# Bann Valley (District Electoral Area)

Bann Valley was one of the three district electoral areas in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected six members to Ballymoney Borough 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 Ballymoney Area A and Ballymoney Area B which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Clough Mills, Dunloy, Killoquin Lower, Killoquin Upper, Seacon and The Vow. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and most of the area was moved to the Ballymoney DEA.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) |
| 2011 | Philip McGuigan (Sinn Féin) | Cathal McLaughlin (Sinn Féin) | William Blair (TUV) | Robert Halliday (DUP) | Jason Atkinson (DUP) | John Finlay (DUP) |
| 2005 | Philip McGuigan (Sinn Féin) | Daithí McKay (Sinn Féin) | Malachy McCamphill (SDLP) | Audrey Patterson (DUP) | Robert Wilson (DUP) | John Finlay (DUP) |
| 2001 | Philip McGuigan (Sinn Féin) | Joe Gaston (UUP) | Malachy McCamphill (SDLP) | Robert Halliday (DUP) | Robert Wilson (DUP) | John Finlay (DUP) |
| 1997 | Martin O'Neill (Sinn Féin) | Joe Gaston (UUP) | Malachy McCamphill (SDLP) | Robert Halliday (DUP) | Robert Wilson (DUP) | John Watt (UUP) |
| 1993 | Charley O'Kane (SDLP) | Joe Gaston (UUP) | Malachy McCamphill (SDLP) | Robert Halliday (DUP) | Robert Wilson (DUP) | John Watt (UUP) |
| 1989 | Charley O'Kane (SDLP) | Joe Gaston (UUP) | Malachy McCamphill (SDLP) | Robert Halliday (DUP) | Robert Wilson (DUP) | John Watt (UUP) |
| 1985 | Margaret Hogan (Sinn Féin) | Joe Gaston (UUP) | Malachy McCamphill (SDLP) | James Patterson (DUP) | Robert Wilson (DUP) | Kenneth Bamford (UUP) |

## 2011 Election

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
2011: 3 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x TUV
2005-2011 Change: TUV gain from SDLP
Bann Valley - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | DUP | John Finlay* | 18.50% | 905 | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Philip McGuigan* | 17.91% | 876 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Robert Halliday | 11.72% | 573 | 706.63 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Jason Atkinson | 12.08% | 591 | 633.32 | 633.32 | 638.34 | 779.34 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Cathal McLaughlin | 9.06% | 443 | 443.46 | 580.06 | 580.07 | 580.07 | 580.07 | 876.07 | |
| | TUV | William Blair | 9.00% | 440 | 456.33 | 456.33 | 456.64 | 553.41 | 604.41 | 606.84 | 607.84 |
| | SDLP | Malachy McCamphill* | 7.63% | 373 | 374.15 | 394.95 | 395 | 432.46 | 446.46 | 486.26 | 557.26 |
| | Sinn Féin | Leanne Peacock | 7.05% | 345 | 345.23 | 359.83 | 359.83 | 360.03 | 360.03 | | |
| | UUP | Steven Phillips | 7.05% | 345 | 352.36 | 352.56 | 352.74 | | | | |
| Electorate: 8,473 Valid: 4,891 (57.72%) Spoilt: 123 Quota: 699 Turnout: 5,104 (60.24%) ||||||||||||

## 2005 Election

2001: 3 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Bann Valley - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Sinn Féin | Philip McGuigan* | 20.43% | 1,062 | | | |
| | DUP | John Finlay* | 15.30% | 795 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Daithí McKay | 13.26% | 689 | 945.5 | | |
| | DUP | Robert Wilson* | 14.24% | 740 | 740 | 740 | 740 |
| | DUP | Audrey Patterson | 13.76% | 715 | 715 | 715 | 715 |
| | SDLP | Malachy McCamphill* | 7.54% | 392 | 420.2 | 484.1 | 704.9 |
| | UUP | Joe Gaston* | 12.43% | 646 | 646.3 | 646.9 | 649.5 |
| | SDLP | Charley O'Kane | 3.04% | 158 | 182.9 | 275 | |
| Electorate: 7,643 Valid: 5,197 (68.00%) Spoilt: 100 Quota: 743 Turnout: 5,297 (69.31%) ||||||||

