# Bushvale (District Electoral Area)

Bushvale was one of the three district electoral areas in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five 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 B that had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Ballyhoe and Corkey, Benvardin, Dervock, Knockaholet and Stranocum. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and divided between the Ballymoney DEA and The Glens DEA.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) |
| 2011 | Harry Connolly (SDLP) | Anita Cavlan (Sinn Féin) | Evelyne Robinson (DUP) | Frank Campbell (DUP) | Bill Kennedy (UUP)/ (Independent)/ (DUP) |
| 2005 | Harry Connolly (SDLP) | Anita Cavlan (Sinn Féin) | Evelyne Robinson (DUP) | Frank Campbell (DUP) | Bill Kennedy (UUP)/ (Independent)/ (DUP) |
| 2001 | Harry Connolly (SDLP) | John Ramsay (UUP) | William Logan (UUP) | Frank Campbell (DUP) | Bill Kennedy (UUP)/ (Independent)/ (DUP) |
| 1997 | Harry Connolly (SDLP) | Francis McCluskey (SDLP) | William Logan (UUP) | Frank Campbell (DUP) | Bill Kennedy (UUP)/ (Independent)/ (DUP) |
| 1993 | Harry Connolly (SDLP) | John Ramsay (UUP) | William Logan (UUP) | Frank Campbell (DUP) | Bill Kennedy (UUP)/ (Independent)/ (DUP) |
| 1989 | Harry Connolly (SDLP) | John Ramsay (UUP) | William Logan (UUP) | Donald McKenzie (DUP) | Bill Kennedy (UUP)/ (Independent)/ (DUP) |
| 1985 | Harry Connolly (SDLP) | John Ramsay (UUP) | William Logan (UUP) | Charles Steele (DUP) | William Gracey (DUP) |

## 2011 Election

2005: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
2011: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
2005-2011 Change: Independent joins UUP
Bushvale - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | DUP | Evelyne Robinson* | 22.18% | 767 | | | | | |
| | DUP | Frank Campbell* | 17.32% | 599 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Bill Kennedy* | 15.38% | 532 | 633.85 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Anita Cavlan* | 14.57% | 504 | 504.7 | 504.94 | 641.94 | | |
| | SDLP | Harry Connolly* | 13.13% | 454 | 457.85 | 458.09 | 492.09 | 495.68 | 558.92 |
| | UUP | William Johnston | 6.48% | 224 | 275.45 | 326.09 | 326.79 | 446.21 | 447.45 |
| | TUV | Peter Deans | 5.84% | 202 | 229.3 | 232.66 | 232.9 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Jimmy Gaston | 5.09% | 176 | 177.05 | 177.53 | | | |
| Electorate: 6,196 Valid: 3,458 (55.81%) Spoilt: 50 Quota: 577 Turnout: 3,508 (56.62%) ||||||||||

## 2005 Election

2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
2005: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin and DUP gain from UUP (two seats), Independent leaves DUP
Bushvale - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Sinn Féin | Anita Cavlan | 19.55% | 711 | | | | | |
| | DUP | Frank Campbell* | 15.76% | 573 | | | | | |
| | DUP | Evelyne Robinson | 14.63% | 532 | 532 | 544 | 582 | 788.78 | |
| | SDLP | Harry Connolly* | 13.92% | 506 | 602.48 | 604.48 | 606.48 | 606.48 | 606.48 |
| | Independent | Bill Kennedy* | 13.01% | 473 | 474.92 | 520.92 | 533.92 | 538.82 | 591.74 |
| | UUP | William Johnston | 7.54% | 274 | 274.32 | 447.32 | 470.32 | 477.18 | 540.88 |
| | DUP | Robert Holmes | 8.20% | 298 | 298 | 303 | | | |
| | UUP | William Logan* | 7.40% | 269 | 269.16 | | | | |
| Electorate: 5,692 Valid: 3,636 (63.88%) Spoilt: 60 Quota: 607 Turnout: 3,696 (64.93%) ||||||||||

