Rowallane (District Electoral Area)

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Rowallane
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats5 (1985-)
Councillors
  •   Terry Andrews (SDLP)
  •   Callum Bowsie (DUP)
  •   Jonny Jackson (DUP)
  •   Tierna Kelly (APNI)
  •   David Lee-Surginor (APNI)
Rowallane DEA within Newry, Mourne and Down Newry, Mourne and Down Rowallane highlight.svg
Rowallane DEA within Newry, Mourne and Down
Rowallane DEA (1993-2014) within Down Down 1993 Rowallane highlight.svg
Rowallane DEA (1993-2014) within Down

Rowallane is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. [1] The district elects five members to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and contains the wards of Ballynahinch, Crossgar and Killyleagh, Derryboy, Kilmore and Saintfield. [2] Rowallane forms part of the Strangford constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament and part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Down Area A which had existed since 1973, where it contained five wards (Crossgar, Derryboy, Killyleagh, Kilmore and Saintfield). For the 2014 local elections it gained Ballynahinch from the abolished Ballynahinch DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Terry Andrews
(SDLP)/ (Independent)		David Lee-Surginor
(Alliance)		Tierna Kelly
(Alliance)		Callum Bowsie
(DUP)		Jonny Jackson
(DUP)
December 2022 Co-OptionsRobert Burgess
(UUP)
October 2022 Co-OptionYvonne Moore
(DUP)		Kathryn Owen
(DUP)/ (Independent)
May 2022 Co-OptionWilliam Walker
(DUP)/ (Independent)
February 2022 Defection Patrick Brown
(Alliance)
September 2021 Defection
June 2021 Defection
October 2019 Co-Option
2019 Harry Harvey
(DUP)
2014
2011 Maria McCarthy
(SDLP)		William Dick
(DUP)
2005 Margaret Ritchie
(SDLP)		Edward Rea
(UUP)
2001 Albert Colmer
(UUP)
1997 Samuel Osborne
(UUP)		William Biggerstaff
(UUP)
1993
1989
1985 Dermot Nesbitt
(UUP)

2023 Election

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

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

2019–2023 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

Rowallane - 5 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
DUP Jonny Jackson*17.60%1,414   
SDLP Terry Andrews*16.42%1,3191,335 1,860 
DUP Callum Bowsie*16.57%1,3311,337 1,340 
Alliance Tierna Kelly12.01%965996 1,118 1,403
Alliance David Lee-Surginor*12.58%1,0111,056 1,199 1,347
UUP Robert Burgess*11.66%9371,018 1,021 1,024
Sinn Féin Dermot Kennedy10.78%866872   
UUP Rachel Gracey1.26%101   
Green (NI) Ali McColl1.12%90   
Electorate: 15,865  Valid: 8,034 (50.64%)  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 1,340  Turnout: 8,115 (51.15%)  

    2019 Election

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

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

    2014-2019 Change: No change

    Rowallane - 5 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Alliance Patrick Brown * †18.60%1,416     
    SDLP Terry Andrews*15.57%1,2111,322    
    DUP Harry Harvey * ††16.27%1,2651,270 1,275.28 1,329.28  
    UUP Robert Burgess*10.81%842865 892.83 1,075.37 1,082.96 1,142.81
    DUP William Walker* ࠠ12.67%985989 994.5 1,037.04 1,058.43 1,073.65
    UUP Walter Lyons8.58%667682 692.89 746.95 751.78 772.54
    Sinn Féin Marianne Cleary8.00%622652 671.47 709.67 709.67  
    Independent Martyn Todd6.13%477525 570.54    
    Green (NI) Emma Cairns2.34%182     
    Aontú Liam Mulhern1.27%99     
    Electorate: 14,896  Valid: 7,776 (52.20%)  Spoilt: 73  Quota: 1,296  Turnout: 7,839 (52.62%)  

      2014 Election

      2011: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

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

      2011-2014 Change: Alliance gain from Independent

      Rowallane - 5 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      SDLP Terry Andrews*19.02%1,321     
      UUP Robert Burgess*16.49%1,1451,153.45 1,202.45   
      DUP Harry Harvey 13.71%952958.89 982.54 1,139.1 1,144.1 1,148.1
      DUP Billy Walker*13.58%943959.64 980.94 1,070.98 1,072.98 1,081.98
      Alliance Patrick Brown 7.34%510563.95 710.97 723.36 734.36 992.36
      UUP Walter Lyons*9.68%672674.86 699.64 873.81 898.81 913.81
      Sinn Féin Eddie Hughes7.95%552595.68 689.88 692.01 692.01  
      TUV Philip Hamilton6.24%433437.81 456.46    
      NI21 Alistair Straney3.85%267275.19     
      Independent Mickey Coogan*2.15%149160.31     
      Electorate: 14,526  Valid: 6,944 (49.54%)  Spoilt: 78  Quota: 1,158  Turnout: 7,022 (50.44%)  

