2011 Limavady 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 Limavady Borough Council election
| country =
| flag_year =
| flag_image =
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 2005 Limavady Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2005
| previous_mps =
| election_date = {{Start date|2011|05|5|df=y}}
| elected_mps =
| next_election = 2014 Causeway Coast and Glens District Council election
| next_year = 2014
| next_mps =
| seats_for_election= All 15 seats to Limavady Borough Council
| majority_seats = 8
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| party1 = Sinn Féin
| seats1 = 6
| seat_change1 = {{nochange}} 0
| party2 = Democratic Unionist Party
| seats2 = 3
| seat_change2 = {{nochange}} 0
| party3 = Social Democratic and Labour Party
| seats3 = 3
| seat_change3 = {{nochange}} 0
| party4 = Ulster Unionist Party
| seats4 = 2
| seat_change4 = {{nochange}} 0
| party5 = Traditional Unionist Voice
| seats5 = 1
| seat_change5 = {{increase}} 1
| party6 = United Unionist
| seats6 = 0
| seat_change6 = {{decrease}} 1
| map_image =File:Limavady 2011 election.svg
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Party with the most votes by district.
}}
Elections to Limavady 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 15 councillors.
Election results
{{Election summary begin|title = Limavady Borough Council Election Result 2011{{Cite web|url=https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lglimavady.htm|title=Limavady Council Elections 1993-2011|website=www.ark.ac.uk}}}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Sinn Féin
|seats = 6
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 40.0
|votes % = 38.0
|votes = 4,626
|plus/minus = {{increase}}6.7
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|seats = 3
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 20.0
|votes % = 26.2
|votes = 3,191
|plus/minus = {{increase}}2.3
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|seats = 3
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 20.0
|votes % = 14.5
|votes = 1,770
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}8.7
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|seats = 2
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 13.3
|votes % = 9.6
|votes = 1,169
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}1.9
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Traditional Unionist Voice
|seats = 1
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}1
|seats % = 6.7
|votes % = 5.5
|votes = 669
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 4.2
|votes = 508
|plus/minus = {{increase}}4.2
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 2.0
|votes = 240
|plus/minus = {{increase}}2.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
{{election table|title=Results of the Limavady Borough Council election, 2011
by district|sortable=yes}}
|- class="unsortable" align="centre"
!rowspan=2 align="left"|Ward
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
!rowspan=2|Total
Cllrs
|- class="unsortable" align="center"
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | Sinn Féin
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | DUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | SDLP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | UUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Traditional Unionist Voice}}" | TUV
!colspan=2 bgcolor="white"| Others
|-
|align="left"|Bellarena
|bgcolor="#008800"|34.1
|bgcolor="#008800"|2
|29.2
|1
|18.1
|1
|12.1
|1
|0.0
|0
|6.5
|0
|5
|-
|align="left"|Benbradagh
|bgcolor="#008800"|56.4
|bgcolor="#008800"|3
|12.8
|0
|13.0
|1
|0.0
|0
|15.4
|1
|2.4
|1
|5
|-
|align="left"|Limavady Town
|18.1
|1
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|40.7
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|2
|11.2
|1
|19.3
|1
|0.0
|0
|10.7
|0
|5
|-
|- class="unsortable" class="sortbottom" style="background:#C9C9C9"
|align="left"| Total
|38.0
|6
|26.2
|3
|14.5
|3
|9.6
|2
|5.5
|1
|6.2
|0
|15
|-
|}
District results
=Bellarena=
2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2011: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2005-2011 Change: No change
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Bellarena - 5 seats{{cite web|title=Bellarena Result Sheet|url=https://www.eoni.org.uk/EONI/files/5c/5c69328d-dac1-473e-afd2-56d65ca90df6.pdf|website=EONI|access-date=17 July 2021}}
|numcounts= 5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = George Robinson*
|count1 = 1,016
|percentage = 22.04%
|count2 =
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Dermot Nicholl
|count1 = 944
|percentage = 19.87%
|count2 =
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Orla Beattie
|count1 = 563
|percentage = 11.85%
|count2 = 565.2
|count3 = 584.56
|count4 = 816.56
