Electorate: N/A   Valid: N/A   Spoilt: N/A   Quota: N/A   Turnout: N/A  
  • As only five candidates had been nominated for five seats, there was no vote in Ballymoney Town and all five candidates were deemed elected.

1985 Election

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

Ballymoney Town - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Independent Robert McComb* 25.07% 687        
UUP James Simpson 16.53% 453 502.45      
DUP Cecil Cousley* 15.47% 424 457.97      
DUP Kenneth Blair 13.87% 380 395.91 396.77 613.77  
UUP Adam McNeilly 10.00% 274 326.03 347.53 381.12 430.12
UUP James McKeown 8.50% 233 293.63 311.69 345.99 412.99
DUP Ralph Stronge* 10.55% 289 304.05 307.06    
Electorate: 5,278   Valid: 2,740 (51.91%)   Spoilt: 63   Quota: 457   Turnout: 2,803 (53.11%)  

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