2023_Armagh_City,_Banbridge_and_Craigavon_Borough_Council_election

2023 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council election

2023 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council election

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The 2023 election to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council was 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 two weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III.[2]

Quick Facts All 41 council seats 21 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

The 41 councillors were elected via single transferable vote.

Election results

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Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

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District results

Armagh

2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2023: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin and DUP gain from SDLP and UUP

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    Banbridge

    2019: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance

    2023: 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

    2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

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      Craigavon

      2019: 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

      2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP

      2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin and Alliance gain from SDLP (two seats)

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        Cusher

        2019: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent

        2023: 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x TUV, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

        2019–2023 Change: TUV gain from UUP

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          Lagan River

          2019: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

          2023: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

          2019–2023 Change: No change

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            Lurgan

            2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

            2023: 4 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

            2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP, DUP gain from UUP

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              Portadown

              2019: 3 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

              2023: 3 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

              2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

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                Notes

                1. The leader of Sinn Féin is Mary Lou McDonald, who sits as a TD in the Irish Dáil Éireann for Dublin Central. O'Neill is the leader of the party in Northern Ireland.

                References

                1. "Local government elections in Northern Ireland". www.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
                2. "NI council election moved to avoid coronation clash". BBC News. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.

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