Foyleside is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland.Final Northern Ireland super council recommendations, BBC News, 13 December 2013, accessed 24 May 2014 The district elects five members to Derry and Strabane District Council and contains the wards of Ballymagroaty, Foyle Springs, Madam's Bank, Northland and Springtown. Ballyarnett forms part of the Foyle constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 2014 local elections, replacing the Northland DEA which had existed since 1985.
Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party)May 2024 Defection Conor Heaney (Sinn Féin) Grace Uí Niallais (Sinn Féin) Shaun Harkin (PBP) Lilian Seenoi-Barr (SDLP) Shauna Cusack (SDLP)/ (Independent)2023June 2021 Co-Option Sean Carr (Independent)April 2021 Co-Option Mary Durkan (SDLP)2019 Michael Cooper (Sinn Féin)2014 Eric McGinley (Sinn Féin) Darren O'Reilly (Independent) John Boyle (SDLP)
2023 Election
2019: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x People Before Profit, 1 x Independent
2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x People Before Profit,
2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent
2019 Election
2014: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent
2019: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x People Before Profit, 1 x Independent
2014-2019 Change: People Before Profit gain from Sinn Féin
2014 Election
2014: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent
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