Dunmurry Cross (District Electoral Area)

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Dunmurry Cross DEA (1993-2014) within Lisburn

Dunmurry Cross was one of the district electoral areas in Lisburn, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. It was one of four Lisburn DEAs until 1993, and one of five until 2014. The district elected seven members to Lisburn City Council and formed part of Belfast West constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament and 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, replacing Lisburn Area D and Lisburn Area E which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Collin Glen, Derryaghy, Dunmurry, Kilwee, Lambeg, Seymour Hill and Twinbrook. For the 1993 local elections, Lambeg moved to the new Lisburn North DEA, while a new Poleglass ward was created within the DEA. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections with Derryaghy also moving to Lisburn North DEA and the rest of the area was transferred to the new Collin DEA for the 2014 Belfast City Council election.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 David Bell
(Sinn Féin)		Arder Carson
(Sinn Féin)		Stephen Magennis
(Sinn Féin)		Angela Nelson
(Sinn Féin)		Charlene O'Hara
(Sinn Féin)		Brian Heading
(SDLP)		Margaret Tolerton
(DUP)
2005 Paul Butler
(Sinn Féin)		 Michael Ferguson
(Sinn Féin)		Veronica Willis
(Sinn Féin)		 Patricia Lewsley
(SDLP)		Stephen Moore
(DUP)
2001 Sue Ramsey
(Sinn Féin)		William McDonnell
(SDLP)		 Billy Bell
(UUP)
1997 Ita Gray
(Sinn Féin)		Hugh Lewsley
(Independent Nationalist)/
(SDLP)
1993 Patrick Rice
(Sinn Féin)		Anne Marie Armstrong
(Sinn Féin)		William McAllister
(UUP)
1989 William Beattie
(DUP)
1985 Damien Gibney
(Sinn Féin)		Donald Cheyne
(Alliance)		Richard Scott
(UUP)

2011 Election

2005: 4 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2011: 5 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2005-2011 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

Dunmurry Cross - 7 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Sinn Féin David Bell17.19%1,796      
Sinn Féin Charlene O'Hara13.07%1,365      
Sinn Féin Arder Carson12.81%1,338      
Sinn Féin Stephen Magennis11.02%1,1511,553.57     
Sinn Féin Angela Nelson*11.58%1,2101,249.96 1,479.24    
DUP Margaret Tolerton10.84%1,1321,132.81 1,133.45 1,134.41 1,357.41  
SDLP Brian Heading*9.77%1,0201,041.6 1,043.68 1,052.32 1,059.32 1,079.9 1,272.03
SDLP Matthew McDermott6.02%629637.64 639.08 646.44 653.71 684.79 843.54
Alliance Aaron McIntyre4.38%458459.89 460.53 462.45 533.61 539.91  
UUP Mark Hill3.31%346346.81 346.81 346.97    
Electorate: 19,745  Valid: 10,445 (52.90%)  Spoilt: 251  Quota: 1,306  Turnout: 10,696 (54.17%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

    2005: 4 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

    2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

    Dunmurry Cross - 7 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Sinn Féin Paul Butler *17.12%1,823    
    Sinn Féin Michael Ferguson *13.75%1,464    
    DUP Stephen Moore13.08%1,393    
    SDLP Patricia Lewsley *12.86%1,369    
    SDLP Brian Heading7.83%834898.12 909.82 1,268.31 1,326.81
    Sinn Féin Angela Nelson9.48%1,0101,196.2 1,220.86 1,229.22 1,229.97
    Sinn Féin Veronica Willis*8.83%9401,142.72 1,222.01 1,222.01 1,222.01
    Sinn Féin Máireád Uí Adhmaill10.56%1,1251,157.48 1,167.11 1,168.11 1,168.11
    UUP Kenneth Bishop6.49%691693.52 694.33   
    Electorate: 17,676  Valid: 10,649 (60.25%)  Spoilt: 309  Quota: 1,332  Turnout: 10,958 (61.99%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

      2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

      1997-2001 Change: SDLP gain from Independent

      Dunmurry Cross - 7 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Sinn Féin Paul Butler *17.78%2,061     
      SDLP Patricia Lewsley 17.50%2,029     
      UUP Billy Bell *13.37%1,550     
      Sinn Féin Michael Ferguson *13.36%1,549     
      Sinn Féin Sue Ramsey *10.52%1,2191,306.6 1,321.6 1,333.3 1,333.58 1,599.38
      Sinn Féin Veronica Willis*8.57%9931,007.1 1,012.5 1,017.1 1,017.17 1,470.27
      SDLP William McDonnell*5.52%640682.9 1,191.4 1,334.4 1,346.02 1,459.12
      DUP Stephen Moore7.85%910910.6 912.4 930.7 1,008.61 1,008.61
      Sinn Féin Paul Flynn3.64%422866.6 885.8 896.6 897.02  
      Independent Malachy McAnespie1.88%218225.5 254.3    
      Electorate: 18,673  Valid: 11,591 (62.07%)  Spoilt: 440  Quota: 1,449  Turnout: 12,031 (64.43%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP

        1997: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

        1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP, Independent Nationalist leaves SDLP

        Dunmurry Cross - 7 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789101112
        Sinn Féin Michael Ferguson *15.45%1,365           
        Sinn Féin Paul Butler 14.26%1,260           
        Sinn Féin Sue Ramsey 11.60%1,0251,061.86 1,146.94         
        UUP Billy Bell *10.90%963963.57 963.69 966.89 1,095.69 1,173.69      
        SDLP William McDonnell*10.50%928933.89 937.73 1,006.16 1,006.16 1,064.35 1,066.35 1,071.35 1,480.35   
        Sinn Féin Ita Gray8.79%777982.01 1,038.41 1,044.41 1,045.6 1,045.91 1,046.91 1,046.91 1,060.39 1,098.39 1,139.73 
        Independent Nationalist Hugh Lewsley*5.68%502504.85 507.01 542.01 543.01 600.01 607.01 610.01 690.94 959.94 960.24 966.3
        UUP Frederick Parkinson5.36%474474 474 475 523 545 888 945 948 949 949 949.12
        SDLP Mary Rodgers5.67%501502.52 504.08 517.46 517.46 541.46 542.46 542.46     
        UUP Andrew Park3.73%330330 330.12 330.12 381.12 406.12       
        Alliance Owen Gawith3.21%284284.76 284.88 298.88 301        
        DUP Yvonne Craig2.67%236236.19 236.31 236.31         
        Workers' Party Frances McCarthy1.88%192192.76 193          
        Electorate: 18,255  Valid: 8,837 (48.41%)  Spoilt: 194  Quota: 1,105  Turnout: 9,031 (49.47%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

          1993: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP

          1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from DUP

          Dunmurry Cross - 7 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Sinn Féin Patrick Rice*16.83%1,417       
          UUP William McAllister*15.02%1,265       
          SDLP Hugh Lewsley*12.78%1,076       
          Sinn Féin Michael Ferguson *11.16%9401,215.34      
          UUP Billy Bell *7.43%626626 797.36 797.51 812.7 812.76 818.76 1,244.76
          Sinn Féin Anne Marie Armstrong9.28%781841.58 841.58 994.13 1,011.65 1,012.37 1,041.14 1,041.31
          SDLP William McDonnell*8.25%695707.22 707.56 710.11 816.04 833.72 1,035.6 1,037.6
          Alliance Elizabeth Campbell5.07%427428.04 432.97 433.12 504.8 505.72 592.1 611.39
          DUP Jonathan Craig 5.50%463463 492.24 492.24 497.75 497.77 502.11  
          Workers' Party Anne-Marie Lowry5.33%449453.16 453.84 454.29 491.63 492.83   
          Independent Peter McAnespie3.34%281283.34 286.23 286.98     
          Electorate: 16,184  Valid: 8,420 (52.03%)  Spoilt: 307  Quota: 1,053  Turnout: 8,727 (53.92%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

            1989: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

            1985-1989 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance

            Dunmurry Cross - 7 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            Sinn Féin Patrick Rice*16.69%1,498    
            UUP William McAllister*12.91%1,159    
            UUP Billy Bell 10.66%9571,145   
            Sinn Féin Michael Ferguson 11.98%1,0751,075 1,421.06  
            DUP William Beattie *10.74%9641,005 1,005 1,007.28 1,123.28
            SDLP William McDonnell*9.12%819819 835.12 1,000.04 1,086.84
            SDLP Hugh Lewsley9.00%808808 813.2 882.36 1,068.66
            Workers' Party John Lowry8.48%761764 768.16 808.44 972.7
            Alliance Patrick Bell7.62%684698 698.52 719.8  
            UUP Richard Scott*2.81%252    
            Electorate: 16,626  Valid: 8,977 (53.99%)  Spoilt: 337  Quota: 1,123  Turnout: 9,314 (56.02%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

              Dunmurry Cross - 7 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              UUP William McAllister*22.98%1,886     
              DUP William Beattie *16.49%1,353     
              SDLP William McDonnell*13.32%1,093     
              Sinn Féin Damien Gibney12.78%1,049     
              UUP Richard Scott3.64%299904.82 962.66 1,033.66  
              Alliance Donald Cheyne7.77%638657.32 664.76 672.8 704.54 1,002.26
              Sinn Féin Patrick Rice10.04%824825.84 826.08 827.08 835.96 908.5
              UUP Norman Tulip4.22%346514.82 536.18 791.06 791.12 802.8
              Workers' Party John Lowry7.12%584590.44 591.64 594.36 611.76  
              DUP Ronald Kelly1.64%135188.82 420.42    
              Electorate: 14,907  Valid: 8,207 (55.05%)  Spoilt: 216  Quota: 1,026  Turnout: 8,423 (56.50%)  

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                References

                1. ↑ "Dunmurry Cross Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                2. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                3. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                4. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                5. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                6. ↑ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                7. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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