Magherafelt 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 Coolshinny, Glebe, Lissan, The Loup and Town Parks East. Magherafelt forms part of the Mid Ulster constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Magherafelt Area C which had existed since 1973. It was called Magherafelt Town until 2014, and originally contained five wards (Ballymaguigan, Knockclogrim, Lecumpter, Town Parks East and Town Parks West). For the 1993 local elections it gained an additional ward, Glebe. For the 2014 local elections it was reduced to five wards.
Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party)2023 Darren Totten (Sinn Féin) Sean Clarke (Sinn Féin) Christine McFlynn (SDLP) Wesley Brown (DUP) Paul McLean (DUP) 5 seats2014–present20192014 George Shiels (UUP) 2011 Peter Bateson (Sinn Féin) Catherine Elattar (Sinn Féin) Jim Campbell (SDLP) Deborah Ní Shiadhail (Sinn Féin) 2005 Sean McPeake (Sinn Féin) William McCrea (DUP) 2001 Seamus O'Brien (Sinn Féin) John Kelly (Sinn Féin) Joseph McBride (SDLP) 1997 Patrick Kilpatrick (SDLP) 1993 John Hurl (Sinn Féin) Ernest Caldwell (UUP) 1989 5 seats1985–1993 1985 Bhrighde Mac Giolla (Sinn Féin) Barclay Morrow (DUP)
2023 Election
2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2019–2023 Change: No change
2019 Election
2014: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2014–2019 Change: DUP gain from UUP
2014 Election
2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2014: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2011-2014 Change: Sinn Féin loss due to the reduction of one seat
2011 Election
2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2005-2011 Change: Sinn Féin gain from DUP
2005 Election
2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2001-2005 Change: No change
2001 Election
1997: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2001: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
1997-2001 Change: No change
1997 Election
1993: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
1997: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
1993-1997 Change: No change
1993 Election
1989: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1993: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1989-1993 Change: SDLP gain due to the addition of one seat
1989 Election
1985: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1989: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1985-1989 Change: No change
1985 Election
1985: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
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