Magherafelt (District Electoral Area)

Magherafelt is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland.[1] The district elects five members to Mid Ulster District Council and contains the wards of Coolshinny, Glebe, Lissan, The Loup and Town Parks East.[2] Magherafelt forms part of the Mid Ulster constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

Magherafelt
Mid Ulster District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats5 (1985-)
Councillors
  •   Wesley Brown (DUP)
  •   Sean Clarke (SF)
  •   Christine McFlynn (SDLP)
  •   Paul McLean (DUP)
  •   Darren Totten (SF)

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Magherafelt Area C which had existed since 1973. It was called Magherafelt Town until 2014, and originally contained five wards (Ballymaguigan, Knockclogrim, Lecumpter, Town Parks East and Town Parks West). For the 1993 local elections it gained an additional ward, Glebe. For the 2014 local elections it was reduced to five wards.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
2023 Darren Totten
(Sinn Féin)		 Sean Clarke
(Sinn Féin)		 Christine McFlynn
(SDLP)		 Wesley Brown
(DUP)		 Paul McLean
(DUP)		 5 seats
2014–present
2019
2014 George Shiels
(UUP)
2011 Peter Bateson
(Sinn Féin)		 Catherine Elattar
(Sinn Féin)		 Jim Campbell
(SDLP)		 Deborah Ní Shiadhail
(Sinn Féin)
2005 Sean McPeake
(Sinn Féin)		 William McCrea
(DUP)
2001 Seamus O'Brien
(Sinn Féin)		 John Kelly
(Sinn Féin)		 Joseph McBride
(SDLP)
1997 Patrick Kilpatrick
(SDLP)
1993 John Hurl
(Sinn Féin)		 Ernest Caldwell
(UUP)
1989 5 seats
1985–1993
1985 Bhrighde Mac Giolla
(Sinn Féin)		 Barclay Morrow
(DUP)

2023 Election

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%)  

    2019 Election

    2014: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

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

    2014–2019 Change: DUP gain from UUP

    Magherafelt – 5 seats[4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Sinn Féin Darren Totten* 22.02% 1,665      
    SDLP Christine McFlynn* 15.95% 1,206 1,320    
    Sinn Féin Sean Clarke* 13.99% 1,058 1,107 1,500.75  
    DUP Wesley Brown 16.11% 1,218 1,220 1,221 1,224
    DUP Paul McLean* 15.91% 1,203 1,208 1,209.25 1,214.75
    Ulster Unionist George Shiels* 13.17% 996 1,001 1,001.75 1,022.25
    Aontú Kevin Donnelly 2.83% 214      
    Electorate: 13,112   Valid: 7,560 (57.66%)   Spoilt: 86   Quota: 1,261   Turnout: 7,646 (58.31%)  

      2014 Election

      2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

      2014: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

      2011-2014 Change: Sinn Féin loss due to the reduction of one seat

      Magherafelt - 5 seats[5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      DUP Paul McLean* 15.84% 1,106 1,135 1,144 1,163 1,167  
      Ulster Unionist George Shiels* 11.24% 785 803 809 834 841 1,225
      Sinn Féin Seán Clarke* 15.68% 1,095 1,095 1,101 1,132 1,147 1,147
      SDLP Christine McFlynn* 10.30% 719 724 756 822 1,116 1,119
      Sinn Féin Darren Totten* 13.96% 975 976 1,008 1,041 1,110 1,110
      TUV Gareth Ferguson 10.74% 750 786 791 806 808 1,001
      DUP Ross Mitchell 8.98% 627 635 635 641 642  
      SDLP Ben Niblock 5.18% 362 364 391 436    
      Independent Hugh McCloy 3.31% 231 240 310      
      Independent Michael Kelly 3.08% 215 220        
      Independent Robert Kelly* 1.69% 118          
      Electorate: 12,483   Valid: 6,983 (55.94%)   Spoilt: 119   Quota: 1,164   Turnout: 7,102 (56.89%)  

        2011 Election

        2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

        2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

        2005-2011 Change: Sinn Féin gain from DUP

        Magherafelt Town - 6 seats[6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Sinn Féin Peter Bateson* 23.66% 1,616          
        DUP Paul McLean* 15.72% 1,074          
        SDLP Jim Campbell* 12.43% 849 900.6 901.32 1,191.32    
        Ulster Unionist George Shiels* 10.16% 694 694 712.27 718.67 733.67 990.07
        Sinn Féin Deborah Ní Shiadhail 11.77% 804 894.4 894.4 925.8 969.8 970.8
        Sinn Féin Catherine Elattar 5.99% 409 871 871 890.8 946.8 949.8
        TUV Alan Dickson 8.45% 577 577 583.57 584.97 585.97 704.97
        DUP Wesley Brown 6.59% 450 451.2 519.24 520.42 526.42  
        SDLP Denise Johnston 5.24% 358 382.8 383.07      
        Electorate: 11,154   Valid: 6,831 (61.24%)   Spoilt: 137   Quota: 976   Turnout: 6,968 (62.47%)  

