Coleraine Central (District Electoral Area)

Coleraine Central was one of the four district electoral areas in Coleraine, Northern Ireland which existed from 1993 to 2014. The district elected six members to Coleraine Borough Council, and formed part of the East Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1993 local elections, and contained the wards of Central, Churchland, Knocklynn, Mount Sandel, The Cuts and Waterside. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced with the Coleraine DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
2011 Gerry McLaughlin
(SDLP)		 David McClarty
(UUP)/
(Independent)		 David Barbour
(UUP)		 William McCandless
(DUP)		 George Duddy
(DUP)		 James McClure
(DUP)
2005 Elizabeth Johnston
(UUP)		 Timothy Deans
(DUP)
2001
1997 Eamon O'Hara
(Alliance)
1993 Robert White
(UUP)		 William Mathews
(Alliance)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2011: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2005-2011 Change: DUP gain from UUP, Independent leaves UUP

Coleraine Central - 6 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent David McClarty* 22.09% 1,260              
DUP George Duddy 12.53% 715 746.16 746.16 836.16        
SDLP Gerry McLaughlin* 7.08% 404 437.06 502.82 506.96 506.96 815.38    
Ulster Unionist David Barbour* 9.76% 557 650.48 652.48 699.46 702.22 704.22 939.22  
DUP James McClure* 10.20% 582 646.98 646.98 734.3 735.68 738.68 783.21 815.03
DUP William McCandless 9.20% 525 570.6 570.6 643.88 657.68 661.06 712.38 774.54
Alliance Graham Scobie 8.27% 472 545.72 551.72 560.62 560.85 586.85 621.35 649.47
Ulster Unionist Nigel MacAuley 6.19% 353 411.52 412.9 438.32 439.93 444.69    
Sinn Féin Susan Kelly 7.15% 408 412.94 419.32 419.32 419.32      
Independent Russell Watton 5.99% 342 368.98 368.98          
SDLP Sebastian Pierzchalski 1.52% 87 89.66            
Electorate: 11,313   Valid: 5,705 (50.43%)   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 816   Turnout: 5,813 (51.38%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

    2005: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

    2001-2005 Change: No change

    Coleraine Central - 6 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Ulster Unionist David McClarty* 23.18% 1,478            
    DUP James McClure* 16.68% 1,064            
    DUP Timothy Deans* 14.36% 916            
    SDLP Gerry McLaughlin* 10.88% 694 716.23 719.23 722.27 1,013.27    
    Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Johnston* 7.39% 471 781.05 828.46 884.89 889.28 890.2 1,014.2
    Ulster Unionist David Barbour* 7.04% 449 608.9 649.14 697.21 702.21 704.51 850.08
    Alliance Eamon O'Hara 6.05% 386 415.25 422.03 425.26 442.65 538.33 555.68
    Independent Russell Watton 5.96% 380 395.21 418.99 455.09 455.67 456.13  
    Sinn Féin Kevin Darragh 5.74% 366 367.56 367.56 367.75      
    DUP Adrian Parke 2.71% 173 193.28          
    Electorate: 11,309   Valid: 6,377 (56.39%)   Spoilt: 101   Quota: 912   Turnout: 6,478 (57.28%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

      2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

      1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

      Coleraine Central - 6 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123
      DUP James McClure* 20.39% 1,426    
      Ulster Unionist David McClarty* 19.95% 1,395    
      SDLP Gerry McLaughlin* 17.62% 1,232    
      Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Johnston* 14.53% 1,016    
      DUP Timothy Deans 10.00% 699 1,064.12  
      Ulster Unionist David Barbour* 10.25% 717 761.8 1,103.56
      Alliance Eamon O'Hara* 7.26% 508 515.36 564.32
      Electorate: 11,571   Valid: 6,993 (60.44%)   Spoilt: 137   Quota: 1,000   Turnout: 7,130 (61.62%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

        1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Coleraine Central - 6 seats[4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Ulster Unionist David McClarty* 24.94% 1,255              
        DUP James McClure* 18.70% 941              
        SDLP Gerry McLaughlin* 14.49% 729              
        Ulster Unionist David Barbour 10.51% 529 702.8 714.8 724.8        
        Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Johnston* 8.70% 438 627.64 644.68 668.92 871.92      
        Alliance Eamon O'Hara 5.96% 300 327.72 328.2 542.36 591.44 631.44 640.48 644.32
        DUP Marie McAllister* 5.50% 277 324.96 498.24 502.92 555.72 639.72 640 641.92
        Ulster Unionist Daniel Christie 5.78% 291 367.56 378.36 389.24        
        Alliance Yvonne Boyle 4.25% 214 226.76 227.48          
        NI Women's Coalition Avril Watson 1.15% 58 63.76 64.68          
        Electorate: 10,971   Valid: 5,032 (45.87%)   Spoilt: 75   Quota: 719   Turnout: 5,107 (46.55%)  

          1993 Election

          1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

          Coleraine Central - 6 seats[5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          DUP James McClure* 23.21% 1,206                
          Ulster Unionist Robert White* 15.15% 787                
          SDLP Gerry McLaughlin 12.07% 627 629.4 630.4 774.4          
          Ulster Unionist David McClarty* 10.47% 544 608 614 631.4 640.9 742.6 745.08    
          Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Johnston 7.45% 387 432.2 434.2 443.6 448.8 600.15 600.15 824.15  
          Alliance William Mathews* 7.10% 369 377 473 544.4 546.85 565.15 592.43 629.68 652.08
          DUP Donald Clifton 3.66% 190 443.2 443.2 449 449.8 482.45 483.07 565.22 623.32
          Ulster Unionist John Moody 6.47% 336 383.6 385 395.4 410.35 451.9 452.21    
          Ulster Unionist Daniel Christie 6.33% 329 360.6 361.6 365 370.35        
          Independent Patrick McFeely* 5.79% 301 308.6 314.6            
          Alliance Lara McIlroy 2.29% 119 119.8              
          Electorate: 10,293   Valid: 5,195 (50.47%)   Spoilt: 83   Quota: 743   Turnout: 5,278 (51.28%)  

            References
            1. "Coleraine Central Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
            2. "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
            3. "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
            4. "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
            5. "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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