Knockagh (District Electoral Area)

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Knockagh
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats5 (1985-1993)
6 (1993-2014)
5 (2014-)
Councillors
  •   Marc Collins (DUP)
  •   Bobby Hadden (IND)
  •   Peter Johnston (DUP)
  •   Aaron Skinner (APNI)
  •   Andrew Wilson (UUP)

Knockagh 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 Burleigh Hill, Gortalee, Greenland, Sunnylands and Woodburn. [2] Knockagh 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 Carrickfergus Area A which had existed since 1973. It was called Knockagh Monument until 2014, and contained five wards (Clipperstown, Gortalee, Greenisland, Knockagh and Woodburn). For the 1993 local elections, it gained a sixth ward, Burleigh Hill. For the 2014 local elections it was reduced by one ward, with Clipperstown replaced with Sunnylands.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Aaron Skinner
(Alliance)		Bobby Hadden
(Independent)		Andrew Wilson
(UUP)		Peter Johnston
(DUP)		Marc Collins
(DUP)		5 seats
2014–present
2019 Noel Williams
(Alliance)
March 2019 DefectionPaul Sinclair
(Alliance)		Lindsay Millar
(UUP)		Lynn McClurg
(DUP)		 May Beattie
(TUV)/
(DUP)
2014
2011 Stewart Dickson
(Alliance)		 John Stewart
(UUP)		James McClurg
(DUP)		Charie Johnston
(DUP)
2005 Roy Beggs Jr
(UUP)		Mark Cosgrove
(UUP)		Louise Marsden
(DUP)
2001 Gwendoline Wilson
(UUP)		Noreen McIlwrath
(Alliance)
1997 Joseph Reid
(UUP)		Thomas Creighton
(UUP)		Charles Johnston
(Independent Unionist)
1993 David Apsley
(UUP)		William Haggan
(DUP)
1989 William Murray
(UUP)		Mary Ardill
(UUP)/
(Independent Unionist)		5 seats
1985–1993
1985 Samuel Wilson
(UUP)

2023 Election

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

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

2019–2023 Change: No change

Knockagh - 5 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Bobby Hadden*18.22%1,182    
Democratic Unionist Peter Johnston*17.64%1,144    
Democratic Unionist Marc Collins*14.35%931957.19 1,191.19  
Ulster Unionist Andrew Wilson*12.21%792809.19 868.19 1,266.15 
Alliance Aaron Skinner13.92%903917.58 919.67 954.67 1,075.81
Alliance Noel Williams*11.61%753763.53 770.89 788.67 856.48
Ulster Unionist Gary McCabe6.68%433446.23 478.23   
TUV James Strange5.37%348358.53    
Electorate: 13,223  Valid: 6,486 (49.05%)  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 1,082  Turnout: 6,545 (49.50%)  

    2019 Election

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

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

    2014-2019 Change: Independent gain from UUP

    Knockagh - 5 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Alliance Noel Williams 20.57%1,173   
    Democratic Unionist Peter Johnston16.96%967   
    Democratic Unionist Marc Collins –14.84%846854.16 1,016.16 
    Independent Bobby Hadden13.99%798887.76 980.76 
    Ulster Unionist Andrew Wilson*13.71%782833.12 903 919.82
    Ulster Unionist Lindsay Millar*10.94%624675.84 825.92 873.48
    TUV May Beattie*5.75%328336.88   
    PUP David Barnett3.24%185190.28   
    Electorate: 12,289  Valid: 5,703 (46.41%)  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 951  Turnout: 5,762 (46.89%)  

      2014 Election

      2011 Election: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

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

      2011-2014 Change: DUP loss due to the reduction of one seat.

