# Waterside (District Electoral Area)

Waterside is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland. The district elects seven members to Derry and Strabane District Council and contains the wards of Caw, Clondermot, Drumahoe, Ebrington, Kilfennan, Lisnagelvin and Victoria. Waterside forms part of the Foyle constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Londonderry Area B which had existed since 1973, where it originally contained six wards (Altnagelvin, Caw, Clondermot, Ebrington, Lisnagelvin and Victoria). For the 1993 local elections it gained an additional ward, Kilfennan.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor (party) | Councillor (party) | Councillor (party) | Councillor (party) | Councillor (party) | Councillor (party) | Councillor (party) | Councillor (party) |
| 2023 | | Christopher Jackson (Sinn Féin) | Martin Reilly (SDLP) | Sean Mooney (SDLP) | Darren Guy (UUP) | Caitlin Deeney (Sinn Féin) | Chelsea Cooke (DUP) | Niree McMorris (DUP) |
| December 2022 co-option | | Christopher Jackson (Sinn Féin) | Martin Reilly (SDLP) | Sean Mooney (SDLP) | Darren Guy (UUP) | Philip McKinney (Alliance) | Drew Thompson (DUP) | Niree McMorris (DUP) |
| June 2022 co-option | | Christopher Jackson (Sinn Féin) | Martin Reilly (SDLP) | Sean Mooney (SDLP) | Darren Guy (UUP) | Philip McKinney (Alliance) | Drew Thompson (DUP) | David Ramsey (DUP) |
| February 2020 co-option | | Christopher Jackson (Sinn Féin) | Martin Reilly (SDLP) | Sean Mooney (SDLP) | Darren Guy (UUP) | Philip McKinney (Alliance) | Hilary McClintock (DUP) | David Ramsey (DUP) |
| 2019 | | Christopher Jackson (Sinn Féin) | Martin Reilly (SDLP) | Sinéad McLaughlin (SDLP) | Darren Guy (UUP) | Philip McKinney (Alliance) | Hilary McClintock (DUP) | David Ramsey (DUP) |
| November 2018 co-option | | Christopher Jackson (Sinn Féin) | Martin Reilly (SDLP) | Sinéad McLaughlin (SDLP) | Mary Hamilton (UUP) | Drew Thompson (DUP) | Hilary McClintock (DUP) | David Ramsey (DUP) |
| January 2016 co-option | | Christopher Jackson (Sinn Féin) | Martin Reilly (SDLP) | Tina Gardiner (SDLP) | Mary Hamilton (UUP) | Drew Thompson (DUP) | Hilary McClintock (DUP) | David Ramsey (DUP) |
| 2014 | | Christopher Jackson (Sinn Féin) | Martin Reilly (SDLP) | Gerard Diver (SDLP) | Mary Hamilton (UUP) | Drew Thompson (DUP) | Hilary McClintock (DUP) | David Ramsey (DUP) |
| 2011 | | Lynn Fleming (Sinn Féin) | Martin Reilly (SDLP) | Gerard Diver (SDLP) | Mary Hamilton (UUP) | Drew Thompson (DUP) | Joe Miller (DUP) | April Garfield-Kidd (DUP) |
| 2005 | | Lynn Fleming (Sinn Féin) | Martin Reilly (SDLP) | Gerard Diver (SDLP) | Mary Hamilton (UUP) | Drew Thompson (DUP) | Joe Miller (DUP) | Gregory Campbell (DUP) |
| 2001 | | Lynn Fleming (Sinn Féin) | Anne Marie McDaid (SDLP) | Gerard Diver (SDLP) | Mary Hamilton (UUP) | Mildred Garfield (DUP) | Joe Miller (DUP) | Gregory Campbell (DUP) |
| 1997 | | Lynn Fleming (Sinn Féin) | Philip Kelly (SDLP) | James Guy (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist) | Richard Dallas (UUP) | Mildred Garfield (DUP) | Joe Miller (DUP) | Gregory Campbell (DUP) |
| 1993 | | Wilfred White (SDLP) | Gerald Toland (SDLP) | James Guy (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist) | John Adams (UUP) | Bill Irwin (DUP) | Joe Miller (DUP) | Gregory Campbell (DUP) |
| 1989 | 6 seats 1985–1993 | 6 seats 1985–1993 | Gerald Toland (SDLP) | James Guy (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist) | George Duddy (UUP) | Kenneth Kerr (UDP) | Joe Miller (DUP) | Gregory Campbell (DUP) |
| 1985 | 6 seats 1985–1993 | 6 seats 1985–1993 | Michael Fegan (SDLP) | James Guy (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist) | George Duddy (UUP) | Annette Hamilton (DUP) | Margaret Buchanan (DUP) | Gregory Campbell (DUP) |

