Central (District Electoral Area)

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Central DEA (1993-2014) within Craigavon

Central was one of the four district electoral areas in Craigavon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected seven members to Craigavon Borough Council, and formed part of the Upper Bann constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Craigavon Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Bleary, Drumgask, Drumgor, Edenderry, Kernan, Killycomain and Tullygally. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced with the Craigavon DEA with areas also moving into the Portadown DEA.

Demography

On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Craigavon District Electoral Area was 25,287 accounting for 1.40% of the NI total. [1]

Respondents could indicate more than one national identity

On Census Day 27 March 2011, in Craigavon District Electoral Area, considering the population aged 3 years old and over:

Through the late 1970s and early 1980s, Craigavon hosted many families of Refugees of the Vietnam War. [2]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011 Mark O'Dowd
(Sinn Féin)
Tommy O'Connor
(Sinn Féin)
Michael Dixon
(Alliance)
Kenneth Twyble
(UUP)
Ronald Harkness
(UUP)
Robert Smith
(DUP)
William Smith
(DUP)
2005 John O'Dowd
(Sinn Féin)
Kieran Corr
(SDLP)
Philip Weir
(DUP)
2001 Francis Murray
(Sinn Féin)
Patricia Mallon
(SDLP)
Frederick Crowe
(UUP)
1997 Sean Hagan
(Alliance)
Samuel McCammick
(UUP)
William Allen
(DUP)
1993 Brendan Curran
(Sinn Féin)
1989 Elizabeth McClurg
(UUP)
James Daly
(SDLP)
Pauline Lindsay
(UUP)
David Calvin
(DUP)
1985 William Smith
(DUP)
Tom French
(Workers' Party)
Brid Rodgers
(SDLP)
Cyril McLoughlin
(UUP)
Mary Simpson
(UUP)
Robert Dodds
(DUP)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

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

2005-2011 Change: Sinn Féin and Alliance gain from SDLP and DUP

Craigavon Central - 7 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011
Sinn Féin Mark O'Dowd16.28%1,434          
DUP Robert Smith*15.95%1,405          
UUP Kenneth Twyble*12.54%1,104          
Sinn Féin Tommy O'Connor8.45%7441,025.52 1,025.73 1,038.61 1,038.61 1,123.61     
DUP William Smith*7.81%688688.24 952.21 953.21 1,053.04 1,057.05 1,057.67 1,455.67   
UUP Ronald Harkness*6.97%614614.48 619.52 620.52 675.52 679.52 679.52 710.34 862.34 1,266.34 
Alliance Michael Dixon6.66%586587.68 588.31 591.55 596.79 676.67 687.83 698.7 706.7 769.82 900.82
Independent Kieran Corr*7.86%692717.2 717.62 731.58 737.58 837.62 847.54 851.96 856.96 872.41 879.41
UUP Andrew Crockett5.21%459459.48 461.58 462.58 496 498 498.62 511.56 596.56   
DUP Louise Templeton5.04%444444 462.69 462.93 476.14 477.14 477.14     
SDLP Mary Elliott3.16%278287.12 287.33 355.49 355.73       
TUV Roy Ferguson2.85%251251.24 253.13 254.37        
SDLP Anna Ochal-Molenda1.23%108115.44 115.44         
Electorate: 16,864  Valid: 8,807 (52.22%)  Spoilt: 277  Quota: 1,101  Turnout: 9,084 (53.87%)  

    2005 Election

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

    2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    2001–2005 Change: DUP gain from SDLP

    Craigavon Central - 7 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    DUP Robert Smith*16.88%1,587        
    UUP Kenneth Twyble*13.91%1,308        
    Sinn Féin John O'Dowd *13.07%1,229        
    DUP William Smith*9.87%9281,280.82       
    UUP Ronald Harkness5.58%525527.08 580.68 710.82 713.48 714.94 1,147.57 1,411.57 
    SDLP Kieran Corr*8.38%788788 788.9 792 792 1,147.1 1,157.2 1,318.2 
    DUP Philip Weir6.61%622666.72 674.82 744.46 830.77 831.87 859.2 912.81 998.81
    Sinn Féin Francis Murray*7.37%693693 693.1 694.1 694.1 740.1 743.1 772.6 778.6
    Alliance Alan Castle6.36%598599.3 606.3 615.36 616.34 646.8 666.86   
    UUP Frederick Crowe*4.48%421423.6 452.1 517.92 520.02 522.02    
    SDLP Patricia Mallon*4.79%450450.52 451.12 451.22 451.29     
    UUP Robert Oliver2.70%254259.72 289.72       
    Electorate: 15,519  Valid: 9,403 (60.59%)  Spoilt: 230  Quota: 1,176  Turnout: 9,633 (62.07%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance

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

      1997-2001 Change: DUP and SDLP gain from UUP and Alliance

      Craigavon Central - 7 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      UUP Kenneth Twyble*15.93%1,694          
      Sinn Féin Francis Murray*11.27%1,1981,198 1,220 1,220 1,224 1,728     
      SDLP Patricia Mallon*9.37%996997.89 1,057.89 1,062.31 1,162.36 1,211.78 1,390.78    
      UUP Frederick Crowe*7.54%802887.26 904.26 1,030.97 1,132.48 1,133.48 1,133.48 1,133.97 1,438.97  
      DUP William Smith9.97%1,0601,075.12 1,078.12 1,082.17 1,087.8 1,087.8 1,087.8 1,087.8 1,130.14 1,149.04 1,332.04
      DUP Robert Smith7.62%810813.36 816.57 820.2 822.83 822.83 822.83 822.83 860 883.8 1,289.72
      SDLP Kieran Corr7.01%745745.63 782.63 784.63 843.47 871.68 942.68 1,000.99 1,042.38 1,054.28 1,062.24
      DUP Denis Watson 6.70%712738.25 741.25 752.51 758.93 758.93 758.93 759.42 839.82 876.22 1,045.41
      Independent David Calvert 7.16%761766.46 770.46 774.51 783.93 783.93 784.93 784.93 819.48 836.98  
      UUP Samuel McCammick*3.72%396527.25 532.46 665.88 753.18 753.18 753.18 754.16    
      Sinn Féin Peter Toland5.66%602602.21 618.42 618.42 622.63       
      Alliance Sean Hagan*3.56%379394.12 429.96 446.32        
      UUP Audrey Lindsay2.35%250313.84 315.84         
      Workers' Party Tom French 1.24%132132.84          
      Independent Alan Evans0.90%9697.05          
      Electorate: 15,747  Valid: 10,633 (67.52%)  Spoilt: 254  Quota: 1,330  Turnout: 10,887 (69.14%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance

        1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Craigavon Central - 7 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        UUP Kenneth Twyble*20.15%1,576       
        DUP William Allen*13.79%1,079       
        Sinn Féin Francis Murray13.40%1,048       
        SDLP Patricia Mallon*12.89%1,008       
        UUP Samuel McCammick*9.42%737965 991     
        Alliance Sean Hagan*6.92%541563.42 564.52 565.87 566.96 568.19 708.84 914.04
        UUP Frederick Crowe*9.23%722831.82 883.32 883.32 883.32 883.32 890.24 910.03
        UUP Cyril McLoughlin4.82%377591.7 610.8 610.8 614.8 614.89 625.49 636.44
        Labour Coalition Alan Evans4.97%389395.08 395.68 417.82 425.73 426.63 541.63  
        SDLP Philip Mallon2.33%182182 182 217.01 224.37 250.86   
        NI Women's Coalition Chris Moffat1.07%8488.56 88.76 89.93 90.93 91.17   
        Workers' Party Peter Smyth*0.70%5556.14 56.44 60.04 61.67 62.27   
        Labour Coalition William McAvoy0.32%2525 25.1 28.07     
        Electorate: 15,325  Valid: 7,823 (51.05%)  Spoilt: 159  Quota: 978  Turnout: 7,982 (52.08%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

          1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance

          1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

          Craigavon Central - 7 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          UUP Kenneth Twyble16.12%1,246      
          DUP William Allen15.16%1,172      
          UUP Frederick Crowe*9.92%767808.36 907.36 910.36 982.36  
          UUP Samuel McCammick*8.47%655736.18 773.98 779.42 872.78 1,195.78 
          SDLP Patricia Mallon11.01%851851.22 851.4 933.4 934.4 936.02 937.02
          Sinn Féin Brendan Curran*11.19%865865.22 865.58 884.58 884.58 884.8 884.8
          Alliance Sean Hagan*7.79%602613.44 615.24 686.04 698.8 786.92 857.92
          SDLP Gabriel O'Dowd8.49%656656.44 626.62 709.62 709.62 714.34 718.34
          UUP Elizabeth McClurg*4.90%379471.84 500.28 505.12 630.08   
          UUP Pauline Lindsay*3.26%252291.6 320.04 321.04    
          Workers' Party Tom French*3.69%285286.98 287.52     
          Electorate: 15,087  Valid: 7,730 (51.24%)  Spoilt: 250  Quota: 967  Turnout: 7,980 (52.89%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Workers' Party

            1989: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

            1985-1989 Change: UUP and Alliance gain from DUP and Workers' Party

            Craigavon Central - 7 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678
            UUP Samuel McCammick*21.69%1,642       
            SDLP James Daly13.25%1,003       
            UUP Frederick Crowe10.74%8131,079.29      
            DUP David Calvin12.09%915936.84 945.24 1,068.24    
            UUP Pauline Lindsay6.54%495637.8 700.17 750.9 792.9 798.32 997.32 
            UUP Elizabeth McClurg6.04%457651.04 697.87 719.55 728.55 733.97 951.31 
            Alliance Sean Hagan7.99%605614.24 615.29 627.29 632.29 793.29 799.34 840.22
            Sinn Féin Sheena Campbell8.06%610610 610.21 612.21 614.21 744.21 744.21 759.05
            DUP Eric Patterson5.36%406451.36 462.28 495.12 555.12 559.12   
            Workers' Party Peter Smyth4.89%370370.84 371.05 373.05 373.05    
            Ind. Unionist Barrie Bradbury3.37%255259.62 261.09      
            Electorate: 13,988  Valid: 7,571 (54.12%)  Spoilt: 205  Quota: 947  Turnout: 7,776 (55.59%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Workers' Party

              Craigavon Central - 7 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              UUP Mary Simpson *17.54%1,359    
              DUP William Smith*14.84%1,150    
              UUP Samuel McCammick13.06%1,012    
              SDLP Brid Rodgers *11.40%883    
              UUP Cyril McLoughlin*8.27%641970.44   
              Workers' Party Tom French *6.97%540541.16 542.44 658.37 931.37
              DUP Robert Dodds*8.91%690706.24 791.52 810.96 813.96
              DUP Meredith Patterson6.92%536563.55 645.63 693.14 694.14
              Sinn Féin Sheena Campbell7.15%554554 554 556  
              Alliance Sean Hagan3.85%298308.15 310.55   
              Alliance James Woods1.10%8588.48 89.6   
              Electorate: 13,002  Valid: 7,748 (59.59%)  Spoilt: 151  Quota: 969  Turnout: 7,899 (60.75%)  

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