Ballycastle was one of the three district electoral areas in Moyle, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Moyle District Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Moyle Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Bonamargy and Rathlin, Dalriada, Glentaisie, Kinbane and Knocklayd. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and most of the area was transferred to The Glens DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
2011 Seamus Blaney
(Independent)		 Donal Cunningham
(SDLP)		 Padraig McShane
(Independent)		 Cara McShane
(Sinn Féin)		 Joan Baird
(UUP)
2005 Madeline Black
(SDLP)		 Cathal Newcombe
(Sinn Féin)		 Helen Harding
(UUP)
2001 Michael Molloy
(SDLP)		 Gardiner Kane
(DUP)
1997 Christopher McCaughan
(Independent)		 Richard Kerr
(SDLP)
1993
1989 James McShane
(Independent)		 Archibald McAuley
(Independent)		 Michael O'Cleary
(SDLP)		 Robert McPherson
(UUP)
1985 Francis McCarry
(Sinn Féin)

2011 Election

2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2011: 2 x Independent, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2005-2011 Change: Independent gain from Sinn Féin

Ballycastle - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Padraig McShane 23.01% 535        
Sinn Féin Cara McShane* 17.42% 405        
SDLP Donal Cunningham 16.99% 395        
Ulster Unionist Joan Baird 11.61% 270 272.04 290.38 290.62 388.62
Independent Seamus Blaney* 8.90% 207 271.26 293.32 296.72 347.84
Independent Kevin McAuley 9.89% 230 259.24 279.26 281.38 317.56
DUP Christina McFaul 5.55% 129 130.02 140.02 140.1  
Sinn Féin Paul Hamilton 3.57% 83 124.14 125.48 134  
Independent Helen Harding* 3.05% 71 79.84      
Electorate: 4,282   Valid: 2,325 (54.30%)   Spoilt: 38   Quota: 388   Turnout: 2,363 (55.18%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent

    2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

    2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin (two seats) gain from SDLP and DUP

    Ballycastle - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Sinn Féin Cara McShane 22.76% 545          
    Sinn Féin Cathal Newcombe 12.23% 293 405.86        
    SDLP Madeline Black* 15.49% 371 379.1 380.1 381.66 590.66  
    Independent Seamus Blaney* 12.61% 302 321.98 322.98 325.46 357.13 460.13
    Ulster Unionist Helen Harding* 13.49% 323 323.81 336.81 337.13 355.46 398.46
    DUP Ian Chestnutt 7.14% 171 171.27 274.27 274.27 275.27 279.27
    SDLP Michael Molloy* 11.06% 265 267.7 268.7 270.06    
    DUP Christina McFaul 5.22% 125 125        
    Electorate: 4,142   Valid: 2,395 (57.82%)   Spoilt: 44   Quota: 400   Turnout: 2,439 (58.88%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

      2001: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent

      1997-2001 Change: SDLP gain from Independent

      Ballycastle - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      SDLP Madeline Black 17.63% 429            
      SDLP Michael Molloy 14.67% 357 365 379.25 441.25      
      Ulster Unionist Helen Harding* 15.57% 379 382 383.3 409.3      
      Independent Seamus Blaney* 12.61% 197 204 206.55 238.8 258.8 375.5 376.65
      DUP Gardiner Kane* 14.17% 345 345 345.05 355.05 357.05 363.05 365.12
      Sinn Féin Charlie Neill 12.16% 296 298 298.8 317.85 320.85 362.95 362.95
      Independent Liam McBride 8.30% 202 213 214.2 240.3 246.3    
      Independent Christopher McCaughan* 7.76% 189 195 195.95        
      Independent Anna Edwards 1.64% 40            
      Electorate: 4,112   Valid: 2,434 (59.19%)   Spoilt: 88   Quota: 406   Turnout: 2,522 (61.33%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

        1997: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Ballycastle - 5 seats[4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123
        Independent Seamus Blaney* 28.88% 551    
        SDLP Richard Kerr* 25.31% 483    
        DUP Gardiner Kane* 18.66% 356    
        Independent Christopher McCaughan* 11.58% 221 418.88  
        Ulster Unionist Helen Harding* 14.83% 283 311.05 439.05
        DUP Elizabeth Brennan 0.73% 14 16.04 25.04
        Electorate: 3,770   Valid: 1,908 (50.61%)   Spoilt: 36   Quota: 319   Turnout: 1,944 (51.56%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

          1993: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

          1989-1993 Change: No change

          Ballycastle - 5 seats[5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          DUP Gardiner Kane* 22.61% 499            
          Independent Christopher McCaughan 17.26% 381            
          SDLP Richard Kerr 14.18% 313 313.28 314.56 316.24 328.09 394.09  
          Independent Seamus Blaney 13.41% 296 296.56 297.56 300.56 333.11 355.69 460.69
          Ulster Unionist Helen Harding 8.88% 196 310.52 317.48 318.38 337 338.06 338.09
          SDLP Anna Edwards 6.80% 150 151.12 153.12 154.32 161.56 180.89 202.92
          Sinn Féin Paul Little 6.84% 151 151.28 151.28 151.43 152.46 153.46  
          SDLP Michael O'Cleary* 5.26% 116 116.28 116.28 117.18 133.69    
          Independent Archibald McAuley* 4.26% 94 102.68 106.08 108.63      
          Independent Elizabeth McConaghy 0.50% 11 16.04          
          Electorate: 3,621   Valid: 2,207 (60.95%)   Spoilt: 41   Quota: 368   Turnout: 2,248 (62.08%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent

            1989: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

            1985-1989 Change: Independent gain from Sinn Féin

            Ballycastle - 5 seats[6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            DUP Gardiner Kane* 20.52% 385        
            SDLP Michael O'Cleary* 20.20% 379        
            Independent Archibald McAuley 11.62% 218 221.2 232.2 251.96 318.96
            Independent James McShane* 10.77% 202 202.2 233.2 251.82 300.77
            Ulster Unionist Robert McPherson* 11.62% 218 284.2 285.2 285.2 297.39
            Independent Seamus Blaney 11.78% 221 221.4 231.4 242.61 273.6
            Independent Christopher McCaughan 8.53% 160 161.2 177.2 191.64  
            SDLP Noel McCurdy 4.96% 93 93.6      
            Electorate: 3,489   Valid: 1,876 (53.77%)   Spoilt: 50   Quota: 313   Turnout: 1,926 (55.20%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent

              Ballycastle - 5 seats[7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              DUP Gardiner Kane 26.24% 524          
              Ulster Unionist Robert McPherson 12.77% 255 434.82        
              SDLP Michael O'Cleary* 16.37% 327 327.74 331.07 366.07    
              Sinn Féin Francis McCarry 13.82% 276 276.37 276.37 285.37 285.37 316.07
              Independent James McShane* 10.92% 218 219.11 223.55 228.55 230.43 288.24
              Independent Archibald McAuley* 7.71% 154 158.81 210.98 218.35 219.29 281.35
              SDLP Richard Kerr* 7.41% 148 149.48 152.81 188.18 218.26  
              SDLP Noel McCurdy 4.76% 95 95.37 96.48      
              Electorate: 3,235   Valid: 1,997 (61.73%)   Spoilt: 48   Quota: 333   Turnout: 2,045 (63.21%)  

                References

                1. ↑ "Ballycastle Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
                2. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
                3. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
                4. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
                5. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
                6. ↑ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
                7. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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