Dromore (District Electoral Area)

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Dromore DEA (1993-2014) within Banbridge

Dromore was one of the three district electoral areas in Banbridge, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Banbridge District Council, and formed part of the Lagan Valley constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, and contained the wards of Croob, Dromore North, Dromore South, Garran and Quilly. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and largely moved into the Lagan River DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Paul Gribben
(Sinn Féin)		Carol Black
(UUP)		Olive Mercer
(UUP)		 Paul Rankin
(DUP)		Hazel Gamble
(DUP)
2008 Norah Beare
(DUP/
(UUP)		David Herron
(DUP)
2005 Cassie McDermott
(SDLP)		 Tyrone Howe
(UUP)
2001 William Martin
(UUP)
1997 William McCracken
(UUP)		Thomas Gribben
(UUP)
1993 Drew Nelson
(UUP)
1989 Robert Hill
(UUP)
1985 Robert Barr
(UUP)		Brian Biggerstaff
(DUP)

2011 Election

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

2011: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

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

Dromore - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
DUP Paul Rankin *16.49%9671,013     
DUP Hazel Gamble*16.08%943983     
UUP Carol Black13.98%820883 976 982.23   
UUP Olive Mercer12.05%707751 842 850.01 850.86 851.7 923.7
Sinn Féin Paul Gribben10.18%597597 604 604 604 604 880
DUP Norah Beare*11.68%685705 746 766.47 770.38 773.74 814.74
SDLP Louis Boyle8.32%488488 601 601 601.17 601.17  
Alliance David Griffin6.97%409422      
TUV Lyle Rea4.25%249      
Electorate: 10,290  Valid: 5,865 (57.00%)  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 978  Turnout: 5,924 (57.57%)  

    2008 By-Election

    Dromore by-election 13 February 2008 [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    UUP Carol Black24.2912937 1,119 1,194 1,571
    DUP Paul Stewart28.31,0691,074 1,127 1,178 1,505
    TUV Keith Harbinson19.6739742 801 828  
    Sinn Féin Paul Gribben9.3350507 567   
    Alliance David Griffin9.5357479    
    SDLP Paul Gribben7.7290    
    Green (NI) Helen Corry1.659    
    Valid: 3,776  Spoilt: 17  Quota: 1,889  Turnout: 3,793  

      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

      Dromore - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      UUP Tyrone Howe 21.64%1,304   
      DUP Norah Beare *21.44%1,292   
      SDLP Cassie McDermott*11.82%712725.11 1,054.11 
      DUP David Herron*13.91%838858.24 862.24 1,055.84
      DUP Paul Rankin *14.44%870897.14 897.6 976.8
      UUP William Martin*9.63%580814.6 834.83 843.85
      Sinn Féin Francis Branniff7.12%429429.92   
      Electorate: 9,542  Valid: 6,025 (63.14%)  Spoilt: 94  Quota: 1,005  Turnout: 6,119 (64.13%)  

        2001 Election

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

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

        1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP

        Dromore - 5 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123
        DUP Paul Rankin 22.43%1,375  
        SDLP Cassie McDermott*19.61%1,202  
        DUP David Herron*16.84%1,032  
        UUP William Martin*14.59%894905 1,033.7
        UUP Norah Beare 14.62%896910 1,020.22
        UUP Thompson Howe11.18%685696 806.22
        NI Unionist Joseph McIlwaine0.73%45  
        Electorate: 9,149  Valid: 6,129 (66.99%)  Spoilt: 103  Quota: 1,022  Turnout: 6,232 (68.12%)  

          1997 Election

          1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

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

          1993-1997 Change: No change

          Dromore - 5 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          UUP William McCracken*28.77%1,358   
          UUP Thomas Gribben14.13%667919.84  
          UUP William Martin*15.02%709876.16  
          DUP David Herron*16.31%770836.36  
          SDLP Cassie McDermott*15.44%729732.78 735.98 816.98
          Ind. Unionist Robert Hill6.06%286349 467.8 539.36
          Alliance Julian Crozier4.28%202209.98 218.78  
          Electorate: 8,457  Valid: 4,721 (55.82%)  Spoilt: 66  Quota: 787  Turnout: 4,787 (56.60%)  

            1993 Election

            1989: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

            1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

            1989-1993 Change: DUP gain from UUP

            Dromore - 5 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123
            UUP Drew Nelson*19.63%980  
            SDLP Cassie McDermott*19.05%951  
            DUP David Herron17.48%873  
            UUP William Martin*15.44%771794.4 854.85
            UUP William McCracken*14.92%745826 845.53
            UUP Robert Hill*13.48%673711.1 748.61
            Electorate: 7,917  Valid: 4,993 (63.07%)  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 833  Turnout: 5,063 (63.95%)  

              1989 Election

              1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

              1989: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

              1985-1989 Change: UUP gain from DUP

              Dromore - 5 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              UUP Drew Nelson20.81%1,109     
              SDLP Cassie McDermott*18.31%976     
              UUP William Martin*15.87%846874.8 876 916.32  
              UUP Robert Hill*14.39%767814 821.4 844.36 893.36 
              UUP William McCracken10.68%569669.8 676 683.56 729.96 822.6
              DUP Robert McIlroy8.37%446458.2 467.4 475.24 495.12 784.36
              DUP William Lough6.14%327346.4 350.6 354.24 439.4  
              Ulster Democratic Colin Halliday4.07%217224.4 268.8 271.32   
              Ulster Democratic Thomas Dickson1.37%7374.6     
              Electorate: 7,883  Valid: 5,330 (67.61%)  Spoilt: 103  Quota: 889  Turnout: 5,433 (68.92%)  

                1985 Election

                1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

                Dromore - 5 seats [8]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567
                DUP Brian Biggerstaff*18.79%923      
                UUP Robert Barr17.48%859      
                UUP Robert Hill*13.13%645662 684.66 833.66   
                SDLP Cassie McDermott9.44%464465 466.1 473.1 474.15 474.15 904.15
                UUP William Martin11.66%573580 582.42 760.28 787.73 800.45 809.45
                DUP Robert McIlroy8.51%418575 640.78 660.99 668.34 669.9 670.9
                SDLP Bernard Rice9.57%470471 471 471 471.2 471.2  
                UUP James McRoberts7.21%354373 380.04     
                DUP Robert McGregor4.21%207      
                Electorate: 7,240  Valid: 4,913 (67.86%)  Spoilt: 116  Quota: 819  Turnout: 5,029 (69.46%)  

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                  2. ↑ "Dromore by Election Result 2008" (PDF). Banbridge DC By election. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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                  6. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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                  8. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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