Local government election in Northern Ireland
Elections to Carrickfergus Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 councillors.
Election results
Carrickfergus Borough Council Election Result 2005[1]
Party
|
Seats
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Net gain/loss
|
Seats %
|
Votes %
|
Votes
|
+/−
|
|
DUP
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
47.1
|
43.3
|
6,015
|
11.5
|
|
UUP
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
23.5
|
18.0
|
2,508
|
6.2
|
|
Alliance
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
17.6
|
23.2
|
3,218
|
0.3
|
|
Independent
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
11.8
|
15.5
|
2,159
|
2.2
|
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
Results of the Carrickfergus Borough Council election, 2005
by district[1]
Ward
|
%
|
Cllrs
|
%
|
Cllrs
|
%
|
Cllrs
|
%
|
Cllrs
|
Total Cllrs
|
DUP
|
UUP
|
Alliance
|
Others
|
Carrick Castle
|
41.1
|
2
|
9.1
|
1
|
26.3
|
1
|
23.5
|
1
|
5
|
Kilroot
|
42.0
|
3
|
14.1
|
1
|
23.5
|
1
|
20.4
|
1
|
6
|
Knockagh Monument
|
45.9
|
3
|
27.5
|
2
|
20.9
|
1
|
5.7
|
0
|
6
|
Total
|
43.3
|
8
|
18.0
|
4
|
23.2
|
3
|
15.5
|
2
|
17
|
Districts results
Carrick Castle
2001: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
2005: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
2001-2005 Change: No change
Carrick Castle - 5 seats[2]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
|
DUP
|
David Hilditch*
|
34.96%
|
1,052
|
|
|
|
|
Alliance
|
Sean Neeson*
|
26.32%
|
792
|
|
|
|
|
DUP
|
Patricia McKinney*
|
6.18%
|
186
|
612.12
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
William Hamilton*
|
13.99%
|
421
|
477.18
|
570.46
|
|
|
UUP
|
Darin Ferguson*
|
9.14%
|
275
|
312.63
|
415.59
|
494.34
|
|
Independent
|
Philip Mannis
|
6.75%
|
203
|
214.66
|
230.94
|
243.33
|
|
Independent
|
Nicholas Wady
|
2.66%
|
80
|
89.01
|
162.05
|
177.59
|
Electorate: 5,944 Valid: 3,009 (50.62%) Spoilt: 83 Quota: 502 Turnout: 3,092 (52.02%)
|
Kilroot
2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from Alliance
Kilroot - 6 seats[2]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5
|
|
DUP
|
Billy Ashe*
|
31.05%
|
1,775
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
James Brown*
|
20.33%
|
1,162
|
|
|
|
|
|
DUP
|
Terence Clements*
|
6.56%
|
375
|
1,178.52
|
|
|
|
|
UUP
|
Eric Ferguson*
|
10.88%
|
622
|
650.08
|
673.83
|
820.15
|
|
|
Alliance
|
Isobel Day
|
12.40%
|
709
|
721.42
|
725.67
|
740.21
|
851.81
|
|
DUP
|
Lynn McClurg
|
4.41%
|
252
|
334.62
|
661.37
|
678.9
|
834.1
|
|
Alliance
|
Robert Logan
|
11.12%
|
636
|
641.94
|
644.69
|
655.94
|
726.74
|
|
UUP
|
Carolyn Howarth
|
3.25%
|
186
|
196.8
|
200.3
|
|
|
Electorate: 10,494 Valid: 5,717 (54.48%) Spoilt: 121 Quota: 817 Turnout: 5,838 (55.63%)
|
Knockagh Monument
2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance
2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from Alliance
Knockagh Monument - 6 seats[2]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7
|
|
DUP
|
May Beattie*
|
33.20%
|
1,718
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UUP
|
Roy Beggs Jr*
|
19.46%
|
1,007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alliance
|
Stewart Dickson*
|
15.17%
|
785
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DUP
|
Louise Marsden
|
4.14%
|
214
|
926.82
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DUP
|
James McClurg*
|
8.56%
|
443
|
571.18
|
594.7
|
770.05
|
|
|
|
|
UUP
|
Mark Cosgrove
|
4.89%
|
253
|
300.56
|
456.24
|
458.49
|
461.19
|
637.85
|
729.17
|
|
Alliance
|
Shireen Bell
|
5.72%
|
296
|
330.8
|
352.92
|
353.52
|
390.78
|
406.96
|
453.98
|
|
Independent
|
Robert Rice
|
5.66%
|
293
|
311.56
|
317.72
|
318.77
|
320.75
|
330.45
|
|
|
UUP
|
Jackie Glover
|
3.19%
|
165
|
194
|
249.44
|
250.64
|
252.26
|
|
|
Electorate: 9,540 Valid: 5,174 (54.23%) Spoilt: 111 Quota: 740 Turnout: 5,285 (55.40%)
|
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