Mid and East Antrim District Council

The Mid and East Antrim District Council was made up of the old Ballymena, Carrickfergus, and Larne Borough Councils in their entirety.

In 2019, the big winner in Mid and East Antrim was the Alliance Party. They increased their share of the first preference vote by over 6% and picked-up four additional seats for a total of seven. The TUV had their strongest performance here, slightly increasing the share of vote (15.2%) and keeping their total of five seats. The UUP lost seats in Ballymena, Larne Lough, and Knockagh but gained what had been Northern Ireland's sole UKIP seat in Carrick Castle. The DUP remain the largest party with 15 seats; a net drop of one.


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Map by Conal Kelly



Summary

Electoral Area 2019 Results 2014 Results
Coast Road
2 DUP, 1 Alliance, 1 SF, 1 UUP
1 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 SF, 1 Alliance, 1 TUV
Braid 3 DUP, 2 TUV, 1 UUP, 1 Alliance
4 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 TUV, 1 SF
Bannside 2 TUV, 2 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 SF
2 DUP, 2 TUV, 1 UUP, 1 SF
Larne Lough
2 DUP, 2 Alliance, 1 UUP
2 UUP, 2 DUP, 1 Alliance
Carrick Castle
2 DUP, 2 UUP, 1 Alliance
2 DUP, 1 Ind, 1 UUP, 1 UKIP
Knockagh 2 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 Alliance, 1 Ind
2 DUP, 2 UUP, 1 Alliance
Ballymena 2 DUP, 2 Ind, 1 TUV, 1 SDLP, 1 Alliance
3 DUP, 1 Ind, 1 TUV, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP

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Party Support by Electoral Area

DEA

Largest Party by Electoral Area


Votes by Party

2019 Results 2014 Results 2011 Notional Results
DUP 14,976 (32.0%) 15 councillors
UUP 8,540 (18.2%) 7 councillors
Alliance 7,407 (15.8%) 7 councillors
TUV 7,126 (15.2%) 5 councillors
Ind 3,862 (8.2%) 3 councillors
SF 2,996 (6.4%) 2 councillors
SDLP 848 (1.8%) 1 councillor
PUP 304 (0.6%)
DVP 265 (0.6%)
Green 256 (0.5%)
UKIP 247 (0.5%)
DUP 15.093 (33.0%), 16 councillors
UUP 8,578 (18.8%), 9 councillors
TUV 6,863 (15.0%), 5 councillors
Alliance 4,277 (9.4%), 3 councillors
Inds 2,761 (6.0%), 2 councillors
SF: 3,118 (6.8%), 3 councillors
SDLP 1,864 (4.1%), 1 councillor
PUP 1,352 (3.0%)
NI21 783 (1.7%)
UKIP 749 (1.6%), 1 councillor
BNP 173 (0.4%)
Cons 107 (0.2%)
DUP: 19,729 (42.0%), 19 councillors
UUP: 7,876 (16.8%), 8 councillors
Alliance: 5,102 (10.9%), 4 councillors
TUV: 4,043 (8.6%), 2 councillors
SF: 2,769 (5.9%) 3 councillors
SDLP: 2,712 (5.8%) 1 councillor
Green: 404 (0.9%)
BNP: 182 (0.4%)
PUP: 146 (0.3%)
Ind: 4,018 (8.6%) 3 councillors

Electorate: 98,410; votes cast: 47,383 (48.1%); invalid votes: 556 (1.2%); valid votes: 46,827 Electorate: 96,494; votes cast: 46,269 (48.9%); invalid votes: 551 (1.2%); valid votes: 45,718 Electorate: 92,809; votes cast: 50,179; invalid votes: 768 (1.5%); valid votes: 49,411 (98.5%)


2011 Census: 26,181 "Catholic" (19.34%); 98,639 "Protestant" (72.88%); 1,087 Other (0.80%); 9,431 None (6.97%)

The notional results given above are my best guess projection of the 2011 results on the new boundaries - a "backcast" rather than a forecast.

See also results for:
Ballymena: 1993-2011, 1985-89, and 1973-81
Carrickfergus: 1993-2011, 1985-89, and 1973-81.
Larne: 1993-2011, 1985-89, and 1973-81.


Coast Road (5 seats)

Westminster seat: East Antrim
Includes these wards: Cairncastle, Carnlough & Glenarm, Craigyhill, Gardenmore, and The Maidens.

2019 (2 May)

DUP gain from TUV.

