Ballymena North (District Electoral Area)

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Ballymena North was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1993 to 2014. The district elected seven members to Ballymena Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1993 local elections, and contained the wards of academy, Ardeevin, Ballyloughan, Dunclug, Fair Green, Galgorm and Park. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and most of the area was transferred to the new Ballymena DEA, with Galgorm moving to the Bannside DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011 Patrick McAvoy
(SDLP)
Jayne Dunlop
(Alliance)
James McClean
(UUP)
John Carson
(DUP)
Audrey Wales
(DUP)
Maurice Mills
(DUP)
James Henry
(Independent Unionist)
2005 Neil Armstrong
(UUP)
Joseph McKernan
(UUP)
James Alexander
(DUP)/
(UUP)
2001 William Wright
(UUP)/
(Independent Unionist)
1997 Jayne Dunlop
(Alliance)
Samuel Henry
(Independent Unionist)
1993 Gareth Williams
(Alliance)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2011: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

2005-2011 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

Ballymena North - 7 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Independent James Henry*17.13%1,026        
DUP John Carson*15.71%941        
DUP Maurice Mills*12.45%746787.44       
SDLP Patrick McAvoy*9.95%596617.84 619.31 622.15 910.15    
Ulster Unionist James McClean7.28%436477.72 485.7 503.9 505.18 509.18 512.96 826.96 
DUP Audrey Wales7.53%451479.56 643.36 664.77 666.05 674.05 700.51 745.78 780.1
Alliance Jayne Dunlop6.94%416463.88 466.61 474.45 492.01 624.01 625.63 674.96 699.05
TUV James Alexander*6.49%389412.52 417.98 575.88 575.88 575.88 577.23 620.8 638.95
Ulster Unionist Neil Armstrong*6.94%416463.32 468.57 481.25 481.25 482.25 486.3   
Sinn Féin Sean Davey5.94%356357.96 357.96 357.96      
TUV David Lynn3.64%218232.56 237.81       
Electorate: 12,118  Valid: 5,991 (49.44%)  Spoilt: 118  Quota: 749  Turnout: 6,109 (50.41%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP

    2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

    2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from Independent

    Ballymena North - 7 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    DUP James Alexander*21.90%1,503       
    DUP Maurice Mills*13.55%930       
    Independent James Henry*13.20%906       
    DUP John Carson8.25%5661,125      
    Ulster Unionist Neil Armstrong*9.56%656693.41 839.56 875.83    
    SDLP Patrick McAvoy*11.00%755756.29 762.95 764.51 1,025.51   
    Ulster Unionist Joseph McKernan*6.28%431445.62 499.27 512.66 512.66 520.66 536.86 878.51
    Alliance Jayne Dunlop5.89%404413.03 427.09 430.08 449.08 574.08 584.34 631.34
    Ulster Unionist Peter Brown5.39%370388.92 432.58 449.22 453.22 456.22 475.9  
    Sinn Féin Padraig McShane4.97%341341 341 341.26     
    Electorate: 11,822  Valid: 6,862 (58.04%)  Spoilt: 101  Quota: 858  Turnout: 6,963 (58.90%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

      2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP

      1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from Alliance, Independent leaves UUP and Independent Unionist becomes Independent

      Ballymena North - 7 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      DUP James Alexander*14.34%1,110          
      SDLP Patrick McAvoy*13.83%1,071          
      Independent James Henry13.69%1,060          
      Ulster Unionist Joseph McKernan*7.92%613614.32 616.32 625.12 642.58 806.06 855.29 942.07 992.25  
      DUP Maurice Mills*8.07%625663.28 673.4 674.1 680.76 684.04 705.49 711.56 713.86 1,092.86 
      Independent William Wright*7.14%553557.32 561.32 561.72 578.28 584.37 651.57 691.17 709.97 753.83 835.94
      Ulster Unionist Neil Armstrong6.88%533538.28 540.4 541.5 551.58 585.49 613.77 682.18 701.58 732.55 760.09
      Ulster Unionist Gillian Scott6.87%532534.04 538.04 539.94 546.6 569.19 598.75 698.32 706.41 719.98 734.26
      DUP Simon Hamilton 5.31%411489.24 494.6 494.8 499.21 504.63 516.99 525.11 526.41   
      Sinn Féin Gerard Magee4.93%382382 382 429 429.72 429.72 433.22 454.9    
      Alliance Jayne Dunlop*4.09%317318.08 319.08 348.28 357.28 358.47 427.39     
      Independent Audrey Wales3.40%263263.6 265.6 275 288.68 302.13      
      Ulster Unionist William McElfatrick3.13%242242.72 242.72 244.12 250.87       
      PUP William Parkhill0.39%3030.6          
      Electorate: 12,285  Valid: 7,742 (63.02%)  Spoilt: 134  Quota: 968  Turnout: 7,876 (64.11%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

        1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Ballymena North - 7 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        SDLP Patrick McAvoy*16.84%975     
        Ulster Unionist William Wright *16.46%953     
        Ind. Unionist Samuel Henry*12.58%728     
        Ulster Unionist Joseph McKernan*10.88%630669.9 785.34   
        Ulster Unionist James Alexander*9.45%547551.8 620.92 675.52 778.52 
        DUP Maurice Mills*10.54%610610.3 624.46 626.15 650.28 768.28
        Alliance Jayne Dunlop7.72%447641.4 645 645.91 700.61 703.09
        DUP John Stewart7.20%417417.3 428.1 429.4 439.14 562.22
        DUP David Warwick4.27%247247.3 253.78 253.91 269.15  
        Ind. Unionist Herbert Park4.06%235242.2 246.28 247.58   
        Electorate: 12,239  Valid: 5,789 (47.30%)  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 724  Turnout: 5,870 (47.96%)  

          1993 Election

          1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist

          Ballymena North - 7 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Ind. Unionist Samuel Henry*15.50%964       
          SDLP Patrick McAvoy*13.83%860       
          Ulster Unionist William Wright 13.19%820       
          Alliance Gareth Williams*11.69%727765.6 800.8     
          Ulster Unionist James Alexander*10.95%681727.4 728.4 751.45 771.05 791.05  
          DUP Maurice Mills*7.24%450461.8 462 463.35 468.05 671.55 951.55 
          Ulster Unionist Joseph McKernan*7.93%493539.6 545.2 555.7 568.5 574.55 615.05 684.05
          Alliance Ethel Kenny7.94%494521 553.2 555 569.9 573.9 582.85 593.85
          DUP John Wilson*5.53%344350.2 350.2 351.75 359.15 423.25   
          DUP John Carson4.66%290293.2 293.2 293.5 306.5    
          Ulster Democratic Samuel Balmer1.53%95100.2 101.1 102.15     
          Electorate: 12,034  Valid: 6,218 (51.67%)  Spoilt: 72  Quota: 778  Turnout: 6,290 (52.27%)  

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            References

            1. "Ballymena North Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
            2. "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
            3. "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
            4. "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
            5. "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.