## 2023 election

2019: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2019–2023 change: Sinn Féin gain from Alliance
Waterside - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Sinn Féin | Caitlin Deeney | 17.86% | 1,949 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Darren Guy* | 16.47% | 1,797 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Christopher Jackson* | 9.34% | 1,019 | 1,540.10 | | | | | |
| | DUP | Chelsea Cooke | 11.56% | 1,262 | 1,262.30 | 1,316.54 | 1,319.54 | 1,320.05 | 1,526.05 | |
| | DUP | Niree McMorris* | 11.23% | 1,225 | 1,225 | 1,279.72 | 1,281.72 | 1,282.06 | 1,368.06 | |
| | SDLP | Sean Mooney* | 9.81% | 1,071 | 1,105.20 | 1,109.76 | 1,213.90 | 1,323.55 | 1,355.11 | 1,361.11 |
| | SDLP | Martin Reilly* | 9.22% | 1,006 | 1,013.80 | 1,020.28 | 1,092.26 | 1,120.65 | 1,154.21 | 1,163.21 |
| | Alliance | Philip McKinney* | 6.85% | 748 | 758.50 | 773.62 | 916.54 | 945.10 | 1,105.05 | 1,153.05 |
| | UUP | Janice Montgomery | 4.11% | 448 | 448.30 | 737.50 | 743.46 | 744.82 | | |
| | People Before Profit | Davina Pulvis | 3.56% | 388 | 393.70 | 396.34 | | | | |
| Electorate: 21,240 Valid: 10,913 (51.38%) Spoilt: 202 Quota: 1,365 Turnout: 11,115 (52.33%) |||||||||||

## 2019 election

2014: 3 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
2019: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
2014-2019 change: Alliance gain from DUP
Waterside - 7 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 |
| | UUP | Darren Guy | 15.96% | 1,589 | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Sinead McLaughlin † | 14.90% | 1,483 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Hilary McClintock* † | 12.56% | 1,250 | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Martin Reilly* | 9.43% | 939 | 966.37 | 1,158.69 | 1,158.69 | 1,395.69 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Christopher Jackson* | 8.29% | 825 | 826.15 | 865.43 | 865.43 | 918.07 | 935 | 1,685.07 | |
| | Alliance | Philip McKinney | 7.18% | 715 | 772.5 | 783.7 | 783.7 | 1,046.17 | 1,126.17 | 1,166.76 | 1,275.76 |
| | DUP | David Ramsey* † | 8.43% | 839 | 957.68 | 958.64 | 958.64 | 969.87 | 971.87 | 974.1 | 975.1 |
| | DUP | Drew Thompson* | 7.83% | 780 | 889.02 | 889.18 | 889.18 | 903.71 | 904.71 | 906.71 | 910.71 |
| | Sinn Féin | Sharon McLaughlin | 7.87% | 784 | 784.23 | 792.87 | 792.87 | 843.38 | 871.38 | | |
| | People Before Profit | Maeve O'Neill | 7.55% | 752 | 770.86 | 782.7 | 782.7 | | | | |
| Electorate: 19,558 Valid: 9,956 (50.91%) Spoilt: 178 Quota: 1,245 Turnout: 10,134 (51.82%) ||||||||||||