First Count:
Gerardine Mulvenna (Alliance) 1,217
Andrew Clarke (DUP) 973
James McKeown (SF) 873
Angela Smyth (DUP) 764
Maureen Morrow (UUP) 728
Ruth Wilson (TUV) 601
Martin Wilson (Ind) 460
Votes by Party:
DUP 1,737 (30.9%) 2 seats
Alliance 1,217 (21.7%) 1 seat
SF 873 (15.5%) 1 seat
UUP 728 (13.0%) 1 seat
TUV 601 (10.7%)
Ind 460 (8.2%)

Electorate: 12,429; votes cast: 5,686 (45.7%); invalid votes: 70 (1.2%); valid votes: 5,616; quota: 937.

Smyth (DUP) was 146.51 ahead of Wilson (TUV) for the last seat, with no undistributed surpluses remaining. Interesting to note that while the SDLP didn't field a candidate, their 2014 candidate stood as an independent and improved his performance.

2014 (25 May)

First Count:
Maureen Morrow (UUP) 947
James McKeown (SF) 756
Gordon Lyons (DUP) 660
Geraldine Mulvenna (Alliance) 590
Ruth Wilson (TUV) 575
Drew Niblock (DUP) 484
Jonathan Hodge (PUP) 464
Martin Wilson (SDLP) 416
Danny O'Connor (Independent) 188
John Anderson (Independent) 133
Robert Bell (BNP) 101
Steven Moore (BNP) 72
Votes by Party:
DUP 1,144 (21.2%) 1 seat
UUP 947 (17.5%) 1 seat
SF 756 (14.0%) 1 seat
Alliance 590 (10.9%) 1 seat
TUV 575 (10.7%) 1 seat
PUP 464 (8.6%)
SDLP 416 (7.7%)
Inds 321 (5.9%)
BNP 173 (3.2%)

Electorate 12,427; total poll 5,444 (43.8%); invalid votes 58 (1.1%); valid votes 5,386; quota 898.

Hodge (PUP) finished 185.40 votes behind Wilson (TUV).

Irish Observer and Faha both projected 2 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 SF, 1 Alliance, so this can probably count as a TUV gain from the DUP.


Braid (7 seats)

Westminster seat: North Antrim
Includes these wards: Ballee & Harryville, Broughshane, Glenravel, Glenwhirry, Kells, Kirkinriola, and Slemish.

2019 (2 May)

TUV & Alliance gain from DUP & SF.

First Count:
Robin Cherry (UUP) 1,084
Beth Adger (DUP) 975
Julie Frew (DUP) 926
Christopher Jamieson (TUV) 902
Brian Collins (TUV) 872
William McCaughey (DUP) 825
Keith Turner (UUP) 800
Muriel Burnside (Alliance) 703
Collette McAllister (SF) 631
Sam Hanna (DUP) 605
Marian Maguire (Ind) 371
Roni Browne (Ind) 146
Votes by Party:
DUP 3,331 (37.7%) 3 seats
UUP 1,884 (21.3%) 1 seat
TUV 1,774 (20.1%) 2 seats
Alliance 703 (8.0%) 1 seat
SF 631 (7.1%)
Ind 517 (5.8%)

Electorate: 16,951; votes cast: 8,936 (52.7%); invalid votes: 96 (1.1%); valid votes: 8,840; quota: 1,106.

Collins (TUV) was just 7.49 votes ahead of Turner (UUP) for the last seat, with no undistributed surpluses remaining. The TUV managed two seats on 1.6 quotas, thanks to impressive balancing, while the UUP got just one with 1.7 quotas and Alliance also got one with 0.6 of a quota.

2014 (25 May)

First Count:
Robin Cherry (UUP) 961
William McCaughey (DUP) 932
Brian Collins (TUV) 912
Beth Adger (DUP) 891
Beth Clyde (DUP) 865
Samuel Hanna (DUP) 800
Paul Maguire (SF) 722
Roy McPeake (TUV) 597
Chris Wales (DUP) 569
Brian Thompson (UUP) 559
Catherine O'Hara (SDLP) 524
Danny Donnelly (Alliance) 299
William Parkhill (PUP) 183
Votes by Party:
DUP 4,057 (46.0%) 4 seats
UUP 1,520 (17.2%) 1 seat
TUV 1,509 (17.1%) 1 seat
SF 722 (8.2%) 1 seat
SDLP 524 (5.9%)
Alliance 299 (3.4%)
PUP 183 (2.1%)

Electorate 16,543; total poll 8,902 (53.8%); invalid votes 88 (1.0%); valid votes 8,814; quota 1,102.

Thompson (UUP) finished 80.99 votes behind Hanna (DUP) on the last count.

Irish Observer and Faha both projected 4 DUP, 2 UUP, 1 SF, so this can probably be counted as a TUV gain from the UUP.


