Castlereagh South (District Electoral Area)

Castlereagh South is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland.[1] The district elects five members to Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council and contains the wards of Beechill, Cairnshill, Carryduff East, Carryduff West, Galwally, Knockbracken and Newtownbreda.[2] Castlereagh South forms part of the Belfast South constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

Castlereagh South
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats7 (1985-1993)
5 (1993-2014)
7 (2014-)
Councillors
  •   Daniel Bassett (SF)
  •   Ryan Carlin (SF)
  •   Nancy Eaton (APNI)
  •   John Gallen (SDLP)
  •   Michelle Guy (APNI)
  •   Brian Higginson (DUP)
  •   Martin McKeever (APNI)

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Castlereagh Area A which had existed since 1973, and originally contained seven wards (Beechill, Carryduff, Four Winds, Knockbracken, Minnowburn, Moneyreagh and Newtownbreda). For the 1993 local elections, it was reduced to five wards, with Carryduff splitting into East and West and gaining Cairnshill but losing Beechill, Minnowburn and Newtownbreda to the new Castlereagh West DEA. For the 2014 local elections, it was increased to seven wards, regaining the areas which had previously gone to Castlereagh West.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
2023 Michelle Guy
(Alliance)		 Nancy Eaton
(Alliance)		 Martin McKeever
(Alliance)		 John Gallen
(SDLP)		 Daniel Bassett
(Sinn Féin)		 Ryan Carlin
(Sinn Féin)		 Brian Higginson
(DUP)
August 2022 Defection Fiona Cole
(Alliance)		 Simon Lee
(SDLP)/
(Green Party)		 Michael Henderson
(UUP)		 Nathan Anderson
(DUP)/
(Independent)
May 2022 Co-Option
September 2021 Defection Sorcha Eastwood
(Alliance)
2019
November 2017 Defection Geraldine Rice
(Alliance)/
(Independent)		 Vasundhara Kamble
(Alliance)/
(Independent)/ (DUP)		 Brian Hanvey
(SDLP)		 Ben Mallon
(DUP)
February 2017 Defections
2014
2011 James Spratt
(DUP)		 John Beattie
(DUP)/
(UUP)		 5 seats
1993–2014		 5 seats
1993–2014
2005
2001 Barbara McBurney
(UUP)
1997 Myreve Chambers
(DUP)		 Arthur Hegney
(SDLP)
1993 Margaret Marshall
(Alliance)		 Marie Luney
(UUP)
1989 David Andrews
(Alliance)		 Frederick Kane
(UUP)		 Jean Clarke
(UUP)		 John Taylor
(UUP)		 Ernest Harper
(DUP)
1985 William Clulow
(DUP)		 James Clarke
(UUP)		 John Glass
(UUP)

2023 Election

2019: 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Green

2023: 3 x Alliance, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2019–2023 Change: Alliance and Sinn Féin gain from Green and UUP

Castlereagh South - 7 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Alliance Michelle Guy* 14.26% 1,452              
DUP Brian Higginson 9.88% 1,006 1,009 1,009.60 1,507.72        
Alliance Nancy Eaton 10.96% 1,116 1,121 1,183.16 1,186.16 1,188.76 1,416.76    
SDLP John Gallen* 10.61% 1,035 1,035 1,042.08 1,044.08 1,046.16 1,147.12 1,613.12  
Sinn Féin Ryan Carlin* 11.82% 1,204 1,207 1,213.24 1,214.24 1,214.76 1,260.76 1,314.76  
Alliance Martin McKeever 7.14% 727 734 793.88 795.88 803.12 926.04 1,048.76 1,269.89
Sinn Féin Daniel Bassett 9.79% 997 998 1,000.88 1,000.88 1,000.88 1,036.24 1,095.60 1,192.80
Ulster Unionist Michael Henderson* 7.46% 760 764 768.92 786.92 1,001.68 1,039.08 1,059.60 1,077.42
SDLP Simon Lee* 6.44% 656 662 683.36 686.36 688.44 761.64    
Green (NI) Jacinta Hamley 6.44% 656 667 675.16 675.16 677.76      
DUP William Traynor 5.17% 527 528 528.18          
Independent Andrew Miller 0.48% 49              
Electorate: 18,120   Valid: 10,185 (56.21%)   Spoilt: 95   Quota: 1,274   Turnout: 10,280 (56.73%)  

