Kilroot (District Electoral Area) Explained

Kilroot was one of the three district electoral areas in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Carrickfergus Borough Council from 1985 to 1993, and six members from 1993 to 2014, 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 Carrickfergus Area B which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Blackhead, Boneybefore, Eden, Victoria and Whitehead. For the 1993 local elections, it gained a sixth ward, Bluefield. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and most of the area was transferred to the Carrick Castle DEA, with Whitehead moving to the Larne Lough DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011Isobel Day
(Alliance)
Eric Ferguson
(UUP)
Lynn McClurg
(DUP)
Terence Clements
(DUP)
Billy Ashe
(DUP)
James Brown
(UUP)/
(Independent Unionist)
2005
2001Brenda Crampsey
(Alliance)
Robin Cavan
(Alliance)
1997Samuel Crowe
(Conservative)/
(Independent Unionist)
1993Alexander Beggs
(UUP)
William Donaldson
(Alliance)
Robert Patton
(UUP)/
(Independent Unionist)
1989William Cross
(DUP)
5 seats
1985–1993
1985Wesley Mitchell
(UUP)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2011: 3 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2005-2011 Change: No change

2005 Election

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

2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

2001 Election

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

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

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

1997 Election

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

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

1993-1997 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist, Independent Unionists leave UUP and Conservatives

1993 Election

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

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

1989-1993 Change: Alliance and Conservative gain from DUP and due to the addition of one seat

1989 Election

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

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

1985-1989 Change: Independent Unionist leaves UUP

1985 Election

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