Bangor West (District Electoral Area)

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Bangor West
Ards and North Down Borough Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created2014
Seats7 (1985–2014)
5 (2014–present)
Councillors
  •   Christine Creighton (APNI)
  •   Jennifer Gilmour (DUP)
  •   Stephen Hollywood (UUP)
  •   Peter Martin (DUP)
  •   Barry McKee (Green Party)

Bangor West is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. [1] The district elects five members to Ards and North Down Borough Council and contains the wards of Bryansburn, Kilcooley, Rathgael, Rathmore and Silverstream. [2] Bangor West forms 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, where it contained originally seven wards (Bryansburn, Clandeboye, Crawfordsburn, Dufferin, Princestown, Silverstream and Spring Hill). For the 2014 local elections, it was reduced to five wards losing areas to the new Holywood and Clandeboye DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2023 Christine Creighton
(Alliance)
Barry McKee
(Green Party)
Peter Martin
(DUP)
Jennifer Gilmour
(DUP)
Stephen Hollywood
(UUP)
5 seats
2014–present
5 seats
2014–present
May 2022 Co-OptionScott Wilson
(Alliance)
Hannah Irwin
(Alliance)
Marion Smith
(UUP)
2019 Connie Egan
(Alliance)
December 2018 Co-OptionAlan Graham
(DUP)
March 2018 Co-OptionJames Hunter
(Green Party)
February 2018 Co-OptionAlan Leslie
(DUP)
October 2016 Co-Option Rachel Woods
(Green Party)
2014 Paul Roberts
(Green Party)
2011 Anne Wilson
(Alliance)
Tony Hill
(Alliance)
James McKerrow
(UUP)
Brian Wilson

(Alliance)/
(Green Party)/
(Independent)

2005
2001 William Keery
(UKUP)
Royston Davies
(UUP)
1997 Eileen Bell
(Alliance)
Ernest Steele
(PUP)
Roy Bradford
(UUP)
1993 George Green
(Conservative)
William Baxter
(DUP)
Ian Sinclair
(Independent Unionist)
Hazel Bradford
(UUP)
1989 Thomas Miskelly
(Conservative)
James O'Fee
(Conservative)
Ann-Marie Hillen
(Independent)
1985 William Bailie
(Alliance)
Alan Graham
(DUP)
George McMurtry
(DUP)
Ian Sinclair
(UPUP)
Cecil Braniff
(UUP)

2023 Election

2019: 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Green

2023: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Green

2019–2023 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

Bangor West - 5 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Alliance Christine Creighton18.06%1,175         
DUP Jennifer Gilmour*15.88%1,0331,063 1,063.77 1,068.77 1,205.77     
Ulster Unionist Stephen Hollywood13.33%867902 903.75 911.96 976.10 996.12 1,003.33 1,185.33  
DUP Peter Martin9.84%640649 649.35 650.35 732.42 828.88 830.95 1,045.93 1,113.13 
Green (NI) Barry McKee*11.33%737752 758.23 880.63 884.77 884.77 913.47 978.61 1,002.97 1,019.77
Alliance Alison McWhinney5.96%388392 440.02 548.91 551.91 551.91 961.60 997.02 1,005.42 1,008.78
Independent Susan Prentice7.84%510522 522.77 529.77 585.77 589.41 598.48    
Alliance Huw Stacy6.07%395398 417.67 460.81 460.81 460.81     
TUV John Gordon5.09%331348 348.35 350.35        
SDLP Tony McCann4.57%297298 301.92        
NI Conservatives Colin Breen2.03%132         
Electorate: 14,486  Valid: 6,505 (44.91%)  Spoilt: 83  Quota: 1,085  Turnout: 6,588 (45.48%)  

    2019 Election

    2014: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Green

    2019: 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Green

    2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain from DUP

    Bangor West - 5 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    Alliance Connie Egan 20.16%1,151  
    DUP Jennifer Gilmour17.34%990  
    Ulster Unionist Marion Smith*17.20%982  
    Green (NI) Barry McKee16.62%9491,022 
    Alliance Scott Wilson*12.32%703746 930.79
    DUP Alan Graham*13.12%749787 791.42
    NI Conservatives Ben English2.00%114  
    Sinn Féin Kieran Maxwell1.24%71  
    Electorate: 13,585  Valid: 5,709 (42.02%)  Spoilt: 85  Quota: 952  Turnout: 5,794 (42.65%)  