    2019 Election

    2014: 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

    2019: 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Green

    2014-2019 Change: Sinn Féin and Green gain from DUP and SDLP

    Castlereagh South - 7 seats[4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    Alliance Sorcha Eastwood † 17.95% 1,629                  
    DUP Nathan Anderson* ‡ 16.55% 1,503                  
    Alliance Michelle Guy 13.62% 1,236                  
    SDLP John Gallen* 10.74% 975 1,094.68 1,099.96 1,128.12 1,130.12 1,131.68 1,165.68      
    Sinn Féin Ryan Carlin 11.78% 1,069 1,107.4 1,109.32 1,115.48 1,115.48 1,117.8 1,129.92 1,263.92    
    Green (NI) Simon Lee ‡ 7.14% 648 819.52 825.04 858.96 863.84 868.96 946.2 1,168.2    
    Ulster Unionist Michael Henderson* 6.92% 628 657.76 683.44 690.88 759 789.12 869.52 920.92 940.92 971.6
    DUP Jason Elliott 3.69% 335 338.84 585.56 586.28 634.32 856.92 873.2 886.16 890.16 892.52
    SDLP Rachael McCarthy 5.10% 463 544.6 545.08 552.84 552.84 555.8 598.32      
    Independent Geraldine Rice* 2.61% 237 277.32 283.32 289.56 294.12 303.76        
    DUP Vasundhara Kamble* 2.29% 208 221.2 260.4 261.84 287.52          
    TUV Nicola Girvan 1.61% 146 148.88 161.6 161.92            
    Electorate: 17,351   Valid: 9,077 (52.31%)   Spoilt: 53   Quota: 1,135   Turnout: 9,130 (52.62%)  

      2014 Election

      This election was carried out under new ward boundaries, as a result of local government reform.

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

      2014: 2 x Alliance, 2 x SDLP, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

      2011-2014 Change: Alliance and SDLP gain due to the addition of two seats

      Castlereagh South - 7 seats[5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Alliance Geraldine Rice* ‡ 15.06% 1,221            
      SDLP John Gallen 11.89% 964 967 981.96 1,015.3      
      DUP Nathan Anderson 11.62% 942 943 945.38 958.38 1,020.38    
      Ulster Unionist Michael Henderson* 11.12% 902 904 912.84 968.52 995.37 1,277.37  
      DUP Ben Mallon 6.15% 499 499 500.02 514.02 757.7 926.06 1,091.06
      Alliance Vasundhara Kamble* ‡‡ 8.25% 669 671 811.25 948.33 951.5 974.18 988.18
      SDLP Brian Hanvey* 10.80% 876 876 893.34 914.85 915.85 924.36 932.36
      Sinn Féin Nuala Toman 9.90% 803 803 809.8 822.97 823.97 823.97 823.97
      TUV Wallace Douglas 6.41% 520 521 523.72 537.89 544.89    
      DUP Vikki Nelson* 4.43% 359 360 361.7 365.87      
      NI21 Elizabeth McCord 3.58% 290 346 353.31        
      NI21 Adam Murray 0.85% 69            
      Electorate: 16,309   Valid: 8,110 (49.73%)   Spoilt: 88   Quota: 1,015   Turnout: 8,198 (50.27%)  

        2011 Election

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

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

        2005-2011 Change: No change

        Castlereagh South - 5 seats[6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        DUP James Spratt* 23.75% 1,535          
        Alliance Geraldine Rice* 19.64% 1,269          
        DUP John Beattie* 12.74% 823 1,229.8        
        SDLP Brian Hanvey* 14.67% 948 949.8 993.49 996.37 1,041.66 1,289.66
        Ulster Unionist Michael Henderson* 9.15% 591 610.8 648.54 748.22 1,022.29 1,024.92
        SDLP Sean Mullan 7.89% 510 513 542.58 543.22 584.68 759.44
        Sinn Féin James Irwin 7.10% 459 460.5 464.75 464.91 478.94  
        Ulster Unionist Barbara McBurney 2.86% 185 201.5 229.89 268.93    
        Green (NI) Rebecca Volley 2.20% 142 143.8 190.04 195.8    
        Electorate: 12,061   Valid: 6,462 (53.58%)   Spoilt: 90   Quota: 1,078   Turnout: 6,552 (54.32%)  

          2005 Election

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

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

          2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

          Castlereagh South - 5 seats[7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          DUP James Spratt 19.06% 1,317      
          DUP John Beattie* 17.64% 1,219      
          Alliance Geraldine Rice* 17.08% 1,180      
          Ulster Unionist Michael Henderson* 14.14% 977 1,082.75 1,125.71 1,385.71
          SDLP Brian Hanvey* 16.09% 1,112 1,114.85 1,116.65 1,138.43
          SDLP Leo Van Es 6.09% 421 422.8 423.1 431.31
          Sinn Féin Dermot Kennedy 5.72% 395 395.45 395.51 396.66
          Ulster Unionist Barbara McBurney* 4.17% 288 333.3 346.14  
          Electorate: 11,421   Valid: 6,909 (60.49%)   Spoilt: 99   Quota: 1,152   Turnout: 7,008 (61.36%)  

