Antrim North West (District Electoral Area)

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Antrim North West DEA (1993-2014) within Antrim

Antrim North West was one of the three district electoral areas in Antrim, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Antrim Borough Council and formed part of the South Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Antrim Area A which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Cranfield, Drumanaway, Randalstown, Tardree and Toome. For the 1993 local elections, it lost Tardree but gained Shilvodan. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and most of the area was transferred to the new Dunsilly DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011 Robert Loughran
(SDLP)
Anthony Brady
(Sinn Féin)
Henry Cushinan
(Sinn Féin)
Roderick Swann
(UUP)
Trevor Clarke
(DUP)
2005 Stephen Nicholl
(UUP)
2001 Donovan McClelland
(SDLP)
Martin Meehan
(Sinn Féin)
Wilson Clyde
(DUP)
1997 Henry Cushinan
(Sinn Féin)
James Graham
(UUP)
1993
1989 Roderick Swann
(UUP)
1985 Henry Cushinan
(Sinn Féin)
John Blakeley
(UUP)

2011 Election

2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2011: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2005-2011 Change: No change

Antrim North West - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
DUP Trevor Clarke *24.12%1,172      
SDLP Robert Loughran*13.05%634648.57 715.19 1,150.19   
Sinn Féin Anthony Brady*15.19%738738.93 748.93 788.24 909.24  
Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan*13.79%670671.24 675.24 751.55 895.55  
UUP Roderick Swann10.41%506545.68 628.61 643.23 654.23 668.23 681.23
DUP Wilson Clyde 6.77%329618.54 646.09 647.4 649.4 659.4 668.4
SDLP Brian Duffin11.58%563566.41 596.72     
Alliance Pauline Savage5.10%248252.65      
Electorate: 9,054  Valid: 4,860 (53.68%)  Spoilt: 82  Quota: 811  Turnout: 4,942 (54.58%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

    2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

    2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

    Antrim North West - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    SDLP Robert Loughran*19.37%1,008   
    Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan16.81%875   
    UUP Stephen Nicholl*14.10%734821 876 
    Sinn Féin Anthony Brady11.93%621621 800 925.25
    DUP Trevor Clarke 13.37%696791 795 801.25
    DUP Wilson Clyde*11.49%598639 645 653.25
    SDLP Donovan McClelland*8.03%418430   
    Independent Brian Johnston4.90%255   
    Electorate: 8,345  Valid: 5,205 (62.37%)  Spoilt: 110  Quota: 868  Turnout: 5,315 (63.69%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

      2001: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

      1997-2001 Change: No change

      Antrim North West - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      SDLP Robert Loughran*18.78%1,093       
      DUP Wilson Clyde *18.09%1,053       
      Sinn Féin Martin Meehan 17.30%1,007       
      SDLP Donovan McClelland *11.65%678725 822.35 822.75 1,027.75   
      UUP Stephen Nicholl7.39%430465 466.32 489.6 493.26 515.26 793.52 822.92
      UUP Avril Swann10.81%629659 660.65 677.05 677.16 680.16 786.49 792.44
      NI Unionist Brian Johnston7.10%413420 420.99 456.99 459.98 472.98   
      Sinn Féin Joseph McCavana6.60%384384 396.32 396.48     
      Alliance Michael Donoghue2.29%133       
      Electorate: 8,544  Valid: 5,820 (68.12%)  Spoilt: 109  Quota: 971  Turnout: 5,929 (69.39%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

        1997: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Antrim North West - 5 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        SDLP Robert Loughran*25.99%1,115    
        UUP James Graham*24.78%1,063    
        SDLP Donovan McClelland *10.02%430774.1   
        DUP Wilson Clyde *15.92%683685.96 767.14  
        Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan*14.27%612644.56 644.56 655.41 708.21
        UUP Avril Swann5.92%254257.7 508.5 594.46 597.32
        Alliance George Picken3.10%133147.8 159.02   
        Electorate: 8,059  Valid: 4,290 (53.23%)  Spoilt: 90  Quota: 716  Turnout: 4,380 (54.35%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

          1993: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

          1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

          Antrim North West - 5 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          UUP James Graham*26.53%1,167    
          SDLP Robert Loughran*26.17%1,151    
          DUP Wilson Clyde *16.98%747    
          SDLP Donovan McClelland *9.93%437441.18 818.9  
          Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan14.28%628628 656.12 723.95 723.99
          UUP Roderick Swann*6.12%269692.7 700.68 714.17 721.09
          Electorate: 7,627  Valid: 4,399 (57.68%)  Spoilt: 131  Quota: 734  Turnout: 4,530 (59.39%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

            1989: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

            1985-1989 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin

            Antrim North West - 5 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            UUP James Graham*29.85%1,374    
            SDLP Robert Loughran*22.14%1,019    
            DUP Wilson Clyde *18.57%855    
            UUP Roderick Swann6.13%282875.55   
            SDLP Donovan McClelland *8.80%405407.7 643.52 728.12 784.12
            Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan*14.51%668669.35 684.43 686.23 693.23
            Electorate: 7,570  Valid: 4,603 (60.81%)  Spoilt: 98  Quota: 768  Turnout: 4,701 (62.10%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

              Antrim North West - 5 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              UUP James Graham*23.84%1,164      
              DUP Wilson Clyde *17.84%871      
              SDLP Robert Loughran*16.10%786791.4 824.4    
              UUP John Blakeley*5.31%259501.1 533.7 538.32 711.04 712.04 867.04
              Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan13.83%675675.3 675.3 675.48 675.48 783.48 783.48
              SDLP James Laverty9.73%475475 483 483.06 484.06 586.36 587.36
              DUP Samuel Hall3.83%187222.4 226.4 271.76 294.78 295.78  
              Irish Independence John Heffron*4.81%235235.9 242.9 242.96 242.96   
              UUP Roderick Swann2.52%123179.7 202.6 203.68    
              Alliance John Wallace2.19%107113      
              Electorate: 7,005  Valid: 4,882 (60.81%)  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 814  Turnout: 4,970 (70.95%)  

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                2. "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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