## 2001 Election

1997: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
1997-2001 Change: UUP gain from SDLP
Bushvale - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | DUP | Bill Kennedy* | 27.66% | 997 | | |
| | DUP | Frank Campbell* | 16.34% | 589 | 931.35 | |
| | UUP | John Ramsay | 15.12% | 545 | 567.14 | 664.72 |
| | UUP | William Logan* | 12.68% | 457 | 481.6 | 614.85 |
| | SDLP | Harry Connolly* | 15.20% | 548 | 550.05 | 553.74 |
| | Sinn Féin | Sean McErlain | 8.82% | 318 | 318 | 318 |
| | SDLP | Francis McCluskey* | 4.19% | 151 | 151.41 | 151.82 |
| Electorate: 5,639 Valid: 3,605 (63.93%) Spoilt: 76 Quota: 601 Turnout: 3,681 (65.28%) |||||||

## 1997 Election

1993: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
1997: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
1993-1997 Change: SDLP gain from UUP
Bushvale - 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 | Harry Connolly* | 26.17% | 725 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Frank Campbell* | 17.08% | 473 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Bill Kennedy* | 15.99% | 443 | 443.38 | 450.5 | 455.52 | 491.52 | | |
| | UUP | William Logan* | 12.64% | 350 | 351.52 | 351.98 | 356.76 | 456.68 | 473.68 | |
| | SDLP | Francis McCluskey | 6.53% | 181 | 429.14 | 429.16 | 445.96 | 445.98 | 445.98 | 445.98 |
| | UUP | John Ramsay* | 12.31% | 341 | 341 | 341.56 | 346.56 | 425.28 | 433.28 | 444.92 |
| | UUP | William Johnston | 8.01% | 222 | 222.76 | 223.88 | 225.88 | | | |
| | NI Women's Coalition | Joan Cosgrove | 1.26% | 35 | 42.6 | 42.64 | | | | |
| Electorate: 5,387 Valid: 2,770 (51.42%) Spoilt: 49 Quota: 462 Turnout: 2,819 (52.33%) |||||||||||

## 1993 Election

1989: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1989-1993 Change: No change
Bushvale - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | SDLP | Harry Connolly* | 27.83% | 752 | | |
| | DUP | Frank Campbell | 18.13% | 490 | | |
| | UUP | William Logan* | 16.06% | 434 | 551 | |
| | DUP | Bill Kennedy* | 14.62% | 395 | 421 | 425 |
| | UUP | John Ramsay* | 14.25% | 385 | 406 | 439 |
| | UUP | William Johnston | 9.10% | 246 | 341 | 383 |
| Electorate: 5,200 Valid: 2,702 (51.96%) Spoilt: 74 Quota: 451 Turnout: 2,776 (53.38%) |||||||

## 1989 Election

1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1989: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1985-1989 Change: No change
Bushvale - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 |
| | UUP | John Ramsay* | 21.18% | 575 | |
| | UUP | William Logan* | 19.63% | 533 | |
| | SDLP | Harry Connolly* | 19.19% | 521 | |
| | DUP | Bill Kennedy | 18.31% | 497 | |
| | DUP | Donald McKenzie | 13.04% | 354 | 474.32 |
| | Sinn Féin | Malachy Carey | 8.66% | 235 | 235 |
| Electorate: 4,942 Valid: 2,715 (54.94%) Spoilt: 59 Quota: 453 Turnout: 2,774 (56.13%) ||||||

## 1985 Election

1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
Bushvale - 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 | Charles Steele* | 19.18% | 570 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | William Gracey* | 18.74% | 557 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | John Ramsay | 16.96% | 504 | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Harry Connolly* | 14.97% | 445 | 445.13 | 445.46 | 445.48 | 453.48 | 680.48 | |
| | UUP | William Logan* | 14.57% | 433 | 447.3 | 453.02 | 457.4 | 471.62 | 471.63 | 522.63 |
| | DUP | Bertie McIlhatton* | 6.66% | 198 | 255.46 | 306.39 | 306.77 | 311 | 311.13 | 318.13 |
| | SDLP | John Mulholland | 7.74% | 230 | 230.39 | 230.61 | 230.62 | 231.62 | | |
| | Green (NI) | William Hartin | 1.18% | 35 | 35 | 35.77 | 35.78 | | | |
| Electorate: 4,883 Valid: 2,972 (60.86%) Spoilt: 71 Quota: 496 Turnout: 3,043 (62.32%) |||||||||||