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Cathal McLaughlin
|count1 = 674
|percentage = 14.19%
|count2 = 674.44
|count3 = 786.44
|count4 = 814.44
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Edwin Stevenson*
|count1 = 576
|percentage = 12.12%
|count2 = 615.6
|count3 = 615.6
|count4 = 620.14
|count5 = 793.14
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Jonathan Holmes
|count1 = 371
|percentage = 7.81%
|count2 = 529.4
|count3 = 529.72
|count4 = 531.94
|count5 = 612.94
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Leslie Cubitt*
|count1 = 311
|percentage = 6.55%
|count2 = 326.84
|count3 = 326.84
|count4 = 333
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Oonagh McNickle
|count1 = 296
|percentage = 6.23%
|count2 = 296.44
|count3 = 308.92
|count4 =
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 5
|electorate = 8,808
|valid = 4,751 (53.94%)
|spoilt = 99
|quota = 792
|turnout = 4,850 (55.06%)
}}
=Benbradagh=
2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x United Unionist, 1 x SDLP
2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x TUV, 1 x SDLP
2005-2011 Change: United Unionist joins TUV
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Benbradagh - 5 seats{{cite web|title=Benbradagh Result Sheet|url=https://www.eoni.org.uk/EONI/files/71/71340453-816e-4f21-a0a2-5c1daa375bf8.pdf|website=EONI|access-date=17 July 2021}}
|numcounts= 5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Sean McGlinchey
|count1 = 862
|percentage = 19.80%
|count2 =
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Brenda Chivers*
|count1 = 776
|percentage = 17.83%
|count2 =
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Tony McCaul
|count1 = 420
|percentage = 9.65%
|count2 = 425
|count3 = 491.72
|count4 = 514.16
|count5 = 819.16
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Michael Coyle*
|count1 = 567
|percentage = 13.03%
|count2 = 624
|count3 = 633.92
|count4 = 641.42
|count5 = 696.36
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Traditional Unionist Voice
|candidate = Boyd Douglas*
|count1 = 669
|percentage = 15.37%
|count2 = 679
|count3 = 679.16
|count4 = 679.4
|count5 = 683.94
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Edgar Scott
|count1 = 556
|percentage = 12.77%
|count2 = 568
|count3 = 568.48
|count4 = 568.66
|count5 = 568.66
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Rory Donaghy
|count1 = 396
|percentage = 9.10%
|count2 = 401
|count3 = 453.16
|count4 = 467.68
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Siobhan Carr
|count1 = 107
|percentage = 2.46%
|count2 =
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 5
|electorate = 7,418
|valid = 4,353 (58.68%)
|spoilt = 89
|quota = 726
|turnout = 4,442 (59.88%)
}}
=Limavady Town=
2005: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
2011: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
2005-2011 Change: No change
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Limavady Town - 5 seats{{cite web|title=Limavady Town Result Sheet|url=https://www.eoni.org.uk/EONI/files/fd/fd6d2961-ed13-4e1d-9dc7-3d1f25c1f65f.pdf|website=EONI|access-date=17 July 2021}}
|numcounts= 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Alan Robinson*
|count1 = 903
|percentage = 29.42%
|count2 =
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Anne Brolly*
|count1 = 554
|percentage = 18.05%
|count2 =
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = James McCorkell
|count1 = 189
|percentage = 6.16%
|count2 = 349.16
|count3 = 353.48
|count4 = 353.66
|count5 = 367.42
|count6 = 617.98
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = John Rankin*
|count1 = 346
|percentage = 11.27%
|count2 = 414.2
|count3 = 429.64
|count4 = 429.73
|count5 = 486.7
|count6 = 503.86
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Gerry Mullan*
|count1 = 344
|percentage = 11.21%
|count2 = 347.08
|count3 = 386.52
|count4 = 420.99
|count5 = 498.38
|count6 = 503.82
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Aaron Callan
|count1 = 247
|percentage = 8.05%
|count2 = 269.44
|count3 = 286.44
|count4 = 286.62
|count5 = 322.59
|count6 = 331.35
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Jim Quigg
|count1 = 156
|percentage = 5.08%
|count2 = 276.56
|count3 = 281.56
|count4 = 281.92
|count5 = 295.36
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Brian Brown
|count1 = 197
|percentage = 6.42%
|count2 = 203.6
|count3 = 240.04
|count4 = 245.35
|count5 =
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Damien Corr
|count1 = 133
|percentage = 4.33%
|count2 = 136.08
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 6
|electorate = 6,058
|valid = 3,069 (50.66%)
|spoilt = 47
|quota = 512
|turnout = 3,116 (51.44%)
}}
References
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{{County Londonderry elections}}
{{2011 United Kingdom local elections}}