Laganbank (District Electoral Area)

Laganbank
District Electoral Area
Map showing Laganbank wards within Belfast
Area8.37 km2 (3.23 sq mi)
Population32,316 (2008 Estimate)
• Density3,861/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
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UK
Northern Ireland

Laganbank was one of the nine district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. Located in the south of the city, the district elected five members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Ballynafeigh, Botanic, Shaftesbury, Stranmillis, and Rosetta. Laganbank, along with neighbouring Balmoral, formed the greater part of the Belfast South constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

The district was bound to the west by the Malone Road and the M1 Motorway, to the south by the River Lagan and the southern section of the Annadale Embankment, to the east by the Ormeau Park and the Ormeau Road and to the north by College Square North and the Cathedral Quarter. The River Lagan, which gave the district its name, flowed through the centre of the district dividing it in two, with Botanic, Shaftesbury and Stranmillis on the western bank and Ballynafeigh and Rosetta on the eastern bank. Laganbank also contained most of the city centre, including Donegall Square.

The south of the district contained some of the most exclusive addresses in Northern Ireland, particularly along the Malone Road. However, the north of the district has areas that suffer economic deprivation, including Donegall Road, Sandy Row and 'the Markets'.

History

Laganbank was created for the 1985 local elections. The Shaftesbury ward had previously been in Area F, Stranmillis and Botanic wards in Area C and Rosetta and Ballynafeigh wards in Area A. For the 2014 local elections, the district was abolished. With the exception of the Rosetta ward, which joined a new Lisnasharragh District Electoral Area, the district's redrawn wards formed part of a new Botanic District Electoral Area, together with the wards of Blackstaff and Windsor, which had previously been part of Balmoral District Electoral Area

Education

Laganbank was the location for several of the city's most important education establishments, including Queen's University Belfast (which gives its name to the Queen's Quarter), Stranmillis University College and Union Theological College, as well as the College Square campus of Belfast Metropolitan College. The location of these institutions in close proximity saw the area's popularity among students increase, particularly in the Holyland area.

The area was also home to some of the most prominent schools, including Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Methodist College Belfast ('Methody') and the Royal Belfast Academical Institution.

Culture

Lanyon Building, Queen's University Belfast

The portion of Laganbank to the west of the River Lagan-based around Queen's University, forms the Queen's Quarter, and contains many of the key cultural facilities within the city. The Quarter is home to the Belfast Festival at Queen's, the largest annual arts festival in Ireland, as well as amenities such as the Botanic Gardens, the Brian Friel Theatre, the Crescent Arts Centre, the Elmwood Hall, the Lyric Theatre, the Naughton Gallery at Queen's, the Queen's Film Theatre and the Ulster Museum.

As well as the Queen's Quarter, there are a number of important cultural attractions within the Laganbank section of the city centre, including the Grand Opera House, the Linen Hall Library, the Ormeau Baths Gallery, the Ulster Hall, the Ulster Orchestra and the Waterfront Hall. This area is also sometimes referred to as the Golden Mile because of the large number of bars, clubs and restaurants located there.

Rosemary Jenkinson wrote the play, "The Dealer of Ballynafeigh," about a 42-year-old UDF resident of Ballynafeigh and his mother who deal drugs to pay off debts. It was performed at the Keegan Theatre on Church St. in Washington, DC, USA from 17 October to 14 November 2015. The play came in third in the BBC Tony Doyle Awards.

Laganbank has a low White population compared to Belfast and is one of the most ethnically diverse electoral areas in Northern Ireland.

Ethnic Groups Census 2011 White
Laganbank 92.1%
Belfast South Parliament Constituency 94.1%
Belfast 96.7%

[1][2]

Note: There is no ethnic group in the Northern Irish census named White British, instead there is only an ethnic group named White. This covers people from many different areas including Britain, Mainland Europe, Australia and the US.

