2019 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council election

Elections to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 2 May 2019, returned 40 members to the council using Single Transferable Vote. The Democratic Unionist Party were the largest party in both first-preference votes and seats.

2019 Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council election
2 May 2019
All 40 council seats
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Arlene Foster Robin Swann Michelle O'Neill
Party DUP UUP Sinn Féin
Seats won 11 10 10
Seat change 2 2 2
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Colum Eastwood Naomi Long
Party SDLP Alliance Independent
Seats won 6 3 1
Seat change 3
  Seventh party
 
Leader Gerard Batten
Party UKIP
Seats won 0
Seat change 1

Results by party
Party Seats ± First
Preference
Votes		 FPV% ±%
DUP 11 2 21,840 27.95 4.10
Sinn Féin 10 2 17,154 21.95 1.85
UUP 10 2 16,881 21.60 3.89
SDLP 6 10,515 13.46 0.13
Alliance 3 3 6,111 7.82 4.44
Independent 1 2,761 3.53 0.05
Aontú 0 1,052 1.35 N/A
TUV 0 1,007 1.29 1.27
UKIP 0 1 278 0.36 1.47
Totals 40 78,144 100% —

Council composition

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

↓
13 11 8 6 1 1
DUP UUP SF SDLP UKIP I

After the election, the composition of the council was:

↓
11 10 10 6 3 1
DUP UUP SF SDLP APNI I

I - Independent

Results by electoral area

Summary
 Results of the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council election, 2019
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
DUP Sinn Féin UUP SDLP Alliance Others
Armagh 12.9 0 40.3 3 13.3 1 21.5 2 5.3 0 6.7 0 6
Banbridge 23.0 2 14.1 1 36.1 3 10.8 0 11.7 1 4.2 0 7
Craigavon 26.1 1 21.3 1 19.7 1 23.3 2 7.2 0 2.4 0 5
Cusher 30.2 1 13.3 1 25.0 2 7.9 0 4.0 0 19.6 1 5
Lagan River 45.0 3 2.6 0 28.0 1 4.2 0 10.8 1 9.5 0 5
Lurgan 23.1 1 36.9 3 12.7 1 16.4 1 11.0 1 0.0 0 7
Portadown 41.3 3 18.4 1 18.0 1 8.6 1 5.1 0 8.6 0 6
Total 27.9 11 22.0 10 21.6 10 13.5 6 7.8 3 7.2 1 41

Armagh

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

Armagh - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Sinn Féin Garath Keating* 16.01 2,037
Sinn Féin Jackie Donnelly 13.18 1,677 1,680 1,761.3 1,818.1
SDLP Mealla Campbell* † 9.79 1,246 1,250 1,267.8 1,550.6 1,819.6
SDLP Thomas O'Hanlon* 11.72 1,491 1,493 1,502.2 1,615.6 1,811.5
UUP Sam Nicholson* 13.34 1,697 1,699 1,699 1,764 1,775
Sinn Féin Darren McNally* 11.11 1,413 1,415 1,493.8 1,522.3 1,680.3
DUP Freda Donnelly* 12.87 1,638 1,638 1,638.3 1,649.3 1,670.6
Aontú Martin Kelly 6.46 822 830 840.1 903.5
Alliance Jackie Coade 5.30 674 677 681.9
Independent Pol Oh-Again 0.22 28
Electorate: 21,982   Valid: 12,723   Spoilt: 191   Quota: 1,818   Turnout: 12,914 (58.75%)

    Banbridge

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

    Banbridge - 7 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    UUP Glenn Barr* 14.53 1,764
    DUP Paul Greenfield* 12.88 1,563
    UUP Ian Burns* 10.45 1,273 1,421.68 1,554.68
    Sinn Féin Kevin Savage* 8.55 1,038 1,038.14 1,040.14 1,533.14
    UUP Jill MacAuley 11.12 1,350 1,418.88 1,504.28 1,506.28 1,509.24 1,533.11
    DUP Junior McCrum* 10.15 1,232 1,250.06 1,478.32 1,481.32 1,508.4 1,519.56
    Alliance Brian Pope 11.74 1,425 1,429.34 1,442.62 1,476.76 1,476.94 1,477.25 1,480.04 1,485.93
    SDLP Seamus Doyle* 10.78 1,309 1,310.96 1,317.96 1,454.76 1,455.16 1,455.78 1,465.95 1,468.43
    Sinn Féin Vincent McAleenan 5.57 676 676.28 676.42
    TUV William Martin 4.19 508 511.12
    Electorate: 24,418   Valid: 12,138   Spoilt: 136   Quota: 1,518   Turnout: 12,274 (50.27%)

      Craigavon

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

      Craigavon - 5 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Sinn Féin Catherine Nelson 13.77 1,332 1,388 1,430 2,072
      SDLP Thomas Larkham 12.86 1,244 1,272 1,524 1,591 1,817
      UUP Kenneth Twyble* 10.72 1,037 1,037 1,135 1,136 1,139 1,141 1,803
      SDLP Declan McAlinden* 10.48 1,014 1,083 1,191 1,218 1,324 1,470 1,544 1,544
      DUP Margaret Tinsley* 14.64 1,416 1,416 1,427 1,427 1,428 1,428 1,506 1,508
      DUP Robert Woolsey Smith* 11.42 1,105 1,108 1,118 1,119 1,121 1,121 1,235
      UUP Kate Evans 9.00 871 873 995 996 998 1,002
      Sinn Féin Michael Tallon 7.51 727 749 761
      Alliance Sean Hagan 7.22 699 725
      Aontú Fergal Lennon* 2.38 230
      Electorate: 18,798   Valid: 9,675   Spoilt: 176   Quota: 1,613   Turnout: 9.851 (52.40%)

