| Derry City and Strabane District Council | |
| Native Name: | Comhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an tSratha Báin Derry Cittie & Stràbane Destrìck Cooncil |
| Logo Pic: | Derry City and Strabane District Council.svg |
| Logo Res: | 250px |
| Foundation: | 1 April 2015 |
| Jurisdiction: | Derry and Strabane |
| Preceded By: | Derry City Council Strabane District Council |
| Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
| Leader1: | Patricia Logue |
| Party1: | Sinn Féin |
| Leader2 Type: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader2: | Jason Barr |
| Party2: | Independent |
| Members: | 40 |
| Structure1: | File:Derry City and Strabane District Council (May 2023).svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 260px |
| Political Groups1: | Sinn Féin (18) SDLP (8) DUP (5) UUP (3) PBP (1) Independents (5) |
| Last Election1: | 18 May 2023 |
| Session Room: | Derry Guildhall Meeting Place of the Derry City and Strabane District Council 2019 08 29.jpg |
| Meeting Place: | Guildhall, Derry |
| Website: | http://www.derrystrabane.com/ |
Derry City and Strabane District Council (Irish: Comhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an tSratha Báin; Ulster-Scots: Derry Cittie & Stràbane Destrìck Cooncil) is the local authority for Derry and Strabane district in Northern Ireland. It was created as part of the 2014 Northern Ireland local government reform, replacing Derry City Council and Strabane District Council. The first elections to the authority were on 22 May 2014 and it acted as a shadow authority to its two predecessors until the new district formally came into being on 1 April 2015. The name was changed from Derry and Strabane City Council on 24 February 2016.[1]
See also: Mayor of Derry.
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Elisha McCallion | ||
| 2016 | 2017 | Hilary McClintock | ||
| 2017 | 2018 | Maolíosa McHugh | ||
| 2018 | 2019 | John Boyle | ||
| 2019 | 2020 | Michaela Boyle | ||
| 2020 | 2021 | Brian Tierney | ||
| 2021 | 2022 | Graham Warke | ||
| 2022 | 2023 | Sandra Duffy | ||
| 2023 | 2024 | Patrica Logue | ||
| 2024 | Present | Lillian Seenoi-Barr |
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Thomas Kerrigan | ||
| 2016 | 2017 | Jim McKeever | ||
| 2017 | 2018 | John Boyle | ||
| 2018 | 2019 | Derek Hussey | ||
| 2019 | 2020 | Cara Hunter | ||
| 2020 | 2021 | Graham Warke | ||
| 2021 | 2022 | Christopher Jackson | ||
| 2022 | 2023 | Angela Dobbins | ||
| 2023 | Present | Jason Barr |
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEAs):[2]
| Area | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyarnett | 6 | |
| Derg | 5 | |
| Faughan | 5 | |
| Foyleside | 5 | |
| Sperrin | 7 | |
| The Moor | 5 | |
| The Waterside | 7 |
| Party | Elected 2014 | Elected 2019 | Elected 2023 | Current | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 11 | 18 | 18 | ||
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||
See also: 2023 Derry City and Strabane District Council election.
The area covered by the new council has a population of 150,756 residents according to the 2011 UK census.[3]