2011 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
{{short description|Local government election in Northern Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{main|Northern Ireland local elections, 2011}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2011 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
| country =
| flag_year =
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| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 2005 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2005
| previous_mps =
| election_date = {{Start date|2011|05|5|df=y}}
| elected_mps =
| next_election = 2014 Mid and East Antrim District Council election
| next_year = 2014
| next_mps =
| seats_for_election= All 17 seats to Carrickfergus Borough Council
| majority_seats = 9
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| party1 = Democratic Unionist Party
| seats1 = 8
| seat_change1 = {{nochange}}
| party2 = Ulster Unionist Party
| seats2 = 4
| seat_change2 = {{nochange}}
| party3 = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
| seats3 = 3
| seat_change3 = {{nochange}}
| party4 = Independent (politician)
| seats4 = 2
| seat_change4 = {{nochange}}
| map_image =File:Carrickfergus 2011 election.svg
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Party with the most votes by district.
}}
Elections to Carrickfergus Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 councillors.
Election results
{{Election summary begin|title = Carrickfergus Borough Council Election Result 2011{{Cite web|url=https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgcarrick.htm|title=Carrickfergus Council Elections 1993-2001|website=www.ark.ac.uk}}}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|seats = 8
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 47.1
|votes % = 43.2
|votes = 5,356
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}0.1
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|seats = 4
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 23.5
|votes % = 15.9
|votes = 1,972
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}2.1
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|seats = 3
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 17.6
|votes % = 25.1
|votes = 3,110
|plus/minus = {{increase}}1.9
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 2
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 11.8
|votes % = 13.5
|votes = 1,670
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}2.0
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Green Party of Northern Ireland
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 2.4
|votes = 294
|plus/minus = {{increase}}2.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
{{election table|title=Results of the Carrickfergus Borough Council election, 2011
by district|sortable=yes}}
|- class="unsortable" align="centre"
!rowspan=2 align="left"|Ward
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
!rowspan=2|Total
Cllrs
|- class="unsortable" align="center"
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | DUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | UUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}" | Alliance
!colspan=2 bgcolor="white"| Others
|-
|align="left"|Carrick Castle
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|38.7
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|2
|9.9
|1
|31.5
|1
|19.9
|1
|5
|-
|align="left"|Kilroot
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|39.1
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|3
|13.3
|1
|22.3
|1
|25.3
|1
|6
|-
|align="left"|Knockagh Monument
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|50.3
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|3
|22.1
|2
|24.9
|1
|2.7
|0
|6
|-
|- class="unsortable" class="sortbottom" style="background:#C9C9C9"
|align="left"| Total
|43.2
|8
|15.9
|4
|25.1
|3
|15.8
|2
|17
|-
|}
Districts results
=Carrick Castle=
2005: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
2011: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
2005-2011 Change: No change
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Carrick Castle - 5 seats{{cite web|title=Carrick Castle Result Sheet|url=https://www.eoni.org.uk/EONI/files/03/037ac17e-7806-4513-85f6-735b0f102ecb.pdf|website=EONI|access-date=8 July 2021}}
|numcounts= 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Sean Neeson*
|count1 = 651
|percentage = 26.44%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = David Hilditch*
|count1 = 507
|percentage = 20.59%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = William Hamilton*
|count1 = 366
|percentage = 14.87%
|count2 = 391.08
|count3 = 400.01
|count4 = 448.01
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Deborah Emerson
|count1 = 260
|percentage = 10.56%
|count2 = 272.16
|count3 = 308.07
|count4 = 314.97
|count5 = 318.97
|count6 = 455.97