Other amenities

Belfast City Hall

Other noteworthy amenities in the Laganbank district electoral area include:

Wards

Map Ward Population
(2011 Census)		 Catholic Protestant Other No Religion Area Density NI Assembly UK Parliament Ref
1 Ballynafeigh 5,928 57.0% 27.1% 2.9% 13.1% 0.67 km2 8,848/km2 Belfast South Belfast South [3]
2 Botanic 8,945 60.8% 23.3% 3.9% 12% 1.3 km2 6,881/km2 Belfast South Belfast South [4]
3 Rosetta 6,564 59% 30.6% 2% 8.4% 1.6 km2 4,103/km2 Belfast South Belfast South [5]
4 Shaftesbury 7,214 35.3% 47.3% 6.7% 10.7% 2.23 km2 3,235/km2 Belfast South Belfast South [6]
5 Stranmillis 8,139 47.3% 38.7% 3.1% 11% 2.47 km2 3,295/km2 Belfast South Belfast South [7]
Laganbank 36,790 51.9% 33.3% 3.8% 11% 8.27 km2 4,449/km2

Councillors

The Palm House, Belfast Botanic Gardens
Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Christopher Stalford
(DUP) 		Catherine Curran
(Alliance) 		Kate Mullan
(SDLP) 		Patrick McCarthy
(SDLP) 		Deirdre Hargey
(Sinn Féin)
2005 Michael McGimpsey
(UUP) 		Peter O'Reilly
(SDLP) 		Alex Maskey
(Sinn Féin)
2001 Jim Clarke
(UUP)
1997 Steve McBride
(Alliance) 		Alasdair McDonnell
(SDLP) 		Sean Hayes
(Sinn Féin)
1993 Peter O'Reilly
(SDLP)
1989 Dixie Gilmore
(UUP) 		Rhonda Paisley
(DUP)
1985 William Blair
(UUP) 		William McDowell
(Alliance)

2011 Election

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

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

2005-2011 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

Laganbank - 5 seats[8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Alliance Catherine Curran 18.95% 1,518      
Sinn Féin Deirdre Hargey 17.27% 1,383      
SDLP Patrick McCarthy* 16.99% 1,361      
DUP Christopher Stalford* 14.06% 1,126 1,138.35 1,148.26 1,168.34
SDLP Kate Mullan 10.40% 833 893.06 978.44 1,281.83
UUP Michelle Bostock 11.50% 921 952.46 959.11 1,013.43
Green (NI) Clare Bailey 6.24% 500 557.59 727.74  
People Before Profit Mark Hewitt 1.80% 144 152.19    
Socialist Party Paddy Meehan 1.70% 136 139.25    
Workers' Party Paddy Lynn 1.10% 88 91.9    
Electorate: 16,314   Valid: 8,010 (49.10%)   Spoilt: 171   Quota: 1,336   Turnout: 8,181 (50.15%)  

2005 Election

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

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

2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Laganbank - 5 seats[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Sinn Féin Alex Maskey* 17.77% 1,600        
SDLP Patrick McCarthy* 16.21% 1,459 1,503.8      
SDLP Peter O'Reilly* 15.28% 1,376 1,402.6 1,489.47 1,609.47  
UUP Michael McGimpsey* 14.80% 1,332 1,333.68 1,350.82 1,647.82  
DUP Christopher Stalford 15.13% 1,362 1,362.07 1,367.07 1,417.28 1,512.44
Alliance Allan Leonard 9.54% 859 861.94 901.78 1,172.51 1,222.53
Green (NI) Andrew Frew 4.10% 369 375.16 467.66    
UUP Paula Bradshaw 4.04% 364 364.28 366.35    
Socialist Party James Barbour 1.94% 175 181.86      
Workers' Party Paddy Lynn 1.19% 107 110.01      
Electorate: 15,223   Valid: 9,003 (59.14%)   Spoilt: 205   Quota: 1,501   Turnout: 9,208 (60.49%)  