## 2014 election

2011: 3 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
2014: 3 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
2011-2014 change: No change
Waterside - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | SDLP | Gerard Diver* †† | 12.20% | 1,080 | 1,121 | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Mary Hamilton* | 11.82% | 1,046 | 1,047 | 1,058 | 1,079 | 1,166 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Christopher Jackson | 12.01% | 1,063 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,084 | 1,086 | 1,086 | 1,089 | 1,092.42 | 1,092.42 | 1,671.42 | |
| | SDLP | Martin Reilly* | 10.00% | 884 | 899 | 900 | 1,014 | 1,020 | 1,020.76 | 1,034.76 | 1,044.45 | 1,046.45 | 1,106.21 | |
| | DUP | David Ramsey | 6.25% | 553 | 553 | 561 | 562 | 588 | 591.8 | 662.56 | 662.56 | 1,083.32 | 1,085.32 | 1,088.32 |
| | DUP | Hilary McClintock | 9.16% | 811 | 812 | 826 | 837 | 861 | 864.8 | 915.8 | 916.37 | 1,013.89 | 1,015.89 | 1,017.89 |
| | DUP | Drew Thompson* | 6.86% | 607 | 607 | 613 | 620 | 642 | 645.04 | 728.8 | 728.8 | 762.32 | 763.32 | 767.32 |
| | UUP | Julia Kee | 5.26% | 465 | 466 | 472 | 484 | 508 | 547.52 | 703.28 | 704.42 | 727.18 | 729.18 | 735.18 |
| | Sinn Féin | Bridget Meehan | 7.41% | 656 | 662 | 663 | 673 | 674 | 674 | 677 | 677.57 | 679.33 | | |
| | DUP | Niree McMorris | 5.96% | 528 | 528 | 530 | 531 | 557 | 563.08 | 594.08 | 594.65 | | | |
| | UKIP | Kyle Thompson | 3.25% | 287 | 287 | 450 | 456 | 514 | 517.8 | | | | | |
| | PUP | Nigel Gardiner | 3.10% | 274 | 277 | 285 | 288 | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Asta Kereviciene | 2.73% | 241 | 245 | 246 | | | | | | | | |
| | UKIP | David Malcolm | 2.54% | 224 | 225 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Michael Carlin | 1.28% | 113 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 18,549 Valid: 8,832 (47.61%) Spoilt: 166 Quota: 1,105 Turnout: 8,998 (48.51%) |||||||||||||||

## 2011 election

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
2011: 3 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
2005-2011 change: No change
Waterside - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | DUP | Joe Miller* | 19.29% | 1,564 | | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Gerard Diver* | 14.78% | 1,198 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Lynn Fleming* | 14.02% | 1,137 | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | April Garfield-Kidd | 12.41% | 1,006 | 1,312.6 | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Drew Thompson* | 10.59% | 859 | 1,010.9 | 1,277.12 | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Mary Hamilton* | 11.64% | 944 | 997.55 | 1,012.51 | 1,110.09 | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Martin Reilly* | 5.90% | 478 | 483.95 | 485.31 | 492.45 | 645.73 | 656.77 | 663.57 | 729.21 | 823.28 | 858.28 |
| | Sinn Féin | Geraldine O'Donnell | 4.37% | 354 | 355.05 | 355.05 | 355.05 | 366.57 | 473.73 | 473.73 | 478.17 | 503.03 | 507.03 |
| | PUP | Nigel Gardiner | 2.52% | 204 | 216.25 | 226.11 | 253.31 | 254.91 | 254.91 | 296.39 | 304.28 | 325.47 | |
| | People Before Profit | David McAuley | 2.74% | 222 | 223.75 | 224.77 | 226.47 | 230.63 | 232.91 | 234.27 | 253.57 | | |
| | Alliance | Karen Scrivens | 1.75% | 142 | 144.45 | 144.79 | 148.19 | 154.11 | 155.31 | 161.77 | | | |
| Electorate: 15,252 Valid: 8,108 (53.16%) Spoilt: 251 Quota: 1,014 Turnout: 8,359 (54.81%) ||||||||||||||

