Carntogher (District Electoral Area) Explained

Carntogher
Type:Mid Ulster District Council DEA
Year:2014
Seats:5 (2014-)
Members Label:Councillors

Carntogher 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 Lower Glenshane, Maghera, Swatragh, Tamlaght O'Crilly and Valley.[2] Carntogher forms part of the Mid Ulster constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 2014 local elections, largely replacing the Sperrin DEA which had existed since 1985.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2023Sean McPeake
(Sinn Féin)
Brian McGuigan
(Sinn Féin)
Córa Corry
(Sinn Féin)
Paddy Kelly
(Sinn Féin)
Kyle Black
(DUP)
2019Martin Kearney
(SDLP)
2014Kate McEldowney
(Sinn Féin)
James Shiels
(DUP)

2023 Election

2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2023: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

2019 Election

2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2014–2019 Change: No change

2014 Election

2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

Notes and References

  1. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-25357751 Final Northern Ireland super council recommendations
  2. Web site: Mid Ulster District Council . 2023-07-10 . www.ark.ac.uk.