Ballymena North (District Electoral Area)

Ballymena North was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1993 to 2014. The district elected seven members to Ballymena Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1993 local elections, and contained the wards of academy, Ardeevin, Ballyloughan, Dunclug, Fair Green, Galgorm and Park. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and most of the area was transferred to the new Ballymena DEA, with Galgorm moving to the Bannside DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
2011 Patrick McAvoy
(SDLP)		 Jayne Dunlop
(Alliance)		 James McClean
(UUP)		 John Carson
(DUP)		 Audrey Wales
(DUP)		 Maurice Mills
(DUP)		 James Henry
(Independent Unionist)
2005 Neil Armstrong
(UUP)		 Joseph McKernan
(UUP)		 James Alexander
(DUP)/
(UUP)
2001 William Wright
(UUP)/
(Independent Unionist)
1997 Jayne Dunlop
(Alliance)		 Samuel Henry
(Independent Unionist)
1993 Gareth Williams
(Alliance)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2011: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

2005-2011 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

Ballymena North - 7 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Independent James Henry* 17.13% 1,026                
DUP John Carson* 15.71% 941                
DUP Maurice Mills* 12.45% 746 787.44              
SDLP Patrick McAvoy* 9.95% 596 617.84 619.31 622.15 910.15        
Ulster Unionist James McClean 7.28% 436 477.72 485.7 503.9 505.18 509.18 512.96 826.96  
DUP Audrey Wales 7.53% 451 479.56 643.36 664.77 666.05 674.05 700.51 745.78 780.1
Alliance Jayne Dunlop 6.94% 416 463.88 466.61 474.45 492.01 624.01 625.63 674.96 699.05
TUV James Alexander* 6.49% 389 412.52 417.98 575.88 575.88 575.88 577.23 620.8 638.95
Ulster Unionist Neil Armstrong* 6.94% 416 463.32 468.57 481.25 481.25 482.25 486.3    
Sinn Féin Sean Davey 5.94% 356 357.96 357.96 357.96          
TUV David Lynn 3.64% 218 232.56 237.81            
Electorate: 12,118   Valid: 5,991 (49.44%)   Spoilt: 118   Quota: 749   Turnout: 6,109 (50.41%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP

    2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

    2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from Independent

    Ballymena North - 7 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    DUP James Alexander* 21.90% 1,503              
    DUP Maurice Mills* 13.55% 930              
    Independent James Henry* 13.20% 906              
    DUP John Carson 8.25% 566 1,125            
    Ulster Unionist Neil Armstrong* 9.56% 656 693.41 839.56 875.83        
    SDLP Patrick McAvoy* 11.00% 755 756.29 762.95 764.51 1,025.51      
    Ulster Unionist Joseph McKernan* 6.28% 431 445.62 499.27 512.66 512.66 520.66 536.86 878.51
    Alliance Jayne Dunlop 5.89% 404 413.03 427.09 430.08 449.08 574.08 584.34 631.34
    Ulster Unionist Peter Brown 5.39% 370 388.92 432.58 449.22 453.22 456.22 475.9  
    Sinn Féin Padraig McShane 4.97% 341 341 341 341.26        
    Electorate: 11,822   Valid: 6,862 (58.04%)   Spoilt: 101   Quota: 858   Turnout: 6,963 (58.90%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

      2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP

      1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from Alliance, Independent leaves UUP and Independent Unionist becomes Independent

      Ballymena North - 7 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      DUP James Alexander* 14.34% 1,110                    
      SDLP Patrick McAvoy* 13.83% 1,071                    
      Independent James Henry 13.69% 1,060                    
      Ulster Unionist Joseph McKernan* 7.92% 613 614.32 616.32 625.12 642.58 806.06 855.29 942.07 992.25    
      DUP Maurice Mills* 8.07% 625 663.28 673.4 674.1 680.76 684.04 705.49 711.56 713.86 1,092.86  
      Independent William Wright* 7.14% 553 557.32 561.32 561.72 578.28 584.37 651.57 691.17 709.97 753.83 835.94
      Ulster Unionist Neil Armstrong 6.88% 533 538.28 540.4 541.5 551.58 585.49 613.77 682.18 701.58 732.55 760.09
      Ulster Unionist Gillian Scott 6.87% 532 534.04 538.04 539.94 546.6 569.19 598.75 698.32 706.41 719.98 734.26
      DUP Simon Hamilton 5.31% 411 489.24 494.6 494.8 499.21 504.63 516.99 525.11 526.41    
      Sinn Féin Gerard Magee 4.93% 382 382 382 429 429.72 429.72 433.22 454.9      
      Alliance Jayne Dunlop* 4.09% 317 318.08 319.08 348.28 357.28 358.47 427.39        
      Independent Audrey Wales 3.40% 263 263.6 265.6 275 288.68 302.13          
      Ulster Unionist William McElfatrick 3.13% 242 242.72 242.72 244.12 250.87            
      PUP William Parkhill 0.39% 30 30.6                  
      Electorate: 12,285   Valid: 7,742 (63.02%)   Spoilt: 134   Quota: 968   Turnout: 7,876 (64.11%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

        1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Ballymena North - 7 seats[4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        SDLP Patrick McAvoy* 16.84% 975          
        Ulster Unionist William Wright* 16.46% 953          
        Ind. Unionist Samuel Henry* 12.58% 728          
        Ulster Unionist Joseph McKernan* 10.88% 630 669.9 785.34      
        Ulster Unionist James Alexander* 9.45% 547 551.8 620.92 675.52 778.52  
        DUP Maurice Mills* 10.54% 610 610.3 624.46 626.15 650.28 768.28
        Alliance Jayne Dunlop 7.72% 447 641.4 645 645.91 700.61 703.09
        DUP John Stewart 7.20% 417 417.3 428.1 429.4 439.14 562.22
        DUP David Warwick 4.27% 247 247.3 253.78 253.91 269.15  
        Ind. Unionist Herbert Park 4.06% 235 242.2 246.28 247.58    
        Electorate: 12,239   Valid: 5,789 (47.30%)   Spoilt: 81   Quota: 724   Turnout: 5,870 (47.96%)  

          1993 Election

          1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist

          Ballymena North - 7 seats[5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Ind. Unionist Samuel Henry* 15.50% 964              
          SDLP Patrick McAvoy* 13.83% 860              
          Ulster Unionist William Wright 13.19% 820              
          Alliance Gareth Williams* 11.69% 727 765.6 800.8          
          Ulster Unionist James Alexander* 10.95% 681 727.4 728.4 751.45 771.05 791.05    
          DUP Maurice Mills* 7.24% 450 461.8 462 463.35 468.05 671.55 951.55  
          Ulster Unionist Joseph McKernan* 7.93% 493 539.6 545.2 555.7 568.5 574.55 615.05 684.05
          Alliance Ethel Kenny 7.94% 494 521 553.2 555 569.9 573.9 582.85 593.85
          DUP John Wilson* 5.53% 344 350.2 350.2 351.75 359.15 423.25    
          DUP John Carson 4.66% 290 293.2 293.2 293.5 306.5      
          Ulster Democratic Samuel Balmer 1.53% 95 100.2 101.1 102.15        
          Electorate: 12,034   Valid: 6,218 (51.67%)   Spoilt: 72   Quota: 778   Turnout: 6,290 (52.27%)  

            References
            1. "Ballymena North Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
            2. "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
            3. "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
            4. "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
            5. "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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