Dromore (District Electoral Area) Explained

Dromore was one of the three district electoral areas in Banbridge, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Banbridge District Council, and formed part of the Lagan Valley constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, and contained the wards of Croob, Dromore North, Dromore South, Garran and Quilly. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and largely moved into the Lagan River DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011Paul Gribben
(Sinn Féin)
Carol Black
(UUP)
Olive Mercer
(UUP)
Paul Rankin
(DUP)
Hazel Gamble
(DUP)
2008Norah Beare
(DUP/
(UUP)
David Herron
(DUP)
2005Cassie McDermott
(SDLP)
Tyrone Howe
(UUP)
2001William Martin
(UUP)
1997William McCracken
(UUP)
Thomas Gribben
(UUP)
1993Drew Nelson
(UUP)
1989Robert Hill
(UUP)
1985Robert Barr
(UUP)
Brian Biggerstaff
(DUP)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

2011: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

2005-2011 Change: UUP and Sinn Féin gain from DUP and SDLP

2005 Election

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

2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

2001 Election

1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

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

1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP

1997 Election

1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1993-1997 Change: No change

1993 Election

1989: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1989-1993 Change: DUP gain from UUP

1989 Election

1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1989: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

1985-1989 Change: UUP gain from DUP

1985 Election

1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP