Banbridge Council Elections 2011

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Banbridge has 3 electoral areas for an estimated population between 45 and 50,000.

Banbridge
Knockiveagh
Dromore

Current standing of parties;

DUP - 6
UUP - 5
SDLP - 3
All - 1
TUV - 1
IND - 1

2005 Results;

Dromore

First Count:
Tyrone Howe, (UUP) 1304
Norah Beare, (DUP) 1292
Paul Rankin, (DUP) 870
David Herron, (DUP) 838
Cassie McDermott, (SDLP) 712
William Martin, (UUP) 580
Francis Branniff, (SF) 429

Votes by Party:

DUP: 3,000 (49.8%), 3 seats
UUP: 1,184 (31.3%), 1 seat
SDLP: 712 (11.8%), 1 seat
SF: 429 (7.1%)

Banbridge Town

First Count:
Joan Baird, (UUP) 1501
Patrick McAleenan, (SDLP) 1236
Jim McElroy, (DUP) 1089
Junior McCrum, (DUP) 947
Frank McQuaid, (Alliance) 556
Ian Burns, (UUP) 549
Derick Bell, (UUP) 331

Votes by Party:

UUP: 2,381 (38.3%), 2 seats
DUP: 2,036 (32.8%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,236 (19.9%), 1 seat
Alliance: 556 (9.0%), 1 seat

Knockiveagh

First Count:
Seamus Doyle, (SDLP) 1051
Stephen Herron, (DUP) 1026
John Ingram, (UUP) 878
Dessie Ward, (SF) 758
Wilfred McFadden, (DUP) 740
John Hanna, (UUP) 593
Malachy McCartan, (Ind) 498
Ian Wilson, (DUP) 449
John McCallister, (UUP) 386
David Griffin, (Alliance) 300

Votes by Party:

DUP: 2,215 (33.2%), 2 seats
UUP: 1,857 (27.8%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,051 (15.7%), 1 seat
SF: 758 (11.3%), 1 seat
Ind: 498 (7.5%)
Alliance: 300 (4.5%)

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A by-election in Dromore in 2008 saw UUP candidate Carol Black hold the seat despite only getting 24% of 1st prefs as opposed to the DUP's 28%.

The TUV did the damage to the DUP here and a repeat would see them take a seat comfortably.

Sinn Féin gained their first ever seat in Banbridge in 2005 when Dessie Ward was elected but he resigned from the party last year.