2005 Derry City Council election

Elections to Derry City Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors.

2005 Derry City Council election
← 20015 May 2005 (2005-05-05)2011 →

All 30 seats to Derry City Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
PartySDLPSinn FéinDUP
Seats won14105
Seat changeSteady 0Steady 0Increase 1

 Fourth party
 
PartyUUP
Seats won1
Seat changeDecrease 1

Election results

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Derry City Council Election Result 2005[1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 SDLP1400 046.741.018,467 2.4
 Sinn Féin1000 033.332.814,744 2.5
 DUP510 116.716.17,265 1.8
 UUP101 13.34.42,000 2.0
 Socialist Environmental000 00.02.91,321New
 Independent000 00.02.71,202 1.7

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

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Results of the Derry City Council election, 2005
by district[1]
Ward%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
SDLPSinn FéinDUPUUPOthers
Cityside35.8253.230.000.0011.005
Northland54.2440.130.000.005.707
Rural35.8318.3128.0210.207.706
Shantallow54.1342.420.000.003.505
Waterside22.1216.3148.7310.812.107
Total41.01432.81016.154.415.7030

District results

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Cityside

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2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
2001-2005 Change: No change

Cityside - 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SDLPPat Ramsey*16.01%9801,0161,104    
SDLPJim Clifford*11.79%7227421,035    
Sinn FéinPeter Anderson*16.29%9971,0131,034    
Sinn FéinPatricia Logue13.08%801811822875878.76879.16884.04
Sinn FéinKevin Campbell11.37%696705751851859.46859.98861.81
Sinn FéinBarney O'Hagan*12.46%763781790839851.22851.78854.83
IndependentGary Donnelly8.05%493516528    
SDLPLiam Boyle7.97%488512     
Socialist EnvironmentalLiam Friel2.97%182      
Electorate: 8,655   Valid: 6,122 (70.73%)   Spoilt: 222   Quota: 1,021   Turnout: 6,344 (73.30%)  

Northland

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2001: 4 x SDLP, 3 x Sinn Féin
2005: 4 x SDLP, 3 x Sinn Féin
2001-2005 Change: No change

Northland - 7 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SDLPMark H. Durkan23.25%2,369        
SDLPSeana Hume7.73%7881,405.76       
Sinn FéinGerry MacLochlainn11.03%1,1241,160.961,173.921,178.121,388.12    
Sinn FéinWilliam Page*9.82%1,0011,031.241,038.241,039.841,078.941,114.421,593.42  
Sinn FéinMaeve McLaughlin*8.33%849873883.96885.961,053.921,114.321,303.32  
SDLPHelen Quigley*10.59%1,0791,168.281,183.241,198.941,202.941,273.161,282.16  
SDLPSean Carr*6.25%637797.32807.28840.28852.54937.32945.74969.74986.74
SDLPJohn Kerr*6.41%653745.16756.52816.62824.02866.44874.56892.56904.56
Sinn FéinJoanne McDaid6.18%630638.64643.64645.24679.78735.78   
Socialist EnvironmentalColm Bryce3.46%353367.4508.8510.5517.98    
Sinn FéinSharon Duddy4.77%486493.68497.16498.16     
Socialist EnvironmentalOisin Kehoe2.34%221232.04       
Electorate: 15,278   Valid: 10,190 (66.70%)   Spoilt: 280   Quota: 1,274   Turnout: 10,470 (68.53%)  

Rural

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2001: 3 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
2005: 3 x SDLP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Rural - 6 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUPWilliam Hay*14.70%1,413        
SDLPThomas Conway*14.24%1,3681,368.121,443.12      
SDLPLiam Boyle10.56%1,0151,015.061,089.11,133.741,237.671,371.61,382.6  
Sinn FéinPaul Fleming*11.83%1,1371,137.021,157.041,159.831,172.831,232.851,232.851,772.85 
DUPMaurice Devenney13.27%1,2751,296.161,302.21,302.21,304.241,313.261,363.221,366.241,366.24
SDLPJim McKeever*7.02%675675.12715.12717.91948.791,051.761,082.81,141.831,266.15
UUPErnest Hamilton5.55%533536.5560.54560.54565.56573.6940.48942.48943.22
Sinn FéinThomas McGlinchey6.48%623623.02635.02638.74652.67679.55679.55  
UUPWilliam Storey4.68%450451.94467.98467.98474.98488.04   
Socialist EnvironmentalEamonn McCann3.86%371371.18415.22418.94430.89    
SDLPThomas Harty3.96%381381.12401.12407.63     
IndependentAnnie Courtney*3.84%369369.24       
Electorate: 14,966   Valid: 9,610 (64.21%)   Spoilt: 207   Quota: 1,373   Turnout: 9,817 (65.60%)  

Shantallow

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2001: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin
2005: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin
2001-2005 Change: No change

Shantallow - 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SDLPMary Bradley*22.51%2,180     
SDLPColum Eastwood13.54%1,3111,588.421,630.42   
SDLPShaun Gallagher*11.56%1,1191,273.71,357.321,924.32  
Sinn FéinTony Hassan*9.55%925945.02980.32992.881,009.881,614.64
Sinn FéinElisha McLaughlin13.05%1,2641,278.041,311.561,330.121,344.121,457.46
Sinn FéinGearóid Ó hEára*11.56%1,1191,132.521,174.61,189.721,218.721,328.76
Sinn FéinOliver Green8.24%798809.18838.22850.56872.56 
SDLPHelena Kearney6.48%627666.52703.08   
IndependentTommy Mullan3.51%340357.94    
Electorate: 15,060   Valid: 9,683 (64.30%)   Spoilt: 227   Quota: 1,614   Turnout: 9,910 (65.80%)  

Waterside

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2001: 3 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
2001-2005 Change: No change

Waterside - 7 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUPGregory Campbell*16.19%1,521     
SDLPGerard Diver*16.05%1,508     
DUPJoe Miller*12.64%1,187     
Sinn FéinLynn Fleming*11.54%1,0841,085.841,107.621,126.841,524.71 
SDLPMartin Reilly6.04%567568.15833.69910.17958.451,123.15
DUPDrew Thompson10.50%9861,091.341,0921,107.921,109.921,109.92
UUPMary Hamilton*10.83%1,0171,070.131,079.371,101.61,101.821,101.82
DUPMildred Garfield*9.40%8831,061.941,066.561,086.251,087.251,087.25
Sinn FéinJim Logue4.76%447447.23457.35472.13  
Socialist EnvironmentalDavid McAuley2.74%194196.07204.65   
Electorate: 14,884   Valid: 9,394 (63.11%)   Spoilt: 208   Quota: 1,175   Turnout: 9,602 (64.51%)  

References

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  1. ^ a b "Derry City Council, 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 9 August 2021.