## 2005 election

2001: 3 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
2001-2005 change: No change
Waterside - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | DUP | Gregory Campbell* | 16.19% | 1,521 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Gerard Diver* | 16.05% | 1,508 | | | | | |
| | DUP | Joe Miller* | 12.64% | 1,187 | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Lynn Fleming* | 11.54% | 1,084 | 1,085.84 | 1,107.62 | 1,126.84 | 1,524.71 | |
| | SDLP | Martin Reilly | 6.04% | 567 | 568.15 | 833.69 | 910.17 | 958.45 | 1,123.15 |
| | DUP | Drew Thompson | 10.50% | 986 | 1,091.34 | 1,092 | 1,107.92 | 1,109.92 | 1,109.92 |
| | UUP | Mary Hamilton* | 10.83% | 1,017 | 1,070.13 | 1,079.37 | 1,101.6 | 1,101.82 | 1,101.82 |
| | DUP | Mildred Garfield* | 9.40% | 883 | 1,061.94 | 1,066.56 | 1,086.25 | 1,087.25 | 1,087.25 |
| | Sinn Féin | Jim Logue | 4.76% | 447 | 447.23 | 457.35 | 472.13 | | |
| | Socialist Environmental | David McAuley | 2.74% | 194 | 196.07 | 204.65 | | | |
| Electorate: 14,884 Valid: 9,394 (63.11%) Spoilt: 208 Quota: 1,175 Turnout: 9,602 (64.51%) ||||||||||

## 2001 election

1997: 3 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent Unionist
2001: 3 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1997-2001 change: SDLP gain from Independent Unionist
Waterside - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | DUP | Gregory Campbell* | 18.22% | 1,887 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Gerard Diver | 12.85% | 1,330 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Joe Miller* | 11.76% | 1,218 | 1,382.16 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Lynn Fleming* | 9.41% | 974 | 974 | 974 | 983 | 983 | 985.32 | 1,003.96 | 1,307.96 | | | |
| | UUP | Mary Hamilton | 9.48% | 982 | 1,028.08 | 1,034.96 | 1,036.96 | 1,089.68 | 1,124.96 | 1,165.2 | 1,165.2 | 1,515.72 | | |
| | DUP | Mildred Garfield* | 6.86% | 710 | 985.84 | 1,011.44 | 1,013.44 | 1,015.08 | 1,060.24 | 1,070.48 | 1,070.48 | 1,083.92 | 1,129.51 | 1,263.11 |
| | SDLP | Anne Marie McDaid | 7.89% | 817 | 817 | 817.16 | 828.16 | 828.48 | 830.48 | 915.64 | 945.64 | 948.64 | 970.95 | 1,108.71 |
| | DUP | Drew Thompson | 6.46% | 669 | 697.16 | 741 | 743.32 | 747.12 | 770.88 | 772.52 | 772.84 | 784.88 | 844.05 | 1,019.67 |
| | Independent | James Guy* | 4.67% | 484 | 514.4 | 516.96 | 522.96 | 527.28 | 541.16 | 631.48 | 634.48 | 685.88 | 778.03 | |
| | UUP | James McCorkell | 3.49% | 361 | 373.16 | 375.88 | 377.88 | 410.8 | 430.12 | 454.12 | 454.12 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Francis O'Deorain | 3.26% | 338 | 338.64 | 338.64 | 342.64 | 342.64 | 342.64 | 342.64 | | | | |
| | Alliance | Colm Cavanagh | 2.61% | 270 | 278 | 278.32 | 289.32 | 289.96 | 301.6 | | | | | |
| | PUP | Catherine Cooke | 1.48% | 153 | 170.6 | 171.08 | 176.08 | 177.08 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Gordon Hill | 0.95% | 98 | 104.4 | 105.36 | 106.36 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | William Webster | 0.61% | 63 | 63.32 | 63.32 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 15,882 Valid: 10,354 (65.19%) Spoilt: 226 Quota: 1,295 Turnout: 10,580 (66.62%) |||||||||||||||

