2023 Mid Ulster District Council election

The 2023 election to Mid Ulster District Council was scheduled and held on 18 May 2023, alongside other local elections in Northern Ireland, two weeks after local elections in England.[1] The Northern Ireland elections were delayed by 2 weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III.[2]

Main article: 2023 Northern Ireland local elections
2023 Mid Ulster District Council election
18 May 2023
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] Jeffrey Donaldson Colum Eastwood
Party Sinn Féin DUP SDLP
Seats before 17 9 6
Seats won 19 11 5
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 2 Decrease1
Popular vote 31,834 14,045 5,660
Percentage 47.2% 20.8% 8.4%
Swing Increase 7.4% Decrease 2.4% Decrease 6.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Doug Beattie.png
Leader Doug Beattie
Party Independent Ulster Unionist
Seats before 2 6
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 4
Popular vote 5,230 4,908
Percentage 7.8% 7.3%
Swing Increase 2.0% Decrease 6.3%
Council control before election

No overall control

 Council control after election

TBC

They returned 40 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote.

Election results
Mid Ulster District Council Election Result 2023
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Sinn Féin 19 2 0 Increase 2 47.50 47.16 31,834 Increase 7.31
  DUP 11 2 0 Increase 2 27.50 20.81 14,045 Decrease 2.37
  SDLP 5 1 2 Decrease 1 12.50 8.38 5,660 Decrease 6.02
  Independent 3 (a) 1 0 Increase 1 7.50 7.75 5,230 Increase 1.96
  Ulster Unionist 2 0 4 Decrease 4 5.00 7.27 4,908 Decrease 6.30
  TUV 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 3.97 2,682 Increase 3.58
  Alliance 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 2.82 1,904 Increase 1.59
  Aontú 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 1.44 974 Decrease 0.01
  Labour Alternative 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.40 268 New
Total 40 67,505

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

  • (a) The three independents identify themselves as Independent Republican.
  • The electorate was 105,819 , the turnout 68,361 (64.60%) and there was 856 spoilt votes.

Districts summary
Results of the 2023 Mid Ulster District Council election
by district
District Electoral Area (DEA)  %
Cllrs
  %
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  %
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  %
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  %
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  %
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  %
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 Total
cllrs
Sinn Féin DUP SDLP UUP TUV Alliance Independents and others
Carntogher 65.47 4 Increase 1 13.69 1 Steady 9.39 0 Decrease 1 0.00 0 Steady 6.00 0 Steady 0.00 0 Steady 5.45 0 Steady 5
Clogher Valley 35.79 2 Steady 30.04 2 Steady 9.74 0 Decrease 1 11.74 1 Steady 0.00 0 Steady 0.00 0 Steady 12.68 1 Increase 1 6
Cookstown 49.99 3 Steady 19.61 2 Increase 1 7.48 1 Steady 11.94 1 Decrease 1 6.44 0 Steady 4.12 0 Steady 0.43 0 Steady 7
Dungannon 28.39 2 Increase 1 28.64 2 Steady 6.25 1 Steady 5.48 0 Decrease 1 3.11 0 Steady 4.90 0 Steady 23.13 1 Steady 6
Magherafelt 43.68 2 Steady 25.55 2 Steady 9.74 1 Steady 7.11 0 Steady 8.13 0 Steady 5.79 0 Steady 0.00 0 Steady 5
Moyola 57.21 3 Steady 17.07 1 Steady 7.11 1 Increase 1 6.47 0 Decrease 1 5.67 0 Steady 2.70 0 Steady 3.79 0 Steady 5
Torrent 51.61 3 Steady 11.00 1 Increase 1 9.04 1 Steady 6.72 0 Decrease 1 0.00 0 Steady 2.67 0 Steady 18.97 1 Steady 6
Total 47.16 19 Increase 2 20.81 11 Increase 2 8.39 5 Decrease 1 7.27 2 Decrease 4 3.97 0 Steady 2.82 0 Steady 9.59 3 Increase 1 40

District results

Carntogher

2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2023: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