        Cusher

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

        Cusher - 5 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        DUP Gareth Wilson* 19.62 2,248
        Independent Paul Berry* 17.54 2,009 2,009 2,009 2,009 2,009
        Sinn Féin Bróna Haughey 13.26 1,519 1,519.15 1,552.3 2,094.3
        UUP Jim Speers* 14.25 1,633 1,697.05 1,827.3 1,931.3 1,931.3 1,931.3
        UUP Gordon Kennedy* 10.73 1,229 1,254.95 1,393.5 1,465.5 1,520.5 1,567.6 1,585.96
        DUP Quincey Dougan 10.60 1,215 1,445.1 1,514.95 1,527.4 1,538.4 1,581.4 1,584.12
        SDLP Seamus Livingstone 7.86 901 902.45 1,106.05
        Alliance Gareth Hay 4.03 462 463.05
        Independent Paul Bowbanks 2.10 241 253.15
        Electorate: 18,496   Valid: 11,457   Spoilt: 112   Quota: 1,910   Turnout: 11,569 (62.55%)

          Lagan River

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

          Lagan River - 5 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          DUP Mark Baxter* 21.12 1,876
          UUP Kyle Savage 18.17 1,614
          DUP Paul Rankin* 16.25 1,444 1,519.39
          Alliance Eóin Tennyson 10.81 960 963.36 968 991.29 991.4 1,027.4 1,064.98 1,495.98
          DUP Tim McClelland 7.63 678 945.96 960.36 988.12 1,020.79 1,020.79 1,049.72 1,052.74 1,352.02
          UUP Olive Mercer 9.80 871 981.37 987.29 1,010.09 1,083.83 1,014.25 1,102.37 1,141.06 1,311.62
          TUV Samuel Morrison 5.62 499 511.39 517.55 542.58 543.13 543.13 581.51 588.51
          SDLP John O'Hare 4.15 369 369.42 370.3 372.38 372.38 548.38 559.46
          Independent Sammy Ogle 2.44 217 220.36 222.92 234 234.33 238.33
          Sinn Féin Tony Gorrell 2.56 227 227.84 227.84 228.84 228.84
          UKIP Jordan Stewart 1.45 129 133.2 134.88
          Electorate: 17,249   Valid: 8,884   Spoilt: 75   Quota: 1,481   Turnout: 8,959 (51.94%)

            Lurgan

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

            Lurgan - 7 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Sinn Féin Keith Haughlan* 16.39 1,974
            UUP Louise McKinstry 12.65 1,524
            Sinn Féin Liam Mackle 9.88 1,190 1,362.32 1,595.32
            SDLP Joe Nelson* † 8.68 1,046 1,060.64 1,104.52 1,860.52
            Alliance Peter Lavery 10.97 1,321 1,347.16 1,371.12 1,462.28 1,701.05
            DUP Stephen Moutray* 12.48 1,504 1,504.24 1,504.24 1,504.24 1,504.87 1,505.5
            Sinn Féin Sorcha McGeown 6.83 823 1,010.44 1,195.4 1,255.84 1,388.61 1,457.44
            DUP Terry McWilliams* 10.64 1,282 1,282.64 1,283.64 1,284.64 1,285.5 1,286.13
            SDLP Ciarán Toman 7.71 928 948.08 957.72
            Sinn Féin Noel McGeown 3.77 454 496.88
            Electorate: 25,336   Valid: 12,044   Spoilt: 251   Quota: 1,506   Turnout: 12,295 (48.53%)

              Portadown

              2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UKIP
              2019: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
              2014-2019 Change: DUP and SDLP gain one seat each from UUP and UKIP

              Portadown - 6 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              DUP Darryn Causby* 18.51 2,077
              DUP Sydney Anderson 15.11 1,696
              Sinn Féin Paul Duffy* 14.92 1,675
              UUP Julie Flaherty* 13.47 1,512 1,591.2 1,607.2
              DUP Lavelle McIlwrath 7.72 866 1,157.72 1,210.62 1,238.87 1,238.99 1,330.67 1,331.67 1,343.91 1,618.91
              SDLP Eamonn McNeill 8.62 967 967.44 967.79 967.84 976.36 983.36 1,250.25 1,583.4 1,590.4
              UUP Arnold Hatch* 4.51 506 518.1 522.9 544.93 545.21 633.08 636.32 758.94 976.94
              TUV Darrin Foster 4.87 547 575.38 580.73 615.96 616.24 697.6 698.64 713.25
              Alliance Emma Hutchinson 5.08 570 573.3 573.85 580.9 582.58 596.02 630.71
              Sinn Féin Callum O'Dufaigh 3.49 392 392.44 392.54 392.54 446.02 448.06
              Independent David Jones* 2.37 266 289.98 291.53 340.39 340.43
              UKIP David Jameson 1.33 149 163.08 164.88
              Electorate: 21,698   Valid: 11,223   Spoilt: 224   Quota: 1,604   Turnout: 11,447 (52.76%)

                Changes during the term

                † Co-options
                Date co-opted Electoral Area Party Outgoing Co-optee Reason
                1 January 2021 Armagh SDLP Mealla Campbell Grainne O'Neill Campbell resigned.
                1 January 2021 Lurgan SDLP Joe Nelson Ciaran Toman Nelson resigned.

                ‡ Changes in affiliation

                None

                – Suspensions

                None

                Last updated 7 May 2020.

                Current composition: see Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

                References
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