          2005 Election

          2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

          2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

          2001-2005 Change: No change

          Magherafelt Town - 6 seats[7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          DUP William McCrea* 31.69% 2,286          
          Sinn Féin Peter Bateson 17.61% 1,270          
          DUP Paul McLean* 3.47% 250 1,395.76        
          Ulster Unionist George Shiels* 9.58% 691 773.88 1,124.12      
          Sinn Féin Sean McPeake 11.73% 846 846.56 846.78 927.15 927.15 1,300.15
          SDLP Jim Campbell 12.99% 937 941.48 949.84 959.34 1,009.5 1,034.37
          SDLP Brendan Scott 7.26% 524 525.12 528.42 532.79 574.97 604.03
          Sinn Féin Seamus O'Brien* 5.67% 409 409 409.44 553.84 554.03  
          Electorate: 10,439   Valid: 7,213 (69.10%)   Spoilt: 129   Quota: 1,031   Turnout: 7,342 (70.33%)  

            2001 Election

            1997: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

            2001: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

            1997-2001 Change: No change

            Magherafelt Town - 6 seats[8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            DUP William McCrea* 28.10% 2,255      
            Sinn Féin John Kelly* 21.18% 1,700      
            Ulster Unionist George Shiels* 13.74% 1,103 1,213.5    
            DUP Paul McLean* 2.45% 197 1,190.5    
            Sinn Féin Seamus O'Brien* 13.52% 1,085 1,085.5 1,538.59  
            SDLP Joseph McBride* 12.33% 990 992 1,061.96 1,258.64
            SDLP Frances Symington 8.67% 696 697.5 716.97 815.64
            Electorate: 10,509   Valid: 8,026 (76.37%)   Spoilt: 127   Quota: 1,147   Turnout: 8,153 (77.58%)  

              1997 Election

              1993: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

              1997: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

              1993-1997 Change: No change

              Magherafelt Town - 6 seats[9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234
              DUP William McCrea* 37.50% 2,675      
              Sinn Féin Seamus O'Brien 24.91% 1,777      
              SDLP Patrick Kilpatrick* 16.11% 1,149      
              DUP Paul McLean* 1.50% 107 1,551.6    
              SDLP Joseph McBride* 7.00% 499 499.62 1,184.76  
              Ulster Unionist George Shiels 11.44% 816 1,007.58 1,008.15 1,514.25
              Independent Labour Harry Hutchinson 1.02% 73 78.58 101.95 114.25
              Workers' Party Marian Donnelly 0.52% 37 38.24 80.42 81.92
              Electorate: 10,104   Valid: 7,133 (70.60%)   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 1,019   Turnout: 7,222 (71.48%)  

                1993 Election

                1989: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

                1993: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

                1989-1993 Change: SDLP gain due to the addition of one seat

                Magherafelt Town - 6 seats[10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123
                DUP William McCrea* 31.73% 2,142    
                SDLP Patrick Kilpatrick* 21.11% 1,425    
                Sinn Féin John Hurl* 16.50% 1,114    
                Ulster Unionist Ernest Caldwell* 13.79% 931 1,088.3  
                SDLP Joseph McBride 10.65% 719 720.65 1,173.53
                DUP Paul McLean* 1.30% 88 950.75 960.09
                Ulster Unionist George Shiels 4.44% 300 380.85 382.21
                DUP Daniel McAllister 0.47% 32 85.35 88.41
                Electorate: 9,376   Valid: 6,751 (72.00%)   Spoilt: 131   Quota: 965   Turnout: 6,882 (73.40%)  

                  1989 Election

                  1985: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

                  1989: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

                  1985-1989 Change: No change

                  Magherafelt Town - 5 seats[11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234
                  DUP William McCrea* 34.33% 2,162      
                  SDLP Patrick Kilpatrick* 20.17% 1,270      
                  Ulster Unionist Ernest Caldwell* 18.55% 1,168      
                  DUP Paul McLean 2.38% 150 1,248.24    
                  Sinn Féin John Hurl 15.93% 1,003 1,003 1,021 1,034.26
                  SDLP Margaret O'Hagan 7.27% 458 459.04 648.76 713.06
                  Workers' Party Marian Donnelly 1.38% 87 90.12 101.1  
                  Electorate: 8,585   Valid: 6,298 (73.36%)   Spoilt: 123   Quota: 1,050   Turnout: 6,421 (74.79%)  

                    1985 Election

                    1985: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

                    Magherafelt Town - 5 seats[12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234
                    DUP William McCrea* 32.24% 2,050      
                    Sinn Féin Bhrighde Mac Giolla 20.40% 1,297      
                    SDLP Patrick Kilpatrick 16.80% 1,068      
                    Ulster Unionist Ernest Caldwell 13.38% 851 975.32 976.34 1,367.34
                    DUP Barclay Morrow 2.28% 145 956.68 957.02 1,031.74
                    SDLP Joseph McGlone 6.35% 404 406.4 616.86 687.1
                    Ulster Unionist James Artt 5.21% 331 367.48 367.82  
                    Alliance Harold Hutchinson 3.35% 213 218.28 238  
                    Electorate: 8,009   Valid: 6,359 (79.40%)   Spoilt: 81   Quota: 1,060   Turnout: 6,440 (80.41%)  

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