2023 Mid Ulster District Council election 2023 Northern Irish local government election
2023 Mid Ulster District Council election|
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Council control before election
No overall control
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Council control after election
TBC
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The 2023 election to Mid Ulster District Council was scheduled and held on 18 May 2023, alongside other local elections in Northern Ireland, two weeks after local elections in England.[1] The Northern Ireland elections were delayed by 2 weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III.[2]
They returned 40 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote.
Election results
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
- (a) The three independents identify themselves as Independent Republican.
- The electorate was 105,819 , the turnout 68,361 (64.60%) and there was 856 spoilt votes.
Districts summary
Results of the 2023 Mid Ulster District Council election by district
District Electoral Area (DEA)
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Cllrs
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Cllrs
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Cllrs
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Cllrs
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Cllrs
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Cllrs
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%
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Cllrs
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Total cllrs
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Sinn Féin
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DUP
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SDLP
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UUP
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TUV
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Alliance
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Independents and others
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Carntogher
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65.47
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4 1
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13.69
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1
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9.39
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0 1
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0.00
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0
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6.00
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0
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0.00
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0
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5.45
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0
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5
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Clogher Valley
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35.79
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2
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30.04
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2
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9.74
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0 1
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11.74
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1
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0.00
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0
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0.00
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0
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12.68
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1 1
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6
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Cookstown
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49.99
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3
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19.61
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2 1
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7.48
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1
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11.94
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1 1
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6.44
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0
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4.12
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0
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0.43
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0
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7
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Dungannon
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28.39
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2 1
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28.64
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2
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6.25
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1
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5.48
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0 1
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3.11
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0
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4.90
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0
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23.13
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1
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6
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Magherafelt
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43.68
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2
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25.55
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2
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9.74
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1
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7.11
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0
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8.13
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0
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5.79
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0
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0.00
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0
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5
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Moyola
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57.21
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3
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17.07
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1
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7.11
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1 1
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6.47
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0 1
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5.67
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0
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2.70
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0
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3.79
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0
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5
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Torrent
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51.61
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3
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11.00
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1 1
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9.04
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1
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6.72
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0 1
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0.00
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0
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2.67
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0
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18.97
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1
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6
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Total
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47.16
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19 2
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20.81
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11 2
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8.39
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5 1
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7.27
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2 4
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3.97
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0
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2.82
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0
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9.59
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3 1
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40
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District results
Carntogher
2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
2023: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP
2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Carntogher - 5 seats[3]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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5
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Sinn Féin
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Brian McGuigan*
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21.62%
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1,909
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Sinn Féin
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Sean McPeake*
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17.44%
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1,540
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Sinn Féin
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Paddy Kelly
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11.88%
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1,049
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1,397.26
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1,407.10
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1,518.10
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Sinn Féin
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Córa Corry*
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14.53%
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1,283
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1,335.36
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1,381.20
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1,472.62
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DUP
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Kyle Black*
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13.69%
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1,209
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1,209.00
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1,209.04
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1,227.04
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1,681.04
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SDLP
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Martin Kearney*
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9.39%
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829
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843.08
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847.52
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979.00
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994.00
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TUV
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James Artt
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6.00%
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530
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530.00
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530.00
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533.00
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Aontú
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Noreen McEldowney
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5.45%
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481
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486.06
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487.38
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Electorate: 12,744 Valid: 8,830 (69.29%) Spoilt: 81 Quota: 1,472 Turnout: 8,911 (69.92%)
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Clogher Valley
2019: 2 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
2023: 2 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Ind (Rep)
2019–2023 Change: Ind (Rep) gain from SDLP
Clogher Valley - 6 seats[3]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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5
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DUP
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Frances Burton*
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15.43%
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1,656
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DUP
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Mark Robinson*
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14.61%
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1,568
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Sinn Féin
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Gael Gildernew
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13.75%
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1,475
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1,475.91
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1,720.91