Bannside (6 seats)

Westminster seat: North Antrim
Includes these wards: Ahoghill, Cullybackey, Galgorm, Grange, Maine, and Portglenone.

2019 (2 May)

No change.

First Count:
Stewart McDonald (TUV) 1,504
Timothy Gaston (TUV) 1,433
Ian Friary (SF) 971
William McNeilly (UUP) 783
Philip Burnside (Alliance) 750
Andrew Wright (DUP) 749
Thomas Gordon (DUP) 744
Tommy Nicholl (DUP) 690
Jackson Minford (UUP) 449
Votes by Party:
TUV 2,937 (36.4%) 2 seats - best TUV result of the election
DUP 2,183 (27.0%) 2 seats
UUP 1,232 (15.3%) 1 seat
SF 971 (12.0%) 1 seat
Alliance 750 (9.3%)

Electorate: 14,393; votes cast: 8,169 (56.8%); invalid votes: 96 (1.2%); valid votes: 8,073; quota: 1,154.

In what was one of the closest results of the election, Friary (SF) was just 1.06 votes ahead of Burnside (Alliance) for the last seat. Bannside was the TUV's best performance across all 80 Electoral Areas with 36.4% of the first preference vote. With 2.54 quotas, they probably should have fielded a third candidate but a third seat would have been difficult.

2014 (25 May)

First Count:
Timothy Gaston (TUV) 1,212
Patrice Hardy (SF) 1,035
Stewart McDonald (TUV) 951
William McNeilly (UUP) 867
Tommy Nicholl (DUP) 777
Thomas Gordon (DUP) 673
Andrew Wright (UUP) 668
Billy Henry (DUP) 601
Phil Moffatt (DUP) 582
Philip Burnside (Alliance) 450
Votes by Party:
DUP 2,633 (33.7%) 2 seats
TUV 2,163 (27.7%) 2 seats - TUV's best result in Northern Ireland
UUP 1,535 (19.6%) 1 seat
SF 1,035 (13.2%) 1 seat
Alliance 450 (5.8%)

Electorate 14,039; total poll 7,921 (56.4%); invalid votes 105 (1.3%); valid votes 7,816; quota 1,117.

Wright (UUP) finished 264.26 votes behind McNeilly (also UUP) with a DUP surplus of 153 undistributed. On the penultimate count, Wright (UUP) and Gordon (DUP) were both less than 7 votes behind Henry (DUP); there were certainly enough DUP votes to elect Gordon or Henry, but the latter had a narrow squeak.

Irish Observer and Faha both projected 3 DUP, 1 TUV, 1 UUP, 1 SF, so this can probably be counted as a TUV gain from the DUP.


Larne Lough (5 seats)

Westminster seat: East Antrim
Includes these wards: Ballycarry & Glynn, Curran & Inver, Islandmagee, Kilwaughter, and Whitehead South.

2019 (2 May)

Alliance gain from UUP.

First Count:
Gregg McKeen (DUP) 1,166
Danny Donnelly (Alliance) 1,057
Mark McKinty (UUP) 983
Paul Reid (DUP) 806
Robert Logan (Alliance) 719
Andy Wilson (UUP) 564
James Strange (TUV) 435
Robert Robinson (Green) 256
Votes by Party:
DUP 1,972 (32.9%) 2 seats
Alliance 1,776 (29.7%) 2 seats
UUP 1,547 (25.8%) 1 seat
TUV 435 (7.3%)
Green 256 (4.3%)

Electorate: 13,129; votes cast: 6,086 (46.4%); invalid votes: 100 (1.6%); valid votes: 5,986; quota: 998.

Logan (Alliance) was 45.55 votes ahead of Wilson (UUP) for the last seat, with another UUP surplus of 27.88 undistributed, which would have narrowed the final margin.

NB that Andy Wilson, elected here for the UUP, is not the same person as Andrew Wilson, elected for the UUP in neighbouring Knockagh. Both were elected in both 2014 and 2019.

2014 (25 May)

First Count:
Gregg McKeen (DUP) 966
Mark McKinty (UUP) 927
Andrew Wilson (UUP) 836
Kenneth Johnston (TUV) 606
Robert Logan (Alliance) 583
Jeremy Jones (NI21) 572
Paul Reid (DUP) 457
Matthew Scott (DUP) 307
Michael Lynch (Alliance) 303
Seán Waide (SF) 128
Votes by Party:
UUP 1,763 (31.0%) 2 seats
DUP 1,730 (30.4%) 2 seats
Alliance 886 (15.6%) 1 seat
TUV 606 (10.7%)
NI21 572 (10.1%)
SF 128 (2.3%)

Electorate 12,826; total poll 5,757 (44.9%); invalid votes 72 (1.3%); valid votes 5,685; quota 948.

