Antrim North West (District Electoral Area)

Antrim North West DEA (1993-2014) within Antrim

Antrim North West was one of the three district electoral areas in Antrim, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Antrim Borough Council and formed part of the South Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Antrim Area A which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Cranfield, Drumanaway, Randalstown, Tardree and Toome. For the 1993 local elections, it lost Tardree but gained Shilvodan. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and most of the area was transferred to the new Dunsilly DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Robert Loughran
(SDLP) 		Anthony Brady
(Sinn Féin) 		Henry Cushinan
(Sinn Féin) 		Roderick Swann
(UUP) 		Trevor Clarke
(DUP)
2005 Stephen Nicholl
(UUP)
2001 Donovan McClelland
(SDLP) 		Martin Meehan
(Sinn Féin) 		Wilson Clyde
(DUP)
1997 Henry Cushinan
(Sinn Féin) 		James Graham
(UUP)
1993
1989 Roderick Swann
(UUP)
1985 Henry Cushinan
(Sinn Féin) 		John Blakeley
(UUP)

2011 Election

2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2011: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2005-2011 Change: No change

Antrim North West - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DUP Trevor Clarke* 24.12% 1,172            
SDLP Robert Loughran* 13.05% 634 648.57 715.19 1,150.19      
Sinn Féin Anthony Brady* 15.19% 738 738.93 748.93 788.24 909.24    
Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan* 13.79% 670 671.24 675.24 751.55 895.55    
UUP Roderick Swann 10.41% 506 545.68 628.61 643.23 654.23 668.23 681.23
DUP Wilson Clyde 6.77% 329 618.54 646.09 647.4 649.4 659.4 668.4
SDLP Brian Duffin 11.58% 563 566.41 596.72        
Alliance Pauline Savage 5.10% 248 252.65          
Electorate: 9,054   Valid: 4,860 (53.68%)   Spoilt: 82   Quota: 811   Turnout: 4,942 (54.58%)  

2005 Election

2001: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

Antrim North West - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
SDLP Robert Loughran* 19.37% 1,008      
Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan 16.81% 875      
UUP Stephen Nicholl* 14.10% 734 821 876  
Sinn Féin Anthony Brady 11.93% 621 621 800 925.25
DUP Trevor Clarke 13.37% 696 791 795 801.25
DUP Wilson Clyde* 11.49% 598 639 645 653.25
SDLP Donovan McClelland* 8.03% 418 430    
Independent Brian Johnston 4.90% 255      
Electorate: 8,345   Valid: 5,205 (62.37%)   Spoilt: 110   Quota: 868   Turnout: 5,315 (63.69%)  

2001 Election

1997: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

2001: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

1997-2001 Change: No change

Antrim North West - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SDLP Robert Loughran* 18.78% 1,093              
DUP Wilson Clyde* 18.09% 1,053              
Sinn Féin Martin Meehan 17.30% 1,007              
SDLP Donovan McClelland* 11.65% 678 725 822.35 822.75 1,027.75      
UUP Stephen Nicholl 7.39% 430 465 466.32 489.6 493.26 515.26 793.52 822.92
UUP Avril Swann 10.81% 629 659 660.65 677.05 677.16 680.16 786.49 792.44
NI Unionist Brian Johnston 7.10% 413 420 420.99 456.99 459.98 472.98    
Sinn Féin Joseph McCavana 6.60% 384 384 396.32 396.48        
Alliance Michael Donoghue 2.29% 133              
Electorate: 8,544   Valid: 5,820 (68.12%)   Spoilt: 109   Quota: 971   Turnout: 5,929 (69.39%)  

1997 Election

1993: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

1997: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

1993-1997 Change: No change

Antrim North West - 5 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
SDLP Robert Loughran* 25.99% 1,115        
UUP James Graham* 24.78% 1,063        
SDLP Donovan McClelland* 10.02% 430 774.1      
DUP Wilson Clyde* 15.92% 683 685.96 767.14    
Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan* 14.27% 612 644.56 644.56 655.41 708.21
UUP Avril Swann 5.92% 254 257.7 508.5 594.46 597.32
Alliance George Picken 3.10% 133 147.8 159.02    
Electorate: 8,059   Valid: 4,290 (53.23%)   Spoilt: 90   Quota: 716   Turnout: 4,380 (54.35%)  

1993 Election

1989: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

1993: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

Antrim North West - 5 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
UUP James Graham* 26.53% 1,167        
SDLP Robert Loughran* 26.17% 1,151        
DUP Wilson Clyde* 16.98% 747        
SDLP Donovan McClelland* 9.93% 437 441.18 818.9    
Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan 14.28% 628 628 656.12 723.95 723.99
UUP Roderick Swann* 6.12% 269 692.7 700.68 714.17 721.09
Electorate: 7,627   Valid: 4,399 (57.68%)   Spoilt: 131   Quota: 734   Turnout: 4,530 (59.39%)  

1989 Election

1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

1989: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

1985-1989 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin

Antrim North West - 5 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
UUP James Graham* 29.85% 1,374        
SDLP Robert Loughran* 22.14% 1,019        
DUP Wilson Clyde* 18.57% 855        
UUP Roderick Swann 6.13% 282 875.55      
SDLP Donovan McClelland* 8.80% 405 407.7 643.52 728.12 784.12
Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan* 14.51% 668 669.35 684.43 686.23 693.23
Electorate: 7,570   Valid: 4,603 (60.81%)   Spoilt: 98   Quota: 768   Turnout: 4,701 (62.10%)  

1985 Election

1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

Antrim North West - 5 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
UUP James Graham* 23.84% 1,164            
DUP Wilson Clyde* 17.84% 871            
SDLP Robert Loughran* 16.10% 786 791.4 824.4        
UUP John Blakeley* 5.31% 259 501.1 533.7 538.32 711.04 712.04 867.04
Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan 13.83% 675 675.3 675.3 675.48 675.48 783.48 783.48
SDLP James Laverty 9.73% 475 475 483 483.06 484.06 586.36 587.36
DUP Samuel Hall 3.83% 187 222.4 226.4 271.76 294.78 295.78  
Irish Independence John Heffron* 4.81% 235 235.9 242.9 242.96 242.96    
UUP Roderick Swann 2.52% 123 179.7 202.6 203.68      
Alliance John Wallace 2.19% 107 113          
Electorate: 7,005   Valid: 4,882 (60.81%)   Spoilt: 88   Quota: 814   Turnout: 4,970 (70.95%)  

References

  1. ^ "Antrim North West Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.