2014 Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2014 Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council election
Flag Image:Flag placeholder.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:All 40 council seats
Majority Seats:21
Election Date:22 May 2014
Leader1:Peter Robinson
Party1:Democratic Unionist Party
Seats1:15
Seat Change1:New council
Leader2:Mike Nesbitt
Party2:Ulster Unionist Party
Seats2:12
Seat Change2:New council
Leader3:David Ford
Party3:Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Seats3:4
Seat Change3:New council
Leader4:Alasdair McDonnell
Party4:Social Democratic and Labour Party
Seats4:4
Seat Change4:New council
Leader5:Martin McGuinness
Party5:Sinn Féin
Seats5:3
Seat Change5:New council
Leader6:Jim Allister
Party6:Traditional Unionist Voice
Seats6:2
Seat Change6:New council
Map Size:400

The first election to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 22 May 2014, returned 40 members to the newly formed council via Single Transferable Vote.[1] [2] [3] The Democratic Unionist Party won a plurality of votes and seats.

Election results

Partyvalign=topSeatsvalign=topFirst Pref. votesvalign=topFPv%
1514,08232.23
129,63022.04
45,53312.66
43,7468.57
35,43412.44
22,4795.67
01,3563.10
01,2852.94
01430.33
Totalsalign=right 40align=right 43,689100.00
[4]

Districts summary

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|- class="unsortable" align="center"!colspan=2 bgcolor="" | DUP!colspan=2 bgcolor="" | UUP!colspan=2 bgcolor="" | Alliance!colspan=2 bgcolor=""| SDLP!colspan=2 bgcolor=""| Sinn Féin!colspan=2 bgcolor="" | TUV!colspan=2 bgcolor="white"|

Others|-|align="left"|Airport|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|24.8|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|1|24.6|2|8.8|0|17.7|1|19.6|1|0.0|0|4.5|0|5|-|align="left"|Antrim|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|30.9|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|2|22.9|2|13.5|1|10.2|1|10.6|0|9.4|0|2.5|0|6|-|align="left"|Ballyclare|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|35.8|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|2|29.1|2|9.9|0|0.0|0|0.0|0|13.4|1|11.8|0|5|-|align="left"|Dunsilly|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|29.7|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|2|18.6|1|8.2|0|18.8|1|24.7|1|0.0|0|0.0|0|5|-|align="left"|Glengormley Urban|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|28.8|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|2|21.6|2|15.4|1|9.9|1|20.9|1|0.0|0|3.4|0|7|-|align="left"|Macedon|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|45.2|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|3|9.1|1|14.0|1|3.0|0|9.4|0|10.9|1|8.4|0|6|-|align="left"|Three Mile Water|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|32.0|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|3|28.2|2|17.7|1|0.0|0|0.0|0|7.9|0|14.2|0|6|- class="unsortable" class="sortbottom" style="background:#C9C9C9"|align="left"| Total|32.2|15|22.0|12|12.7|4|8.6|4|12.4|3|5.7|2|6.4|0|40|-|}

District results

Airport

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

Antrim

2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP

Ballyclare

2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x TUV

Dunsilly

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

Glengormley Urban

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

Macedon

2014: 3 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x TUV, 1 x UUP

Three Mile Water

2014: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

Changes during the term

† Co-options

Co-option dateElectoral AreaPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason
21 Jul 2015AntrimAdrian Cochrane-WatsonJim MontgomeryCochrane-Watson was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly.[5]
22 Jul 2017DunsillyTrevor BeattyJordan GreerBeatty resigned.[6] [7]
11 Oct 2017ThreemilewaterBen KelsoStephen McCarthyKelso resigned.[8]
1 Feb 2018MacedonJohn Scott (DUP)Robert FosterScott (elected as UUP) resigned.[9] [10]
2 Jul 2018Glengormley UrbanJohn BlairJulian McGrathBlair was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly.[11]
1 Aug 2018Three Mile WaterWilliam BallSamuel FlanaganBall retired.[12]
1 Oct 2018AntrimNigel KellsPaul DunlopKells resigned.[13] [14]
20 Dec 2018DunsillyBrian Duffin (Ind.)Ryan WilsonDuffin (elected SDLP) resigned.[15]

‡ Changes in affiliation

DateElectoral AreaNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
6 Nov 2015BallyclareDavid Arthurs[16] Resigned.
9 Nov 2015BallyclareDavid ArthursAffiliated.[17]
29 Aug 2017MacedonJohn ScottResigned.[18]
25 Nov 2017MacedonJohn ScottAffiliated.[19]
4 Dec 2017Macedon-Scott's seat reverted to UUP on his resignation.
13 Feb 2018DunsillyBrian DuffinResigned.[20]
29 Nov 2018Dunsilly-Duffin's seat reverted to SDLP on his resignation.[21]
11 Mar 2019ThreemilewaterPamela BarrResigned.[22]

Last updated 26 March 2019.

Current composition: see Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northern Ireland council results . 23 May 2014 . BBC News.
  2. Web site: UTV local election results, Antrim and Newtownabbey. 30 June 2014. UTV.
  3. Web site: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council elections. 30 June 2014. Antrim Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20150220035634/http://www.antrim.gov.uk/The-Council/Review-of-Public-Administration/Council-2015-About-The-New-Council-(1). 20 February 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: Local Council Elections 2014 - Results by Stage. 21 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Fresh council appointment in Antrim and Newtownabbey. www.newsletter.co.uk. en. 2017-07-31.
  6. Web site: Drink-driving DUP councillor quits. The Irish News. en. 2017-07-30.
  7. Web site: Greer selected for council role. www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk. en. 2017-07-31.
  8. Web site: UUP councillor who lives in Dublin resigns from his post. Morris. Allison. The Irish News. en. 2018-02-27.
  9. Web site: Former Mayor in resignation shock. https://web.archive.org/web/20180228041157/http://www.antrimguardian.co.uk/articles/news/62101/former-mayor-in-resignation-shock/. dead. 2018-02-28. Antrim Guardian. en. 2018-02-27.
  10. Web site: UUP replaces councillor who joined DUP just weeks before retiring. Hughes. Brendan. The Irish News. en. 2018-02-27.
  11. Web site: Alliance selects Julian McGrath for councillor role. Hughes. Brendan. The Irish News. en. 2018-10-13.
  12. News: DUP man steps down from council. 2018-10-13. en.
  13. News: DUP councillor Nigel Kells resigns citing 'changes in personal life'. BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2018-10-13. en-GB. 0307-1235.
  14. Web site: The Electoral Office of Northern Ireland - EONI. www.eoni.org.uk. 2018-10-13.
  15. Web site: Eastwood welcomes Ryan Wilson to SDLP Council Group 2018 News. SDLP. en. 2019-03-26.
  16. News: TUV man David Arthurs quits with attack on leadership - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2017-07-31. en.
  17. News: Councillor's parting shot at TUV after joining UUP - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2017-07-30. en.
  18. Web site: Former Mayor resigns from UUP. www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk. en. 2017-11-19.
  19. News: Former Alliance party councillor Vasundhara Kamble joins DUP. BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2017-11-26. en-GB. 0307-1235.
  20. Web site: SDLP councillor charged with sexual assault resigns from party. Hughes. Brendan. The Irish News. en. 2018-02-27.
  21. News: Councillor resigns after conviction upheld. 2018-11-29. 2019-03-26. en-GB.
  22. News: Councillor quits DUP 'because of leadership'. BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2019-03-26. en-GB. 0307-1235.

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