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Local elections were held in [[Northern Ireland]] on 18 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local government elections in Northern Ireland |url=https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/candidate-or-agent/candidates-and-agents-local-government-elections-northern-ireland |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=www.electoralcommission.org.uk |language=en}}</ref> The last local elections in Northern Ireland were held in [[2019 Northern Ireland local elections|2019]]. The elections were delayed by two weeks to avoid overlapping with the [[Coronation of Charles III and Camilla|coronation of King Charles III]].<ref>{{cite news |title=NI council election moved to avoid coronation clash |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64015449 |access-date=21 December 2022 |publisher=BBC News |date=21 December 2022}}</ref> The counting of votes began on 19 May 2023 and is expected to be completed on 20 May.<ref>https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/05/19/northern-ireland-council-elections-sinn-fein-bidding-to-overtake-dup/</ref><ref>https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2023/0519/1384418-ni-council-election/</ref> |
Local elections were held in [[Northern Ireland]] on 18 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local government elections in Northern Ireland |url=https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/candidate-or-agent/candidates-and-agents-local-government-elections-northern-ireland |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=www.electoralcommission.org.uk |language=en}}</ref> The last local elections in Northern Ireland were held in [[2019 Northern Ireland local elections|2019]]. The elections were delayed by two weeks to avoid overlapping with the [[Coronation of Charles III and Camilla|coronation of King Charles III]].<ref>{{cite news |title=NI council election moved to avoid coronation clash |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64015449 |access-date=21 December 2022 |publisher=BBC News |date=21 December 2022}}</ref> The counting of votes began on 19 May 2023 and is expected to be completed on 20 May.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/05/19/northern-ireland-council-elections-sinn-fein-bidding-to-overtake-dup/|title=Northern Ireland council elections: Sinn Féin bidding to overtake DUP|website=The Irish Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2023/0519/1384418-ni-council-election/|title='Strong showing' for SF in NI local election - McDonald|date=19 May 2023|via=www.rte.ie}}</ref> |
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== Electoral system == |
== Electoral system == |
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Local elections were held in Northern Ireland on 18 May 2023.[2] The last local elections in Northern Ireland were held in 2019. The elections were delayed by two weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III.[3] The counting of votes began on 19 May 2023 and is expected to be completed on 20 May.[4][5]
Electoral system
Northern Ireland uses the single transferable vote (STV) electoral system to elect members of local councils and members of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Voters rank candidates in order of preference by marking 1, 2, 3, etc. to the names of candidates on a ballot paper and can rank as many or as few candidates as they like or just vote for one candidate.[6]
These are the second Northern Irish elections and the first local election at which people are able to register to vote online.[7]
Background
At the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election, Sinn Féin became the biggest political party in the Assembly for the first time. It was also the first time that the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) didn't assume the position of First Minister-designate since 2007. Due to the terms outlined in the Good Friday Agreement, the largest nationalist party and the largest unionist party must be in government together. The Executive, Northern Ireland's government, is not currently sitting as the DUP has refused to enter government due to the Northern Ireland Protocol, an agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) that governs the unique customs and immigration issues at the border between Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. This move has proved controversial, with the Vice President of Sinn Féin and First Minister-designate, Michelle O'Neill saying that it's "totally unacceptable" for the DUP to refuse to enter the Executive amid a crisis. The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) has accused the DUP of treating voters with contempt and "making our electoral process look like a bad joke"[8] and Naomi Long, leader of the Alliance Party, said DUP Assembly Members should not be allowed to claim their salary while they prevented the Assembly from functioning.[9]
| Council | Seats | Largest party (elected in 2019) | Details | |||
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| Prior | Post | |||||
| Belfast | 60 | Sinn Féin (18) | Details | |||
| Ards & North Down | 40 | DUP (14)[a] | Details | |||
| Antrim & Newtownabbey | 40 | DUP (14) | Details | |||
| Lisburn & Castlereagh | 40 | DUP (15)[b] | Details | |||
| Newry, Mourne & Down | 41 | Sinn Féin (16) | Details | |||
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 41 | DUP (11) | Details | |||
| Mid & East Antrim | 40 | DUP (15)[c] | Details | |||
| Causeway Coast & Glens | 40 | DUP (14)[d] | Details | |||
| Mid Ulster | 40 | Sinn Féin (17) | Details | |||
| Derry City & Strabane | 40 | Sinn Féin (11) | Details | |||
| SDLP (11) | ||||||
| Fermanagh & Omagh | 40 | Sinn Féin (15) | Details | |||
Opinion polling
| Date(s) conducted |
Pollster | Client | Sample size |
DUP U | SF N | APNI O | UUP U | SDLP N | TUV U | Green O | Other | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11–21 Apr 2023 | Institute of Irish Studies | University of Liverpool/Irish News | 1,013 | 23% | 29.8% | 14.5% | 12.8% | 8.3% | 5.0% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 3 May 2019 | 2019 local elections | N/A | 24.1% | 23.2% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 12.0% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 8.2% | 0.9% |
Notes
- ^ The leader of Sinn Féin is Mary Lou McDonald, who sits as a TD in the Irish Dáil Éireann for Dublin Central. O'Neill is the leader of the party in Northern Ireland.
- ^ People Before Profit has a collective leadership but for the purposes of registration to the UK Electoral Commission Eamonn McCann is registered as the party's leader in Northern Ireland.[1]
References
- ^ "Registration Summary". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Local government elections in Northern Ireland". www.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "NI council election moved to avoid coronation clash". BBC News. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Northern Ireland council elections: Sinn Féin bidding to overtake DUP". The Irish Times.
- ^ "'Strong showing' for SF in NI local election - McDonald". 19 May 2023 – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "The Electoral Office of Northern Ireland - EONI". www.eoni.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Party leaders vote as polling in local government election enters final hours". 18 May 2023 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Breen, Suzanne (13 May 2022). "DUP leader accused of treating voters with 'contempt' as Emma Little-Pengelly returns to fill Donaldson's seat at Stormont". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Carroll, Rory (13 May 2022). "DUP condemned for paralysing Stormont as protocol row deepens". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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