## 1997 election

1993: 3 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1997: 3 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent Unionist
1993-1997 change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Waterside - 7 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 |
| | UUP | Richard Dallas* | 16.77% | 1,535 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Gregory Campbell* | 16.36% | 1,497 | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Philip Kelly | 11.48% | 1,051 | 1,051.25 | 1,051.73 | 1,124.73 | 1,127.73 | 1,128.21 | 1,815.21 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Lynn Fleming | 9.87% | 903 | 903.25 | 904.21 | 925.21 | 925.21 | 926.45 | 967.45 | 1,120.45 |
| | DUP | Joe Miller* | 8.18% | 749 | 789.75 | 851.91 | 862.13 | 946.17 | 1,098.86 | 1,100.86 | 1,106.86 |
| | Ind. Unionist | James Guy* | 7.33% | 671 | 717.25 | 762.37 | 815.35 | 850.26 | 877.66 | 905.66 | 1,082.66 |
| | DUP | Mildred Garfield | 5.65% | 517 | 544.5 | 680.1 | 691.54 | 736.97 | 1,056.75 | 1,060.75 | 1,061.75 |
| | UUP | Mary Hamilton | 5.43% | 497 | 722 | 757.04 | 770.03 | 821.72 | 850.56 | 850.56 | 850.56 |
| | SDLP | Wilfred White* | 8.29% | 759 | 759 | 759 | 795 | 798 | 799 | | |
| | DUP | Bill Irwin* | 4.84% | 443 | 464.5 | 517.06 | 519.06 | 560.99 | | | |
| | Ulster Democratic | David Nicholl | 3.02% | 276 | 290 | 304.88 | 318.87 | | | | |
| | NI Women's Coalition | Helena Schlindwein | 1.60% | 146 | 146.5 | 147.22 | | | | | |
| | Labour Coalition | Kenneth Adams | 0.94% | 86 | 89.75 | 93.11 | | | | | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Gerald Toland* | 0.24% | 22 | 22 | 22 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 15,408 Valid: 9,152 (59.40%) Spoilt: 186 Quota: 1,145 Turnout: 9,338 (60.60%) ||||||||||||

## 1993 election

1989: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x UDP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1993: 3 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1989-1993 change: DUP and SDLP gain from UDP and due to the addition of one seat
Waterside - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | DUP | Gregory Campbell* | 16.12% | 1,469 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Joe Miller* | 12.70% | 1,157 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Bill Irwin | 8.15% | 743 | 916.8 | 925.63 | 928.63 | 942.74 | 948.64 | 980.25 | 987.26 | 1,004.24 | 1,216.24 | | |
| | UUP | John Adams* | 9.11% | 830 | 862.78 | 863.44 | 866.44 | 916.89 | 952.87 | 975.44 | 1,000.88 | 1,110.91 | 1,154.91 | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | James Guy* | 6.77% | 617 | 643.18 | 643.69 | 652.69 | 659.91 | 668.35 | 677.15 | 776.18 | 792.64 | 813.13 | 838.33 | 1,190.33 |
| | SDLP | Gerald Toland* | 9.54% | 869 | 869.44 | 869.44 | 897.44 | 898.44 | 898.44 | 899.44 | 952.67 | 953.67 | 953.67 | 953.67 | 965.78 |
| | SDLP | Wilfred White | 9.25% | 843 | 843.66 | 843.66 | 856.66 | 859.66 | 860.66 | 860.66 | 887.66 | 888.66 | 888.66 | 888.66 | 893.41 |
| | Sinn Féin | Gary Fleming | 8.56% | 780 | 780.22 | 780.22 | 788.22 | 789.44 | 789.44 | 789.44 | 790.44 | 791.66 | 791.66 | 791.66 | 793.49 |
| | UUP | Derry Burgess | 4.33% | 395 | 413.26 | 413.54 | 422.76 | 426.98 | 463.76 | 474.01 | 499.02 | 671.83 | 720.47 | 770.27 | |
| | Ulster Democratic | James Millar | 2.61% | 238 | 255.16 | 255.32 | 256.32 | 268.34 | 271.78 | 429.46 | 430.46 | 444.22 | | | |
| | UUP | Jacqueline Colhoun | 2.35% | 214 | 229.84 | 230.06 | 232.06 | 236.51 | 343.4 | 350.74 | 363.96 | | | | |
| | Alliance | Snoo Sinclair | 2.78% | 253 | 253.88 | 253.95 | 286.95 | 289.95 | 289.95 | 292.95 | | | | | |
| | Ulster Democratic | Kenneth Kerr* | 2.54% | 231 | 248.6 | 248.98 | 253.98 | 270.98 | 270.99 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | William Houston | 2.12% | 193 | 200.92 | 201.01 | 203.01 | 206.01 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | David Nicholl | 1.55% | 141 | 145.4 | 145.45 | 148.45 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent Labour | William Anderson | 1.53% | 139 | 139.44 | 139.44 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 14,760 Valid: 9,112 (61.73%) Spoilt: 226 Quota: 1,140 Turnout: 9,338 (63.27%) ||||||||||||||||

