Ballyarnett is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland. The district elects six members to Derry and Strabane District Council and contains the wards of Carn Hill, Culmore, Galliagh, Shantallow, Shantallow East and Skeoge. 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 Shantallow DEA which had existed since 1985.

Ballyarnett (District Electoral Area)

Councillors

2023 Election

2019: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Aontú

2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 3 x SDLP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Aontú

2019 Election

2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2019: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Aontú

2014-2019 Change: SDLP and Aontú gain from Sinn Féin and Independent

2014 Election

2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

References

2014 establishments in Northern Ireland

Ballyarnett (District Electoral Area)