2023 Derry City and Strabane District Council election

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2023 Derry City and Strabane District Council election
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All 40 council seats
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Colum Eastwood MLA.JPG
Leader Michelle O'Neill[n 1] Colum Eastwood Jeffrey Donaldson
Party Sinn Féin SDLP DUP
Last election 11 11 7
Seats won 18 10 5
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 1 Decrease 2
Popular vote 24,658 12,689 7,955
Percentage 38.7% 19.9% 12.5%
Swing Increase10.6% Decrease5.5% Decrease2.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Doug Beattie.png
Eamonn McCann (cropped).jpg
Leader Doug Beattie Eamonn McCann[n 2]
Party Ulster Unionist Independent People Before Profit
Last election 2 4 2
Seats won 3 3 1
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 5,393 4,927 3,320
Percentage 8.5% 7.7% 5.2%
Swing Increase1.7% Decrease4.9% Decrease 0.7%
Derry and Strabane 2019 Council Election Results by DEA (Shaded by plurality of FPVs)
Council control before election

No overall control

 Council control after election

Sinn Fein Largest Party

The 2023 election to Derry City and Strabane District Council was held on 18 May 2023, alongside other local elections in Northern Ireland, two weeks after local elections in England.[2] The Northern Ireland elections were delayed by 2 weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III.[3]

The election returned 40 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote.

Election results[edit]

Derry City and Strabane District Council Election Result 2023
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Sinn Féin 18 7 0 Increase 7 45.00 38.73 24,658 Increase10.62
  SDLP 10 0 1 Decrease 1 25.00 19.93 12,689 Decrease 5.54
  DUP 5 0 2 Decrease 2 12.50 12.49 7,955 Decrease 2.21
  Ulster Unionist 3 1 0 Increase 1 7.50 8.47 5,393 Increase 1.67
  Independent 3 0 1 Decrease 1 7.50 7.74 4,927 Decrease 4.87
  People Before Profit 1 0 1 Decrease 1 2.50 5.22 3,320 Decrease 0.69
  Alliance 0 0 2 Decrease 2 0.00 4.47 2,849 Decrease 0.23
  Aontú 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.00 2.95 1,878 Increase 1.25
Total 40 63,669


Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary[edit]

Results of the 2023 Derry City and Strabane District Council election
by district
District Electoral Area (DEA) %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 Total
cllrs
Sinn Féin SDLP DUP UUP PBP Alliance Independents and others
Ballyarnett 45.4 3 Increase 1 33.5 3 Steady 0.0 0 Steady 0.0 0 Steady 7.5 0 Steady 4.5 0 Steady 9.1 0 Decrease 1 6
Derg 45.4 3 Increase 1 8.5 0 Decrease 1 19.5 1 Steady 16.1 1 Steady 1.3 0 Steady 2.1 0 Steady 7.1 0 Steady 5
Faughan 29.1 2 Increase 1 18.9 1 Steady 20.3 1 Decrease 1 15.8 1 Increase 1 3.8 0 Steady 8.6 0 Decrease 1 3.4 0 Steady 5
Foyleside 41.3 2 Increase 1 35.4 2 Steady 0.0 0 Steady 0.0 0 Steady 13.7 1 Steady 3.7 0 Steady 5.9 0 Decrease 1 5
Sperrin 40.4 3 Increase 1 11.4 1 Steady 18.3 1 Decrease 1 4.1 0 Steady 1.9 0 Steady 3.2 0 Steady 20.7 2 Steady 7
The Moor 44.6 3 Increase 1 16.3 1 Steady 0.0 0 Steady 0.0 0 Steady 7.8 0 Decrease 1 2.0 0 Steady 29.3 1 Steady 5
Waterside 27.2 2 Increase 1 19.0 2 Steady 22.8 2 Steady 20.6 1 Steady 3.6 0 Steady 6.9 0 Decrease 1 0.0 0 Steady 7
Total 38.73 18 Increase 7 19.93 10 Decrease 1 12.49 5 Decrease 2 8.47 3 Increase 1 5.22 1 Decrease 1 4.47 0 Decrease 2 10.69 3 Decrease 2 40

District results[edit]

Ballyarnett[edit]

2019: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Aontú

2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 3 x SDLP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Aontú

Ballyarnett - 6 seats[4][5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Sandra Duffy* 22.22% 2,164          
SDLP Rory Farrell* 14.43% 1,405          
Sinn Féin John McGowan* † 13.34% 1,299 1,601.05        
Sinn Féin Pat Murphy 9.86% 960 1,256.10 1,289.65 1,474.93    
SDLP Brian Tierney* 10.33% 1,006 1,057.80 1,128.50 1,136.42 1,165.70 1,338.70
SDLP Catherine McDaid 8.79% 856 896.25 1,052.80 1,059.04 1,086.40 1,318.40
Aontú Emmet Doyle* 9.11% 887 909.40 944.45 945.89 955.73 1,147.73
People Before Profit Damien Doherty 7.46% 727 745.20 852.45 855.33 869.25  
Alliance Colm Cavanagh 4.48% 436 457.35        
Electorate: 19,139   Valid: 9,740 (50.89%)   Spoilt: 189   Quota: 1,392   Turnout: 9.929 (51.88%)  