## 1989 election

1985: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
1989: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UDP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1985-1989 change: UDP gain from DUP, Independent Unionist leaves UUP
Waterside - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | DUP | Gregory Campbell* | 22.07% | 1,737 | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | George Duddy* | 5.70% | 449 | 500.45 | 511.15 | 519.5 | 656.5 | 1,153.45 | | | | |
| | DUP | Joe Miller | 9.88% | 778 | 875.65 | 881.35 | 900.75 | 925.25 | 945.15 | 949.74 | 949.74 | 1,245.74 | |
| | Ind. Unionist | James Guy* | 9.95% | 783 | 815.9 | 913.95 | 922.3 | 966.15 | 1,002.45 | 1,014.6 | 1,033 | 1,112.42 | 1,155.89 |
| | SDLP | Gerald Toland | 10.41% | 819 | 819 | 862 | 863 | 863 | 863 | 863 | 1,034.62 | 1,034.62 | 1,034.62 |
| | Ulster Democratic | Kenneth Kerr | 4.94% | 389 | 429.95 | 433.95 | 656.8 | 674.9 | 687.3 | 687.84 | 687.84 | 810 | 885.9 |
| | SDLP | Wilfred White | 9.30% | 732 | 732 | 753 | 753 | 753 | 754 | 754 | 791 | 791 | 791 |
| | DUP | Robert Hall | 4.00% | 315 | 594.65 | 602 | 610.4 | 619.9 | 636.15 | 646.68 | 646.68 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | John Carlin | 8.12% | 639 | 639.35 | 642.35 | 642.35 | 642.35 | 644.75 | 645.02 | | | |
| | UUP | Gladys Carey | 4.61% | 363 | 422.15 | 432.85 | 436.2 | 602.4 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Albert McCartney | 4.66% | 367 | 391.5 | 404.85 | 407.2 | | | | | | |
| | Ulster Democratic | Ronnie O'Brien | 3.33% | 262 | 270.4 | 276.75 | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Snoo Sinclair | 3.02% | 238 | 243.6 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 12,405 Valid: 7,871 (63.45%) Spoilt: 159 Quota: 1,125 Turnout: 8,030 (64.73%) ||||||||||||||

## 1985 election

1985: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
Waterside - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | DUP | Gregory Campbell* | 30.05% | 2,374 | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Margaret Buchanan* | 10.27% | 811 | 1,402.76 | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | James Guy* | 10.35% | 818 | 920.96 | 937.04 | 999.92 | 1,001.92 | 1,159.96 | | | |
| | SDLP | Michael Fegan* | 11.06% | 874 | 875.56 | 875.56 | 875.56 | 985.56 | 1,071.56 | 1,201.56 | | |
| | UUP | George Duddy | 5.90% | 466 | 532.56 | 556.56 | 637.68 | 638.92 | 690.48 | 691.48 | 693.48 | 1,136.44 |
| | DUP | Annette Hamilton | 2.10% | 166 | 560.16 | 777.84 | 786.08 | 786.08 | 803.16 | 803.16 | 803.16 | 894.12 |
| | SDLP | Paul O'Donnell | 7.44% | 588 | 588.52 | 588.52 | 589.52 | 640.52 | 674.52 | 762.52 | 817.52 | 820.52 |
| | UUP | Robert Ferris* | 5.84% | 461 | 508.84 | 517.48 | 543.52 | 544.52 | 594.52 | 597.52 | 597.52 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Michael Roddy | 6.11% | 483 | 483 | 483 | 484 | 535 | 535 | | | |
| | Alliance | Robert McCullough | 5.43% | 429 | 434.2 | 434.92 | 439.92 | 446.92 | | | | |
| | Irish Independence | Robert Concannon | 3.30% | 261 | 262.04 | 263 | 263.52 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Andrew McManus | 2.14% | 169 | 185.64 | 187.56 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,705 Valid: 7,900 (67.49%) Spoilt: 144 Quota: 1,129 Turnout: 8,044 (68.72%) |||||||||||||