# 2001 Moyle District Council election

Elections to Moyle District Council were held on 7 June 2001 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

## Election results

Moyle District Council Election Result 2001 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Independent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 26.7 | 32.5 | 2,360 | 19.4 |
| SDLP | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26.7 | 23.2 | 1,681 | 0.7 |
| DUP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 1,520 | 1.3 |
| UUP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 13.8 | 1,000 | 0.2 |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 9.5 | 690 | 2.0 |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

## Districts summary

Results of the Moyle District Council election, 2001 by district :
| Ward | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | Total Cllrs |
| Ward | SDLP | SDLP | DUP | DUP | UUP | UUP | Sinn Féin | Sinn Féin | Others | Others | | Total Cllrs |
| Ballycastle | 32.3 | 2 | 14.2 | 1 | 15.5 | 1 | 12.2 | 0 | 25.8 | 1 | 5 |
| Giant's Causeway | 3.7 | 0 | 47.5 | 2 | 30.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 18.8 | 1 | 5 |
| The Glens | 29.8 | 2 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 14.4 | 1 | 48.8 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 23.2 | 4 | 21.0 | 3 | 13.8 | 3 | 9.5 | 1 | 32.5 | 4 | 15 |

## Districts results
### Ballycastle

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%) |||||||||||

### Giant's Causeway

1997: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist 2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent 1997-2001 Change: Independent Unionist becomes Independent
Giant's Causeway - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | DUP | David McAllister* | 23.95% | 495 | | | | |
| | UUP | William Graham* | 19.25% | 398 | | | | |
| | Independent | Price McConaghy* | 17.76% | 367 | | | | |
| | DUP | George Hartin* | 12.48% | 258 | 323.41 | 330.03 | 335.73 | 337.97 |
| | UUP | Robert McIlroy* | 10.79% | 223 | 240.67 | 281.98 | 321.28 | 335.35 |
| | DUP | Ian Chestnutt | 11.03% | 228 | 291.86 | 294.86 | 302.66 | 306.65 |
| | SDLP | Moira McGouran | 3.68% | 76 | 76.31 | | | |
| | Independent | Thomas Palmer | 1.06% | 22 | 24.48 | | | |
| Electorate: 3,123 Valid: 2,067 (66.19%) Spoilt: 47 Quota: 345 Turnout: 2,114 (67.69%) |||||||||

### The Glens

1997: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Sinn Féin 2001: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent 1997-2001 Change: Independent Nationalists (two seats) become Independents
The Glens - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Independent | Oliver McMullan* | 24.40% | 671 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Catherine McCambridge | 12.65% | 348 | 359.55 | 365.55 | 387.21 | 458.16 | 468.16 |
| | Independent | Randal McDonnell* | 11.49% | 316 | 371.77 | 381.77 | 395.08 | 452.32 | 464.32 |
| | SDLP | Christine Blaney | 10.22% | 281 | 327.53 | 333.86 | 343.51 | 390.11 | 393.11 |
| | Sinn Féin | Monica Digney | 7.85% | 216 | 241.41 | 241.41 | 360.61 | 374.91 | 374.91 |
| | Independent | James McCarry* | 10.15% | 279 | 300.45 | 302.45 | 317.77 | 337.07 | 341.07 |
| | DUP | Evelyne Robinson | 7.05% | 194 | 194 | 231 | 232 | 232 | |
| | SDLP | Archie McIntosh* | 6.91% | 190 | 218.71 | 219.71 | 226.03 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Anne McAuley | 6.47% | 178 | 199.78 | 200.78 | | | |
| | Independent | James McAuley | 2.80% | 77 | 77.66 | | | | |
| Electorate: 4,037 Valid: 2,750 (68.12%) Spoilt: 52 Quota: 459 Turnout: 2,802 (69.41%) ||||||||||