Braid (District Electoral Area)

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Braid
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1993
Seats5 (1993-2014)
7 (2014-)
Councillors
  •   Beth Adger (DUP)
  •   Alan Barr (UUP)
  •   Chelsea Harwood (APNI)
  •   Christopher Jamieson (TUV)
  •   William McCaughey (DUP)
  •   Archie Rae (SF)
  •   Matthew Warwick (TUV)
Braid DEA (1993-2014) within Ballymena Mid and East Antrim Braid highlight.svg
Braid DEA (1993-2014) within Ballymena
Map of Ballymena, with the Ballymena North DEA (1993-2014) highlighted Ballymena 1993 Braid highlight.svg
Map of Ballymena, with the Ballymena North DEA (1993-2014) highlighted

Braid is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. [1] The district elects seven members to Mid and East Antrim District Council and contains the wards of Ballee and Harryville, Broughshane, Glenravel, Glenwhirry, Kells, Kirkinriola and Slemish. [2] Braid forms 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, where it contained five wards (Broughshane, Craigywarren, Glenravel, Glenwhirry and Slemish), replacing the Braid Valley DEA which had existed since 1985. For the 2014 local elections it gained two additional wards, gaining Ballee and Harryville and Kells from the abolished Ballymena South DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Chelsea Harwood
(Alliance)		Alan Barr
(UUP)		Archie Rae
(Sinn Féin)		Beth Adger
(DUP)		Christopher Jamieson
(TUV)		William McCaughey
(DUP)		Matthew Warwick
(TUV)
October 2020 Co-OptionDavid Reid
(Alliance)		Robin Cherry
(UUP)		Julie Frew
(DUP)		Brian Collins
(TUV)
2019 Muriel Burnside
(Alliance)
August 2016 DefectionPaul Maguire
(Sinn Féin)/
(Independent)		Beth Clyde
(DUP)		Samuel Hanna
(DUP)
2014
2011 Paul Frew
(DUP)		5 seats
1993–2014		5 seats
1993–2014
2005 Margaret Gribben
(SDLP)		Robin Stirling
(DUP)
2001 Lexie Scott
(UUP)		David Clyde
(UUP)
1997 Desmond Armstrong
(UUP)
1993 David McClintock
(DUP)		Robert Forsythe
(UUP)

2023 Election

2019: 3 x DUP, 2 x TUV, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

2023: 2 x DUP, 2 x TUV, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from DUP

Braid - 7 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Sinn Féin Archie Rae13.76%1,302       
DUP Beth Adger*13.17%1,246       
DUP William McCaughey*12.93%1,224       
TUV Christopher Jamieson*12.63%1,195       
UUP Alan Barr11.18%1,0581,059.4 1,612.4     
Alliance Chelsea Harwood10.74%1,0161,121.6 1,146.1 1,232.1    
TUV Matthew Warwick8.88%840840.5 940.5 1,128.5 1,134.95 1,146.95 1,152.17 1,162.63
DUP Julie Philpott9.21%872872.2 893.2 1,045.2 1,098.6 1,120.6 1,150.87 1,152.04
UUP Keith Turner*7.50%710710.9       
Electorate: 17,809  Valid: 9,463 (53.14%)  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 1,183  Turnout: 9,552 (53.64%)  

    2019 Election

    2014: 4 x DUP, 1 x TUV, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

    2019: 3 x DUP, 2 x TUV, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

    2014-2019 Change: TUV and Alliance gain from DUP and Sinn Féin

    Braid - 7 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    UUP Robin Cherry*12.26%1,0841,107     
    DUP Beth Adger*11.03%975982 1,284    
    Alliance Muriel Burnside †7.95%703896 896 896 896.08 1,296.08 
    DUP Julie Frew10.48%926933 1,077 1,103.55 1,103.59 1,106.59 
    DUP William McCaughey*9.33%825827 907 1,050.96 1,051.04 1,054.04 1,058.04
    TUV Christopher Jamieson10.20%902909 964 966.36 966.36 972.36 983.36
    TUV Brian Collins*9.86%872881 894 896.36 896.52 898.52 905.52
    UUP Keith Turner9.05%800816 827 827.59 828.03 848.03 898.03
    Sinn Féin Colette McAllister7.14%631827 827 827 827.04   
    DUP Sam Hanna6.85%605606      
    Independent Marian Maguire4.20%371      
    Independent Roni Browne1.65%146      
    Electorate: 16,951  Valid: 8,840 (52.15%)  Spoilt: 96  Quota: 1,106  Turnout: 8,936 (52.72%)  

      2014 Election

      2011: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

      2014: 4 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x TUV, 1 x Sinn Féin

