District electoral area in Northern Ireland
| Foyleside |
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| Created | 2014 |
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| Seats | 5 (2014-) |
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| Councillors | - Shauna Cusack (IND)
- Shaun Harkin (PBP)
- Conor Heaney (SF)
- Lilian Seenoi-Barr (SDLP)
- Grace Uí Niallais (SF)
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Foyleside DEA within Derry City and Strabane
Foyleside 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 Ballymagroaty, Foyle Springs, Madam's Bank, Northland and Springtown.[2] Ballyarnett forms part of the Foyle constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 2014 local elections, replacing the Northland DEA which had existed since 1985.
Councillors
2023 Election
2019: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x People Before Profit, 1 x Independent
2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x People Before Profit,
2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent
Foyleside - 5 seats[3]
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5
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Sinn Féin
|
Conor Heaney*
|
25.77%
|
1,846
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Sinn Féin
|
Grace Uí Niallais
|
15.57%
|
1,115
|
1,635.80
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|
|
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People Before Profit
|
Shaun Harkin*
|
13.67%
|
979
|
999.65
|
1,074.90
|
1,140.15
|
1,239.15
|
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SDLP
|
Shauna Cusack* ‡
|
13.23%
|
948
|
984.75
|
1,072.25
|
1,131.35
|
1,200.35
|
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SDLP
|
Lilian Seenoi-Barr*
|
13.40%
|
960
|
988.00
|
1,073.40
|
1,130.30
|
1,177.30
|
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SDLP
|
Stephen McCallion
|
8.74%
|
626
|
638.60
|
672.55
|
734.70
|
777.70
|
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Aontú
|
Seán Mac Cearáin
|
5.91%
|
423
|
434.55
|
472.70
|
493.50
|
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Alliance
|
Danny McCloskey
|
3.71%
|
266
|
275.45
|
307.30
|
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| Electorate: 13,372 Valid: 7,163 (53.57%) Spoilt: 136 Quota: 1,194 Turnout: 7,299 (54.58%)
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2019 Election
2014: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent
2019: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x People Before Profit, 1 x Independent
2014-2019 Change: People Before Profit gain from Sinn Féin
Foyleside - 5 seats[4]
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5
|
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SDLP
|
Mary Durkan †
|
16.73%
|
1,231
|
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SDLP
|
Shauna Cusack*
|
15.34%
|
1,129
|
1,209
|
1,243
|
|
|
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People Before Profit
|
Shaun Harkin
|
13.28%
|
977
|
1,058
|
1,078
|
1,259
|
|
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|
Sinn Féin
|
Michael Cooper* †
|
12.07%
|
888
|
897
|
1,151
|
1,206
|
1,208.34
|
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Independent
|
Sean Carr
|
11.17%
|
822
|
854
|
870
|
1,014
|
1,038.96
|
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Sinn Féin
|
Eric McGinley*
|
8.87%
|
653
|
661
|
972
|
1,016
|
1,020.29
|
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SDLP
|
Lilian Seenoi-Barr
|
9.80%
|
721
|
775
|
777
|
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Sinn Féin
|
Hayleigh Fleming
|
8.60%
|
632
|
644
|
|
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Alliance
|
John Doherty
|
4.16%
|
305
|
|
|
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| Electorate: 13,233 Valid: 7,358 (55.60%) Spoilt: 162 Quota: 1,227 Turnout: 7,520 (56.83%)
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2014 Election
2014: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent
Foyleside - 5 seats[5]
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5
|
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SDLP
|
John Boyle*
|
17.78%
|
1,132
|
|
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Independent
|
Darren O'Reilly
|
17.13%
|
1,091
|
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Sinn Féin
|
Michael Cooper*
|
12.58%
|
801
|
843
|
847.74
|
1,154.74
|
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Sinn Féin
|
Eric McGinley*
|
12.42%
|
791
|
817
|
818.68
|
1,124.68
|
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SDLP
|
Shauna Cusack*
|
11.62%
|
740
|
842
|
894.14
|
943.62
|
975.62
|
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SDLP
|
Rory Farrell
|
11.67%
|
743
|
804
|
809.4
|
827.52
|
841.52
|
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Sinn Féin
|
Barney O'Hagan*
|
11.01%
|
701
|
722
|
723.14
|
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People Before Profit
|
Sha Gillespie
|
3.64%
|
232
|
|
|
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Alliance
|
Daniel Comer
|
2.15%
|
137
|
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| Electorate: 12,724 Valid: 6,368 (50.05%) Spoilt: 171 Quota: 1,062 Turnout: 6,539 (51.39%)
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