## 2001 Election

1997: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
2001: 3 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP
Bann Valley - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Sinn Féin | Philip McGuigan | 21.51% | 1,123 | | | | |
| | DUP | John Finlay | 16.46% | 859 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Malachy McCamphill* | 12.70% | 663 | 803.8 | | | |
| | UUP | Joe Gaston* | 13.62% | 711 | 712.2 | 926.2 | | |
| | DUP | Robert Halliday* | 12.93% | 675 | 675.8 | 687.8 | 753.8 | |
| | DUP | Robert Wilson* | 10.34% | 540 | 540 | 556 | 611 | 717.68 |
| | SDLP | Charley O'Kane | 7.43% | 388 | 614.4 | 617.4 | 629.4 | 629.68 |
| | UUP | John Watt* | 5.00% | 261 | 261.4 | | | |
| Electorate: 7,451 Valid: 5,220 (70.06%) Spoilt: 122 Quota: 746 Turnout: 5,342 (71.70%) |||||||||

## 1997 Election

1993: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP
1997: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Bann Valley - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | UUP | Joe Gaston* | 18.09% | 719 | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Malachy McCamphill* | 17.76% | 706 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Robert Halliday* | 15.30% | 608 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Robert Wilson* | 11.09% | 441 | 454.44 | 454.63 | 482.35 | 743.35 | | |
| | UUP | John Watt* | 6.54% | 260 | 382.85 | 382.85 | 385.07 | 463.49 | 578.49 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Martin O'Neill | 12.78% | 508 | 508.21 | 519.42 | 519.42 | 519.42 | 519.42 | 519.42 |
| | SDLP | Mary McPoland | 9.61% | 382 | 382 | 502.27 | 502.27 | 503.27 | 503.27 | 504.27 |
| | DUP | John Finlay | 8.83% | 351 | 361.29 | 361.29 | 367.11 | | | |
| Electorate: 6,991 Valid: 3,975 (56.86%) Spoilt: 80 Quota: 568 Turnout: 4,055 (58.00%) |||||||||||

## 1993 Election

1989: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP
1993: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP
1989-1993 Change: No change
Bann Valley - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | UUP | Joe Gaston* | 23.48% | 865 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Robert Halliday* | 16.80% | 619 | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Charley O'Kane* | 16.64% | 613 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | John Watt* | 8.47% | 312 | 592.8 | | | | | |
| | DUP | Robert Wilson* | 12.54% | 462 | 493.2 | 547.65 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Malachy McCamphill* | 9.39% | 346 | 348 | 348.15 | 423.75 | 426.48 | 426.48 | 583.78 |
| | DUP | Daniel Taylor | 4.86% | 179 | 198.2 | 231.5 | 231.5 | 293.03 | 311.33 | 311.33 |
| | Sinn Féin | Pearse McMahon | 7.82% | 288 | 288.4 | 288.4 | 297.25 | 297.25 | 297.25 | |
| Electorate: 6,638 Valid: 3,684 (55.50%) Spoilt: 80 Quota: 527 Turnout: 3,764 (56.70%) |||||||||||

## 1989 Election

1985: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1989: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP
1985-1989 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin
Bann Valley - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | UUP | Joe Gaston* | 21.21% | 790 | | | |
| | DUP | Robert Halliday | 19.06% | 710 | | | |
| | UUP | John Watt | 9.56% | 356 | 558.95 | | |
| | DUP | Robert Wilson* | 11.52% | 429 | 457.05 | 570.3 | |
| | SDLP | Malachy McCamphill* | 12.08% | 450 | 452.31 | 452.56 | 455.47 |
| | SDLP | Charley O'Kane | 11.54% | 430 | 430 | 430.25 | 431 |
| | Sinn Féin | Una Casey | 9.80% | 365 | 365.33 | 365.58 | 365.58 |
| | DUP | Daniel Taylor | 5.23% | 195 | 216.45 | 273.2 | |
| Electorate: 6,284 Valid: 3,725 (59.28%) Spoilt: 91 Quota: 533 Turnout: 3,816 (60.73%) ||||||||

## 1985 Election

1985: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
Bann Valley - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | DUP | James Patterson* | 16.96% | 669 | | | | |
| | DUP | Robert Wilson* | 12.27% | 484 | 564.1 | | | |
| | SDLP | Malachy McCamphill | 13.94% | 550 | 550.15 | 712.15 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Margaret Hogan | 13.49% | 532 | 532 | 557.15 | 622.15 | |
| | UUP | Kenneth Bamford* | 12.34% | 487 | 491.8 | 524.95 | 556.95 | 567.95 |
| | UUP | Joe Gaston* | 12.72% | 502 | 505.9 | 518.05 | 522.05 | 522.05 |
| | DUP | Robert Halliday* | 11.99% | 473 | 483.2 | 487.35 | 487.35 | 490.35 |
| | Alliance | Hugh McFarland* | 6.29% | 248 | 248.75 | | | |
| Electorate: 5,997 Valid: 3,945 (65.78%) Spoilt: 57 Quota: 564 Turnout: 4,002 (66.73%) |||||||||