O'Dowd happy with town vote despite election loss

David Simpson (DUP) 14,000 (33.83%, -3.72%)

Harry Hamilton (UCUNF) 10,639 (25.71%, +0.09%)

John O’Dowd (SF) 10,237 (24.74%, +3.79%)

Dolores Kelly (SDLP) 5,276 (12.75%, -0.19%)

Brendan Heading (Alliance) 1,231 (2.97%, +0.82%)

DUP maj 3,361 (8.12%)

Electorate 74,732; Turnout 41,383 (55.38%, -5.98%)

2005: DUP maj 5,298 (11.93%) - Turnout 44,422 (61.35%)

Simpson (DUP) 16,679 (37.55%); Trimble (UUP) 11,381 (25.62%); O’Dowd

(SF) 9,305 (20.95%); Kelly (SDLP) 5,747 (12.94%); Castle (Alliance)

955 (2.15%); French (WP) 355 (0.80%)