Upper Bann is a parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland,which is represented in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Carla Lockhart of the DUP.
Armagh City and District Council was a district council in County Armagh in Northern Ireland. It merged with Banbridge District Council and Craigavon Borough Council in May 2015 under local government reorganisation in Northern Ireland to become Armagh,Banbridge and Craigavon District Council.
Craigavon Borough Council was a local council in counties Armagh,Down and Antrim,in Northern Ireland. It merged with Armagh City and District Council and Banbridge District Council in May 2015 under local government reorganisation in Northern Ireland to become Armagh,Banbridge and Craigavon District Council.
Thomas David Simpson is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician in Northern Ireland,who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper Bann from 2005 to 2019. On 6 November 2019 Simpson announced that he would not be standing for re-election in the 2019 general election.
Paul Berry is a Northern Irish Independent Unionist politician,serving as an Armagh City,Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Councillor for the Cusher DEA since 2014.
Alderman Stephen William Moutray is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician,serving as an Armagh,Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Councillor for the Lurgan DEA since December 2018. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Upper Bann from 2003 to 2016. Moutray was also a Lurgan councillor on Craigavon Borough Council,from 2001 to 2014,where he served as Mayor from 2010 to 2011.
Alderman Samuel Gardiner MBE JP was a Northern Irish Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Upper Bann from 2003 to 2016.
William Mervyn Carrick,known as Mervyn Carrick is a former Unionist politician from Northern Ireland representing the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
Banbridge District Council was the local authority of Banbridge in Northern Ireland. It was created in 1973 when the Local Government (Boundaries) Act 1971 came into force. In May 2015,it merged with Armagh City and District Council and Craigavon Borough Council to form one of 11 new local government units. The new council area was named Armagh,Banbridge and Craigavon District Council.
The first election to Armagh City,Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 22 May 2014,returned 41 members to the newly-formed council via Single Transferable Vote. The Democratic Unionist Party won a plurality of seats,although the Ulster Unionist Party attracted the most first-preference votes.
Carla Rebecca Lockhart is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician,who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper Bann since the 2019 general election,currently serving as the DUP Spokesperson for Environment,Food &Rural Affairs. She was previously a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Upper Bann,elected at the 2016 election,until 2019.
Jonathan Buckley is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who has been a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Upper Bann since 2017. He currently serves as the DUP's Spokesman for Economy,Business,and Energy and Trade Union Engagement.
Elections to Armagh City,Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council,part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 2 May 2019,returned 41 members to the council using Single Transferable Vote. The Democratic Unionist Party were the largest party in both first-preference votes and seats.
Paul Rankin is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician,serving as an Armagh City,Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Councillor for the Lagan River DEA since 2014 .
Eóin Tennyson is a Northern Irish Alliance Party politician who has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Upper Bann since the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election.
Banbridge is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Armagh City,Banbridge and Craigavon,Northern Ireland. The district elects seven members to Armagh City,Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and contains the wards of Banbridge East,Banbridge North,Banbridge South,Banbridge West,Gilford,Loughbrickland and Rathfriland. Banbridge forms part of the Upper Bann constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Lagan River is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Armagh City,Banbridge and Craigavon,Northern Ireland. The district elects five members to Armagh City,Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and contains the wards of Donaghcloney,Dromore,Gransha,Quilly and Waringstown. Lagan River forms part of the Upper Bann constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament and part of the Lagan Valley constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Craigavon is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Armagh City,Banbridge and Craigavon,Northern Ireland. The district elects five members to Armagh City,Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and contains the wards of Bleary,Brownlow,Craigavon Centre,Derrytrasna and Kernan. Craigavon forms part of the Upper Bann constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Portadown is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Armagh City,Banbridge and Craigavon,Northern Ireland. The district elects six members to Armagh City,Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and contains the wards of Ballybay,Corcrain,Killycomain,Loughgall,Mahon and The Birches. Portadown forms part of the Upper Bann constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Craigavon Area B was one of the four district electoral areas in Craigavon,Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Craigavon Borough Council,and formed part of the Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