      2014 Election

      2014: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Green

      Bangor West - 5 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      Ulster Unionist Marion Smith*16.15%870887 890 950      
      DUP Alan Graham*16.08%866889 891 932      
      DUP Alan Leslie* †15.80%851881 883 895 912     
      Alliance Scott Wilson11.49%619622 686 701 709 713 713 807 1,102 
      Green (NI) Paul Roberts †­††6.42%346359 426 449 453 456 456 562 664 830
      TUV Robert Gordon9.12%491520 521 568 573 580 586 634 646 657
      Alliance Laurence Thompson*5.85%315319 403 422 425 425 425 506   
      NI21 Steven Denny6.37%344354 382 412 415 419 420    
      NI Conservatives Mark Brotherston4.72%254272 277        
      SDLP Ingrid Logan4.91%264268         
      Community PartnershipAlison Blayney3.08%166         
      Electorate: 13,479  Valid: 5,386 (39.96%)  Spoilt: 62  Quota: 898  Turnout: 5,448 (40.42%)  

        2011 Election

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

        2011: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

        2005-2011 Change: Green becomes Independent

        Bangor West - 7 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567891011
        Independent Brian Wilson *20.86%1,458          
        DUP Alan Graham*15.55%1,087          
        DUP Alan Leslie*13.32%931          
        Alliance Anne Wilson*11.56%8081,107.28         
        Ulster Unionist Marion Smith*9.84%688772.28 837.8 908.36       
        Alliance Tony Hill*6.31%441493.89 590.22 602.54 606.14 607.66 608.66 622.82 658.67 824.12 863.6
        Ulster Unionist James McKerrow*4.12%288312.08 321.05 402.53 428.93 453.63 457.93 509.31 586.4 593.12 645.89
        Green (NI) Joanne Dunlop4.31%301351.74 384.5 394.02 398.22 400.5 403.6 424.48 449.1 541.19 575.81
        Community PartnershipAlison Blayney2.75%192199.31 202.82 206.46 210.66 211.04 329.41 349.47 356.96 366.21  
        SDLP Liam Logan4.26%298325.09 337.18 339.98 341.28 341.66 342.76 347.61 355.9   
        NI Conservatives Julian Robertson2.59%181196.91 201.59 210.27 213.27 215.74 216.74 239.31    
        UKIP Ade Benson2.16%151164.76 167.1 184.74 190.24 191.19 195.29     
        Community Partnership Jamie Bryson 2.39%167168.72 170.28 171.96 176.36 176.74      
        Electorate: 14,952  Valid: 6,991 (46.76%)  Spoilt: 160  Quota: 874  Turnout: 7,151 (47.83%)  

          2005 Election

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

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

          2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UKUP, Independent joins Greens

          Bangor West - 7 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          Green (NI) Brian Wilson *19.83%1,593        
          DUP Alan Graham*18.46%1,483        
          Ulster Unionist Marion Smith*12.74%1,024        
          Alliance Anne Wilson*9.42%7571,116.86       
          DUP Alan Leslie7.43%597640.32 1,054.08      
          Alliance Tony Hill*5.49%441474.82 479.62 533.57 564.37 566.47 583.54 643.54 1,061.91
          Ulster Unionist James McKerrow5.38%432470 478 499.19 572.83 589.83 660.69 759.07 803.16
          UK Unionist William Keery*4.65%374397.56 423.8 430.04 454.36 475.36 536.16 635.51 653.03
          SDLP William Logan6.55%526564 564.64 576.08 582.74 583.04 590.04 607.68  
          Independent Alan Field3.88%312330.62 337.02 343 359.02 362.37 396.14   
          PUP James Rea3.95%317323.46 327.94 329.24 335.82 340.92    
          NI Conservatives Julian Robertson2.23%179198.76 201.32 207.56      
          Electorate: 14,658  Valid: 8,035 (54.82%)  Spoilt: 168  Quota: 1,005  Turnout: 8,203 (55.96%)  

