Mid Ulster District Council
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Chairpersonship
Chair
| From | To | Name | Party | |
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| 2015 | 2016 | Linda Dillon |
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| 2016 | 2017 | Trevor Wilson |
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| 2017 | 2018 | Kim Ashton |
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| 2018 | 2019 | Seán McPeake |
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| 2019 | 2020 | Martin Kearney |
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| 2020 | 2021 | Cathal Mallaghan |
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| 2021 | 2022 | Paul McLean |
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| 2022 | 2023 | Cora Corry |
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| 2023 | 2024 | Dominic Molloy |
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| 2024 | 2025 | Eugene McConnell |
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| 2025 | Present | Frances Burton |
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Vice Chair
| From | To | Name | Party | |
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| 2015 | 2016 | Kim Ashton |
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| 2016 | 2017 | Sharon McAleer |
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| 2017 | 2018 | Mark Glasgow |
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| 2018 | 2019 | Frances Burton |
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| 2019 | 2020 | Clement Cuthbertson |
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| 2020 | 2021 | Meta Graham |
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| 2021 | 2022 | Christine McFlynn |
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| 2022 | 2023 | Frances Burton |
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| 2023 | 2024 | Meta Graham |
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| 2024 | 2025 | Wesley Brown |
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| 2025 | Present | Denise Johnson |
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Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[2]
| Area | Seats |
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| Carntogher | 5 |
| Clogher Valley | 6 |
| Cookstown | 7 |
| Dungannon | 6 |
| Magherafelt | 5 |
| Moyola | 5 |
| Torrent | 6 |
Seat summary
| Party | Elected 2014 | Elected 2019 | Elected 2023 | |
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| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Sinn Féin | 18 | 17 | 19 |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | DUP | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | UUP | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | SDLP | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Independents | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Councillors by electoral area
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Population
The area covered by the Council has a population of 138,590 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[3]
References
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