The Moor (District Electoral Area)

The Moor is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland.[1] The district elects five members to Derry and Strabane District Council and contains the wards of Brandywell, City Walls, Creggan, Creggan South and Sherriff's Mountain.[2] The Moor forms part of the Foyle constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

The Moor
Derry and Strabane District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created2014
Seats5 (2014-)
Councillors
  •   John Boyle (SDLP)
  •   Gary Donnelly (IND)
  •   Aisling Hutton (SF)
  •   Patricia Logue (SF)
  •   Emma McGinley (SF)
The Moor DEA within Derry City and Strabane

It was created for the 2014 local elections, replacing the Cityside DEA which had existed since 1985.

Councillors

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ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2023Patricia Logue
(Sinn Féin)
Emma McGinley
(Sinn Féin)
Aisling Hutton
(Sinn Féin)
John Boyle
(SDLP)
Gary Donnelly
(Independent)
August 2021 Co-OptionMaeve O'Neill
(PBP)
March 2021 Co-OptionTina Burke
(Sinn Féin)
2019Eamonn McCann
(PBP)
September 2018 Co-OptionKevin Campbell
(Sinn Féin)
Sharon Duddy
(Sinn Féin)
Seán Carr
(SDLP)/
(Independent)
April 2015 DefectionColly Kelly
(Sinn Féin)
2014

2023 Election

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2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x People Before Profit, 1 x Independent

2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from People Before Profit

The Moor - 5 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
IndependentGary Donnelly*25.25%1,868     
Sinn FéinAisling Hutton17.80%1,317     
SDLPJohn Boyle*10.29%761829.46877.72933.001,280.00 
Sinn FéinPatricia Logue*14.45%1,0691,163.921,173.341,219.221,255.22 
Sinn FéinEmma McGinley*12.33%912983.40985.401,013.861,043.001,109.18
People Before ProfitMaeve O'Neill*7.81%578765.74796.94883.74951.96957.90
SDLPDermott Henderson6.02%445505.06543.00584.60  
AontúDarryl Christy4.07%301429.10439.04   
AllianceMichael Downey1.97%146161.54    
Electorate: 13,403   Valid: 7,397 (55.19%)   Spoilt: 201   Quota: 1,233   Turnout: 7,598 (56.69%)  

2019 Election

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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 from Sinn Féin

The Moor - 5 seats[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
IndependentGary Donnelly*17.73%1,374     
People Before ProfitEamonn McCann13.36%1,0351,053.761,106.041,271.661,301.66 
Sinn FéinTina Burke9.53%738741.15746.15765.291,111.51,581.5
SDLPJohn Boyle13.96%1,0821,084.81,148.81,224.831,234.041,289.32
Sinn FéinPatricia Logue*10.04%778780.59782.59812.5969.761,140.16
SDLPCathy Breslin8.63%669679.71712.78787.47798.61840.31
Sinn FéinKevin Campbell*9.19%712715.78719.78735.34784.48 
Sinn FéinSharon Duddy*7.67%594595.47601.47614.45  
IndependentEmmet Doyle6.40%496530.16553.44   
DUPNiree McMorris1.91%148148    
AllianceColm Cavanagh1.57%122122.77    
Electorate: 13,114   Valid: 7,748 (59.08%)   Spoilt: 169   Quota: 1,292   Turnout: 7,917 (60.37%)  

2014 Election

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2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

The Moor - 5 seats[5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
IndependentGary Donnelly16.83%1,154     
Sinn FéinKevin Campbell*16.10%1,1041,1121,149   
Sinn FéinColly Kelly* †11.30%7757807891,314  
Sinn FéinPatricia Logue*14.54%9971,0061,0201,0971,261.22 
SDLPSeán Carr* ‡12.27%8418521,0611,0791,080.021,087.5
SDLPEmmet Doyle9.86%676689943961962.36968.14
Sinn FéinLiam Friel9.54%654664665   
SDLPDermott Henderson7.91%542556    
IndependentPatrick Mellon1.65%113     
Electorate: 12,536   Valid: 6,856 (54.69%)   Spoilt: 174   Quota: 1,143   Turnout: 7,096 (56.60%)  

References

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  1. ^ Final Northern Ireland super council recommendations, BBC News, 13 December 2013, accessed 24 May 2014
  2. ^ "Derry and Strabane District Council". www.ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Moor". Derry City & Strabane District Council.
  4. ^ "Local Council Elections 2019 - Results by Stage". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Local Council Elections 2014 - Results by Stage". Retrieved 24 January 2022.