            2001 Election

            1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UKUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Independent

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

            1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from PUP

            Bangor West - 7 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Independent Brian Wilson *20.54%1,871      
            Ulster Unionist Marion Smith*14.39%1,311      
            Alliance Anne Wilson*12.21%1,1121,608.8     
            DUP Alan Graham10.86%9891,007.4 1,021.4 1,037 1,043.16 1,150.16 
            Ulster Unionist Royston Davies8.74%796827.6 871.2 902.6 966.44 1,077.85 
            UK Unionist William Keery*7.42%676704.8 721.6 740.8 748.5 804.12 1,247.12
            Alliance Tony Hill6.92%630676.8 936.4 965.2 974.86 1,003 1,025.14
            Ulster Unionist Evan Ward4.57%416474.8 539.6 574.4 648.18 719.4 766.28
            UK Unionist Alan Field6.58%599614.2 625 637.4 642.44 686.98  
            PUP James Rea5.91%538546.8 556.4 560.4 563.9   
            NI Conservatives Julian Robertson1.89%172183.2 196.4     
            Electorate: 15,748  Valid: 9,110 (57.85%)  Spoilt: 214  Quota: 1,139  Turnout: 9,324 (59.21%)  

              1997 Election

              1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Independent Unionist

              1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UKUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Independent

              1993-1997 Change: UKUP, PUP and Independent gain from DUP, Conservative and Independent Unionist

              Bangor West - 7 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789101112
              Independent Brian Wilson *20.32%1,090           
              Ulster Unionist Roy Bradford *13.03%699           
              Alliance Eileen Bell *12.34%662700.61          
              Alliance Anne Wilson7.21%387661.56 668.73 679.23        
              Ulster Unionist Marion Smith8.56%459480.45 481.45 481.45 485.97 490.95 510.32 517.18 657.86 788.86  
              UK Unionist William Keery9.49%509528.11 528.11 529.01 530.89 536.61 550.73 564.2 585.85 640.36 662.36 663.86
              PUP Ernest Steele8.18%439444.46 444.46 444.76 445.4 451.08 458.42 468.42 480.74 502.9 527.9 530.3
              DUP Robert Gordon5.74%308310.73 311.73 311.73 312.89 312.89 317.28 466.96 490.35 508.76 523.76 523.76
              Ind. Unionist Ian Sinclair*4.23%227246.11 246.5 247.1 247.62 268.22 300.12 304.2 324.05    
              Ulster Unionist Royston Davies3.54%190201.7 202.7 203 220.32 229.5 246.48 249.48     
              DUP Alan Graham3.56%191195.68 196.07 196.07 196.47 196.77 197.77      
              NI Conservatives Julian Robertson2.09%112116.68 118.07 118.37 119.05 125.03       
              Alliance Derek Bell1.42%7685.75 87.75 103.65 103.93        
              Independent Robert Mooney0.28%1518.12           
              Electorate: 15,442  Valid: 5,364 (34.74%)  Spoilt: 116  Quota: 671  Turnout: 5,480 (35.49%)  

                1993 Election

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

                1993: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Independent Unionist

                1989-1993 Change: Alliance and Independent Unionist gain from Conservative and Independent