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Elizabeth McKnight
|count1 = 243
|percentage = 9.87%
|count2 = 262
|count3 = 266.37
|count4 = 283.7
|count5 = 286.7
|count6 = 316.52
|count7 = 355.4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Noel Williams
|count1 = 124
|percentage = 5.04%
|count2 = 270.68
|count3 = 273.34
|count4 = 297.84
|count5 = 305.84
|count6 = 321.96
|count7 = 327.63
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Patricia McKinney*
|count1 = 186
|percentage = 7.55%
|count2 = 198.92
|count3 = 237.68
|count4 = 250.34
|count5 = 260.34
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Nicholas Wady
|count1 = 125
|percentage = 5.08%
|count2 = 145.14
|count3 = 147.61
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate = 5,761
|valid = 2,462 (42.74%)
|spoilt = 51
|quota = 411
|turnout = 2,513 (43.62%)
}}
=Kilroot=
2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
2011: 3 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
2005-2011 Change: No change
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Kilroot - 6 seats{{cite web|title=Kilroot Result Sheet|url=https://www.eoni.org.uk/EONI/files/54/541eb7ed-84ef-4674-941e-c8ab99217419.pdf|website=EONI|access-date=8 July 2021}}
|numcounts= 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = James Brown*
|count1 = 1,179
|percentage = 22.17%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Billy Ashe*
|count1 = 1,173
|percentage = 22.06%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Terence Clements*
|count1 = 515
|percentage = 9.68%
|count2 = 631.4
|count3 = 909.32
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Isobel Day*
|count1 = 691
|percentage = 12.99%
|count2 = 753.8
|count3 = 762.08
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Lynn McClurg*
|count1 = 391
|percentage = 7.35%
|count2 = 456.2
|count3 = 545.84
|count4 = 558.6
|count5 = 688.94
|count6 = 744.77
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Eric Ferguson*
|count1 = 359
|percentage = 6.75%
|count2 = 428.6
|count3 = 443.36
|count4 = 455.64
|count5 = 464.57
|count6 = 726.59
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Robert Logan
|count1 = 493
|percentage = 9.27%
|count2 = 521.8
|count3 = 525.04
|count4 = 626.04
|count5 = 628.13
|count6 = 672.21
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Cathy Vizard
|count1 = 348
|percentage = 6.54%
|count2 = 402.4
|count3 = 413.92
|count4 = 425.56
|count5 = 426.51
|count6 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Green Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Mark Bailey
|count1 = 169
|percentage = 3.18%
|count2 = 186.2
|count3 = 191.96
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 6
|electorate = 11,430
|valid = 5,318 (46.53%)
|spoilt = 78
|quota = 760
|turnout = 5,396 (47.21%)
}}
=Knockagh Monument=
2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
2011: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
2005-2011 Change: No change
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Knockagh Monument - 6 seats{{cite web|title=Knockagh Monument Result Sheet|url=https://www.eoni.org.uk/EONI/files/1f/1fd61d43-1b3f-48f2-b154-d7ec27363fb1.pdf|website=EONI|access-date=8 July 2021}}
|numcounts= 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = May Beattie*
|count1 = 1,085
|percentage = 23.47%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Stewart Dickson*
|count1 = 835
|percentage = 18.07%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Charie Johnston
|count1 = 431
|percentage = 9.32%
|count2 = 677.8
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = James McClurg*
|count1 = 560
|percentage = 12.12%
|count2 = 605.2
|count3 = 611.6
|count4 = 621.68
|count5 = 837.68
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Andrew Wilson
|count1 = 568
|percentage = 12.29%
|count2 = 581.2
|count3 = 586.2
|count4 = 594.81
|count5 = 615.26
|count6 = 651.26
|count7 = 654.71
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = John Stewart
|count1 = 454
|percentage = 9.82%
|count2 = 468.8
|count3 = 479.8
|count4 = 490.51
|count5 = 520.76
|count6 = 579.76
|count7 = 591.01
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Shireen Bell
|count1 = 316
|percentage = 6.84%
|count2 = 327.6
|count3 = 403.6
|count4 = 535.9
|count5 = 550.95
|count6 = 575.95
|count7 = 577.85
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Louise Marsden*
|count1 = 248
|percentage = 5.37%
|count2 = 332.4
|count3 = 335.4
|count4 = 340.02
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Green Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Brian Luney
|count1 = 125
|percentage = 2.70%
|count2 = 126.6
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate = 10,090
|valid = 4,622 (45.81%)
|spoilt = 81
|quota = 661
|turnout = 4,703 (46.61%)
}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{County Antrim elections}}
{{2011 United Kingdom local elections}}