2001 Election

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

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

1997-2001 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance

Laganbank - 5 seats[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
UUP Michael McGimpsey* 18.64% 2,019            
Sinn Féin Alex Maskey* 16.14% 1,748 1,748.33 1,768.33 1,799.33 1,869.33    
SDLP Peter O'Reilly 14.88% 1,612 1,614.86 1,624.97 1,663.41 1,865.41    
SDLP Patrick McCarthy 13.95% 1,511 1,516.06 1,532.06 1,602.94 1,799.04 1,841.04  
UUP Jim Clarke* 7.56% 819 952.7 954.76 1,083.14 1,118.56 1,118.56 1,839.56
Alliance Mark Long 7.62% 825 846.67 857.78 929.65 1,149.62 1,159.62 1,195.62
DUP Richard Scott 8.14% 882 900.48 901.48 993.97 999.08 999.08  
NI Women's Coalition Anne Monaghan 6.49% 703 709.93 740.93 834.81      
PUP Dawn Purvis 2.64% 286 302.5 309.61        
Workers' Party Paddy Lynn 1.46% 158 158.55 173.66        
Independent Andrew Frew 1.30% 141 143.31 148.31        
Independent Barbara Muldoon 1.18% 128 128.66          
Electorate: 17,687   Valid: 10,832 (61.24%)   Spoilt: 250   Quota: 1,806   Turnout: 11,082 (62.66%)  

1997 Election

1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

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

1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

Laganbank - 5 seats[11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SDLP Alasdair McDonnell* 17.59% 1,614            
UUP Jim Clarke* 14.57% 1,337 1,339 1,343 1,343 1,554    
UUP Michael McGimpsey* 10.53% 966 966 974 974.1 1,141.1 1,158.2 1,594.2
Sinn Féin Sean Hayes 15.13% 1,388 1,388 1,402 1,408.25 1,408.25 1,456.4 1,461.45
Alliance Steve McBride* 12.18% 1,118 1,120 1,186 1,192.4 1,198.4 1,399.2 1,458.25
SDLP Peter O'Reilly* 9.83% 902 906 957 1,018.05 1,018.05 1,148.5 1,166.5
PUP Ernie Purvis 7.02% 644 645 659 659.35 716.35 744.35  
NI Women's Coalition Annie Campbell 4.42% 406 413 484 486.95 488.95    
DUP Jim Kirkpatrick* 5.15% 473 475 477 477.05      
Workers' Party Paddy Lynn 1.74% 160 161          
Green (NI) Andrew Frew 1.50% 138 145          
Natural Law James Anderson 0.02% 18            
Independent Vincent McKenna 0.01% 12            
Electorate: 19,797   Valid: 9,176 (46.35%)   Spoilt: 243   Quota: 1,530   Turnout: 9,419 (47.58%)  

1993 Election

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

1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

1989-1993 Change: SDLP gain from DUP

Laganbank - 5 seats[12]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
UUP Jim Clarke* 19.44% 1,845                  
SDLP Alasdair McDonnell* 15.80% 1,500 1,500.98 1,508.98 1,530.98 1,533.98 1,571.98 1,644.98      
Alliance Steve McBride* 8.81% 836 838.66 852.66 867.66 897.08 935.08 992.22 999.22 1,631.22  
SDLP Peter O'Reilly 11.08% 1,052 1,052 1,058 1,067 1,067 1,086 1,112 1,139 1,200.42 1,490.42
UUP Michael McGimpsey 5.74% 545 731.9 745.74 747.74 823 832.56 1,075.54 1,075.54 1,133.74 1,136.74
DUP Caroline Bingham 10.54% 1,000 1,020.44 1,023.58 1,023.72 1,037.28 1,045.28 1,068.1 1,068.1 1,081.1 1,084.8
Sinn Féin Sean Hayes 9.40% 892 892 892 900 900 907 926 930 931  
Alliance Hugh Greer 7.66% 727 734.42 744.7 755.7 780.84 834.98 868.54 870.54    
UUP Dennis Rogan 2.49% 236 261.48 262.76 262.76 300.14 303.28        
Workers' Party Paddy Lynn 2.34% 222 222.14 239.14 265.42 265.42 290.42        
Green (NI) Andrew Frew 2.13% 202 203.12 211.68 243.68 244.82          
NI Conservatives Graham Montgomery 2.09% 198 203.04 204.04 205.04            
Independent Labour Peter Hadden 1.50% 142 142.42 150.42              
Democratic Left Michael Craig 1.00% 95 97.1                
Electorate: 20,008   Valid: 9,492 (47.44%)   Spoilt: 313   Quota: 1,583   Turnout: 9,805 (49.01%)  

