Craigavon (District Electoral Area)

Craigavon is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland.[1] 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.[2] Craigavon forms part of the Upper Bann constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

Craigavon
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created2014
Seats5 (2014-)
Councillors
  •   Robbie Alexander (APNI)
  •   Kate Evans (UUP)
  •   Jude Mallon (SF)
  •   Catherine Nelson (SF)
  •   Margaret Tinsley (DUP)

It was created for the 2014 local elections, largely replacing the Craigavon Central and parts of the Loughside DEA which had existed since 1985.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
2023 Catherine Nelson
(Sinn Féin)		 Jude Mallon
(Sinn Féin)		 Robbie Alexander
(Alliance)		 Margaret Tinsley
(DUP)		 Kate Evans
(UUP)
2019 Declan McAlinden
(SDLP)		 Thomas Larkham
(SDLP)		 Kenneth Twyble
(UUP)
February 2019 Defection Fergal Lennon
(Aontú)/
(Sinn Féin)		 Robert Smith
(DUP)
2014

2023 Election

2019: 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin and Alliance gain from SDLP (two seats)

Craigavon - 5 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin Jude Mallon 18.26% 1,964        
Sinn Féin Catherine Nelson* 17.64% 1,897        
DUP Margaret Tinsley* 16.84% 1,811        
Alliance Robbie Alexander 12.94% 1,392 1,439 1,935    
Ulster Unionist Kate Evans 12.13% 1,305 1,313 1,375 1,531.40 1,671.58
DUP Ian Patterson 12.64% 1,360 1,361 1,379 1,393.28 1,395.00
SDLP Declan McAlinden* 7.08% 762 889      
SDLP Jackie Coade 1.82% 196        
Electorate: 20,449   Valid: 10,757 (52.60%)   Spoilt: 172   Quota: 1,793   Turnout: 10,929 (53.45%)  

    2019 Election

    2014: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

    2019: 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

    2014-2019 Change: SDLP gain from DUP

    Craigavon - 5 seats[4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Sinn Féin Catherine Nelson 13.77% 1,332 1,388 1,430 2,072      
    SDLP Thomas Larkham 12.86% 1,244 1,272 1,524 1,591 1,817    
    Ulster Unionist Kenneth Twyble* 10.72% 1,037 1,037 1,135 1,136 1,139 1,141 1,803
    SDLP Declan McAlinden* 10.48% 1,014 1,083 1,191 1,218 1,324 1,470 1,544
    DUP Margaret Tinsley* 14.64% 1,416 1,416 1,427 1,427 1,428 1,428 1,506
    DUP Robert Smith* 11.42% 1,105 1,108 1,118 1,119 1,121 1,121 1,235
    Ulster Unionist Kate Evans 9.00% 871 873 995 996 998 1,002  
    Sinn Féin Michael Tallon 7.51% 727 749 761        
    Alliance Sean Hagan 7.22% 699 725          
    Aontú Fergal Lennon* 2.38% 230            
    Electorate: 18,798   Valid: 9,675 (51.47%)   Spoilt: 176   Quota: 1,613   Turnout: 9,851 (52.40%)  

      2014 Election

      2014: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

      Craigavon - 5 seats[5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Ulster Unionist Kenneth Twyble* 16.41% 1,389 1,389 1,451            
      DUP Robert Smith* 14.76% 1,250 1,250 1,265 1,430          
      SDLP Declan McAlinden* 9.93% 841 858 893 896 896.88 896.88 1,247.52 1,416.52  
      Sinn Féin Fergal Lennon ‡ 10.75% 910 1,023 1,044 1,049 1,049.88 1,049.88 1,111.88 1,236.88  
      DUP Margaret Tinsley* 10.62% 899 899 912 964 967.52 981.6 983.6 999.71 1,303.71
      Sinn Féin Tommy O'Connor* 9.24% 782 837 844 844 844 844 881 991 995
      Ulster Unionist Julie Flaherty 5.26% 445 445 476 633 659.4 661.71 667.47 694.58  
      Independent Kieran Corr 5.79% 490 494 542 545 546.76 546.98 596.98    
      SDLP Thomas Larkham 5.19% 439 451 537 539 544.28 544.28      
      PUP Brian Cummings 4.85% 411 411 424            
      Alliance John Cleland 4.69% 397 401              
      Sinn Féin Vincent McAleenan 2.52% 213                
      Electorate: 17,589   Valid: 8,466 (48.13%)   Spoilt: 174   Quota: 1,412   Turnout: 8,640 (49.12%)  

        References
        1. Final Northern Ireland super council recommendations, BBC News, 13 December 2013, accessed 24 May 2014
        2. "Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council". www.ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
        3. "Local Council Elections 2023 - Results". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
        4. "Local Council Elections 2019 - Results by Stage". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
        5. "Local Council Elections 2014 - Results by Stage". Retrieved 23 January 2022.


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