Cookstown District Council Elections 1993-2011

Sinn Fein remain the largest party on Cookstown District Council with six seats. They managed to increase their share of the popular vote by almost six percent and picked up an additional seat from the SDLP in Cookstown Central. This was the only seat to change hands in 2011.

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Map by Conal Kelly

Electoral area 2011 Result 2005 Result 2001 Result 1997 Result 1993 Result
Ballinderry 2 SF, 2 SDLP, 1 DUP, 1 UUP 2 SDLP, 2 SF, 1 DUP, 1 UUP 2 SDLP, 2 SF, 1 DUP, 1 UUP 2 SF, 2 SDLP, 1 DUP, 1 UUP 2 SDLP, 2 UUP, 1 SF, 1 DUP
Cookstown Central 2 SF, 1 UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 DUP 2 SDLP, 1 SF, 1 DUP, 1 UUP 2 SF, 1 UUP, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP 2 UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 SF, 1 DUP 2 UUP, 2 SDLP, 1 DUP
Drum Manor 2 SF, 1 UUP, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP 2 SF, 1 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 SDLP 2 SF, 1 UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 Ind 2 SF, 1 UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 Ind U 1 SF, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 Ind U, 1 DUP

Summary

2011 Results 2005 Results ** 2001 Results 1997 Results 1993 Results
Votes by Party:
SF: 6,135 (39.1%), 6 councillors
DUP: 2,834 (18.1%), 3 councillors
SDLP: 2,829 (18.0%), 4 councillors
UUP: 2,650 (16.9%), 3 councillors
TUV: 1,159 (7.4%)
Alliance: 92 (0.6%) 		Votes by Party:
SF: 6,216 (33.5%), 5 councillors
DUP: 3,446 (22.5%), 3 councillors
UUP: 3,959 (19.5%), 3 councillors
SDLP: 4,416 (17.3%), 5 councillors
Ind: 689 (6.4%)
Soc: 689 (0.8%)		 Votes by Party:
SF: 6,216 (33.2%), 6 councillors
SDLP: 4,416 (23.6%), 4 councillors
UUP: 3,959 (21.1%), 3 councillors
DUP: 3,446 (18.4%), 2 councillors
Ind*: 689 (3.7%), 1 councillor

Votes by Party:
SF: 4,926 (28.0%), 5 councillors
SDLP: 4,466 (25.4%), 4 councillors
UUP: 4,174 (23.7%), 4 councillors
DUP: 3.233 (18.4%), 2 councillors
U: 741 (4.2%), 1 councillor
N: 53 (0.3%)

Votes by Party:
SDLP: 5,084 (30.0%), 5 councillors
UUP: 4,477 (26.5%), 5 councillors
SF: 3,496 (20.7%), 2 councillors
DUP: 2,954 (17.5%), 3 councillors
DL: 51 (0.3%)
Lab: 44 (0.2%)
U: 818 (4.8%), 1 councillor
Electorate: 24,948; votes cast: 16,003; spoilt votes: 304 (1.9%); valid votes: 15,699 (98.1%) Electorate: 14,266; votes cast: 10,122; spoilt votes: 131 (1.3%); valid votes: 9,991 (98.7%) Electorate: 23,065; votes cast: 19,086; spoilt votes: 360 (1.9%); valid votes: 18,726 (98.1%) Electorate: 22,605; votes cast: 17,900; spoilt votes: 307 (1.7%); valid votes: 17,593 (98.3%) Electorate: 21,533; votes cast: 17,394; spoilt votes: 470 (2.7%); valid votes: 16,924 (97.3%)

2001 Census: 18,779 "Catholic" (57.64%); 13,400 "Protestant" (41.13%); 31 Other (0.10%); 371 None (1.14%)

**Only two of the three electoral areas in Cookstown voted in the 2005 local government elections; in Ballinderry the number of candidates (2 SF, 2 SDLP, 1 DUP and 1 UUP) was equal to the number of seats (six), so no vote was held.

* A change in legislation in 2001 made it impossible for candidates to describe themselves as "Independent Unionist". However the sole "Independent" candidate had previously sat as an "Independent Unionist" councillor and describes himself as "Independent Unionist" on the Cookstown Council web-site.

See also results from 1985-89 and 1973-81.