1989 Election

1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

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

1985-1989 Change: No change

Laganbank - 5 seats[13]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SDLP Alasdair McDonnell* 14.43% 1,415 1,424 1,440 1,558 2,134        
UUP Dixie Gilmore* 15.25% 1,496 1,497 1,567 1,579 1,579 1,580 2,080    
Alliance Steve McBride 11.29% 1,107 1,110 1,147 1,243 1,282 1,490 1,497 1,500.84 1,602.84
UUP Jim Clarke 8.71% 854 859 901 903 903 903 1,128 1,445.76 1,448.76
DUP Rhonda Paisley* 10.56% 1,036 1,037 1,171 1,179 1,180 1,180 1,278 1,346.16 1,349.16
Alliance Mary Thomas 7.70% 755 757 780 898 937 1,126 1,130 1,131.92 1,209.92
Sinn Féin James Clinton 7.68% 753 775 776 799 811 836 837 837.96  
UUP Harry Fletcher 7.68% 753 753 813 816 816 816      
SDLP Gerard McKettrick 6.41% 629 635 638 700          
Workers' Party Kevin Smyth 4.88% 479 503 553            
Ind. Unionist Margaret Dickson 2.02% 198 198              
DUP Benjamin Horan 1.35% 132 133              
Labour '87 Paul Hainsworth 1.11% 109 123              
Communist Barry Bruton 0.93% 91                
Electorate: 20,689   Valid: 9,807 (47.40%)   Spoilt: 372   Quota: 1,635   Turnout: 10,179 (49.20%)  

1985 Election

1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

Laganbank - 5 seats[14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
UUP William Blair* 17.92% 1,969                
Alliance William McDowell 12.97% 1,425 1,456 1,808 1,811.15 1,841.15        
SDLP Alasdair McDonnell* 10.69% 1,175 1,194 1,220 1,220.35 1,448.35 1,449.56 1,797.63 2,727.63  
UUP Dixie Gilmore 6.62% 727 733 741 841.8 844.94 1,358.26 1,387.61 1,398.61 1,513.61
DUP Rhonda Paisley 12.06% 1,325 1,334 1,338 1,344.51 1,344.51 1,408.98 1,419.33 1,419.33 1,427.33
DUP Raymond McCrea* 10.03% 1,102 1,107 1,108 1,116.61 1,117.61 1,146.52 1,152.59 1,152.59 1,160.59
SDLP Gerard McKettrick 7.58% 833 844 876 876 949 949 1,068    
Workers' Party Gerard Carr 5.01% 550 635 655 656.19 755.26 757.33      
UUP Robert Wilson 5.50% 604 615 617 632.47 632.54        
Sinn Féin Michael Conlon 5.59% 614 624 627 627.35          
Alliance Dan McGuinness 3.95% 434 455              
Labour and Trade Union Robert Millar 0.91% 100                
NI Labour John King 0.66% 73                
Communist Michael Morrissey 0.52% 57                
Electorate: 20,934   Valid: 10,988 (52.49%)   Spoilt: 297   Quota: 1,832   Turnout: 11,285 (53.91%)  

See also

References

  1. ^ "Info". ninis2.nisra.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Data". ninis2.nisra.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Ward Information for Ballynafeigh ward 95GG05". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Ward Information for Botanic ward 95GG12". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Ward Information for Rosetta ward 95GG38". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Ward Information for Shaftesbury ward 95GG39". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Ward Information for Stranmillis ward 95GG42". NISRA. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Laganbank Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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