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Independent
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Kevin McElvogue
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12.68%
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1,361
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1,361.56
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1,567.56
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Sinn Féin
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Eugene McConnell
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11.29%
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1,212
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1,212.07
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1,408.07
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1,497.32
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1,497.36
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UUP
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Meta Graham*
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11.74%
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1,260
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1,367.59
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1,452.36
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1,458.31
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1,487.83
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Sinn Féin
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Sean McGuigan*
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10.75%
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1,154
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1,154.21
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1,327.35
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1,417.45
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1,417.47
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SDLP
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Sharon McAleer*
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9.74%
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1,045
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1,046.82
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Electorate: 15,846 Valid: 10,731 (67.72%) Spoilt: 108 Quota: 1,534 Turnout: 10,839 (68.40%)
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Cookstown
2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
2019–2023 Change: DUP gain from UUP
Cookstown - 7 seats[3]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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Sinn Féin
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Cathal Mallaghan* †
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20.97%
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2,157
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Sinn Féin
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John McNamee*
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17.21%
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1,771
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Sinn Féin
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Gavin Bell*
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11.81%
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1,215
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2,010.20
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SDLP
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Kerri Martin*
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7.48%
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769
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813.80
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1,013.00
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1,381.48
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DUP
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Wilbert Buchanan*
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12.14%
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1,249
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1,249.80
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1,249.80
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1,250.74
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1,252.74
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1,252.74
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1,360.74
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UUP
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Trevor Wilson*
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6.82%
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702
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702.40
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702.40
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708.04
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708.04
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712.64
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983.27
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1,002.87
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1,201.33
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DUP
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Eva Cahoon
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7.47%
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768
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768.00
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768.00
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769.41
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769.41
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769.41
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843.41
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886.81
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919.54
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TUV
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Timothy Hagan
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6.44%
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663
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663.00
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663.80
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667.56
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669.56
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670.02
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707.02
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716.12
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740.19
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Alliance
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Chris Hillcox
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4.12%
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424
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435.60
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480.40
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569.70
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598.25
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684.96
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711.89
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713.29
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UUP
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Mark Glasgow*
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5.11%
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526
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527.60
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530.00
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530.47
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531.47
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532.39
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Independent
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Louise Taylor
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0.43%
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44
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46.40
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51.60
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62.41
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Electorate: 17,175 Valid: 10,288 (59.90%) Spoilt: 145 Quota: 1,287 Turnout: 10,433 (60.75%)
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Dungannon
2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent (Rep)
2023: 2 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent (Rep)
2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Dungannon - 6 seats[3]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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9
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DUP
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Clement Cuthbertson*
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21.81%
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2,096
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Sinn Féin
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Dominic Molloy*
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15.81%
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1,519
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DUP
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James Burton
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6.83%
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656
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1,198.30
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1,198.57
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1,200.57
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1,218.57
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1,407.57
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Sinn Féin
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Deirdre Varsani
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12.58%
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1,219
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1,219.00
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1,325.65
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1,347.37
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1,363.37
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1,366.37
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1,414.37
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Independent
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Barry Monteith*
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12.28%
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1,180
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1,181.02
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1,185.70
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1,211.79
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1,274.79
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1,275.79
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1,310.88
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1,868.88
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SDLP
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Karol McQuade
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6.25%
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601
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604.06
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615.67
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636.12
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684.21
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687.89
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913.92
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979.17
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1,139.17
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UUP
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Ian Irwin
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5.48%
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527
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588.54
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588.72
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589.72
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617.46
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781.69
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907.47
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911.47
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913.47
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Independent
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Marian Vincent
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6.54%
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628
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628.00
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632.59
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654.68
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673.77
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675.86
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699.86
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Alliance
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Claire Hackett
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4.90%
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471
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478.14
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480.21
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489.30
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549.98
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556.02
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TUV
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Kinley Tenner
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3.11%
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299
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385.70
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385.88
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396.22
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398.90
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Labour Alternative
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Gerry Cullen
