The Strabane District Council area consisted of three electoral areas, Derg, Glenelly and Mourne, from which 16 members were elected. At the final elections in 2011 members were elected from the following political parties: 8 Sinn Féin, 4 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 1 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), 1 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and 2 Independent Nationalist.
On 12 February 2008, Strabane District Council stuck the district rate for 2008–09. The new domestic district rate became £3.1274 per thousand capital value, an increase of 6.47%. The new non-domestic district rate became 21.282p in the pound, an increase of 6.47%.[2]
Review of Public Administration
Under the Review of Public Administration (RPA) the council was due to merge with Derry City Council in 2011 to form a single council for the enlarged area totalling 1303 km2 and a population of 143,314.[3] The next election was due to take place in May 2009, but on 25 April 2008, Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced that the scheduled 2009 district council elections were to be postponed until the introduction of the eleven new councils in 2011.[4] These were then further postponed. Strabane Council merged with Derry City Council to form the new Derry City and Strabane District Council on 1 April 2015. The first elections for the new council took place in May, 2014.
Population
The area covered by Strabane District Council had a population of 39,843 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[5]