Carntogher - 5 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin Brian McGuigan* 21.62% 1,909        
Sinn Féin Sean McPeake* 17.44% 1,540        
Sinn Féin Paddy Kelly 11.88% 1,049 1,397.26 1,407.10 1,518.10  
Sinn Féin Córa Corry* 14.53% 1,283 1,335.36 1,381.20 1,472.62  
DUP Kyle Black* 13.69% 1,209 1,209.00 1,209.04 1,227.04 1,681.04
SDLP Martin Kearney* 9.39% 829 843.08 847.52 979.00 994.00
TUV James Artt 6.00% 530 530.00 530.00 533.00  
Aontú Noreen McEldowney 5.45% 481 486.06 487.38    
Electorate: 12,744   Valid: 8,830 (69.29%)   Spoilt: 81   Quota: 1,472   Turnout: 8,911 (69.92%)  

    Clogher Valley

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

    2023: 2 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Ind (Rep)

    2019–2023 Change: Ind (Rep) gain from SDLP

    Clogher Valley - 6 seats[3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    DUP Frances Burton* 15.43% 1,656        
    DUP Mark Robinson* 14.61% 1,568        
    Sinn Féin Gael Gildernew 13.75% 1,475 1,475.91 1,720.91    
    Independent Kevin McElvogue 12.68% 1,361 1,361.56 1,567.56    
    Sinn Féin Eugene McConnell 11.29% 1,212 1,212.07 1,408.07 1,497.32 1,497.36
    Ulster Unionist Meta Graham* 11.74% 1,260 1,367.59 1,452.36 1,458.31 1,487.83
    Sinn Féin Sean McGuigan* 10.75% 1,154 1,154.21 1,327.35 1,417.45 1,417.47
    SDLP Sharon McAleer* 9.74% 1,045 1,046.82      
    Electorate: 15,846   Valid: 10,731 (67.72%)   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 1,534   Turnout: 10,839 (68.40%)  

      Cookstown

      2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

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

      2019–2023 Change: DUP gain from UUP

      Cookstown - 7 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Sinn Féin Cathal Mallaghan* 20.97% 2,157                
      Sinn Féin John McNamee* 17.21% 1,771                
      Sinn Féin Gavin Bell* 11.81% 1,215 2,010.20              
      SDLP Kerri Martin* 7.48% 769 813.80 1,013.00 1,381.48          
      DUP Wilbert Buchanan* 12.14% 1,249 1,249.80 1,249.80 1,250.74 1,252.74 1,252.74 1,360.74    
      Ulster Unionist Trevor Wilson* 6.82% 702 702.40 702.40 708.04 708.04 712.64 983.27 1,002.87 1,201.33
      DUP Eva Cahoon 7.47% 768 768.00 768.00 769.41 769.41 769.41 843.41 886.81 919.54
      TUV Timothy Hagan 6.44% 663 663.00 663.80 667.56 669.56 670.02 707.02 716.12 740.19
      Alliance Chris Hillcox 4.12% 424 435.60 480.40 569.70 598.25 684.96 711.89 713.29  
      Ulster Unionist Mark Glasgow* 5.11% 526 527.60 530.00 530.47 531.47 532.39      
      Independent Louise Taylor 0.43% 44 46.40 51.60 62.41          
      Electorate: 17,175   Valid: 10,288 (59.90%)   Spoilt: 145   Quota: 1,287   Turnout: 10,433 (60,75%)  

        Dungannon

        2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent (Rep)

        2023: 2 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent (Rep)

        2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

        Dungannon - 6 seats[3]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        DUP Clement Cuthbertson* 21.81% 2,096                
        Sinn Féin Dominic Molloy* 15.81% 1,519                
        DUP James Burton 6.83% 656 1,198.30 1,198.57 1,200.57 1,218.57 1,407.57      
        Sinn Féin Deirdre Varsani 12.58% 1,219 1,219.00 1,325.65 1,347.37 1,363.37 1,366.37 1,414.37    
        Independent Barry Monteith* 12.28% 1,180 1,181.02 1,185.70 1,211.79 1,274.79 1,275.79 1,310.88 1,868.88  
        SDLP Karol McQuade 6.25% 601 604.06 615.67 636.12 684.21 687.89 913.92 979.17 1,139.17
        Ulster Unionist Ian Irwin 5.48% 527 588.54 588.72 589.72 617.46 781.69 907.47 911.47 913.47
        Independent Marian Vincent 6.54% 628 628.00 632.59 654.68 673.77 675.86 699.86    
        Alliance Claire Hackett 4.90% 471 478.14 480.21 489.30 549.98 556.02      
        TUV Kinley Tenner 3.11% 299 385.70 385.88 396.22 398.90        
        Labour Alternative Gerry Cullen 2.79% 268 273.78 274.05 285.39          
        Aontú Denise Mullen* 1.52% 146 147.36 148.98            
        Electorate: 16,325   Valid: 9,610 (58.87%)   Spoilt: 201   Quota: 1,373   Turnout: 9,811 (60.10%)  

