2019 Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council election

The 2019 Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council election was the second election to Lisburn and Castlereagh city Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 2 May 2019, returned 40 members to the Lisburn and Castlereagh city Council via Single Transferable Vote.

2019 Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council election
2 May 2019
All 40 council seats
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Naomi Long
Leader Arlene Foster Robin Swann Naomi Long
Party DUP Ulster Unionist Alliance
Seats before 20 8 7
Seats won 15 11 9
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 3 Increase 2
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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Clare Bailey.png
Leader Colum Eastwood Michelle O'Neill[n 1] Clare Bailey
Party SDLP Sinn Féin Green (NI)
Seats before 3 0 0
Seats won 2 2 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 2 Increase 1
  Seventh party Eighth party
  Basil McCrea
Leader Jim Allister Basil McCrea
Party TUV NI21
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 0 0
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Lisburn and Castlereagh 2019 Council Election Results by DEA (Shaded by plurality of FPVs)

Election results
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Election Result 2019[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  DUP 15 0 5 Decrease 5 37.5 36.7 18,455 Decrease3.7
  Ulster Unionist 11 3 0 Increase 3 27.5 17.6 8,837 Increase1.6
  Alliance 9 2 0 Increase 2 22.5 23.6 11,883 Increase11.6
  SDLP 2 1 2 Decrease 1 5.0 8.7 4,364 Increase0.7
  Sinn Féin 2 2 0 Increase 2 5.0 5.4 2,717 Increase0.7
  Green (NI) 1 1 0 Increase 1 2.5 1.7 878 Increase0.2
  TUV 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0 2.3 1,167 Decrease3.6
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0 0 1.7 878 Increase1.3
  NI Conservatives 0 0 0 Steady 0 0 1.2 592 Increase0.5
  UKIP 0 0 0 Steady 0 0 0.5 255 Decrease1.3
  Democrats and Veterans 0 0 0 New 0 0.5 242 New
  NI21 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0 0 0 Decrease6.9

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

The overall turnout was 49.21% with a total of 50,268 valid votes cast. A total of 479 ballots were rejected.

Districts summary
Results of the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council election, 2019
by district
Electoral Area  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
DUP UUP Alliance SDLP Sinn Féin Others
Castlereagh East 49.8 3 10.4 1 30.8 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 9.1 0 6
Castlereagh South 22.5 1 6.9 1 31.6 2 15.8 1 11.8 1 11.3 1 7
Downshire East 44.7 2 27.1 2 21.3 1 6.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 5
Downshire West 37.4 2 25.4 2 25.9 1 4.9 0 0.0 0 6.4 0 5
Killultagh 38.0 2 17.8 1 20.3 1 9.2 0 13.2 1 1.4 0 5
Lisburn North 33.6 2 17.7 2 20.3 1 11.6 1 8.9 0 7.9 0 6
Lisburn South 36.4 3 22.9 2 13.3 1 9.3 0 0.0 0 18.1 0 6
Total 36.7 15 17.6 11 23.6 9 8.7 2 5.4 2 7.9 1 40

District results

Castlereagh East

2014: 3 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x TUV
2019: 3 x DUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP
2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain from TUV

Castlereagh East - 6 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Alliance Martin Gregg 17.36% 1,212        
DUP Sharon Skillen* 16.81% 1,174        
Alliance Tim Morrow* † 13.41% 936 1,128.78      
DUP David Drysdale* 12.16% 849 850.19 951.14 956.92 1,081.92
Ulster Unionist Hazel Legge* 10.36% 723 728.1 736.65 808.9 1,040.9
DUP John Laverty 11.64% 813 814.19 847.04 851.8 976.8
DUP Tommy Jeffers* 9.14% 638 640.72 666.67 672.79 768.79
TUV Andrew Girvin* 9.12% 637 637.85 644.15 656.39  
Electorate: 14,963   Valid: 6,982 (46.66%)   Spoilt: 65   Quota: 998   Turnout: 7,047 (47.10%)  

    Castlereagh South

    2014: 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
    2019: 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Green
    2014-2019 Change: Sinn Féin and Green gain from DUP and SDLP