      2011-2014 Change: DUP and TUV gain due to the addition of two seats

      Braid - 7 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      DUP Beth Clyde*9.81%865890 1,210      
      DUP William McCaughey*10.57%932955 1,038 1,112.46     
      TUV Brian Collins10.35%912939 945 945.34 954.34 1,416.34   
      UUP Robin Cherry*10.90%9611,009 1,027 1,028.36 1,057.36 1,090.36 1,160.92  
      DUP Beth Adger*10.11%891934 990 1,011.76 1,021.76 1,058.1 1,153.02  
      Sinn Féin Paul Maguire* ‡8.19%722736 737 737 1,044 1,045 1,045 1,045 1,045
      DUP Samuel Hanna*9.08%800808 845 851.8 863.14 881.14 923.14 935.74 978.49
      UUP Brian Thompson6.34%559618 666 668.04 692.04 745.04 848.35 889.52 897.5
      TUV Roy McPeake6.77%597632 645 645.34 649.34     
      SDLP Catherine O'Hara5.95%524606 608 608.68      
      DUP Chris Wales6.46%569590        
      Alliance Danny Donnelly 3.39%299        
      PUP William Parkhill2.08%183        
      Electorate: 16,543  Valid: 8,814 (53.28%)  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 1,102  Turnout: 8,902 (53.81%)  

        2011 Election

        2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
        2011: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
        2005-2011 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

        Braid - 5 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        DUP Paul Frew *23.91%1,511      
        DUP Beth Clyde14.59%9221,240.3     
        DUP Samuel Hanna*13.99%884958.7 1,118.84    
        Sinn Féin Paul Maguire9.08%574574.3 574.3 632.6 633.6 962.5 963.14
        UUP Robin Cherry*10.95%692706.1 711.88 712.88 859.66 883.66 910.06
        UUP Lexie Scott9.84%622646 653.99 658.99 805.93 847.4 884.84
        SDLP Cahal Kerr6.47%409411.7 412.21 558.51 561.51   
        TUV Samuel Gaston*7.28%460467.8 470.01 477.01    
        Independent Catherine O'Hara3.89%246246.9 247.07     
        Electorate: 10,688  Valid: 6,320 (59.13%)  Spoilt: 90  Quota: 1,054  Turnout: 6,410 (59.97%)  

          2005 Election

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

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

          2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

          Braid - 5 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          DUP Paul Frew 23.61%1,524    
          DUP Samuel Hanna*16.95%1,094    
          DUP Robin Stirling*13.23%8541,238.54   
          SDLP Margaret Gribben*9.99%645647.03 647.87 686.87 1,176.87
          UUP Robin Cherry11.59%748761.63 808.39 1,045.73 1,047.01
          UUP Lexie Scott*9.23%596619.49 686.13 847.27 849.27
          Sinn Féin Laurence O'Neill9.13%589589.29 589.29 589.57  
          UUP Robert Wilson6.26%404418.5 466.38   
          Electorate: 9,694  Valid: 6,454 (66.58%)  Spoilt: 83  Quota: 1,076  Turnout: 6,537 (67.43%)  

            2001 Election

            1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

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

            1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP

            Braid - 5 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            DUP Samuel Hanna18.75%1,242     
            SDLP Margaret Gribben*17.48%1,158     
            DUP Robin Stirling*12.36%819831.54 833.54 834.35 1,461.35 
            UUP David Clyde*14.51%961964.52 972.52 998.71 1,035.71 1,120.71
            UUP Lexie Scott*13.48%893899.93 903.15 912.42 964.99 1,018.99
            UUP Desmond Armstrong*12.30%815815 817 829.42 856.82 905.82
            DUP Robert Osborne10.67%707817.22 826.33 827.23   
            PUP Robert Hamilton0.44%2929.33     
            Electorate: 9,397  Valid: 6,624 (70.49%)  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 1,105  Turnout: 6,712 (71.43%)  

              1997 Election

              1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP

              1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

              1993-1997 Change: SDLP gain from DUP

              Braid - 5 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              SDLP Margaret Gribben19.57%1,042    
              UUP David Clyde*18.05%961    
              UUP Desmond Armstrong*15.33%816919.48   
              DUP Samuel Hanna*11.70%623632.36 1,029.36  
              UUP Lexie Scott14.37%765794.12 812.2 814.72 878.48
              DUP Samuel Gaston11.78%627629.08 690.72 826.8 833.92
              DUP David McClintock*9.20%490497.8    
              Electorate: 9,081  Valid: 5,324 (58.63%)  Spoilt: 91  Quota: 888  Turnout: 5,415 (59.63%)  

                1993 Election

                1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP

                Braid - 5 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                UUP David Clyde*27.31%1,304     
                UUP Desmond Armstrong*21.76%1,039     
                UUP Robert Forsythe16.57%7911,196.45    
                DUP Samuel Hanna*13.68%653678.2 718.25 838.33  
                DUP David McClintock*9.15%437460.85 482 508.86 582.21 618.61
                DUP Samuel Wallace8.06%385420.55 439 501.41 609.27 614.47
                DUP Samuel Martin3.48%166182.2 196.15 229.33   
                Electorate: 8,781  Valid: 4,775 (54.38%)  Spoilt: 143  Quota: 796  Turnout: 4,918 (56.01%)  

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