Abbey (District Electoral Area)

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Abbey DEA (1993-2014) within North Down

Abbey was one of the four district electoral areas in North Down, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected six members to North Down Borough Council and formed part of the North Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing North Down Area B and North Down Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Bangor Castle, Bloomfield, Conlig, Harbour, Rathgael and Whitehill. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and mainly replaced by the Bangor Central DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Michael Bower
(Alliance)		 Steven Agnew
(Green Party)		Harry Dunlop
(DUP)/
(UUP)		Ivy Cooling
(DUP)		William Montgomery
(DUP)		Wesley Irvine
(DUP)
2005 Stephen Farry
(Alliance)		Roberta Dunlop
(UUP)
2001 Irene Cree
(UUP)		Valerie Kinghan
(UKUP)/
(UPUP)
1997 Ann Thompson
(Conservative)		Stewart Currie
(PUP)
1993 Irene Cree
(UUP)		Cecil Braniff
(UPUP)
1989 James Magee
(Alliance)		 George Green
(Conservative)/
(UUP)		 Denny Vitty
(DUP)
1985 John Preston
(UUP)		Ivy Cooling
(DUP)		Brian Meharg
(UPUP)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

2011: 4 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Green

2005-2011 Change: DUP and Green gain from UUP (two seats)

Abbey - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910111213
DUP Ivy Cooling*16.01%859            
Alliance Michael Bower14.74%791            
DUP Wesley Irvine*12.99%697702.3 703.14 703.2 706.23 709.23 712.23 717.23 732.29 742.45 759.68 828.68 
Green (NI) Steven Agnew 11.51%618619 629.56 633.62 641.68 651.95 656.95 663.17 682.38 698.57 711.88 776.88 
DUP Harry Dunlop*9.99%536606.3 607.92 607.92 609.92 614.01 618.01 620.11 630.24 647.3 662.53 731.75 753.75
DUP William Montgomery*9.04%485489.2 489.92 492.92 492.92 497.95 503.95 508.95 521.95 534.01 546.11 592.43 610.43
UUP Heather Bingham-Steele5.65%303303.9 305.07 305.1 307.2 312.23 313.23 318.26 332.44 348.6 518.53 549.89 554.89
Community PartnershipMark Gordon6.80%365365.8 366.7 368.7 372.73 376.76 379.76 423.03 432.12 444.21 455.33   
UUP Aaron Jamison4.06%218219.1 220.09 220.09 223.09 225.12 228.12 230.15 255.24 275.3    
UKIP William Ferguson1.90%102102.2 102.83 102.83 104.89 107.92 148.95 150.05 164.11     
NI Conservatives Dean Russell2.35%126126.1 126.97 127 127.1 129.16 133.16 136.16      
Community PartnershipKaren Worrall1.42%7676.3 76.78 77.78 78.78 84.78 86.81       
UKIP Stuart Tanner1.36%7373 73.06 73.06 74.06 77.09        
Independent Ed Simpson1.36%4444 44.72 61.05 70.11         
Independent Christopher Carter0.73%3939.3 39.72 42.72          
Independent Robert Mooney0.65%3535 35.57           
Electorate: 13,358  Valid: 5,367 (40.18%)  Spoilt: 128  Quota: 767  Turnout: 5,495 (41.14%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UKUP

    2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

    2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UKUP

    Abbey - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    DUP Ivy Cooling*16.96%1,044         
    DUP Wesley Irvine13.68%842964.94        
    UUP Harry Dunlop12.28%756766.08 768.48 791.48 818.48 871.48    
    DUP William Montgomery*10.11%622653.14 750.42 766.6 804.96 859.96    
    Alliance Stephen Farry *11.59%713713.9 714.38 724.38 751.38 781.56 782.88 783.44 822.8 863.8
    UUP Roberta Dunlop*5.64%347352.58 353.38 358.38 375.38 458.74 475.02 479.78 593.26 773.28
    Green (NI) Kelly Andrews 6.14%378378.72 378.88 402.96 425.96 437.14 437.58 438.42 469.42 520.24
    Independent Irene Cree*5.00%308312.14 312.94 341.28 353.28 385.68 387.88 389 446.06  
    PUP Mark Gordon5.43%334338.86 341.1 347.1 349.28 380.62 380.62 382.3   
    UK Unionist Valerie Kinghan*4.74%292294.88 297.6 306.78 328.78      
    NI Conservatives Dean Russell2.83%174174.54 175.18 183.18       
    Independent Christopher Carter2.29%141142.8 142.96        
    Electorate: 12,675  Valid: 6,154 (48.55%)  Spoilt: 203  Quota: 851  Turnout: 5,951 (46.95%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UKUP, 1 x Conservative, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP

      2001: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UKUP

      1997-2001 Change: UUP and DUP gain from Conservative and PUP

      Abbey - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      DUP Ivy Cooling*18.11%1,263         
      UUP Irene Cree17.86%1,246         
      Alliance Stephen Farry *17.13%1,195         
      UUP Roberta Dunlop*12.09%843874.24 1,073.32       
      UK Unionist Valerie Kinghan*13.08%912936.64 950.92 984.2 1,014.56     
      DUP William Montgomery4.29%299462.24 464.76 468.92 477.28 491.83 498.36 527.31 572.13 705.53
      PUP Stewart Currie*5.98%417431.3 441.17 470.29 476.89 482.37 489.68 515.63 551.49 648.45
      Independent Karl McLean4.26%297330.3 304.29 320.93 325.33 334.81 366.95 430.23 498.27  
      NI Conservatives Lisa Fleming2.74%191194.96 198.74 247.1 261.62 275.93 292.49 324.03   
      Independent Christopher Carter2.51%175180.06 182.16 211.28 213.92 217.13 234.72    
      Independent William Gordon1.28%8991.64 94.16 119.38 122.79 129.61     
      NI Unionist Colin Dean1.28%4854.6 63 70.8 75.86      
      Electorate: 13,445  Valid: 6,975 (51.88%)  Spoilt: 250  Quota: 997  Turnout: 7,225 (53.74%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 2 x UPUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Conservative

        1997: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UKUP, 1 x Conservative, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP

        1993-1997 Change: UKUP and PUP gain from UPUP (two seats)

        Abbey - 6 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Alliance Stephen Farry *16.53%650      
        UK Unionist Valerie Kinghan*16.53%650      
        NI Conservatives Ann Thompson*15.18%597      
        DUP Ivy Cooling*11.98%471474.06 498.42 503.7 528.44 610.44 
        UUP Roberta Dunlop12.26%482495.86 516.58 525.1 532.24 587.24 
        PUP Stewart Currie8.75%344352.46 357.92 359.9 417.26 483.96 505.96
        UUP Karl McLean8.34%328339.34 354.74 363.44 386.52 446.3 465.3
        Ind. Unionist Cecil Braniff*4.20%165176.7 186.78 190.08 198.42   
        Independent William Gordon2.92%115147.58 151.36 152.8 155.66   
        Ulster Democratic Richard McCullough3.33%131134.06 137.84 138.92    
        Electorate: 13,415  Valid: 3,933 (29.32%)  Spoilt: 93  Quota: 562  Turnout: 4,026 (30.01%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 2 x UPUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Conservative

          1993: 2 x UPUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Conservative

          1989-1993 Change: No change

          Abbey - 6 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          UPUP Valerie Kinghan*18.26%719     
          Alliance Stephen Farry 15.52%611     
          UUP Irene Cree*14.45%408539 569.13   
          UPUP Cecil Braniff*11.53%454468 537.92 546.83 635.83 
          NI Conservatives Ann Thompson9.34%368386 408.08 419.06 508.58 530.58
          DUP Ivy Cooling10.41%410423 437.26 438.16 471.8 479.8
          DUP Geoffrey Bairsto10.41%403412 420.28 421.9 442.94 460.94
          Independent William Gordon9.29%366372 381.89 403.85   
          UUP Karl McLean5.05%199     
          Electorate: 12,961  Valid: 3,938 (30.38%)  Spoilt: 133  Quota: 563  Turnout: 4,071 (31.41%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UPUP

            1989: 2 x UPUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP

            1985-1989 Change: UPUP and Conservative gain from DUP and UUP

            Abbey - 6 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            UPUP Valerie Kinghan18.19%745      
            NI Conservatives George Green *13.09%536546.12 551.66 558.66 752.66  
            UPUP Cecil Braniff*11.67%478560.50 580.36 584.80 587.46  
            Alliance James Magee*7.30%299305.82 308.92 513.80 541.46 605.46 
            DUP Denny Vitty 10.47%429438.68 445.34 445.56 448.78 454.78 609.78
            UUP Irene Cree8.52%349364.40 483.26 483.26 498.92 546.92 571.9
            DUP Ivy Cooling*7.89%323332.24 337.12 337.12 338.34 349.34 462.10
            NI Conservatives Shirley McCann6.10%250252.86 254.30 262.30    
            Alliance Mariam Judge5.57%228229.76 229.98     
            UUP Edward Johnston2.91%119128.02      
            UUP Robert Todd1.03%4245.30      
            Electorate: 11,789  Valid: 4,096 (34.74%)  Spoilt: 188  Quota: 586  Turnout: 4,284 (36.34%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UPUP

              Abbey - 6 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              DUP John McCormick*23.64%1,104      
              UUP George Green *20.24%945      
              UPUP Brian Meharg16.40%766      
              Alliance James Magee*13.58%634653.27 670.09    
              UUP John Preston6.34%296337.82 428.3 458.45 479.82 527.66 719.42
              DUP Ivy Cooling9.79%457591.48 609.46 625.51 645.35 645.95 675.2
              DUP Raymond Trousdale*2.89%135338.36 345.32 358.22 374.71 381.28 391.36
              UUP Ernest Jackson1.58%7488.76 216.65 234.8 257.49 288.87  
              Alliance James Pettis3.58%167169.87 173.06 185.21 192.1   
              PUP Kenneth McMullan3.58%92106.76 111.69 118.29    
              Electorate: 11,424  Valid: 4,670 (40.88%)  Spoilt: 154  Quota: 668  Turnout: 4,824 (42.23%)  

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                References

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                2. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                3. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                4. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                5. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                6. ↑ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                7. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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