                Bangor West - 7 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456789101112
                Alliance Brian Wilson *21.91%1,228           
                DUP William Baxter*14.36%805           
                Ulster Unionist Hazel Bradford*13.45%754           
                Alliance Eileen Bell 10.76%603969.93          
                Ulster Unionist Roy Bradford *7.03%394418.64 449.04 456.32 498.67 508.46 508.46 511.24 520.32 532.92 557.6 701.43
                Ind. Unionist Ian Sinclair5.10%286313.72 352.12 353.29 354.41 368.68 378.85 392.02 423.55 488.67 563.26 615.52
                NI Conservatives George Green *6.10%342357.4 376.2 379.71 381.67 385.47 391.27 436.38 443.62 458.9 480.58 508.31
                NI Conservatives James O'Fee*4.76%267295.16 325.56 325.95 327.77 335.57 339.17 399.07 405.35 422.39 467.67 485.3
                DUP Harold Blemings4.41%247263.28 272.48 358.54 360.64 361.64 362.64 363.59 371.13 379.57 389.97  
                Independent Ann-Marie Foster*2.64%148157.68 218.48 218.74 219.02 226.1 246.34 249.94 285.66 361.6   
                Independent Arthur Gadd2.05%115123.8 143.4 143.79 143.93 149.37 210.64 212.64 260.33    
                Independent Ernest Steele2.59%145157.32 174.12 174.77 174.91 180.31 194.63 194.63     
                NI Conservatives Elizabeth Maguire2.02%113120.04 132.84 133.88 134.72 137.52 137.52      
                Independent Robert Mooney1.80%101105.4 121.4 121.53 121.67 125.87       
                Independent Edward Lindsay1.03%5861.96 72.76 72.89 72.96        
                Electorate: 15,097  Valid: 5,606 (37.13%)  Spoilt: 189  Quota: 701  Turnout: 5,795 (38.39%)  

                  1989 Election

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

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

                  1985-1989 Change: Conservatives (two seats) and Independent gain from Alliance, DUP and UPUP

                  Bangor West - 7 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345678910
                  Ulster Unionist Hazel Bradford*10.73%698707 710 716 748 880    
                  DUP William Baxter7.10%462497 498 502 551 573 575.5 829.5  
                  Alliance Brian Wilson *10.71%697699 763 779 789 802 808 817  
                  Independent Ann-Marie Hillen8.25%537540 549 701 725 741 742.5 764.5 902.5 
                  NI Conservatives Thomas Miskelly9.62%626629 632 643 664 694 695.5 703.5 763.5 794.5
                  NI Conservatives James O'Fee8.81%573579 580 587 597 623 624.5 641.5 717 744
                  Ulster Unionist Roy Bradford 6.19%403408 409 411 443 534 581 650 693 706
                  NI Conservatives Jack Preston8.25%537550 551 556 577 605 605 613 662 673
                  Alliance William Bailie*6.36%414416 471 473 476 491 491.5 493.5   
                  DUP Alan Graham*5.34%347398 402 404 429 453 457.5    
                  Ulster Unionist Terence McKeag6.09%396397 398 399 425      
                  PUP Thomas O'Brien4.86%316327 328 329       
                  Independent Colin Simpson3.24%211212 212        
                  Alliance Eileen Bell 2.23%145145         
                  DUP Elizabeth McMurtry2.08%135         
                  PUP Samuel Meneely0.14%9         
                  Electorate: 15,249  Valid: 6,506 (42.67%)  Spoilt: 147  Quota: 814  Turnout: 6,653 (43.63%)  

                    1985 Election

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

                    Bangor West - 7 seats [12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678910
                    Ulster Unionist Hazel Bradford*26.01%1,695         
                    DUP Alan Graham*14.89%970         
                    Alliance William Bailie*14.01%913         
                    Ulster Unionist Cecil Braniff*6.53%414856.52        
                    Alliance Brian Wilson *10.53%686719.28 721.04 742.44 743.76 744.56 760.63 778.88 1,008.88 
                    DUP George McMurtry5.85%381419.48 540.76 541.86 654.12 655.57 675.88 747.77 752.92 760.92
                    UPUP Ian Sinclair7.75%505551.8 555.48 558.58 564.1 565.2 539.84 630.43 663.09 695.09
                    Ulster Unionist Edward Lindsay1.81%118269.84 274 277.4 287.76 319.71 489.03 538.36 596.81 688.81
                    Alliance Alfred Mairs4.01%261298.96 299.76 358.96 364.28 365.03 386.66 392.98   
                    PUP Thomas O'Brien4.10%267282.6 284.68 284.88 292.52 292.97 297.01    
                    Ulster Unionist William Smiley2.64%172262.48 264.08 265.08 278.2 283.05     
                    DUP William Swain2.06%134145.96 164.68 164.78       
                    Electorate: 14,384  Valid: 6,516 (45.30%)  Spoilt: 153  Quota: 815  Turnout: 6,669 (46.36%)  

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