    Castlereagh South - 7 seats[1]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    Alliance Sorcha Eastwood † 17.95% 1,629                  
    DUP Nathan Anderson* ‡ 16.55% 1,503                  
    Alliance Michelle Guy 13.62% 1,236                  
    SDLP John Gallen* 10.74% 975 1,094.68 1,099.96 1,128.12 1,130.12 1,131.68 1,165.68      
    Sinn Féin Ryan Carlin 11.78% 1,069 1,107.4 1,109.32 1,115.48 1,115.48 1,117.8 1,129.92 1,263.92    
    Green (NI) Simon Lee ‡ 7.14% 648 819.52 825.04 858.96 863.84 868.96 946.2 1,168.2    
    Ulster Unionist Michael Henderson* 6.92% 628 657.76 683.44 690.88 759 789.12 869.52 920.92 940.92 971.6
    DUP Jason Elliott 3.69% 335 338.84 585.56 586.28 634.32 856.92 873.2 886.16 890.16 892.52
    SDLP Rachael McCarthy 5.10% 463 544.6 545.08 552.84 552.84 555.8 598.32      
    Independent Geraldine Rice* 2.61% 237 277.32 283.32 289.56 294.12 303.76        
    DUP Vasundhara Kamble* 2.29% 208 221.2 260.4 261.84 287.52          
    TUV Nicola Girvan 1.61% 146 148.88 161.6 161.92            
    Electorate: 17,351   Valid: 9,077 (52.31%)   Spoilt: 53   Quota: 1,135   Turnout: 9,130 (52.62%)  

      Downshire East

      2014: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
      2019: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
      2014-2019 Change: UUP gain from DUP

      Downshire East - 5 seats[1]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123
      Alliance Aaron McIntyre* 21.34% 1,318    
      DUP Andrew Gowan 18.35% 1,133    
      Ulster Unionist James Baird* 15.38% 950 1,003.75 1,081.75
      Ulster Unionist Alex Swan 11.76% 726 787.5 930.5
      DUP Uel Mackin* 14.66% 905 911.25 920.75
      DUP Janet Gray* 11.68% 721 731.5 741.5
      SDLP Owen Beckett 6.83% 422 574.5  
      Electorate: 12,214   Valid: 6,175 (50.56%)   Spoilt: 47   Quota: 1,030   Turnout: 6,222 (50.94%)  

        Downshire West

        2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
        2019: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
        2014-2019 Change: No change

        Downshire West - 5 seats[1]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Alliance Owen Gawith* 25.92% 1,616            
        DUP Caleb McCready 16.23% 1,012 1,029.76 1,060.76        
        Ulster Unionist John Palmer* 14.68% 915 988.26 1,038.95 1,039.74 1,081.74    
        Ulster Unionist Jim Dillon* 10.70% 667 722.87 767.97 771.92 842.03 871.03 1,071.06
        DUP Allan Ewart* 10.75% 670 678.51 686.62 693.73 706.58 710.58 715.8
        DUP Vince Curry 10.38% 647 652.92 657.66 663.98 669.09 670.09 682.53
        SDLP Morgan Crone 4.94% 308 458.96 473.62 474.41 664.58 669.58  
        Green (NI) Luke Robinson 3.69% 230 416.11 471.79 473.37      
        NI Conservatives Neil Johnston 2.71% 169 234.86          
        Electorate: 12,385   Valid: 6,234 (50.34%)   Spoilt: 67   Quota: 1,040   Turnout: 6,301 (50.88%)  

          Killultagh

          2014: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
          2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Sinn Féin
          2014-2019 Change: Alliance and Sinn Féin gain from DUP and SDLP

          Killultagh - 5 seats[1]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Alliance David Honeyford † 20.30% 1,524            
          Ulster Unionist Ross McLernon 9.40% 707 729 775.8 1,313.8      
          Sinn Féin Gary McCleave 13.22% 994 996 1,022.8 1,024.8 1,025.22 1,438.22  
          DUP Thomas Beckett* 14.18% 1,006 1,018 1,024.6 1,047.4 1,058.88 1,091.66 1,115.66
          DUP James Tinsley* 13.03% 979 988 993.8 1,032.8 1,057.3 1,079.28 1,102.28
          DUP William Leathem* 10.87% 871 885 891.2 909.4 923.4 925.16 944.16
          SDLP Ally Haydock 9.25% 695 717 863.3 884.6 891.46    
          Ulster Unionist Alexander Redpath* 8.41% 632 639 667.2        
          Independent Stuart Brown 1.42% 107            
          Electorate: 14,361   Valid: 7,515 (52.33%)   Spoilt: 76   Quota: 1,253   Turnout: 7,591 (52.86%)  

