Holywood (District Electoral Area)

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Holywood DEA (1993-2014) within North Down

Holywood was one of the four district electoral areas in North Down, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to North Down Borough Council and formed 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 D which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Craigavad, Cultra, Holywood Demesne, Holywood Priory and Loughview. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced by the Holywood and Clandeboye DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Andrew Muir
(Alliance)		Laurence Thompson
(Alliance)		Ellie McKay
(UUP)		Jennifer Gilmour
(DUP)		 Gordon Dunne
(DUP)
2005 David Alderdice
(Alliance)		 Ian Parsley
(Alliance)		Diana Peacocke
(UUP)
2001 Susan O'Brien
(Alliance)		Dennis Ogborn
(Independent)
1997 Richard Good
(Alliance)
1993 Laurence Kennedy
(Conservative)		James White
(Independent)
1989 Gordon Dunne
(DUP)
1985 Michael Clarke
(Alliance)		John Auld
(UUP)

2011 Election

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

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

2005-2011 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Holywood - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
DUP Gordon Dunne *24.79%1,081     
Alliance Andrew Muir 22.73%991     
UUP Ellie McKay*15.48%675739.94    
Alliance Laurence Thompson9.20%401414.26 645.65 810.65  
DUP Jennifer Gilmour5.78%252449.52 503.03 627.22 658.54 668.66
Green (NI) John Barry 12.04%525533.5 550.78 611.2 663.4 665.6
UUP Gillian McGimpsey5.73%250262.92 268.05    
NI Conservatives David O'Callaghan4.24%185189.76 192.73    
Electorate: 9,433  Valid: 4,360 (46.22%)  Spoilt: 76  Quota: 727  Turnout: 4,436 (47.03%)  

    2005 Election

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

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

    2001-2005 Change: Alliance gain from Independent

    Holywood - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    DUP Gordon Dunne *25.42%1,282    
    Alliance David Alderdice 24.58%1,240    
    UUP Ellie McKay*19.81%999    
    UUP Diana Peacocke*11.95%603954   
    Alliance Ian Parsley 6.80%343379.45 714.01 830.65 903.55
    Green (NI) John Barry 11.44%577629.65 691.19 731.75 771.35
    Electorate: 9,107  Valid: 5,044 (55.39%)  Spoilt: 83  Quota: 841  Turnout: 5,127 (56.30%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent

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

      1997-2001 Change: UUP gain from Alliance

      Holywood - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      UUP Ellie McKay*21.98%1,346     
      Alliance Susan O'Brien*17.47%1,070     
      DUP Gordon Dunne *14.96%916954.25 998.5 1,021.5  
      Independent Dennis Ogborn*13.31%815863.75 868.5 905.75 977.5 1,110.5
      UUP Diana Peacocke8.02%491673.25 696.25 764.25 806.75 904.5
      NI Women's Coalition Norma Heaton8.31%509521.75 525.75 539.5 575 751.25
      Alliance Laurence Thompson7.12%436448.5 453.25 472.5 513.5  
      Independent Robert Irvine3.79%232241 259.25 270.5   
      NI Conservatives Lindsay Cumming3.07%188196.5 202.75    
      PUP David Rose 1.99%122126     
      Electorate: 10,063  Valid: 6,125 (60.87%)  Spoilt: 124  Quota: 1,021  Turnout: 6,249 (62.10%)  

        1993 Election

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

        1997: 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent

        1993-1997 Change: Alliance and DUP gain from Conservative and Independent

        Holywood - 5 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        UUP Ellie McKay*22.31%863     
        Alliance Susan O'Brien*19.82%767     
        Independent Dennis Ogborn*14.09%545594.66 608.26 630.3 677.5 
        DUP Gordon Dunne 10.78%417474.72 477.12 570.44 644.08 694.08
        Alliance Richard Good11.22%434449.08 544.92 560.42 607.8 643.48
        Independent James White*7.21%279297.2 300.4 309.18 317.72 442.62
        Independent Bobby Irvine6.20%240248.58 251.3 259.3 274.38  
        NI Conservatives Jennifer Cumming4.26%165199.58 201.5 233.88   
        UK Unionist Jeffrey Dudgeon 4.11%159187.6 188.24    
        Electorate: 10,434  Valid: 3,869 (37.08%)  Spoilt: 52  Quota: 645  Turnout: 3,921 (37.58%)  

          1993 Election

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

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

          1989-1993 Change: Independent gain from DUP

          Holywood - 5 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Independent Dennis Ogborn*19.70%871     
          UUP Ellie McKay*18.89%835     
          Alliance Susan O'Brien*15.27%675721.24 723.73 738  
          Independent James White7.69%340353.76 358.92 366.84 623.76 737.76
          NI Conservatives Laurence Kennedy*9.36%414442.48 524.56 551.92 565.56 680.68
          DUP Gordon Dunne*11.83%523537.4 548.88 582 600.96 615.76
          Alliance John Coates7.67%339354.68 364.84 369.88 382.44  
          Independent Robert Irvine7.01%310318.16 322.16 327.8   
          NI Conservatives Lindsay Cumming2.58%114117.68     
          Electorate: 10,411  Valid: 4,421 (42.46%)  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 737  Turnout: 4,510 (43.32%)  

            1989 Election

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

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

            1985-1989 Change: Conservative and Independent gain from UUP and Alliance

            Holywood - 5 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            NI Conservatives Laurence Kennedy16.14%775852    
            UUP Ellie McKay*12.27%589641 694 704.12 1,035.12 
            Independent Dennis Ogborn14.47%695712 755 764.2 804.2 
            DUP Gordon Dunne *11.68%561564 576 578.76 659.28 805.28
            Alliance Susan O'Brien*13.74%660670 696 701.52 732.96 754.96
            Alliance Paul De Haan11.50%552559 585 592.36 626.12 659.12
            UUP John Auld*9.85%473498 549 564.64   
            NI Conservatives Alice Kennedy5.60%269299     
            NI Conservatives Michael Weir2.81%135     
            UUP Ian Sinclair*1.94%93     
            Electorate: 10,290  Valid: 4,802 (46.67%)  Spoilt: 116  Quota: 801  Turnout: 4,918 (47.79%)  

              1985 Election

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

              Holywood - 5 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234
              UUP Ellie McKay*16.36%786944  
              UUP John Auld*16.32%784882  
              DUP Gordon Dunne *13.62%654813  
              Alliance Susan O'Brien*15.93%765793 819 
              Alliance Michael Clarke*14.62%702720 738 758
              Independent Dennis Ogborn12.18%585629 675 694
              UPUP James White6.45%310   
              UUP Roger Lomas2.39%115   
              DUP Elizabeth Graham2.12%102   
              Electorate: 9,824  Valid: 4,803 (48.89%)  Spoilt: 93  Quota: 801  Turnout: 4,896 (49.84%)  

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                References

                1. ↑ "Holywood 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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