Giant's Causeway (District Electoral Area)

Giant's Causeway was one of the three district electoral areas in Moyle, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Moyle District Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

Giant's Causeway DEA (1993-2014) within Moyle

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Moyle Area B which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Ballylough, Bushmills, Carnmoon, Dunservick and Moss-Side and Moyarget. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and divided between The Glens DEA and the new Causeway DEA.

Councillors

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Election Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011 William Graham
(UUP)
Sandra Hunter
(UUP)
David McAllister
(DUP)
Robert McIlroy
(DUP)/
(UUP)/
(Independent Unionist)
Sharon McKillop
(TUV)
2005 George Hartin
(DUP)
Price McConaghy
(Independent Unionist)
2001
1997
1993 Robert Getty
(UUP)
Thomas Brennan
(DUP)
1989 Glenda Rodgers
(DUP)
James Rodgers
(DUP)
1985 Duncan Hill
(DUP)
Mary Morrison
(Independent Unionist)

2011 Election

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2005: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2011: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x TUV

2005-2011 Change: TUV gain from Independent

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
UUP Sandra Hunter 16.91% 273        
UUP William Graham* 14.44% 233 315      
DUP Robert McIlroy* 15.06% 243 258 272    
DUP David McAllister* 15.30% 247 251 255 371  
TUV Sharon McKillop 10.16% 164 174 185 214 236
Independent Derwyn Brewster 10.53% 170 176 180 182 193
DUP George Hartin* 9.36% 151 157 165    
UUP Jacqui McVicker 8.24% 133        
Electorate: 3,060   Valid: 1,614 (52.75%)   Spoilt: 41   Quota: 270   Turnout: 1,655 (54.08%)  

2005 Election

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2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2005: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2001-2005 Change: No change

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
DUP David McAllister* 28.39% 481  
DUP George Hartin* 27.74% 470  
UUP William Graham* 19.24% 326  
UUP Robert McIlroy* 10.15% 172 295.54
Independent Price McConaghy* 13.11% 222 281.74
Independent Thomas Palmer 1.36% 23 37.5
Electorate: 3,015   Valid: 1,694 (56.19%)   Spoilt: 49   Quota: 283   Turnout: 1,743 (57.81%)  

2001 Election

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1997: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent

1997-2001 Change: Independent Unionist becomes Independent

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
DUP David McAllister* 23.95% 495        
UUP William Graham* 19.25% 398        
Independent Price McConaghy* 17.76% 367        
DUP George Hartin* 12.48% 258 323.41 330.03 335.73 337.97
UUP Robert McIlroy* 10.79% 223 240.67 281.98 321.28 335.35
DUP Ian Chestnutt 11.03% 228 291.86 294.86 302.66 306.65
SDLP Moira McGouran 3.68% 76 76.31      
Independent Thomas Palmer 1.06% 22 24.48      
Electorate: 3,123   Valid: 2,067 (66.19%)   Spoilt: 47   Quota: 345   Turnout: 2,114 (67.69%)  

1997 Election

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1993: 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

1997: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

1993-1997 Change: Independent Unionist joins UUP

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Ind. Unionist Price McConaghy* 28.83% 484          
UUP William Graham 15.66% 263 308.54        
DUP David McAllister* 16.56% 278 297.32        
DUP George Hartin 14.12% 237 244.82 245.82 303.82    
UUP Robert McIlroy* 10.48% 176 231.66 237.04 246.34 261.04 272.04
UUP Raymond Rodgers 7.50% 126 180.74 190.42 213.56 226.86 237.86
DUP Allan Mulholland 5.54% 93 101.74 105.66      
Independent Thomas Palmer 1.31% 22 31.2        
Electorate: 3,189   Valid: 1,679 (52.65%)   Spoilt: 58   Quota: 280   Turnout: 1,737 (54.47%)  

1993 Election

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1989: 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

1993: 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

1989-1993 Change: No change

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Ind. Unionist Price McConaghy* 26.48% 465        
Ind. Unionist Robert McIlroy* 18.28% 321        
DUP Thomas Brennan 14.46% 254 264.66 293.66    
DUP David McAllister 13.55% 238 267.93 281.93 288.95 299.95
UUP Robert Getty* 10.25% 180 216.08 221.72 227.48 298.48
Ind. Unionist James Rodgers* 6.55% 115 161.74 173.48 182.48 208.48
UUP Robert Thompson 6.72% 118 149.98 158.26 162.31  
Ind. Unionist Ronnie McIlvar 2.79% 49 60.07      
Independent Thomas Palmer 0.91% 16 20.1      
Electorate: 3,143   Valid: 1,756 (55.87%)   Spoilt: 40   Quota: 293   Turnout: 1,796 (57.14%)  

1989 Election

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1985: 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

1989: 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

1985-1989 Change: No change

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
Ind. Unionist Robert McIlroy 32.02% 554  
DUP James Rodgers* 21.39% 370  
Ind. Unionist Price McConaghy* 18.44% 319  
UUP Robert Getty* 17.57% 304  
DUP Glenda Rodgers 7.92% 137 346.71
Ind. Unionist Ronnie McIlvar 2.66% 46 100.27
Electorate: 3,226   Valid: 1,730 (53.63%)   Spoilt: 48   Quota: 289   Turnout: 1,778 (55.11%)  

1985 Election

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1985: 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
DUP James Rodgers* 18.38% 358        
Ind. Unionist Price McConaghy* 17.35% 338        
UUP Robert Getty* 16.84% 328        
DUP Duncan Hill 12.53% 244 258.76 261.16 428.16  
Ind. Unionist Mary Morrison* 11.81% 230 232.79 237.83 270.78 307.78
UUP James McAuley* 12.27% 239 245.12 249.28 258.86 296.86
DUP Ronnie McIlvar* 10.83% 211 219.28 219.72    
Electorate: 3,149   Valid: 1,948 (61.86%)   Spoilt: 40   Quota: 325   Turnout: 1,988 (63.13%)  

References

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  1. ^ "Giant's Causeway Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.