          Magherafelt

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

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

          2019–2023 Change: No change

          Magherafelt - 5 seats[3]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Sinn Féin Darren Totten* 25.15% 2,077          
          Sinn Féin Sean Clarke* 18.53% 1,530          
          SDLP Christine McFlynn* 9.74% 804 1,336.40 1,457.24      
          DUP Paul McLean* 13.84% 1,143 1,146.96 1,147.68 1,147.92 1,283.92 1,616.92
          DUP Wesley Brown* 11.71% 967 967.88 967.88 967.88 1,230.32 1,526.32
          Alliance Padraic Farrell 5.79% 478 628.04 650.36 706.64 779.92 786.92
          TUV Raymond Love 8.13% 671 673.64 673.88 674.24 767.80  
          Ulster Unionist Ian Brown 7.11% 587 589.64 589.88 591.20    
          Electorate: 13,741   Valid: 8,257 (60.09%)   Spoilt: 58   Quota: 1,377   Turnout: 8.315 (60.51%)  

            Moyola

            2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

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

            2019–2023 Change: SDLP gain from UUP

            Moyola - 5 seats[3]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678
            Sinn Féin Ian Milne* 24.24% 2,219              
            Sinn Féin Jolene Groogan 20.47% 1,874              
            DUP Anne Forde* 17.07% 1,563              
            Sinn Féin Donal McPeake* 12.50% 1,144 1,775.47            
            SDLP Denise Johnston 7.11% 651 676.73 888.70 1,022.20 1,220.96 1,221.14 1,227.91 1,486.61
            Ulster Unionist Derek McKinney* 6.47% 592 592.93 594.98 595.88 631.30 658.68 1,108.52 1,112.86
            Aontú Sheila Fullerton 3.79% 347 368.39 445.88 528.98 558.06 558.38 561.46  
            TUV Glenn Moore 5.67% 519 519.31 519.72 519.72 523.43 536.29    
            Alliance Caleb Ross 2.70% 247 251.03 299.82 325.32        
            Electorate: 13,524   Valid: 9,156 (67.70%)   Spoilt: 90   Quota: 1,527   Turnout: 9,246 (68.37%)  

              Torrent

              2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent (Rep)

              2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent (Rep)

              2019–2023 Change: DUP gain from UUP

              Torrent - 6 seats[3]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              Sinn Féin Eimear Carney 15.78% 1,678              
              Sinn Féin Niall McAleer* 15.67% 1,666              
              Independent Dan Kerr* 13.12% 1,395 1,431.00 1,443.69 1,994.96        
              DUP Jonathan Buchanan 11.00% 1,170 1,181.00 1,181.09 1,182.09 1,186.09 1,823.09    
              SDLP Malachy Quinn* 9.04% 961 1,084.00 1,093.63 1,113.90 1,170.90 1,244.90 1,434.90 1,448.42
              Sinn Féin Nuala McLernon 10.79% 1,147 1,161.00 1,182.87 1,195.05 1,243.05 1,243.05 1,245.05 1,349.13
              Sinn Féin Paul Kelly 9.37% 996 1,012.00 1,117.30 1,155.57 1,288.57 1,291.66 1,296.66 1,310.34
              Ulster Unionist Robert Colvin* 6.72% 714 777.00 777.09 777.09 777.09      
              Independent Teresa Quinn 5.85% 622 628.00 628.90          
              Alliance Simon Graham 2.67% 284              
              Electorate: 16,464   Valid: 10,633 (64.58%)   Spoilt: 173   Quota: 1,520   Turnout: 10,806 (65.63%)  

                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 government elections in Northern Ireland". www.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
                2. "NI council election moved to avoid coronation clash". BBC News. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
                3. "Northern Ireland council election: List of all the candidates in the May 2023 poll". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
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