Larne Lough (District Electoral Area)

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Larne Lough
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats5 (1985-)
Councillors
  •   Roy Beggs Jr (UUP)
  •   Maeve Donnelly (APNI)
  •   Robert Logan (APNI)
  •   Gregg McKeen (DUP)
  •   Paul Reid (DUP)
Larne Lough DEA within Mid and East Antrim Mid and East Antrim Larne Lough highlight.svg
Larne Lough DEA within Mid and East Antrim

Larne Lough is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. [1] The district elects five members to Mid and East Antrim District Council and contains the wards of Ballycarry and Glynn, Curran and Inver, Islandmagee, Kilwaughter and Whitehead South. [2] Larne Lough forms part of the East Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Larne Area B and part of Larne Area C which had existed since 1973, where it originally contained five wards (Antiville, Ballycarry, Glynn, Island Magee and Kilwaughter). For the 2014 local elections it gained parts of Larne from the abolished Larne Town DEA, and Whitehead from the abolished Kilroot DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2023 Robert Logan
(Alliance)
Maeve Donnelly
(Alliance)
Roy Beggs Jr
(UUP)
Gregg McKeen
(DUP)
Paul Reid
(DUP)
May 2022 Co-OptionKeith Turner
(UUP)
August 2019 Co-Option Danny Donnelly
(Alliance)
2019 Mark McKinty
(UUP)
2014 Andrew Wilson
(UUP)
2011 John Mathews
(Alliance)
Roy Beggs
(UUP)
Bobby McKee
(DUP)
2005 Andrew Wilson
(UUP)
2001 David Fleck
(UUP)
1997 John Hall
(UUP)
1993 Samuel McAllister
(DUP)
Thomas Caldwell
(UUP)
Alexander Hunter
(UUP)
1989 Gary Haggan
(DUP)
Samuel Steele
(UUP)
Thomas Baxter
(UUP)
1985 Samuel McAllister
(DUP)
Laurence Niblock
(UUP)
John Alexander
(DUP)

2023 Election

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

2023: 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

2019–2023 Change: No change

Larne Lough - 5 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Alliance Maeve Donnelly*21.69%1,389     
DUP Gregg McKeen*18.69%1,197     
UUP Roy Beggs Jr 17.78%1,139     
Alliance Robert Logan*10.87%696996.15 1,165.15   
DUP Paul Reid*13.46%862864.53 867.76 972.26 975.26 1,224.26
UUP James Carson7.49%480485.06 500.90 506.70 563.70 692.70
TUV Ronnie Donnell6.67%427427.23 433.69 441.69 444.69  
Green (NI) Philip Randle3.36%215223.51     
Electorate: 13,744  Valid: 6,405 (46.60%)  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 1,068  Turnout: 6,513 (47.39%)  

    2019 Election

    2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

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

    2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

    Larne Lough - 5 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    DUP Gregg McKeen*19.48%1,166     
    Alliance Danny Donnelly 17.66%1,057     
    UUP Mark McKinty* †16.42%983995.88 1,025.88   
    DUP Paul Reid*13.46%806939.98 950.12 1,133.12  
    Alliance Robert Logan*12.01%719720.82 890.82 909.1 912.1 961.75
    UUP Andrew Wilson*9.42%564570.3 581.58 782.9 914.9 916.2
    TUV James Strange7.27%435441.72 453.86    
    Green (NI) Robert Robinson4.28%256256.56     
    Electorate: 13,129  Valid: 5,986 (45.59%)  Spoilt: 100  Quota: 998  Turnout: 6,086 (46.36%)  

      2014 Election

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

      2014: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

      2011-2014 Change: No change

      Larne Lough - 5 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      DUP Gregg McKeen*16.99%966      
      UUP Mark McKinty*16.31%927928 966    
      Alliance Robert Logan10.23%583619 622 903 903.05 1,200.05 
      UUP Andrew Wilson14.71%836836 855 879 881.94 960.94 
      DUP Paul Reid7.93%457457 700 710 715.71 773.71 805.71
      TUV Kenneth Johnston10.67%606606 615 621 621.51 657.53 678.53
      NI21 Jeremy Jones10.06%572583 586 611 611.08   
      Alliance Michael Lynch*5.33%303366 372     
      DUP Matthew Scott5.40%307307      
      Sinn Féin Seán Waide2.25%128      
      Electorate: 12,826  Valid: 5,685 (44.32%)  Spoilt: 72  Quota: 948  Turnout: 5,757 (44.89%)  