        2011 Election

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

        2011: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

        2005-2011 Change: Independent gain from UUP

        Rowallane - 5 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        DUP William Dick*17.21%1,007   
        SDLP Maria McCarthy13.82%8091,092  
        UUP Robert Burgess*14.30%837840 969 982.26
        DUP William Walker*15.72%920927 971 976.46
        Independent Terry Andrews12.03%704763 884 976.04
        UUP Graham Furey11.96%700705 761 764.9
        Alliance Patrick Brown 8.10%474491   
        Sinn Féin Catriona Mackel4.89%286   
        SDLP Patricia McKay1.97%115   
        Electorate: 11,090  Valid: 5,852 (52.77%)  Spoilt: 83  Quota: 976  Turnout: 5,935 (53.52%)  

          2005 Election

          2001: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

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

          2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

          Rowallane - 5 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          DUP William Dick*20.91%1,326      
          SDLP Margaret Ritchie *17.43%1,105      
          UUP Robert Burgess*14.64%928961 975 975.72 979.76 1,065.76 
          UUP Edward Rea*9.15%580589 610.2 612.12 621.12 690.6 1,067.6
          DUP William Walker11.37%721913.8 921.2 921.56 926.6 940.8 1,027.24
          SDLP Patricia McKay4.89%310310.8 342.8 376.56 592.04 716.04 772
          UUP Albert Colmer*8.47%537560.4 570.6 572.12 575.2 649.84  
          Alliance Lorna Dunn5.25%333333.8 415 416.64 439.8   
          Sinn Féin Mary Robb4.94%313313 319 322.08    
          Green (NI) Philip Orr2.95%187188      
          Electorate: 10,330  Valid: 6,340 (61.37%)  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 1,057  Turnout: 6,429 (62.24%)  

            2001 Election

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

            2001: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

            1997-2001 Change: No change

            Rowallane - 5 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            SDLP Margaret Ritchie *21.00%1,440     
            DUP William Dick*17.47%1,198     
            UUP Robert Burgess16.23%1,1131,117.41 1,144.41   
            UUP Albert Colmer*14.98%1,0271,035.4 1,051.24 1,058.71 1,262.71 
            UUP Edward Rea10.62%728732.83 760.83 762.25 901.46 1,018.5
            SDLP Kathleen Stockton4.07%279525.12 565.59 823.93 845.35 847.66
            DUP William Walker8.74%599600.47 622.68 623.68   
            Sinn Féin Anthony Lacken4.43%304319.96 322.96    
            Independent James Marks2.46%169172.36     
            Electorate: 10,464  Valid: 6,857 (65.53%)  Spoilt: 142  Quota: 1,143  Turnout: 6,999 (66.89%)  

              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

              Rowallane - 5 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              SDLP Margaret Ritchie *19.44%1,044    
              UUP Samuel Osborne*15.76%846847.96 888.24 1,105.24 
              DUP William Dick*15.09%810810.56 819.56 963.56 
              UUP Albert Colmer*15.22%817817.84 865.26 899.26 
              UUP William Biggerstaff*12.94%695695.28 734.28 801.56 925.56
              SDLP John Moffat7.15%384516.58 584.82 602.52 605.52
              Ind. Unionist William Walker9.70%521522.82 543.96   
              Alliance Barry Corscadden4.69%252255.5    
              Electorate: 10,036  Valid: 5,369 (53.50%)  Spoilt: 78  Quota: 895  Turnout: 5,447 (54.27%)  

                1993 Election

                1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

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

                1989-1993 Change: No change

                Rowallane - 5 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12
                UUP Samuel Osborne*22.80%1,322 
                SDLP Margaret Ritchie *20.20%1,171 
                UUP Albert Colmer*15.21%8821,067.36
                UUP William Biggerstaff*16.42%9521,058.12
                DUP William Dick*16.57%9611,017.56
                SDLP Hugh Flynn8.80%510514.76
                Electorate: 9,320  Valid: 5,798 (62.21%)  Spoilt: 110  Quota: 967  Turnout: 5,908 (63.39%)  

                  1989 Election

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

                  1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

                  1985-1989 Change: No change

                  Rowallane - 5 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  SDLP Margaret Ritchie *26.91%1,509    
                  UUP Samuel Osborne*23.58%1,322    
                  UUP Albert Colmer13.93%781915 1,104.9  
                  UUP William Biggerstaff*13.20%740892 969.4  
                  DUP William Dick*11.63%652678 717.3 779.1 1,013.1
                  Ind. Unionist William Walker6.26%351413 461.9 480.8 488.8
                  DUP William Greer4.49%252311 334.4 371.3  
                  Electorate: 8,574  Valid: 5,607 (65.40%)  Spoilt: 106  Quota: 935  Turnout: 5,713 (66.63%)  

                    1985 Election

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

                    Rowallane - 5 seats [12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345
                    UUP Dermot Nesbitt *22.75%1,180    
                    UUP Samuel Osborne*20.59%1,068    
                    UUP William Biggerstaff12.38%642877.44   
                    DUP William Dick14.42%748789.58 857.98 866.82 
                    SDLP Margaret Ritchie 12.13%629636.29 639.41 639.67 1,146.67
                    DUP Trevor Lennon7.50%389413.03 539.75 542.83 547.83
                    SDLP Oliver Flanagan10.24%531532.62 535.98 536.14  
                    Electorate: 7,860  Valid: 5,187 (65.99%)  Spoilt: 87  Quota: 865  Turnout: 5,274 (67.10%)  

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