Local Government Elections 2023

Results by DEA     Turnout Statements

Summary of Election Costs     Details of results

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Results by DEA

A detailed statement of the DEA election results will be made available at the bottom of this page as soon as possible after the count.

Ballymena:

Deemed Elected:

• Quigley, Rodney – Independent
• Armstrong, Matthew – TUV – No Sea Border
• Crawford, Colin – Ulster Unionist Party
• Lyness, Bréanainn – Sinn Féin
• Glover, Reuben – Democratic Unionist Party – D.U.P.
• Hyland, John - Alliance Party
• Philpott, Lawrie - Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.

Bannside:

Deemed Elected:

• Gaston, Timothy – TUV – No Sea Border
• McDonald, Stewart – TUV – No Sea Border
• Friary, Ian – Sinn Féin
• Gordon, Thomas John – Democratic Unionist Party – D.U.P.
• Hoey, Tyler Marcus Anthony - Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.
• Minford, Jackson Bolton - Ulster Unionist Party

Braid:

Deemed Elected:

• Rae, Archie – Sinn Féin
• Adger, Beth – Democratic Unionist Party – D.U.P
• McCaughey, William – Democratic Unionist Party – D.U.P.
• Jamieson, Christopher – TUV – No Sea Border
• Barr, Alan - Ulster Unionist Party
• Harwood, Chelsea - Alliance Party
• Warwick, Matthew - TUV - No Sea Border

Carrick Castle:

Deemed Elected:

• Gray, Lauren - Alliance Party
• Brownlee, Cheryl - Democratic Unionist Party – D.U.P. 
• Ashe, Billy - Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.
• Stewart, Robin - Ulster Unionist Party
• Ferris, Bethany - Ulster Unionist Party

Coast Road:

Deemed Elected:

• McKeown, James - Sinn Féin
• Clarke, Andrew - Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.
• Mulvenna, Gerardine Marie - Alliance Party
• Smyth, Angela - Democractic Unionist Party - D.U.P.
• Morrow, Maureen - Ulster Unionist Party

Knockagh:

Deemed Elected:

• Hadden, Bobby - Independent
• Johnston, Peter - Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.
• Collins, Marc Neill - Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.
• Wilson, Andrew - Ulster Unionist Party
• Skinner, Aaron - Alliance Party

Larne Lough:

Deemed Elected: 

• Donnelly, Maeve – Alliance Party
• McKeen, Gregg​ - Democratic Unionist Party – D.U.P.
• Beggs, Roy​ - Ulster Unionist Party
• Logan, Robert - Alliance Party
• Reid, Paul - Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.

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Turnout Statements

Ballymena:

Eligible electorate	16173
Total votes polled	7336
% turnout	45.55

Bannside:

Eligible electorate	15197
Total votes polled	8861
% turnout	58.31

Braid:

Eligible electorate	17809
Total votes polled	9553
% turnout	53.64

Carrick Castle:

Eligible electorate	13886
Total votes polled	6325
% turnout	45.54

Coast Road:

Eligible electorate	12799
Total votes polled	5937
% turnout	46.39

Knockagh:

Eligible electorate	13223
Total votes polled	6546
% turnout	49.50

Larne Lough:

Eligible electorate	13744
Total votes polled	6513
% turnout	47.39

Summary of Election Costs - Local Elections 18 May 2023

Council Area: Mid and East Antrim

Deputy Returning Officer’s Fees for conducting the election (inclusive of Travelling Expenses)		£
Deputy Returning Officer’s Fees (excluding ERNIC and Superannuation)		4,863.00
Staff Costs (inclusive of Travelling Expenses)
Assistant Deputy Returning Officer(s) inclusive of Travelling Expenses (excluding ERNIC and Superannuation)		12,640.00
Staffing Costs		193,066.42
Staff Costs Total		205,706.42
Administration Costs (exclusive of Vat, if reclaimed)
Insurance cover (against claims in respect of injury or damage to personal property)
Advertising		1,682.40
Stationery and Printing		34,958.00
Registers
Postage (poll cards, proxy poll cards, postal votes, staffing, other)		62,335.00
Use of Premises		5,521.00
Transportation		11,128.00
Equipment		8,831.97
Materials for verification and count		499.30
IT Costs		15,715.00
Deputy Returning Officer - National Insurance contributions and Superannuation contributions
Assistant Deputy Returning Officer(s) - National Insurance contributions and Superannuation contributions
Administration Costs Total		140,670.67
	SUB TOTAL	351,240.09
Postage (exclusive of Vat, if reclaimed)
Candidates’ Election Addresses		111,873.16
Candidates' Election Postage Costs Total		111,873.16
	GRAND TOTAL	463,113.25