      Knockagh - 5 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Ulster Unionist Andrew Wilson*16.23%912927 939      
      Democratic Unionist May Beattie *15.20%854858 881 966     
      Democratic Unionist Lynn McClurg*6.41%360362 371 530 548.02 548.02 604.56 613.56 937.56
      Alliance Paul Sinclair8.53%479492 511 515 515.68 515.68 519.68 876.68 892.02
      Ulster Unionist Lindsay Millar10.34%581592 622 629 630.7 631.7 725.7 754.7 852
      TUV Ken McFaul 9.91%557561 578 588 588.68 588.88 721.56 733.56 789.92
      Democratic Unionist Robert Stewart8.49%477488 495 530 535.78 536.38 577.38 590.38  
      Alliance Noel Williams*7.42%417429 436 436 436 436 440   
      PUP Gareth Cole5.36%301305 424 434 435.36 436.56    
      Democratic Unionist Robert Harrison-Rice5.57%313318 323       
      PUP Jim McCaw2.78%156156        
      NI Conservatives Gary Broad1.90%107113        
      Independent Barry Patterson1.85%104        
      Electorate: 12,090  Valid: 5,618 (46.47%)  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 937  Turnout: 5,683 (47.01%)  

        2011 Election

        2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

        2011: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

        2005-2011 Change: No change

        Knockagh Monument - 6 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Democratic Unionist May Beattie *23.47%1,085      
        Alliance Stewart Dickson *18.07%835      
        Democratic Unionist Charie Johnston9.32%431677.8     
        Democratic Unionist James McClurg*12.12%560605.2 611.6 621.68 837.68  
        Ulster Unionist Andrew Wilson12.29%568581.2 586.2 594.81 615.26 651.26 654.71
        Ulster Unionist John Stewart 9.82%454468.8 479.8 490.51 520.76 579.76 591.01
        Alliance Shireen Bell6.84%316327.6 403.6 535.9 550.95 575.95 577.85
        Democratic Unionist Louise Marsden*5.37%248332.4 335.4 340.02    
        Green (NI) Brian Luney2.70%125126.6      
        Electorate: 10,090  Valid: 4,622 (45.81%)  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 661  Turnout: 4,703 (46.61%)  

          2005 Election

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

          2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

          2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

          Knockagh Monument - 6 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Democratic Unionist May Beattie *33.20%1,718      
          Ulster Unionist Roy Beggs Jr *19.46%1,007      
          Alliance Stewart Dickson *15.17%785      
          Democratic Unionist Louise Marsden4.14%214926.82     
          Democratic Unionist James McClurg*8.56%443571.18 594.7 770.05   
          Ulster Unionist Mark Cosgrove4.89%253300.56 456.24 458.49 461.19 637.85 729.17
          Alliance Shireen Bell5.72%296330.8 352.92 353.52 390.78 406.96 453.98
          Independent Robert Rice5.66%293311.56 317.72 318.77 320.75 330.45  
          Ulster Unionist Jackie Glover3.19%165194 249.44 250.64 252.26   
          Electorate: 9,540  Valid: 5,174 (54.23%)  Spoilt: 111  Quota: 740  Turnout: 5,285 (55.40%)  

            2001 Election

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

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

            1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist

            Knockagh Monument - 6 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Ulster Unionist Roy Beggs Jr 27.87%1,575     
            Democratic Unionist May Beattie *25.13%1,420     
            Alliance Stewart Dickson *20.62%1,165     
            Ulster Unionist Gwendoline Wilson11.06%6251,203.88    
            Democratic Unionist James McClurg8.87%501598.2 1,168.78   
            Alliance Noreen McIlwrath*3.52%199257.86 270.55 493.57 560.78 894.41
            PUP Carolyn Howarth2.94%166194.08 212.88 300.9 422.63 439.13
            Electorate: 9,812  Valid: 5,651 (57.59%)  Spoilt: 139  Quota: 808  Turnout: 5,790 (59.01%)  