        2011 Election

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

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

        2005-2011 Change: No change

        Larne Lough - 5 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        DUP Bobby McKee *24.22%1,048     
        UUP Roy Beggs *21.19%917     
        DUP Gregg McKeen*11.25%487751.96    
        Alliance John Mathews*14.49%627635.32 656.48 869.14  
        UUP Mark McKinty7.58%328338.88 457.56 473.26 563.36 683.19
        DUP Sharon McKeen8.48%367396.76 425.74 435.07 469.41 576.02
        TUV Sam McAllister6.61%286292.72 312.27 318.73 340.83  
        Alliance Niamh Spurle6.17%267270.2 275.26    
        Electorate: 9,312  Valid: 4,327 (46.47%)  Spoilt: 61  Quota: 722  Turnout: 4,388 (47.12%)  

          2005 Election

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

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

          2001-2005 Change: No change

          Larne Lough - 5 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123
          DUP Bobby McKee *34.79%1,589  
          UUP Roy Beggs *20.39%931  
          Alliance John Mathews*18.87%862  
          DUP Gregg McKeen*9.15%4181,195.51 
          UUP Andrew Wilson12.81%585619.45 916.25
          UUP Jonathan Moore3.99%182194.19 315.03
          Electorate: 8,574  Valid: 4,567 (53.27%)  Spoilt: 91  Quota: 762  Turnout: 4,658 (54.33%)  

            2001 Election

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

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

            1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP

            Larne Lough - 5 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            DUP Bobby McKee *25.87%1,314    
            UUP Roy Beggs *24.57%1,248    
            Alliance John Mathews*23.06%1,171    
            DUP Gregg McKeen9.69%492914.17   
            UUP David Fleck*7.36%374395.83 704.35 821.2 849.2
            UUP John Hall*6.48%329342.69 424.77 551.46 615.97
            Independent William Small2.97%151155.07 162.27 240.58  
            Electorate: 8,552  Valid: 5,079 (59.39%)  Spoilt: 154  Quota: 847  Turnout: 5,233 (61.19%)  

              1997 Election

              1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP

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

              1993-1997 Change: Alliance gain from DUP

              Larne Lough - 5 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              UUP Roy Beggs *31.32%1,043    
              UUP David Fleck7.96%265480.73 527.83 655.83 
              Alliance John Mathews15.80%526536.81 554.22 566.22 
              UUP John Hall8.92%297344 362.76 488.79 576.09
              DUP Bobby McKee *11.08%369405.19 497.77 521.76 523.56
              DUP Samuel McAllister*9.01%300330.55 440.19 480 489.9
              UUP Alexander Hunter*7.21%240339.17 358.34   
              DUP Sharon Gardiner5.23%174197.03    
              PUP George Ferguson3.48%116133.39    
              Electorate: 7,838  Valid: 3,330 (42.49%)  Spoilt: 95  Quota: 556  Turnout: 3,425 (43.70%)  

                1993 Election

                1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP

                1993: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP

                1989-1993 Change: No change

                Larne Lough - 5 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345
                UUP Roy Beggs *51.82%1,680    
                UUP Thomas Caldwell5.31%172695.98   
                DUP Bobby McKee *15.79%512607.14   
                UUP Alexander Hunter3.73%121371.63 472.83 534.05 553.37
                DUP Samuel McAllister11.38%369430.77 440.23 482.48 508.7
                UUP Samuel Steele*5.31%172337.43 362.95 431.74 451.75
                NI Conservatives Gary Haggan*6.66%216255.05 269.57   
                Electorate: 7,406  Valid: 3,242 (43.78%)  Spoilt: 141  Quota: 541  Turnout: 3,383 (45.68%)  

                  1989 Election

                  1985: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP

                  1989: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP

                  1985-1989 Change: No change

                  Larne Lough - 5 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  UUP Roy Beggs *38.94%1,387    
                  UUP Thomas Baxter*13.81%492927.58   
                  UUP Samuel Steele*8.31%296473.48 725.03  
                  DUP Bobby McKee 13.73%489560.34 592.74 633.24 
                  DUP Gary Haggan6.85%244294.46 320.56 365.11 569.16
                  Alliance Thomas Caldwell11.54%411435.94 449.44 472.39 496.83
                  DUP William Sloan6.82%243267.36 273.66 295.26  
                  Electorate: 7,198  Valid: 3,562 (49.49%)  Spoilt: 116  Quota: 594  Turnout: 3,678 (51.10%)  

                    1985 Election

                    1985: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP

                    Larne Lough - 5 seats [12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234
                    UUP Roy Beggs *27.69%1,020   
                    DUP John Alexander*18.41%678   
                    UUP Laurence Niblock*12.92%476596.4 597.48 703.48
                    UUP Thomas Baxter9.42%347547.8 553.47 657.47
                    DUP Samuel McAllister*13.33%491522.6 547.44 567.73
                    DUP Gary Haggan8.69%320351.2 379.73 389.22
                    Alliance Thomas Benson*9.53%351371.8 372.16  
                    Electorate: 6,568  Valid: 3,683 (56.07%)  Spoilt: 96  Quota: 614  Turnout: 3,779 (57.54%)  

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