ELECTION 2014: Counting of votes for new Mid Ulster district begins

Counting of the votes for the new Mid Ulster district has got underway at the Meadowbank Arena, Magherafelt.

Council staff were drafted in at 8am this morning.

The verification process finished up shortly after 12 noon.

It is understood that Magherafelt and Cookstown first preference votes are to be counted first.

The first council seats for Magherafelt and the Moyola wards are expected to be declared by 6pm.

Allowances have been made for counting to continue into tomorrow.

 All results should be known by Saturday evening.

Voter turnout for someparts of South Derry were very pleasing. 

Swatragh had the highest voter turnout with 75%, Bellaghy had 72% and Tobermore 64% while Magherafelt’s turnout was particularly low with 54%.  

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