            2001 Election

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

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

            1997-2001 Change: No change

            Castlereagh South - 5 seats[8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            Ulster Unionist Michael Henderson* 21.58% 1,725                
            DUP John Beattie* 19.89% 1,590                
            Alliance Geraldine Rice* 12.75% 1,019 1,038.32 1,046.01 1,049.05 1,068.05 1,371.05      
            Ulster Unionist Barbara McBurney 5.39% 431 766.57 796.56 815.28 815.28 857.27 1,366    
            SDLP Brian Hanvey 11.76% 940 942.3 942.3 942.78 1,145.01 1,156.47 1,160.11 1,171.51 1,178.17
            SDLP Christine Copeland 11.87% 949 950.38 951.38 951.54 1,090.54 1,108.48 1,114.85 1,139.72 1,163.72
            DUP Andrew Ramsey 6.37% 509 522.34 527.03 753.27 753.27 763.6      
            Alliance Margaret Marshall 4.77% 381 384.11 399.8 401.4 406.4        
            Sinn Féin Sean Hayes 4.95% 396 396.23 396.23 396.23          
            NI Conservatives Roger Lomas 0.65% 52 57.52              
            Electorate: 12,212   Valid: 7,992 (65.44%)   Spoilt: 159   Quota: 1,333   Turnout: 8,151 (66.75%)  

              1997 Election

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

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

              1993-1997 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance

              Castlereagh South - 5 seats[9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Ulster Unionist John Beattie* 24.66% 1,219          
              DUP Myreve Chambers* 23.18% 1,146          
              SDLP Arthur Hegney 17.48% 864          
              Ulster Unionist Michael Henderson 6.57% 325 681.4 705.2 862.2    
              Alliance Geraldine Rice* 12.70% 628 634.27 639.31 675.55 697.4 714.45
              Alliance Margaret Marshall* 11.25% 556 564.91 569.67 647.48 664.53 685.43
              DUP Andrew Ramsey 4.95% 205 224.8 505.36      
              Electorate: 11,873   Valid: 4,943 (41.63%)   Spoilt: 67   Quota: 824   Turnout: 5,010 (42.20%)  

                1993 Election

                1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Alliance

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

                1989-1993 Change: UUP and DUP loss due to the reduction of two seats

                Castlereagh South - 5 seats[10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Ulster Unionist John Beattie 22.75% 1,003          
                DUP Myreve Chambers* 22.14% 976          
                Alliance Geraldine Rice* 18.94% 835          
                Alliance Margaret Marshall 12.18% 537 543.48 553.48 557.73 654.1 749.5
                Ulster Unionist Marie Luney 8.23% 363 585.48 586.48 601.73 726.95 728.15
                DUP Charlie Tosh 8.35% 368 379.88 380.88 592.88 625.54 626.62
                NI Conservatives Michael Henderson 6.37% 281 299.09 329.36 335.61    
                NI Conservatives Joyce Young 1.04% 46 46.81        
                Electorate: 10,556   Valid: 4,409 (41.77%)   Spoilt: 118   Quota: 735   Turnout: 4,527 (42.89%)  

                  1989 Election

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

                  1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Alliance

                  1985-1989 Change: Alliance gain from DUP

                  Castlereagh South - 7 seats[11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567
                  Ulster Unionist John Taylor 26.15% 2,039            
                  DUP Ernest Harper* 25.06% 1,954            
                  Alliance David Andrews* 17.50% 1,364            
                  DUP Myreve Chambers* 5.54% 432 484.47 1,258.97        
                  Alliance Geraldine Rice 7.76% 605 633.62 638.12 978.04      
                  Ulster Unionist Jean Clarke 8.56% 667 928.82 954.82 972.18 976.14    
                  Ulster Unionist Frederick Kane* 5.16% 402 812.22 838.72 851.88 857.46 870.46 1,013.46
                  DUP Thomas Scott 1.37% 107 154.7 220.7 223.22 453.62 585.13 600.13
                  Ulster Unionist Marie Luney 2.10% 164 396.67 408.17 410.69 412.31 422.23  
                  DUP Gillian McCorkell 0.80% 62 83.2 141.2 142.6 178.6    
                  Electorate: 17,232   Valid: 7,796 (45.24%)   Spoilt: 210   Quota: 975   Turnout: 8,006 (46.46%)  

                    1985 Election

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

                    Castlereagh South - 7 seats[12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678
                    DUP Ernest Harper* 16.35% 1,369              
                    DUP William Clulow* 14.96% 1,253              
                    Ulster Unionist James Clarke 13.85% 1,160              
                    Ulster Unionist John Glass* 12.60% 1,055              
                    Alliance David Andrews 11.85% 992 996.6 1,000.12 1,001.83 1,009.24 1,076.24    
                    Ulster Unionist Frederick Kane* 9.05% 758 769.73 786.53 876.89 902.04 912.72 1,017.04 1,068.04
                    DUP Myreve Chambers 4.97% 416 653.59 692.79 697.74 727.07 728.76 736.86 1,056.39
                    SDLP Peggy Hanna 5.45% 456 456 456.48 456.66 457.05 462.23 635.32 639.32
                    DUP Mark Robinson 3.77% 316 371.2 491.2 494.53 535.63 537.95 545.27  
                    Alliance Edward McMillan 3.56% 298 298.69 299.81 300.08 300.08 404.33    
                    Alliance Ernest Crockett 2.25% 188 188.92 189.88 190.96 191.96      
                    Ind. Unionist William Stevenson 1.35% 113 114.38 126.22 126.76        
                    Electorate: 15,485   Valid: 8,374 (54.08%)   Spoilt: 161   Quota: 1,047   Turnout: 8,535 (55.12%)  

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