# Ballycastle (District Electoral Area)

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 | Seamus Blaney (Independent) | Madeline Black (SDLP) | Cathal Newcombe (Sinn Féin) | Cara McShane (Sinn Féin) | Helen Harding (UUP) |
| 2001 | Seamus Blaney (Independent) | Madeline Black (SDLP) | Michael Molloy (SDLP) | Gardiner Kane (DUP) | Helen Harding (UUP) |
| 1997 | Seamus Blaney (Independent) | Christopher McCaughan (Independent) | Richard Kerr (SDLP) | Gardiner Kane (DUP) | Helen Harding (UUP) |
| 1993 | Seamus Blaney (Independent) | Christopher McCaughan (Independent) | Richard Kerr (SDLP) | Gardiner Kane (DUP) | Helen Harding (UUP) |
| 1989 | James McShane (Independent) | Archibald McAuley (Independent) | Michael O'Cleary (SDLP) | Gardiner Kane (DUP) | Robert McPherson (UUP) |
| 1985 | James McShane (Independent) | Francis McCarry (Sinn Féin) | Michael O'Cleary (SDLP) | Gardiner Kane (DUP) | Robert McPherson (UUP) |

## 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Independent | Padraig McShane | 23.01% | 535 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Cara McShane* | 17.42% | 405 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Donal Cunningham | 16.99% | 395 | | | | |
| | UUP | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | 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 |
| | UUP | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | SDLP | Madeline Black | 17.63% | 429 | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Michael Molloy | 14.67% | 357 | 365 | 379.25 | 441.25 | | | |
| | UUP | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | 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 | |
| | UUP | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | 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 |
| | UUP | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | 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 |
| | UUP | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | DUP | Gardiner Kane | 26.24% | 524 | | | | | |
| | UUP | 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%) ||||||||||