Ballinderry

Westminster seat: Mid Ulster
Includes these wards: Ardboe, Coagh, Killycolpy, The Loop, Moneymore, Stewartstown


2011 Results

No change. (spreadsheet) 

First Count:
Pearse McAleer, (SF) 1713
Samuel McCartney, (DUP) 1246
Michael McIvor, (SF) 820
Robert Kelly, (UUP) 779
Deirdre Mayo, (SDLP) 775
Christine McFlynn, (SDLP) 654
Walter Millar, (TUV) 461 		Votes by Party:
SF: 2,533 (39.3%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,429 (22.2%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,246 (19.3%), 1 seat
UUP: 779 (12.1%), 1 seat
TUV: 461 (7.1%)

Electorate: 9,986, seats: 6; votes cast: 6,588; spoilt votes: 140 (2.1%);
valid votes: 6,448 (97.9%); quota: 922


2005 Results

No poll was conducted in the Ballinderry Electoral Area as the number of candidates was the
same as the number of seats available. Therefore there was no change in party strength.  (list of candidates)

First Count:
Patrick McAleer, (SF)
Michael McIvor, (SF)
Mary Baker, (SDLP)
Patsy McGlone, (SDLP)
Samuel McCartney, (DUP)
Thomas Greer, (UUP) 		Votes by Party:
SF: 0 (0.0%), 2 seats
SDLP: 0 (0.0%), 2 seats
DUP: 0 (0.0%), 1 seat
UUP: 0 (0.0%), 1 seat

Electorate: 0, seats: 6; votes cast: 0; spoilt votes: 0 (0.0%);
valid votes: 0 (0.0%); quota: 0


2001 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Patsy McGlone (SDLP) 1,771
Patrick McAleer (SF) 1,567
Anne McCrea (DUP) 969
Walter Greer (UUP) 946
Michael McIvor (SF) 656
Mary Baker (SDLP) 641
Samuel McCartney (DUP) 537
William McCollum (UUP) 334 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,280 (17.2%), 1 seat
DUP: 1,506 (20.3%), 1 seat
SF: 2,223 (30.0%), 2 seats
SDLP: 2,412 (32.5%), 2 seats

Electorate: 8,938;seats: 6; votes cast: 7,576; spoilt votes: 155 (2.0%);
valid votes: 7,421 (98.0%); quota: 1,061
2001 Census: 7,842 "Catholic" (63.09%); 4,511 "Protestant" (36.29%); 0 Other (0.00%); 76 None (0.61%)

1997 Results

SF gain from UUP. (spreadsheet) 

First Count:
Patsy McGlone, (SDLP) 1,555
Pearse McAleer, (SF) 1,518
Anne McCrea, (DUP) 976
William Armstrong, (UUP) 735
Walter Greer, (UUP) 618
Samuel McCartney, (DUP) 519
Mary Baker, (SDLP) 497
Sean Campbell, (SF) 497
Francis Rocks, (Ind Nat) 53		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,353 (19.3%), 1 seat
DUP: 1,495 (21.5%), 1 seat
SF: 2,015 (28.9%), 2 seats
SDLP: 2,052 (29.5%), 2 seats
Ind Nat: 53 (0.8%)

Electorate: 8,536; seats: 6; valid votes: 6,968; quota: 996

1993 Results

(spreadsheet)
First Count:
Patsy McGlone (SDLP) 1,314
Seamus Campbell (SF) 1,239
Anne McCrea (DUP) 936
Francis Rocks (SDLP) 848
Victor McGahie (UUP) 689
Thomas Greer (UUP) 686
Samuel McCartney (DUP) 547
Noel Quinn (SF) 295		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,375 (21.0%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,483 (22.6%), 1 seat
SF: 1,534 (23.4%), 1 seat
SDLP: 2,162 (33.0%), 2 seats

Electorate: 8,151; seats: 6; votes cast: 6,765; spoilt votes: 211 (3.1%);
valid votes: 6,554 (96.9%); quota: 937

2011: **SF 39%, **SDLP 22%, *DUP 19%, *UUP 12%, TUV 7%
2005: **SDLP, **SF, *DUP, *UUP - No Contest Held
2001: **SDLP 33%, **SF 30%, *DUP 20%, *UUP 17%
1997: **SDLP 29%, **SF 29%, *DUP 21%, *UUP 19%, Ind Nat 1%
1993: **SDLP 33%, *SF 23%, *DUP 23%, **UUP 21%

Cookstown Central

Westminster seat: Mid Ulster
Includes these wards: Gortalowry, Killymoon, Newbuildings, Oldtown, Tullagh

2011 Results

SF gain from SDLP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
John McNamee, (SF) 986
Trevor Wilson, (UUP) 909
Ian McCrea, (DUP) 738
Tony Quinn, (SDLP) 623
Ciaran McElhone, (SF) 372
Hannah Loughrin, (TUV) 254
Peter Cassidy, (SDLP) 212
Michael McDonald, (Alliance) 92 		Votes by Party:
SF: 1,358 (32.4%), 2 seats
UUP: 909 (21.7%), 1 seat
SDLP: 835 (19.9%), 1 seat
DUP: 738 (17.6%), 1 seat
TUV: 254 (6.1%)
Alliance: 92 (2.2%)