Johnston (TUV) finished 127.18 votes behind Reid (DUP), with a UUP surplus of just under 13 votes undistributed. Alliance benefited from both SF and NI21 transfers.

Faha projected 2 DUP, 2 UUP, 1 Alliance, which was the actual result. Irish Observer projected 2 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 Alliance, 1 Ind; there were no independent candidates in 2014.


Carrick Castle (5 seats)

Westminster seat: East Antrim
Includes these wards: Boneybefore, Castle, Kilroot, Love Lane, and Victoria.

2019 (2 May)

UUP & Alliance gain from UKIP & Ind.

First Count:
Lauren Gray (Alliance) 1,210
Billy Ashe (DUP) 1,069
Cheryl Johnston (DUP) 953
Robin Stewart (UUP) 813
John McDermott (UUP) 445
Noel Jordan (Ind) 431
Si Harvey (DVP) 265
Nicholas Wady (Ind) 244
Jim McCaw (PUP) 119
John Kennedy (UKIP) 104
Votes by Party:
DUP 2,022 (35.8%) 2 seats
UUP 1,258 (22.3%) 2 seats
Alliance 1,210 (21.4%) 1 seat
Ind 675 (11.9%)
DVP 265 (4.7%)
PUP 119 (2.1%)
UKIP 104 (1.8%)

Electorate: 13,323; votes cast: 5,721 (42.9%); invalid votes: 68 (1.2%); valid votes: 5,653; quota: 943.

McDermott (UUP) was 28.68 ahead of Jordan (Ind) for the last seat, with DUP surplus of 10 votes undistributed, which may have narrowed the final margin. Jordan had been elected in 2014 as a UKIP candidate. UUP did well to get two seats on 1.3 quotas.

2014 (25 May)

First Count:
John Stewart (UUP) 939
James Brown (Independent) 882
Billy Ashe (DUP) 749
Noel Jordan (UKIP) 749
Gavin Norris (Alliance) 504
Cheryl Johnston (DUP) 439
Fred Cobain (DUP) 398
Elena Aceves-Cully (Alliance) 342
William Knox (TUV) 338
Jonathan Cooke (PUP) 248
Nick Wady (Independent) 131
John Cameron (Independent) 105
Votes by Party:
DUP 1,586 (27.2%) 2 seats
Inds 1,118 (19.2%) 1 seat
UUP 939 (16.1%) 1 seat
Alliance 846 (14.5%)
UKIP 749 (12.9%) 1 seat
TUV 338 (5.8%)
PUP 248 (4.3%)

Electorate 12,878; total poll 5,893 (45.8%); invalid votes 69 (1.2%); valid votes 5,824; quota 971.

Norris (Alliance) was 18.43 votes behind Johnston (DUP) on the last count. Although the Alliance Party started with 0.85 of a quota, which would normally give a decent chance of success, it picked up very few external transfers, and a decent internal transfer from Aceves-Cully to Norris was not enough.

Irish Observer projected 2 DUP, 1 Alliance, 1 UUP, 1 Ind, and Faha 3 DUP, 1 Alliance, 1 UUP. So we can likely count this as a UKIP gain and an Alliance loss, and debate whether James Brown held his seat at the expense of the DUP.


Knockagh (5 seats)

Westminster seat: East Antrim
Includes these wards: Burleigh Hill, Gortalee, Greenisland, Sunnylands, and Woodburn.

2019 (2 May)

Ind gain from UUP.

First Count:
Noel Williams (Alliance) 1,173
Peter Johnston (DUP) 967
Marc Collins (DUP) 846
Bobby Hadden (Ind) 798
Andrew Wilson (UUP) 782
Lindsay Millar (UUP) 624
May Beattie (TUV) 328
David Barnett (PUP) 185
Votes by Party:
DUP 1,813 (31.8%) 2 seats
UUP 1,406 (24.7%) 1 seat
Alliance 1,173 (20.6%) 1 seat
Ind 798 (14.0%) 1 seat
TUV 328 (5.8%)
PUP 185 (3.2%)

Electorate: 12,289; votes cast: 5,762 (46.9%); invalid votes: 59 (1.0%); valid votes: 5,703; quota: 951.

Wilson (UUP) was 46.34 ahead of his running mate Millar for the last seat, with undistributed surpluses of 29.76 (Ind) and 16 (DUP).

NB that Andrew Wilson, elected here for the UUP, is not the same person as Andy Wilson, elected for the UUP in neighbouring Larne Lough. Both were elected in both 2014 and 2019.