Derg[edit]

2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

Derg - 5 seats[4][6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
DUP Keith Kerrigan* 19.52% 1,669        
Sinn Féin Ruairí McHugh* 16.87% 1,442        
Ulster Unionist Derek Hussey* 16.11% 1,377 1,592.88      
Sinn Féin Antaine Ó Fearghail 14.00% 1,197 1,197.00 1,197.28 1,255.28 1,371.56
Sinn Féin Caroline Devine 14.57% 1,246 1,246.14 1,246.28 1,306.28 1,342.56
SDLP Steven Edwards* 8.46% 723 726.78 748.20 888.74 1,151.34
Independent Andy Patton 5.93% 507 514.42 586.94 689.24  
Alliance Anne Murray 2.07% 177 178.26 207.24    
People Before Profit Adam McGinley 1.31% 112 112.56 120.68    
Aontú Leza Houston 1.16% 99 99.00 102.78    
Electorate: 13,672   Valid: 8,549 (62.53%)   Spoilt: 111   Quota: 1,425   Turnout: 8,660 (63.33%)  

Faughan[edit]

2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance

2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin and UUP gain from DUP and Alliance

Faughan - 5 seats[4][7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Ulster Unionist Ryan McCready* † 15.84% 1,282 1,414        
SDLP Declan Norris* 11.35% 919 984 989.22 1,396.22    
DUP Julie Middleton 12.21% 988 1,016 1,032.82 1,037.82 1,659.82  
Sinn Féin Alex Duffy* 14.74% 1,193 1,244 1,244.58 1,325.16 1,325.16 1,326.16
Sinn Féin Sean Fleming 14.35% 1,162 1,201 1,201.58 1,241.58 1,242.58 1,243.48
Alliance Rachael Ferguson* 8.59% 695 813 826.34 947.50 962.88 1,054.88
DUP Gary Wilkinson 8.07% 653 685 708.20 712.78    
SDLP Hayley Canning 7.58% 614 682 685.48      
People Before Profit Damien Gallagher 3.83% 310          
Independent Graham Warke* 3.45% 279          
Electorate: 14,532   Valid: 8,095 (55.70%)   Spoilt: 93   Quota: 1,350   Turnout: 8,188 (56.34%)  

Foyleside[edit]

2019: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x People Before Profit, 1 x Independent

2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x People Before Profit

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent

Foyleside - 5 seats[4][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Sinn Féin Conor Heaney* 25.77% 1,846        
Sinn Féin Grace Uí Niallais 15.57% 1,115 1,635.80      
People Before Profit Shaun Harkin* 13.67% 979 999.65 1,074.90 1,140.15 1,239.15
SDLP Shauna Cusack* 13.23% 948 984.75 1,072.25 1,131.35 1,200.35
SDLP Lilian Seenoi-Barr* 13.40% 960 988.00 1,073.40 1,130.30 1,177.30
SDLP Stephen McCallion 8.74% 626 638.60 672.55 734.70 777.70
Aontú Seán Mac Cearáin 5.91% 423 434.55 472.70 493.50  
Alliance Danny McCloskey 3.71% 266 275.45 307.30    
Electorate: 13,372   Valid: 7,163 (53.57%)   Spoilt: 136   Quota: 1,194   Turnout: 7,299 (54.58%)  

Sperrin[edit]

2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP

2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 2 x Independent

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from DUP

Sperrin - 7 seats[4][9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sinn Féin Paul Boggs 16.87% 1,993                  
Sinn Féin Fergal Leonard 13.97% 1,650                  
Sinn Féin Brian Harte 9.52% 1,125 1,480.00                
SDLP Jason Barr* 6.87% 811 847.75 896.35 924.09 953.92 1,019.53 1,174.93 1,208.93 1,569.93  
Independent Raymond Barr* 8.35% 985 1,014.75 1,024.11 1,053.11 1,110.65 1,157.02 1,206.45 1,217.45 1,345.06 1,414.91
DUP Allan Bresland* † 10.11% 1,194 1,194.00 1,194.00 1,198.00 1,200.00 1,208.00 1,217.18 1,401.18 1,412.43 1,412.98
Independent Paul Gallagher* 8.82% 1,042 1,065.50 1,072.52 1,079.52 1,129.17 1,164.41 1,194.95 1,198.95 1,277.64 1,297.00
DUP Maurice Devenney* 8.16% 964 964.00 964.18 967.18 967.43 968.43 973.43 1,201.43 1,206.43 1,208.08
SDLP Tommy Forbes 4.55% 538 559.50 596.58 613.71 634.50 689.86 787.75 810.93    
Ulster Unionist Glen Miller 4.14% 489 489.25 489.43 490.43 491.43 501.43 557.43      
Alliance Mel Boyle 3.23% 381 390.50 407.60 411.21 451.58 488.74        
Independent Patsy Kelly 2.08% 246 256.75 284.83 294.73 312.09          
People Before Profit Carol Gallagher 1.91% 226 233.75 240.41 254.56            
Aontú Darán Mac Meanman 1.42% 168 169.50 182.64              
Electorate: 19,143   Valid: 11,812 (61.70%)   Spoilt: 183   Quota: 1,477   Turnout: 11,995 (62.66%)  