Electorate: 7,556; seats: 5; vote cast: 4,254; spoilt votes: 68 (1.6%);
valid votes: 4,186 (98.4%); quota: 698

2005 Results

SDLP gain from SF.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Robert McCrea, (DUP) 1246
Trevor Wilson, (UUP) 1110
John McNamee, (SF) 977
Peter Cassidy, (SDLP) 514
Tony Quinn, (SDLP) 493
Ciarán McElhone, (SF) 358
Harry Hutchinson, (Soc) 84 		Votes by Party:
SF: 1,335 (27.9%), 1 seats
DUP: 1,246 (26.1%), 1 seat
UUP: 1,110 (23.2%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,007 (21.1%), 2 seat
Soc: 84 (1.8%)

Electorate: 7,452; seats: 5; vote cast: 4,854; spoilt votes: 72 (1.5%);
valid votes: 4,782 (98.5%); quota: 798

2001 Results

SF gain from UUP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
John McNamee (SF) 1,427
Trevor Wilson (UUP) 1,323
Ian McCrea (DUP) 1,064
Peter Cassidy (SDLP) 792
Seamus Campbell (SF) 364
Eddie Espie (SDLP) 328
Albert Crawford (UUP) 238
Hugh Davidson (DUP) 120 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,561 (27.6%), 1 seat
DUP: 1,184 (20.9%), 1 seat
SF: 1,791 (31.7%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,120 (19.8%), 1 seat

Electorate: 7,503; seats: 5; vote cast: 5,774; spoilt votes: 118 (2.0%);
valid votes: 5,656 (98.0%); quota: 943
2001 Census: 5,721 "Catholic" (52.72%); 4,892 "Protestant" (45.08%); 25 Other (0.23%); 214 None (1.97%)

1997 Results

SF gain from SDLP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Trevor Wilson, (UUP) 1,427
Sean Begley, (SF) 1,172
William John Larmour, (DUP) 863
Denis Haughey, (SDLP) 855
Peggy Laverty, (SDLP) 487
William Joseph Larmour, (UUP) 221
Raymond McGarvey, (DUP) 189		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,648 (31.6%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,052 (20.2%), 1 seat
SF: 1,172 (22.5%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,342 (25.7%), 1 seat

Electorate: 7,474; seats: 5; valid votes: 5,214; quota: 870

1993 Results

(spreadsheet)
First Count:
Trevor Wilson (UUP) 1,514
Denis Haughey (SDLP) 939
Martin Conlon (SF) 704
Peggy Laverty (SDLP) 635
William Larmour (DUP) 634
Ian Montgomery (UUP) 405
Rodney Mitchell (DUP) 172
Edwin Espie (Democratic Left) 51
Harry Hutchinson (Militant Labour) 44		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,919 (37.6%), 2 seats
DUP: 806 (15.8%), 1 seat
SF: 704 (13.8%)
SDLP: 1,574 (30.9%), 2 seats
Democratic Left: 51 (1.0%)
Militant Labour: 44 (0.9%)

Electorate: 7,047; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,210; spoilt votes: 112 (2.1%);
valid votes: 5,098 (97.9%); quota: 850

2011: **SF 32%, *UUP 22%, *SDLP 20%, *DUP 18%, TUV 6%, Alliance 2%
2005: *SF 28%, *DUP 26%, *UUP 23%, **SDLP 21%, Soc 2%
2001: **SF 32%, *UUP 28%, *DUP 21%, *SDLP 20%
1997: **UUP 32%, *SDLP 26%, *SF 22%, *DUP 20%
1993: **UUP 38%, **SDLP 31%, *DUP 16%, SF 14%, DL 1%, Militant Labour 1%

Drum Manor

Westminster seat: Mid Ulster
Includes these wards: Dunnamore, Lissan, Oaklands, Pomeroy, Sandholes

2011 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Sean Clarke, (SF) 970
Samuel Glasgow, (UUP) 962
Maureen Lees, (DUP) 850
Cathal Mallaghan, (SF) 739
James McGarvey, (SDLP) 565
Oliver Molloy, (SF) 535
Samuel Parke, (TUV) 444 		Votes by Party:
SF: 2,244 (44.3%), 2 seats
UUP: 962 (19.0%), 1 seat
DUP: 850 (16.8%), 1 seat
SDLP: 565 (11.2%), 1 seat
TUV: 444 (8.8%)

