Ballymena North (District Electoral Area) Explained

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

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

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

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

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

1993 Election

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