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Derry City and Strabane District Council
Derry City and Strabane District Council (Ulster-Scots: Derry Cittie & Stràbane Destrìck Cooncil) is the local authority for Derry and Strabane district in Northern Ireland. It was created as part of the 2014 Northern Ireland local government reform, replacing Derry City Council and Strabane District Council. The first elections to the authority were on 22 May 2014 and it acted as a shadow authority to its two predecessors until the new district formally came into being on 1 April 2015. The name was changed from Derry and Strabane City Council on 24 February 2016.
Mayoralty
Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEAs):
Party strengths
Councillors by electoral area
Population
The area covered by the new council has a population of 150,756 residents according to the 2011 UK census.
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