Electorate: 7,406; seats: 5; vote cast: 5,161; spoilt votes: 96 (1.9%);
valid votes: 5,065 (98.1%); quota: 845

2005 Results

DUP gain from Ind.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Sean Clarke, (SF) 1055
Alice Lees, (DUP) 997
Oliver Molloy, (SF) 952
Samuel Glasgow, (UUP) 841
James McGarvey, (SDLP) 723
Samuel Parke, (Ind) 641 		Votes by Party:
SF: 1,791 (38.5%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,184 (19.1%), 1 seat
UUP: 1,561 (16.1%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,561 (13.9%), 1 seat
Ind: 1,120 (12.3%)

Electorate: 6,814; seats: 5; vote cast: 5,268; spoilt votes: 59 (1.1%);
valid votes: 5,209 (98.9%); quota: 869

2001 Results

Ind U becomes Ind.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Desmond Grimes (SF) 1,233
Samuel Glasgow (UUP) 1,118
Oliver Molloy (SF) 969
James McGarvey (SDLP) 884
Alice Lees (DUP) 756
Samuel Parke (Ind) 689 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,118 (19.8%), 1 seat
DUP: 756 (13.4%)
SF: 2,202 (39.0%), 2 seats
SDLP: 884 (15.6%), 1 seat
Ind: 689 (12.2%), 1 seat

Electorate: 6,624; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,736; spoilt votes: 87 (1.5%);
valid votes: 5,649 (98.5%); quota: 942
2001 Census: 5,216 "Catholic" (56.11%); 3,997 "Protestant" (43.00%); 3 Other (0.03%); 80 None (0.86%)


1997 Results

SF gain from DUP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Finbar Conway, (SF) 1,446
Samuel Glasgow, (UUP) 1,173
Samuel Parke, (Ind Unionist) 741
James McGarvey, (SDLP) 696
William Cuddy, (DUP) 686
Peter Cassidy, (SDLP) 376
John McNamee, (SF) 293		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,173 (21.7%), 1 seat
DUP: 686 (12.7%)
SF: 1,739 (32.1%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,072 (19.8%), 1 seat
Ind Unionist: 741 (13.7%), 1 seat

Electorate: 6,595; seats: 5; valid votes: 5,411; quota: 902


1993 Results

(spreadsheet)
First Count:
Samuel Glasgow (UUP) 1,183
Sean Begley (SF) 1,073
James McGarvey (SDLP) 839
Samuel Parke (Ind U) 818
William Cuddy (DUP) 665
Sean Mallon (SDLP) 509
Finbar Conway (SF) 185		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,183 (22.4%), 1 seat
DUP: 665 (12.6%), 1 seat
SF: 1,258 (23.9%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,348 (25.6%), 1 seat
Ind U: 818 (15.5%), 1 seat

Electorate: 6,335; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,419; spoilt votes: 147 (2.7%);
valid votes: 5,272 (97.3%); quota: 879

2011: **SF 44%, *UUP 19%, *DUP 17%, *SDLP 11%, TUV 9%
2005: **SF 38%, *DUP 19%, *UUP 16%, *SDLP 14%, Ind 12%
2001: **SF 39%, *UUP 20%, *SDLP 16%, DUP 13%, *Ind U 12%
1997: **SF 32%, *UUP 22%, *SDLP 20%, *Ind U 14%, DUP 13%
1993: *SDLP 26%, *SF 24%, *UUP 22%, *Ind U 16%, *DUP 13%

Cookstown District Council Election Results Since 1973

historical chart

Pre-1993 Results from Flackes and Elliott's Northern Ireland - a Political Directory

2011: SF 6, SDLP 4, DUP 3, UUP 3
2005: SF 5, SDLP 5, DUP 3, UUP 3
2001: SF 6, SDLP 4, UUP 3, DUP 2, Ind 1
1997: SF 5, UUP 4, SDLP 4, DUP 2, Ind U 1
1993: UUP 5, SDLP 5, DUP 3, SF 2, Ind U 1
1989: UUP 3, SDLP 5, SF 2, DUP 5, Ind U 1
1985: UUP 3, SDLP 3, SF 4, DUP 5, Ind U 1
1981: UUP 4, SDLP 5, DUP 3, Ind U 1, Oth 2
1977: UUP 4, UUUP 3, SDLP 5, DUP 1, Oth 2
1973: OUP 8, SDLP 3, Loy Coal 1, Rep Clubs 1, Oth 2

NB: 16 councillors since 1985 election; 15 councillors before that.

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