Upper Falls (District Electoral Area)

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Upper Falls
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Upper Falls was one of the nine district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1985 to 2014. Located in the west of the city, the district elected five members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Andersonstown; Falls Park; Glen Road; Glencolin; and Ladybrook. Upper Falls formed part of the Belfast West constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament. The district, along with the neighbouring Lower Falls district, took its name from the Falls Road, one of the main arterial routes in the west of the city.

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History

The district was created for the 1985 local elections. All five wards were part of Area D before 1985. Area D had also contained three wards which became part of the Lower Falls electoral area. Boundary changes for the 2014 local elections created an extra ward in the area and abolished the Upper Falls DEA. Four of the six wards became part of a new Black Mountain District Electoral Area, while the remaining two formed part of a new Collin District Electoral Area, together with parts of the former Lisburn City Council.

Wards

MapWardPopulation
(2011 Census)		CatholicProtestantOtherNo ReligionAreaDensity NI Assembly UK Parliament Ref
1 Andersonstown 4,90794.5%3.6%0.3%1.6%1.08 km24,544/km2 Belfast West Belfast West [1]
2Falls Park5,34394.4%3.3%0.7%1.6%2.35 km22,274/km2 Belfast West Belfast West [2]
3Glen Road5,57395.1%3.3%0.5%1.1%1.57 km23,550/km2 Belfast West Belfast West [3]
4Glencolin6,49893.2%5.1%0.2%1.5%9.54 km2681/km2 Belfast West Belfast West [4]
5Ladybrook6,51985.3%10.9%0.6%3.1%1.29 km25,053/km2 Belfast West Belfast West [5]
Upper Falls28,84092.2%5.5%0.5%1.8%15.83 km21,822/km2 Belfast West Belfast West

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Emma Groves
(Sinn Féin)		Gerard O'Neill
(Sinn Féin)		Matt Garrett
(Sinn Féin)		Caoimhin Mac Giolla Mhín
(Sinn Féin)		Tim Attwood
(SDLP)
2005 Paul Maskey
(Sinn Féin)		Michael Browne
(Sinn Féin)		Christine Mhic Giolla Mhín
(Sinn Féin)
2001 Chrissie McAuley
(Sinn Féin)		 Alex Attwood
(SDLP)
1997 Alex Maskey
(Sinn Féin)		Martin Livingstone
(Sinn Féin)
1993 Una Gillespie
(Sinn Féin)		 Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
(Sinn Féin)		 Patricia Lewsley
(SDLP)
1989 Teresa Holland
(Sinn Féin)		Cormac Boomer
(SDLP)
1985 Pip Glendinning
(Alliance)

2011 Election

2005: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

2011: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

2005-2011 Change: No change

Upper Falls - 5 seats [6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Sinn Féin Matt Garrett18.00%2,250  
Sinn Féin Gerard O'Neill*17.47%2,184  
Sinn Féin Emma Groves17.07%2,133  
SDLP Tim Attwood*16.12%2,0152,356 
Sinn Féin Caoimhín Mac Giolla Mhín15.28%1,9101,952 2,009
éirígí Pádraic Mac Coitir11.32%1,4151,428 1,474
SDLP Helen Walsh2.00%250  
DUP Eileen Kingston1.43%179  
Alliance Dan McGuinness1.30%162  
Electorate: 20,530  Valid: 12,498 (60.88%)  Spoilt: 298  Quota: 2,084  Turnout: 12,796 (62.33%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    2005: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    2001-2005 Change: No change

    Upper Falls - 5 seats [7]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Sinn Féin Paul Maskey *23.69%3,084   
    SDLP Tim Attwood21.63%2,815   
    Sinn Féin Gerard O'Neill*18.81%2,448   
    Sinn Féin Michael Browne*17.34%2,257   
    Sinn Féin Christine Mac Giolla Mhín10.97%1,4282,070.32 2,089.57 2,325.41
    SDLP Roisin Mulholland3.17%413467.56 1,025.56 1,031.83
    Sinn Féin Caoimhín Mac Giolla Mhín4.39%571779.54 843.44 863.79
    Electorate: 19,767  Valid: 13,016 (65.85%)  Spoilt: 437  Quota: 2,170  Turnout: 13,453 (68.06%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

      2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

      1997-2001 Change: No change

      Upper Falls - 5 seats [8]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      Sinn Féin Paul Maskey 21.81%3,349   
      SDLP Alex Attwood *21.23%3,260   
      Sinn Féin Gerard O'Neill18.66%2,866   
      Sinn Féin Michael Browne*16.08%2,4692,548.68 2,628.26 
      Sinn Féin Chrissie McAuley*11.73%1,8012,442.52 2,494.96 2,592.96
      SDLP Brian Heading7.24%1,1121,131.44 1,569.13 1,774.13
      NI Women's Coalition Mary Catney2.38%365385.4 450.72  
      Alliance Mary Ayers0.89%136137.92 183.69  
      Electorate: 22,107  Valid: 15,358 (69.47%)  Spoilt: 614  Quota: 2,560  Turnout: 15,972 (72.25%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP

        1997: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

        1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

        Upper Falls - 5 seats [9]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        SDLP Alex Attwood *20.42%2,855   
        Sinn Féin Alex Maskey *20.08%2,807   
        Sinn Féin Michael Browne18.45%2,580   
        Sinn Féin Martin Livingstone17.12%2,394   
        Sinn Féin Chrissie McAuley12.43%1,7381,754.02 2,181.23 2,401.37
        SDLP Patricia Lewsley*4.26%596982.82 998.63 1,003.22
        SDLP Stephen McGowan4.41%616707.98 719.54 721.7
        DUP David McNerlin1.44%201201 201.17 201.26
        Workers' Party James McAllister0.79%110113.96 117.7 119.23
        Alliance Dan McGuinness0.61%8591.3 93.34 93.61
        Electorate: 22,561  Valid: 13,982 (61.97%)  Spoilt: 345  Quota: 2,331  Turnout: 14,327 (63.50%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP

          1993: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP

          1989-1993 Change: No change

          Upper Falls - 5 seats [10]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          SDLP Alex Attwood *24.08%3,203        
          Sinn Féin Una Gillespie20.79%2,765        
          Sinn Féin Alex Maskey *20.56%2,735        
          Sinn Féin Mairtin O'Muilleoir *15.74%2,0932,114.12 2,629.32      
          SDLP Patricia Lewsley 6.00%7981,428.72 1,437.72 1,602.89 1,623.89 1,625.89 1,670.62 1,774.2 2,122.7
          SDLP Terence Tracey5.28%702888.24 891.64 1,007.84 1,019.24 1,027.24 1,059.73 1,167.52 1,327.21
          Independent Nationalist Cormac Boomer*2.84%378474.96 477.56 582.14 594.34 595.34 626.15 744.45  
          Independent Labour Billy Lynn1.08%144154.24 158.24 242.9 260.7 271.85 298.53   
          Alliance Julie Greaves1.09%145173.8 175.4 186.19 187.39 253.59 266.7   
          Workers' Party James Maxwell1.23%164171.36 173.56 206.76 208.36 217.36    
          DUP David McNerlin1.31%174174.64 174.64 176.3 176.7     
          Electorate: 21,948  Valid: 13,301 (60.60%)  Spoilt: 424  Quota: 2,217  Turnout: 13,725 (62.53%)  

            1989 Election

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

            1989: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP

            1985-1989 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Alliance

            Upper Falls - 5 seats [11]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            SDLP Alex Attwood *26.53%3,292      
            Sinn Féin Alex Maskey *19.26%2,378      
            Sinn Féin Teresa Holland*18.77%2,329      
            SDLP Cormac Boomer*9.58%1,1892,202.46     
            Sinn Féin Mairtin O'Muilleoir 15.74%1,4351,462.74 1,739.64 1,976.47 2,000.75 2,004.3 2,004.67
            SDLP Peter Prendiville5.75%713815.98 819.1 820.97 834.35 935.6 962.75
            Alliance Dan McGuinness2.63%326363.24 365.71 368.35 374.73 384.88 505.88
            Workers' Party Jean Craig3.06%380409.64 411.72 413.48 432.48 443.83 488.83
            DUP Robert Morrow2.28%283283 283.39 283.72 283.72 283.97  
            Communist Party Kevin O'Donnell0.68%8487.04 89.77 90.54    
            Electorate: 22,975  Valid: 12,409 (54.01%)  Spoilt: 426  Quota: 2,069  Turnout: 12,835 (55.87%)  

              1985 Election

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

              Upper Falls - 5 seats [12]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              SDLP Alex Attwood 19.35%2,461        
              Sinn Féin Alex Maskey 18.30%2,329        
              Sinn Féin Teresa Holland17.73%2,256        
              SDLP Cormac Boomer*13.01%1,6551,890.43 1,897.72 1,900.42 1,903.42 1,958.24 2,028.22 2,161.22 
              Alliance Pip Glendinning7.32%931947.38 949.9 951.16 955.16 958.73 994.31 1,334.43 1,805.43
              Sinn Féin Mairtin O'Muilleoir 8.01%1,0311,034.25 1,214.16 1,334.58 1,339.82 1,410.1 1,440.06 1,461.64 1,561.64
              SDLP Mary Muldoon*6.28%799834.36 840.84 843.36 850.36 903.78 940.23 1,035.15  
              Workers' Party Gerald McCann3.03%386389.77 390.67 391.63 405.76 413.51 463.37   
              DUP Irene Lewis2.92%372372.39 372.39 372.51 372.6 372.6 374.6   
              Labour and Trade Union Michael Duffy1.87%238243.2 244.82 246.14 255.14 273.81    
              People's Democracy John McAnulty*1.03%131131.91 137.67 140.73 146     
              SDLP Peter Prendiville0.57%7287.86 88.04 88.28 90.5     
              Communist Party Kevin McCorry0.47%6060.39 61.11 61.17      
              Electorate: 23,327  Valid: 12,721 (54.53%)  Spoilt: 331  Quota: 2,121  Turnout: 13,052 (55.95%)  

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                References

                1. ↑ "Ward Information for Andersonstown ward 95GG01". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
                2. ↑ "Ward Information for Falls Park ward 95GG22". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
                3. ↑ "Ward Information for Glen Road ward 95GG25". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
                4. ↑ "Ward Information for Glencolin ward 95GG27". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
                5. ↑ "Ward Information for Ladybrook ward 95GG31". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
                6. ↑ "Upper Falls Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                7. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                8. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                9. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                10. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                11. ↑ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                12. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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