              1997 Election

              1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

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

              1993-1997 Change: No change

              Knockagh Monument - 6 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234
              Alliance Stewart Dickson *23.03%867   
              Ulster Unionist Thomas Creighton20.03%754   
              Democratic Unionist May Beattie 15.41%580   
              Ulster Unionist Joseph Reid*10.02%377392.99 544.95 
              Ind. Unionist Charles Johnston*12.14%457486.25 507.71 552.71
              Alliance Noreen McIlwrath*5.55%209479.66 488.36 514.45
              Democratic Unionist William Haggan*8.93%336342.63 364.96 425.38
              PUP Carolyn Howarth4.89%184189.85 196.81  
              Electorate: 9,549  Valid: 3,764 (39.42%)  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 538  Turnout: 3,829 (40.10%)  

                1993 Election

                1989: 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

                1993: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

                1989-1993 Change: Alliance and UUP gain from Independent Unionist and due to the addition of one seat

                Knockagh Monument - 6 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Alliance Stewart Dickson *25.80%947     
                Ulster Unionist David Apsley18.64%684     
                Ind. Unionist Charles Johnston*13.41%492549.04    
                Ulster Unionist Joseph Reid*6.29%231242.96 277.69 286.07 324.22 535.59
                Alliance Noreen McIlwrath3.98%146463.4 465.01 470.93 507.3 521.74
                Democratic Unionist William Haggan*11.42%419426.82 437.4 438.63 451.78 475.08
                Democratic Unionist May Beattie 9.84%361366.52 383.77 386.77 397.15 407.22
                Ulster Unionist Mary McFall4.77%175183.74 264.01 268.47 299  
                NI Conservatives Nicola Eakin3.30%121129.28 134.34 203.72   
                NI Conservatives Charles Moffett2.56%9498.14 100.44    
                Electorate: 8,859  Valid: 3,670 (41.43%)  Spoilt: 96  Quota: 526  Turnout: 3,766 (42.51%)  

                  1989 Election

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

                  1989: 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x UUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

                  1985-1989 Change: Independent Unionist leaves UUP

                  Knockagh Monument - 5 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456
                  Democratic Unionist William Haggan*19.22%668     
                  Alliance Stewart Dickson *18.70%650     
                  Ind. Unionist Charles Johnston*18.07%628     
                  Ulster Unionist William Murray14.47%503536.6 538.14 551.26 566.03 641.03
                  Ind. Unionist Mary Ardill*12.51%435445.08 451.79 466.43 525.76 552.16
                  Ulster Unionist Samuel Wilson*8.98%312337.2 338.19 343.87 356.28 402.5
                  Protestant UnionistJohn Everitt4.86%169183.98 184.31 189.03 194.74  
                  Alliance Noreen McIlwrath3.19%111111.98 171.05 176.89   
                  Electorate: 7,803  Valid: 3,476 (44.55%)  Spoilt: 73  Quota: 580  Turnout: 3,549 (45.48%)  

                    1985 Election

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

                    Knockagh Monument - 5 seats [12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567
                    Ulster Unionist Mary Ardill*20.56%736      
                    Ind. Unionist Charles Johnston*18.44%660      
                    Alliance Stewart Dickson 14.61%523530.22 540.22 548.7 754.7  
                    Ulster Unionist Samuel Wilson6.90%250348.8 365.6 388.33 408.57 496.57 568.05
                    Democratic Unionist William Haggan*9.78%350358.17 361.37 462.86 467.55 474.55 531.53
                    Democratic Unionist Andrew Blair9.95%356367.78 372.88 431.85 436.34 442.34 517.29
                    Ulster Democratic Robert Gordon6.87%246251.32 258.42 291.81 294.21 297.21  
                    Alliance Robert Kay6.76%242244.09 250.39 251.78    
                    Democratic Unionist Joseph Seaton6.04%216219.23 231.23     
                    Electorate: 6,888  Valid: 3,579 (51.96%)  Spoilt: 69  Quota: 597  Turnout: 3,648 (52.96%)  

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