The Moor[edit]

2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x People Before Profit, 1 x Independent

2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from People Before Profit

The Moor - 5 seats[4][10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Independent Gary Donnelly* 25.25% 1,868          
Sinn Féin Aisling Hutton 17.80% 1,317          
SDLP John Boyle* 10.29% 761 829.46 877.72 933.00 1,280.00  
Sinn Féin Patricia Logue* 14.45% 1,069 1,163.92 1,173.34 1,219.22 1,255.22  
Sinn Féin Emma McGinley* 12.33% 912 983.40 985.40 1,013.86 1,043.00 1,109.18
People Before Profit Maeve O'Neill* 7.81% 578 765.74 796.94 883.74 951.96 957.90
SDLP Dermott Henderson 6.02% 445 505.06 543.00 584.60    
Aontú Darryl Christy 4.07% 301 429.10 439.04      
Alliance Michael Downey 1.97% 146 161.54        
Electorate: 13,403   Valid: 7,397 (55.19%)   Spoilt: 201   Quota: 1,233   Turnout: 7,598 (56.69%)  

Waterside[edit]

2019: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Alliance

Waterside - 7 seats[4][11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Sinn Féin Caitlin Deeney 17.86% 1,949            
Ulster Unionist Darren Guy* 16.47% 1,797            
Sinn Féin Christopher Jackson* 9.34% 1,019 1,540.10          
DUP Chelsea Cooke 11.56% 1,262 1,262.30 1,316.54 1,319.54 1,320.05 1,526.05  
DUP Niree McMorris* 11.23% 1,225 1,225 1,279.72 1,281.72 1,282.06 1,368.06  
SDLP Sean Mooney* 9.81% 1,071 1,105.20 1,109.76 1,213.90 1,323.55 1,355.11 1,361.11
SDLP Martin Reilly* 9.22% 1,006 1,013.80 1,020.28 1,092.26 1,120.65 1,154.21 1,163.21
Alliance Philip McKinney* 6.85% 748 758.50 773.62 916.54 945.10 1,105.05 1,153.05
Ulster Unionist Janice Montgomery 4.11% 448 448.30 737.50 743.46 744.82    
People Before Profit Davina Pulvis 3.56% 388 393.70 396.34        
Electorate: 21,240   Valid: 10,913 (51.38%)   Spoilt: 202   Quota: 1,365   Turnout: 11,115 (52.33%)  

Changes during the term[edit]

† Co-options[edit]

Date co-opted Electoral Area Party Outgoing Co-optee Reason
20 October 2023 Sperrin DUP Allan Bresland Gary Wilkinson Bresland retired.[12]
29 January 2024 Faughan Ulster Unionist Ryan McCready Janice Montgomery McCready resigned.[13]
19 February 2024 Ballyarnett Sinn Féin John McGowan Amanda Clarke McGowan resigned.[14]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The leader of Sinn Féin is Mary Lou McDonald, who sits as a TD in the Irish Dáil Éireann for Dublin Central. O'Neill is the leader of the party in Northern Ireland.
  2. ^ People Before Profit has a collective leadership but for the purposes of registration to the UK Electoral Commission Eamonn McCann is registered as the party's leader in Northern Ireland.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Registration Summary". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Local government elections in Northern Ireland". www.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  3. ^ "NI council election moved to avoid coronation clash". BBC News. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Northern Ireland council election: List of all the candidates in the May 2023 poll". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  5. ^ "Ballyarnett". Derry City & Strabane District Council.
  6. ^ "Derg". Derry City & Strabane District Council.
  7. ^ "Faughan". Derry City & Strabane District Council.
  8. ^ "Foyleside". Derry City & Strabane District Council.
  9. ^ "Sperrin". Derry City & Strabane District Council.
  10. ^ "Moor". Derry City & Strabane District Council.
  11. ^ "Waterside". Derry City & Strabane District Council.
  12. ^ "New Councillor - Sperrin DEA".
  13. ^ "New Councillor - Faughan District Electoral Area".
  14. ^ "New Councillor - Ballyarnett District Electoral Area".
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