            Lisburn North

            2014: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x NI21
            2019: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP
            2014-2019 Change: UUP gain from DUP, NI21 joins SDLP

            Lisburn North - 6 seats[1]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Alliance Stephen Martin* 20.25% 1,483            
            DUP Jonathan Craig* 16.21% 1,187            
            SDLP Johnny McCarthy* 11.63% 852 1,100.62          
            DUP Scott Carson* 11.55% 846 856.56 883.2 951.51 951.81 1,060.81  
            Ulster Unionist Nicholas Trimble* 9.82% 719 786.52 808.52 812.04 824.64 950.14 1,077.14
            Ulster Unionist Stuart Hughes 7.89% 578 619.92 659.56 665.72 673.32 789.61 1,058.61
            Sinn Féin Joe Duffy 8.93% 654 680.24 685.88 686.43 710.13 716.13 717.13
            DUP Lindsay Reynolds 5.80% 425 429.8 449.12 497.19 497.99 559.04  
            NI Conservatives Gary Hynds 5.78% 423 443.8 467.72 469.7 475.1    
            UKIP Alan Love 2.13% 156 162.08          
            Electorate: 15,356   Valid: 7,323 (47.69%)   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 1,047   Turnout: 7,412 (48.27%)  

              Lisburn South

              2014: 4 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
              2019: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
              2014-2019 Change: UUP gain from DUP

              Lisburn South - 6 seats[1]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Ulster Unionist Jenny Palmer 12.60% 877 924 942 1,022    
              DUP Andrew Ewing* 10.60% 738 758 895 997    
              Alliance Amanda Grehan* 13.34% 929 947 949 965 1,176  
              Ulster Unionist Tim Mitchell* 10.27% 715 742 758 859 969 1,010
              DUP Paul Porter* 10.14% 706 748 857 906 942 944
              DUP Alan Givan* 10.56% 735 758 825 890 934 940
              SDLP Brendan Corr 9.32% 649 654 655 661 738 822
              Independent Jonny Orr 7.67% 534 578 589 615    
              TUV Alison Chittick 5.52% 384 466 477      
              DUP Rhoda Walker* 5.08% 354 376        
              Democrats and Veterans Ricky Taylor 3.48% 242          
              UKIP Helen Love 1.42% 99          
              Electorate: 15,521   Valid: 6,962 (44.86%)   Spoilt: 82   Quota: 995   Turnout: 7,044 (45.38%)  

                Changes during the term

                † Co-options
                Date co-opted Electoral Area Party Outgoing Co-optee Reason
                31 January 2020 Castlereagh East Alliance Tim Morrow Sharon Lowry Morrow resigned.
                26 May 2022 Castlereagh South Alliance Sorcha Eastwood Fiona Cole Eastwood was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                26 May 2022 Killultagh Alliance David Honeyford Sian Mulholland Honeyford was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                26 May 2022 Killultagh Alliance Sian Mulholland Vacant Mulholland co-opted into Assembly to replace Patricia O'Lynn - not replaced before May 2023 council election.

                ‡ Changes in affiliation
                Date Electoral Area Name Previous affiliation New affiliation Circumstance
                28 September 2021 Castlereagh South Nathan Anderson DUP Independent Left the DUP believing it did not take a firm enough position against abortion.[2]
                4 August 2022 Castlereagh South Simon Lee Green (NI) SDLP Left the Green Party and joined the SDLP.[3]

                – Suspensions

                None

                Last update 5 August 2022.

                Current composition: see Lisburn and Castlereagh.

                Notes
                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.

                References
                1. "Local Council Elections 2019 - Results by Stage". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
                2. "Councillor quits DUP as party did not make abortion a 'red line' alongside Brexit's NI Protocol". Belfast Live. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
                3. "Simon Lee quits Green Party for SDLP". BBC News. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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