Larne Town (District Electoral Area)

Larne Town DEA (1993-2014) within Larne

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

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing most of Larne Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Blackcave, Central, Gardenmore, Harbour and Town Parks. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and most of the area was transferred to the Coast Road DEA, with some also moving to the Larne Lough DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Roy Craig
(Independent) 		Michael Lynch
(Alliance) 		Martin Wilson
(SDLP) 		Drew Niblock
(DUP) 		Jack McKee
(TUV)/
(DUP)
2005 Lindsay Mason
(Independent) 		Mark Dunn
(UUP)
2001 Brian Dunn
(UUP)
1997 John Nixon
(Independent) 		Rosalie Armstrong
(UUP)
1993 Patricia Kay
(Alliance) 		Robert Robinson
(UUP)
1989 Pat Buckley
(Independent)
1985 Liam Kelly
(Alliance) 		Leonard Sluman
(DUP)

2011 Election

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

2011: 1 x DUP, 1 x TUV, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2005-2011 Change: TUV and Alliance gain from UUP and Independent

Larne Town - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
TUV Jack McKee* 13.56% 393 399 413 413 441 493    
Independent Roy Craig* 13.00% 377 399 409 416 442 461 560  
Alliance Michael Lynch 11.80% 342 356 359 381 397 404 444 481.81
DUP Drew Niblock 12.11% 351 354 364 365 392 422 448 471.37
SDLP Martin Wilson* 11.18% 324 331 332 432 434 439 452 456.94
DUP Angela Smyth 11.00% 319 326 329 330 337 359 383 392.88
Independent Mark Dunn* 6.07% 176 184 194 195 219 236    
PUP Bill Adamson 5.04% 146 149 166 166 174      
UUP Darin Ferguson 5.04% 146 149 163 164        
Sinn Féin Sean Waide 5.28% 153 154 155          
BNP Robert Bell 3.21% 93 93            
Independent Andrew Swan 2.73% 79              
Electorate: 6,459   Valid: 2,899 (44.88%)   Spoilt: 28   Quota: 484   Turnout: 2,927 (45.32%)  

2005 Election

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

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

2001-2005 Change: No change

Larne Town - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
DUP Jack McKee* 27.02% 939                    
SDLP Martin Wilson* 14.71% 511 512.52 515.9 521.9 524.28 526.28 603.28        
Independent Roy Craig* 12.52% 435 448.3 450.3 458.3 473.44 485.2 492.2 517.24 571.62 668.62  
Independent Lindsay Mason* 7.02% 244 253.12 261.12 267.12 277.12 279.88 299.88 313.02 357.02 502.3 550.3
UUP Mark Dunn 8.83% 307 327.52 329.52 334.52 343.9 423.42 431.42 463.18 494.94 525.32 549.32
DUP Sharon McKeen 3.28% 114 393.3 395.3 400.3 404.68 413.96 414.96 469.8 477.18 495.46 501.46
Independent John Anderson 7.08% 246 251.32 262.32 270.32 275.32 278.08 282.08 285.08 324.08    
Alliance Elena Aceves-Cully 5.04% 175 176.52 185.52 187.52 191.52 193.52 197.52 199.52      
PUP Bill Adamson 3.77% 131 142.78 143.78 146.78 147.78 150.54 152.54        
Independent Robert Shaw 3.51% 122 122 126 126 128 129          
UUP Maxi Burns 2.91% 101 107.46 107.46 109.6 116.36            
Independent Thomas Robinson 1.64% 57 61.18 62.18 64.18              
Independent David Todd 1.35% 47 48.14 50.14                
Green (NI) Mary Ringland 1.32% 46 46.38                  
Electorate: 6,447   Valid: 3,475 (53.90%)   Spoilt: 60   Quota: 580   Turnout: 3,535 (54.83%)  

2001 Election

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

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

1997-2001 Change: SDLP gain from Independent, Independent Unionist becomes Independent

