2005 Larne Borough Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 2005

Elections to Larne Borough Council were held on 5 May 2005 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.

2005 Larne Borough Council election

5 May 2005 (2005-05-05)
All 15 seats to Larne Borough Council 8 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party DUP UUP Alliance Seats won 5 4 2 Seat change   Fourth party Fifth party   Party SDLP Independent Seats won 2 2 Seat change
Party with the most votes by district.

There was no change from the prior election.

Election results

Larne Borough Council Election Result 2005

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	DUP	5	0	0		33.3	35.0	4,104	6.2
	UUP	4	0	0		26.7	26.5	3,102	2.3
	Alliance	2	0	0		13.3	12.4	1,448	2.1
	Independent	2	0	0		13.3	11.6	1,363	2.3
	SDLP	2	0	0		13.3	9.2	1,075	0.4
	Sinn Féin	0	0	0		0.0	3.8	441	0.2
	PUP	0	0	0		0.0	1.1	131	0.3
	Green (NI)	0	0	0		0.0	0.4	46	0.4

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

Results of the Larne Borough Council election, 2005
by district

Ward	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	Total Cllrs
	DUP		UUP		Alliance		SDLP		Others
Coast Road	34.2	2	20.7	1	11.2	1	15.4	1	18.5	1	5
Larne Lough	38.8	2	42.3	2	18.9	1	0.0	0	0.0	0	5
Larne Town	30.3	1	11.7	1	5.0	0	14.7	1	38.3	2	5
Total	35.0	5	26.5	4	12.4	2	9.2	2	16.9	2	15

Districts results

Coast Road

2001: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
2005: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
2001-2005 Change: No change

Coast Road - 5 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5
	DUP	Winston Fulton*	21.01%	770
	DUP	Rachel Rea*	13.83%	507	644.76
	SDLP	Danny O'Connor*	15.39%	564	564.42	640.42
	UUP	Brian Dunn*	13.67%	501	511.08	519.29	748.29
	Alliance	Gerardine Mulvenna*	12.03%	441	444.36	478.36	495.09	606.09
	Sinn Féin	James McKeown	11.21%	411	411	476	477	478
	UUP	Joan Drummond*	7.07%	259	265.93	271.93
	Independent	William Cunning	5.78%	212	212.21
Electorate: 6,653   Valid: 3,665 (55.09%)   Spoilt: 82   Quota: 611   Turnout: 3,747 (56.32%)

Larne Lough

2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
2005: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
2001-2005 Change: No change

Larne Lough - 5 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3
	DUP	Bobby McKee*	34.79%	1,589
	UUP	Roy Beggs*	20.39%	931
	Alliance	John Mathews*	18.87%	862
	DUP	Gregg McKeen*	9.15%	418	1,195.51
	UUP	Andrew Wilson	12.81%	585	619.45	916.25
	UUP	Jonathan Moore	3.99%	182	194.19	315.03
Electorate: 8,574   Valid: 4,567 (53.27%)   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 762   Turnout: 4,658 (54.33%)

Larne Town

2001: 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2005: 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2001-2005 Change: No change

Larne Town - 5 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
	DUP	Jack McKee*	27.02%	939
	SDLP	Martin Wilson*	14.71%	511	512.52	515.9	521.9	524.28	526.28	603.28
	Independent	Roy Craig*	12.52%	435	448.3	450.3	458.3	473.44	485.2	492.2	517.24	571.62	668.62
	Independent	Lindsay Mason*	7.02%	244	253.12	261.12	267.12	277.12	279.88	299.88	313.02	357.02	502.3	550.3
	UUP	Mark Dunn	8.83%	307	327.52	329.52	334.52	343.9	423.42	431.42	463.18	494.94	525.32	549.32
	DUP	Sharon McKeen	3.28%	114	393.3	395.3	400.3	404.68	413.96	414.96	469.8	477.18	495.46	501.46
	Independent	John Anderson	7.08%	246	251.32	262.32	270.32	275.32	278.08	282.08	285.08	324.08
	Alliance	Elena Aceves-Cully	5.04%	175	176.52	185.52	187.52	191.52	193.52	197.52	199.52
	PUP	Bill Adamson	3.77%	131	142.78	143.78	146.78	147.78	150.54	152.54
	Independent	Robert Shaw	3.51%	122	122	126	126	128	129
	UUP	Maxi Burns	2.91%	101	107.46	107.46	109.6	116.36
	Independent	Thomas Robinson	1.64%	57	61.18	62.18	64.18
	Independent	David Todd	1.35%	47	48.14	50.14
	Green (NI)	Mary Ringland	1.32%	46	46.38
Electorate: 6,447   Valid: 3,475 (53.90%)   Spoilt: 60   Quota: 580   Turnout: 3,535 (54.83%)