Holywood (District Electoral Area) Explained

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

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing North Down Area D which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Craigavad, Cultra, Holywood Demesne, Holywood Priory and Loughview. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced by the Holywood and Clandeboye DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011Andrew Muir
(Alliance)
Laurence Thompson
(Alliance)
Ellie McKay
(UUP)
Jennifer Gilmour
(DUP)
Gordon Dunne
(DUP)
2005David Alderdice
(Alliance)
Ian Parsley
(Alliance)
Diana Peacocke
(UUP)
2001Susan O'Brien
(Alliance)
Dennis Ogborn
(Independent)
1997Richard Good
(Alliance)
1993Laurence Kennedy
(Conservative)
James White
(Independent)
1989Gordon Dunne
(DUP)
1985Michael Clarke
(Alliance)
John Auld
(UUP)

2011 Election

2005: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

2011: 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

2005-2011 Change: DUP gain from UUP

2005 Election

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

2005: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

2001-2005 Change: Alliance gain from Independent

2001 Election

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

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

1997-2001 Change: UUP gain from Alliance

1993 Election

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

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

1993-1997 Change: Alliance and DUP gain from Conservative and Independent

1993 Election

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

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

1989-1993 Change: Independent gain from DUP

1989 Election

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

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

1985-1989 Change: Conservative and Independent gain from UUP and Alliance

1985 Election

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