Coleraine Central (District Electoral Area) Explained

Coleraine Central was one of the four district electoral areas in Coleraine, Northern Ireland which existed from 1993 to 2014. The district elected six members to Coleraine Borough Council, and formed part of the East Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1993 local elections, and contained the wards of Central, Churchland, Knocklynn, Mount Sandel, The Cuts and Waterside. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced with the Coleraine DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011Gerry McLaughlin
(SDLP)
David McClarty
(UUP)/
(Independent)
David Barbour
(UUP)
William McCandless
(DUP)
George Duddy
(DUP)
James McClure
(DUP)
2005Elizabeth Johnston
(UUP)
Timothy Deans
(DUP)
2001
1997Eamon O'Hara
(Alliance)
1993Robert White
(UUP)
William Mathews
(Alliance)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

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

2005-2011 Change: DUP gain from UUP, Independent leaves UUP

2005 Election

2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2005: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2001-2005 Change: No change

2001 Election

1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

1997 Election

1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

1993-1997 Change: No change

1993 Election

1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance