2019 Derry City and Strabane District Council election

The 2019 election to the Derry City and Strabane District Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 2 May 2019, returned 40 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote.

2019 Derry City and Strabane District Council election
2 May 2019
All 40 seats to Derry City and Strabane District Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Michelle O'Neill[n 1] Colum Eastwood Arlene Foster
Party Sinn Féin SDLP DUP
Seats before 16 8 8
Seats won 11 11 7
Seat change 5 3 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Robin Swann Naomi Long
Party Independent UUP Alliance
Seats before 4 2 0
Seats won 4 2 2
Seat change 2
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Leader Eamonn McCann Peadar Tóibín
Party People Before Profit Aontú
Seats before 0 0
Seats won 2 1
Seat change 2 1
Map of results by District Electoral Area. Each DEA is highlighted in the colour of the plurality winner of FPVs.
Council control before election

No overall control

 Council control after election

No overall control

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Sinn Féin 11 5 17,062 28.12 7.94
SDLP 11 1 15,458 25.48 0.15
DUP 7 1 8,923 14.71 0.68
Independent 4 7,652 12.61 2.05
UUP 2 4,096 6.75 0.81
People Before Profit 2 2 3,590 5.92 5.49
Alliance 2 2 2,852 4.70 3.11
Aontú 1 1 1,032 1.70 N/A
Totals 40 – 60,665 100% —

Council composition

Following the previous election in 2014, the composition of the council was:

↓
16 10 8 4 2
SF SDLP DUP I UUP

After the election, the composition of the council was:

↓
11 11 7 4 2 2 2 1
SF SDLP DUP I UUP APNI PBPA A

I - Independent
A - Aontú

Results by electoral area

Ballyarnett

2014: 3 x Sinn Fein, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
2019: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Fein, 1 x Aontú
2014-2019 Change: SDLP and Aontú gain one seat each from Sinn Fein and Independent

Ballyarnett - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
SDLP Angela Dobbins* 14.54 1,392
SDLP Brian Tierney* 12.90 1,235 1,282 1,299 1,410
Sinn Féin Aileen Mellon* 8.86 848 851 953 996 1,001.10 1,505.10
Sinn Féin Sandra Duffy* 9.39 899 905 992 1,005 1,006.02 1,368.02
SDLP Rory Farrell 12.22 1,170 1,255 1,270 1,325 1,343.36 1,366.87
Aontú Anne McCloskey 10.78 1,032 1,068 1,086 1,283 1,290.14 1,306.14
People Before Profit Nuala Crilly 8.63 826 919 927 1,046 1,053.65 1,068.65
Sinn Féin Caoimhe McKnight* 6.85 656 664 943 949 951.04
Independent Warren Robinson* 6.67 639 662 672
Sinn Féin Neil McLaughlin 5.62 538 545
Alliance Danny McCloskey 3.55 340
Electorate: 17,425   Valid: 9,575   Spoilt: 199   Quota: 1,368   Turnout: 56.09%

    Derg

    2014: 3 x Sinn Fein, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP
    2019: 2 x Sinn Fein, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
    2014-2019 Change: SDLP gain one seat from Sinn Fein

    Derg - 5 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
    DUP Keith Kerrigan 13.62 1,090 1,092 1,711
    UUP Derek Hussey* † 15.83 1,267 1,279 1,418
    Sinn Féin Ruairí McHugh* 13.57 1,086 1,089 1,089 1,089 1,579
    SDLP Cara Hunter † 12.89 1,032 1,092 1,094 1,194 1,287
    Sinn Féin Kieran McGuire* 13.43 1,075 1,081 1,081 1,081 1,232
    Independent Andy Patton 9.18 735 784 791 922 981
    Sinn Féin Maolíosa McHugh* 9.97 798 806 807 808
    DUP Thomas Kerrigan 9.63 771 773
    Alliance Anne Murray 1.87 150
    Electorate: 12,996   Valid: 8,004   Spoilt: 116   Quota: 1,335   Turnout: 62.48%

      Faughan

      2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Fein
      2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Fein, 1 x Alliance
      2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain one seat from SDLP

      Faughan - 5 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
      DUP Graham Warke* 14.70 1,050 1,050 1,051 1,253
      DUP Ryan McCready 13.16 940 940 942 1,225
      SDLP Jim McKeever* 7.91 565 577 868 905 919.3 926.43 1,410.43
      Sinn Féin Paul Fleming* 11.96 854 1,116 1,140 1,140 1,140.65 1,140.88 1,200.88
      Alliance Rachael Ferguson 10.96 783 795 859 965 996.85 1,012.49 1,148.43
      Independent Paul Thomas Hughes 10.26 733 737 782 807 816.75 821.12 865
      SDLP Brenda Stevenson 9.70 693 717 767 784 789.2 794.49
      UUP William Jamieson 9.94 710 710 715
      SDLP Gus Hastings* 6.87 491 498
      Sinn Féin Conor Heaney 4.54 324
      Electorate: 13,601   Valid: 7,143   Spoilt: 103   Quota: 1,191   Turnout: 53.28%

        Foyleside

        2014: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Fein, 1 x Independent
        2019: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Fein, 1 x People Before Profit, 1 x Independent
        2014-2019 Change: People Before Profit gain one seat from Sinn Fein

        Foyleside - 5 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
        SDLP Mary Durkan 16.73 1,231
        SDLP Shauna Cusack* 15.34 1,129 1,209 1,243
        People Before Profit Shaun Harkin 13.28 977 1,058 1,078 1,259
        Sinn Féin Michael Cooper* 12.07 888 897 1,151 1,206 1,208.34
        Independent Sean Carr 11.17 822 854 870 1,014 1,038.96
        Sinn Féin Eric McGinley* 8.87 653 661 972 1,016 1,020.29
        SDLP Lilian Seenoi-Barr 9.80 721 775 777
        Sinn Féin Hayleigh Fleming 8.60 632 644
        Alliance John Doherty 4.16 305
        Electorate: 13,233   Valid: 7,358   Spoilt: 162   Quota: 1,227   Turnout: 56.83%

          Sperrin

          2014: 3 x Sinn Fein, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
          2019: 2 x Sinn Fein, 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP
          2014-2019 Change: Independent gain one seat from Sinn Fein

          Sperrin - 7 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
          DUP Allan Bresland* 10.59 1,156 1,158 1,173 1,415
          Sinn Féin Michaela Boyle 10.57 1,153 1,165 1,187 1,188 1,188 1,238 1,320 1,864
          Sinn Féin Dan Kelly* 6.93 756 765 777 778 778 862 1,347 1,395
          Independent Paul 'Gags' Gallagher* 10.14 1,106 1,123 1,148 1,151 1,151 1,225 1,230 1,278 1,340
          Independent Raymond Barr 8.43 920 943 983 993 993 1,099 1,105 1,183 1,287
          DUP Maurice Devenney 8.24 899 900 909 1,129 1,177.4 1,230.06 1,230.06 1,230.06 1,231.06
          SDLP Jason Barr 7.63 832 862 932 963 963 1,059 1,079 1,130 1,171
          SDLP Steven Edwards 7.28 794 822 885 914 914.22 1,029.22 1,064 1,095.22 1,112.22
          Sinn Féin Brian McMahon* 6.70 731 731 751 751 751 804 951
          Sinn Féin Cathal Ó hOisín 6.78 740 772 790 790 790 802
          Independent Patsy Kelly* 5.45 595 624 692 734 734.66
          UUP Andy McKane 5.13 530 562 621
          Alliance Scott Moore 4.01 437 463
          Independent Pauline McHenry 1.17 128
          Independent Corey French 0.95 104
          Electorate: 18,048   Valid: 10,911   Spoilt: 176   Quota: 1,364   Turnout: 61.43%

            The Moor

            2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
            2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x People Before Profit, 1 x Independent
            2014-2019 Change: People Before Profit gain one seat from Sinn Féin

            The Moor - 5 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
            Independent Gary Donnelly* 17.73 1,374
            People Before Profit Eamonn McCann 13.36 1,035 1,053.76 1,106.04 1,271.66 1,301.66
            Sinn Féin Tina Burke 9.53 738 741.15 746.15 765.29 1,111.5 1,581.5
            SDLP John Boyle 13.96 1,082 1,084.8 1,148.8 1,224.83 1,234.04 1,289.32
            Sinn Féin Patricia Logue* 10.04 778 780.59 782.59 812.5 969.76 1,140.16
            SDLP Cathy Breslin 8.63 669 679.71 712.78 787.47 798.61 840.31
            Sinn Féin Kevin Campbell* 9.19 712 715.78 719.78 735.34 784.48
            Sinn Féin Sharon Duddy* 7.67 594 595.47 601.47 614.45
            Independent Emmet Doyle 6.40 496 530.16 553.44
            DUP Niree McMorris 1.91 148 148
            Alliance Colm Cavanagh 1.57 122 122.77
            Electorate: 13,114   Valid: 7,748   Spoilt: 169   Quota: 1,292   Turnout: 60.37%

              Waterside

              2014: 3 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Fein, 1 x UUP
              2019: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Fein, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
              2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain one seat from DUP

              Waterside - 7 seats[1]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
              UUP Darren Ross Guy 15.96 1,589
              SDLP Sinead McLaughlin † 14.90 1,483
              DUP Hillary McClintock* 12.56 1,250
              SDLP Martin Reilly* 9.43 939 966.37 1,158.69 1,158.69 1,395.69
              Sinn Féin Christopher Jackson* 8.29 825 826.15 865.43 865.43 918.07 935 1,685.07
              Alliance Philip McKinney 7.18 715 772.5 783.7 783.7 1,046.17 1,126.17 1,166.76 1,275.76
              DUP David Ramsey* 8.43 839 957.68 958.64 958.64 969.87 971.87 974.1 975.1
              DUP Drew Thompson* 7.83 780 889.02 889.18 889.18 903.71 904.71 906.71 910.71
              Sinn Féin Sharon McLaughlin 7.87 784 784.23 792.87 792.87 843.38 871.38
              People Before Profit Maeve O'Neill 7.55 752 770.86 782.7 782.7
              Electorate: 19,558   Valid: 9,956   Spoilt: 178   Quota: 1,245   Turnout: 10,134 (51.82%)

                Changes during the term

                † Co-options
                Date Electoral Area Party Outgoing Co-optee Reason
                13 August 2019 Derg UUP Derek Hussey Andrew McKane Hussey resigned.
                28 February 2020 Waterside SDLP Sinead McLaughlin Sean Mooney McLaughlin was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                1 June 2020 Derg SDLP Cara Hunter Steven Edwards Hunter was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly.

                ‡ Changes in affiliation

                None

                – Suspensions

                None

                Last updated 7 May 2020.

                Current composition: see Derry City and Strabane District Council

                References
                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.
                1. Derry and Strabane Council Twitter
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