Carntogher is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland.Final Northern Ireland super council recommendations, BBC News, 13 December 2013, accessed 24 May 2014 The district elects five members to Mid Ulster District Council and contains the wards of Lower Glenshane, Maghera, Swatragh, Tamlaght O'Crilly and Valley. Carntogher forms part of the Mid Ulster constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 2014 local elections, largely replacing the Sperrin DEA which had existed since 1985.
Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) 2023 Sean McPeake (Sinn Féin) Brian McGuigan (Sinn Féin) Córa Corry (Sinn Féin) Paddy Kelly (Sinn Féin) Kyle Black (DUP)2019 Martin Kearney (SDLP)2014 Kate McEldowney (Sinn Féin) James Shiels (DUP)
2023 Election
2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
2023: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP
2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
2019 Election
2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2014–2019 Change: No change
2014 Election
2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
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