Larne Town - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
UUP Brian Dunn 18.13% 804                  
DUP Jack McKee* 17.50% 776                  
SDLP Martin Wilson 12.85% 570 571.12 572.12 572.12 703.12 703.16 762.16      
Independent Roy Craig* 8.80% 390 397.2 411.36 412.56 416.64 438.08 487.96 495.16 567.61 698.73
Independent Lindsay Mason* 8.77% 389 393.96 405.12 406.12 434.28 465.56 513.88 520.18 570.68 690.64
Independent William Adams 7.37% 327 332.28 349.84 350.96 352.96 370.28 403.56 405.36 458.04 541.41
Independent John Anderson 6.58% 292 293.6 294.76 295.2 297.2 301.04 326.04 330.09 360.89  
UUP Andrew Wilson 4.17% 185 217.48 233.8 235.72 237.76 299.68 319.16 321.86    
Alliance Margaret Richmond 5.39% 239 241.4 242.48 242.56 257.64 258.92        
DUP Alastair Holden 3.72% 165 169.48 194.72 218.52 218.52          
Sinn Féin Janette Graffin 4.31% 191 191.32 191.32 191.36            
PUP Bill Adamson 2.41% 107 109                
Electorate: 7,483   Valid: 4,435 (59.27%)   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 740   Turnout: 4,524 (60.46%)  

1997 Election

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

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

1993-1997 Change: Independent (two seats) gain from UUP and Alliance

Larne Town - 5 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Independent John Nixon 21.22% 698        
DUP Jack McKee* 20.16% 663        
UUP Rosalie Armstrong* 14.75% 485 500.18 531.72 670.72  
Independent Roy Craig 10.70% 352 413.38 426.04 468.42 525.42
Ind. Unionist Lindsay Mason* 14.05% 462 488.4 496.62 508.94 517.94
Alliance Patricia Kay* 10.22% 336 364.38 364.82 375.8 394.8
UUP May Steele 6.14% 202 213.88 236.54    
DUP Gregg McKeen 2.77% 91 95.62      
Electorate: 7,785   Valid: 3,289 (42.25%)   Spoilt: 59   Quota: 549   Turnout: 3,348 (43.01%)  

1993 Election

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

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

1989-1993 Change: Independent Unionist gain from Independent

Larne Town - 5 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
DUP Jack McKee* 25.76% 851          
UUP Rosalie Armstrong* 17.59% 581          
UUP Robert Robinson* 12.66% 418 466.65 518.45 541.1 548.2 583.2
Alliance Patricia Kay* 12.41% 410 413.15 417.15 418.3 546.3 553.6
Ind. Unionist Lindsay Mason 10.26% 339 350.55 352.55 353.5 436.5 468.25
Independent Roy Craig 8.39% 277 286.45 292.45 294.45 326.5 363.75
DUP Leonard Sluman 2.48% 82 289.55 294 294.55 297.9  
Independent Pat Buckley* 8.30% 274 274.35 275.35 275.5    
UUP May Steele 2.15% 71 79.05        
Electorate: 7,773   Valid: 3,303 (42.29%)   Spoilt: 85   Quota: 551   Turnout: 3,388 (43.59%)  

1989 Election

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

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

1985-1989 Change: Independent gain from DUP

Larne Town - 5 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
DUP Jack McKee* 25.76% 979        
Independent Pat Buckley 23.63% 855        
UUP Robert Robinson* 16.03% 580 630.31      
UUP Rosalie Armstrong* 14.95% 541 576.1 595.18 606.34  
Alliance Patricia Kay 6.30% 228 229.95 333.63 487.55 615.21
DUP Leonard Sluman* 2.35% 85 362.29 365.17 365.92 418.13
Independent Roy Craig 5.94% 215 223.97 280.85 301.85  
Alliance William Geddis 3.76% 136 136.39 202.27    
Electorate: 7,298   Valid: 3,619 (49.59%)   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 604   Turnout: 3,710 (50.84%)  

1985 Election

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

Larne Town - 5 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
DUP Jack McKee* 37.41% 1,375    
Alliance Liam Kelly* 26.31% 967    
UUP Robert Robinson* 20.92% 769    
DUP Leonard Sluman* 2.35% 94 671.36  
UUP Rosalie Armstrong* 9.36% 344 402.24 670.91
UUP Thomas Lamrock 2.31% 85 111.32 185.69
DUP Frederick Hoey 1.14% 42 134.4 143.11
Electorate: 7,289   Valid: 3,676 (50.43%)   Spoilt: 87   Quota: 613   Turnout: 3,763 (51.63%)  

References

  1. ^ "Larne Town 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.