Home LOCAL ELECTION Councillor Darryl Wilson tops the poll for UUP in Ballymoney.

Councillor Darryl Wilson tops the poll for UUP in Ballymoney.

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Cllr Darryl Wilson celebrates with his daughter Beth and Rebecca, he topped the poll in Ballymoney DEA during the CCGBC Election count at the Coleriane les centre.PICTURE KEVIN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA

Ballymoney Councillor for the UUP Darryl Wilson, alongside running partner Tom McKowen, have both secured another term in council.

Councillor Wilson alongside his daughters . 📸McAuley Multimedia

Darryl, being only the second election he has fought, topped the poll in Ballymoney with 1420 1st preference votes and was elected at the stage 1 count alongside DUPs John Finlay with 1322 And Sinn Féin’s Leanne Peacock with 1153 1st preference votes.

The remaining councillors to be elected for Ballymoney were the DUPs Ivor Wallace & Alan McLean, UUP Tom McKeown as mentioned and Sinn Féin’s Cathal McLaughlin.

The TUV lost out on a seat and this along with Boyd Douglas from Benbradagh DEA, who also lost his seat for TUV, leaves the party with no representation on the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council.

BALLYMONEY DEA Stats

Eligible Electorate 17,213

Total Votes Polled 8,885

% Turnout 51.61%