2014 (25 May)

First Count:
Andrew Wilson (UUP) 912
May Beattie (DUP) 854
Lindsay Millar (UUP) 581
Ken McFaul (TUV) 557
Paul Sinclair (Alliance) 479
Robert Stewart (DUP) 477
Noel Williams (Alliance) 417
Lynn McClurg (DUP) 360
Robert Harrison-Rice (DUP) 313
Gareth Cole (PUP) 301
Jim McCaw (PUP) 156
Gary Broad (Cons) 107
Barry Patterson (Independent) 104
Votes by Party:
DUP 2,004 (35.7%) 2 seats
UUP 1,493 (26.6%) 2 seats
Alliance 896 (15.9%) 1 seat
TUV 557 (9.9%)
PUP 457 (8.1%)
Cons 107 (1.9%)
Ind 104 (1.9%)

Electorate 12,090; total poll 5,683 (47.0%); invalid votes 65 (1.1%); valid votes 5,618; quota 937.

McFaul (TUV) ended 62.08 votes behind Millar (UUP), with a DUP surplus of 0.37 undistributed. On the previous count, Stewart (DUP) was only 23 votes behind McClurg (DUP) when he was eliminated; she squeaked over the quota on his transfers.

Irish Observer and Faha both projected 3 DUP, 1 APNI, 1 UUP, so this can be counted as a UUP gain from the DUP.


Ballymena (7 seats)

Westminster seat: North Antrim
Includes these wards: Academy, Ardeevin, Ballykeel, Braidwater, Castle Demesne, Fair Green, and Park.

2019 (2 May)

Alliance & Ind gain from UUP & DUP.

First Count:
James Henry (Ind) 872
Eugene Reid (SDLP) 848
Matthew Armstrong (TUV) 765
Patricia O'Lynn (Alliance) 578
John Carson (DUP) 527
Patrice Hardy (SF) 521
Reuben Glover (DUP) 498
Audrey Wales (DUP) 491
Stephen Nicholl (UUP) 485
Rodney Quigley (Ind) 433
William Logan (DUP) 402
Philip Gordon (TUV) 286
Rab Picken (UKIP) 143
Conal Stewart (Ind) 107
Votes by Party:
DUP 1,918 (27.6%) 2 seats
Ind 1,412 (20.3%) 2 seats
TUV 1,051 (15.1%) 1 seat
SDLP 848 (12.2%) 1 seat
Alliance 578 (8.3%) 1 seat
SF 521 (7.5%)
UUP 485 (7.0%)
UKIP 143 (2.1%)

Electorate: 15,896; votes cast: 7,023 (44.2%); invalid votes: 67 (1.0%); valid votes: 6,956; quota: 870.

Carson (DUP) was 52.07 ahead of his running mate Glover for the last seat, with an Ind surplus of 2 undistributed. Also of note, Ballymena had the lowest quota (870) of any of the 80 Electoral Areas across Northern Ireland (Cusher had the highest at 1,910).

2014 (25 May)

First Count:
James Henry (Independent) 1,042
Donna Anderson (TUV) 738
Declan O'Loan (SDLP) 635
Audrey Wales (DUP) 598
John Carson (DUP) 582
Marian Maguire (SF) 477
Reuben Glover (DUP) 427
Stephen Nicholl (UUP) 381
Matthew Armstrong (TUV) 377
David McCartney (DUP) 332
Jayne Dunlop (Alliance) 310
Eugene Reid (SDLP) 289
Richard Marshall (NI21) 211
Rodney Quigley (Independent) 176
Votes by Party:
DUP 1,939 (29.5%) 3 seats
Inds 1,218 (18.5%) 1 seat
TUV 1,115 (17.0%) 1 seat
SDLP 924 (14.1%) 1 seat
SF 477 (7.3%)
UUP 381 (5.8%) 1 seat
Alliance 310 (4.7%)
NI21 211 (3.2%)

Electorate 15,691; total poll 6,669 (42.5%); invalid votes 94 (1.4%); valid votes 6,575; quota 822.

Maguire (SF) finished 42 votes behind Glover (DUP), with an undistributed DUP surplus of 37 which would have widened the gap. The DUP were fortunate to squeeze a third seat out of 2.36 quotas here, and the UUP also fortunate to get a seat with 0.46 of a quota; better balancing from the TUV would have given them a decent shot at a second seat.

Irish Observer projected 3 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 TUV, 1 Ind, which was the actual result. Faha projected 3 DUP, 2 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 TUV, which turned out to be an overestimate of Nationalist strength (in fact only 1.70 quotas).


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