54,317 turn out for election to new Derry & Strabane 'super council'

A total of 54,317 people turned out yesterday to vote in the election for the new Derry & Strabane District Council.

The number of voters has emerged at the count centre this afternoon at Templemore Sports Centre in Derry.

The turnout yesterday for the new local ‘super council’ for Derry and Strabane was 53.1% of the electorate.

A total of 102,469 people were eligible to vote in the local area.

Of this, 54,317 actually voted.

The wards of Ballyarnett, Rural and Sperrin will be counted today.

The four other ward areas in the new council will be counted tomorrow.

Early indications are that it will much later today before any decisions are known.