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2.79%
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268
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273.78
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274.05
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285.39
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Aontú
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Denise Mullen*
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1.52%
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146
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147.36
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148.98
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Electorate: 16,325 Valid: 9,610 (58.87%) Spoilt: 201 Quota: 1,373 Turnout: 9,811 (60.10%)
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Magherafelt
2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2019–2023 Change: No change
Magherafelt - 5 seats[3]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
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5 |
6
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Sinn Féin
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Darren Totten*
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25.15%
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2,077
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Sinn Féin
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Sean Clarke*
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18.53%
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1,530
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SDLP
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Christine McFlynn*
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9.74%
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804
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1,336.40
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1,457.24
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DUP
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Paul McLean*
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13.84%
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1,143
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1,146.96
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1,147.68
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1,147.92
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1,283.92
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1,616.92
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DUP
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Wesley Brown*
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11.71%
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967
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967.88
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967.88
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967.88
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1,230.32
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1,526.32
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Alliance
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Padraic Farrell
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5.79%
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478
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628.04
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650.36
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706.64
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779.92
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786.92
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TUV
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Raymond Love
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8.13%
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671
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673.64
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673.88
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674.24
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767.80
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UUP
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Ian Brown
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7.11%
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587
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589.64
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589.88
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591.20
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Electorate: 13,741 Valid: 8,257 (60.09%) Spoilt: 58 Quota: 1,377 Turnout: 8.315 (60.51%)
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Moyola
2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP
2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2019–2023 Change: SDLP gain from UUP
Moyola - 5 seats[3]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
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8
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Sinn Féin
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Ian Milne*
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24.24%
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2,219
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Sinn Féin
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Jolene Groogan
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20.47%
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1,874
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DUP
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Anne Forde*
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17.07%
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1,563
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Sinn Féin
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Donal McPeake*
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12.50%
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1,144
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1,775.47
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SDLP
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Denise Johnston
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7.11%
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651
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676.73
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888.70
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1,022.20
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1,220.96
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1,221.14
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1,227.91
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1,486.61
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UUP
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Derek McKinney*
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6.47%
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592
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592.93
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594.98
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595.88
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631.30
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658.68
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1,108.52
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1,112.86
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Aontú
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Sheila Fullerton
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3.79%
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347
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368.39
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445.88
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528.98
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558.06
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558.38
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561.46
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TUV
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Glenn Moore
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5.67%
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519
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519.31
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519.72
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519.72
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523.43
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536.29
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Alliance
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Caleb Ross
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2.70%
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247
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251.03
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299.82
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325.32
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Electorate: 13,524 Valid: 9,156 (67.70%) Spoilt: 90 Quota: 1,527 Turnout: 9,246 (68.37%)
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Torrent
2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent (Rep)
2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent (Rep)
2019–2023 Change: DUP gain from UUP
Torrent - 6 seats[3]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8
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Sinn Féin
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Eimear Carney
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15.78%
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1,678
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Sinn Féin
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Niall McAleer*
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15.67%
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1,666
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Independent
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Dan Kerr*
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13.12%
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1,395
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1,431.00
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1,443.69
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1,994.96
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DUP
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Jonathan Buchanan
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11.00%
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1,170
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1,181.00
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1,181.09
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1,182.09
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1,186.09
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1,823.09
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SDLP
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Malachy Quinn*
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9.04%
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961
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1,084.00
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1,093.63
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1,113.90
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1,170.90
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1,244.90
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1,434.90
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1,448.42
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Sinn Féin
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Nuala McLernon
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10.79%
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1,147
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1,161.00
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1,182.87
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1,195.05
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1,243.05
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1,243.05
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1,245.05
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1,349.13
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Sinn Féin
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Paul Kelly
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9.37%
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996
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1,012.00
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1,117.30
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1,155.57
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1,288.57
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1,291.66
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1,296.66
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1,310.34
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UUP
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Robert Colvin*
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6.72%
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714
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777.00
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777.09
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777.09
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777.09
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Independent
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Teresa Quinn
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5.85%
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622
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628.00
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628.90
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Alliance
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Simon Graham
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2.67%
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284
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Electorate: 16,464 Valid: 10,633 (64.58%) Spoilt: 173 Quota: 1,520 Turnout: 10,806 (65.63%)
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Changes during the term
† Co-options
Notes
References
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