Craigavon Central (District Electoral Area)

Craigavon Central was one of the four district electoral areas in Craigavon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected seven members to Craigavon Borough Council, and formed part of the Upper Bann constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Craigavon Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Bleary, Drumgask, Drumgor, Edenderry, Kernan, Killycomain and Tullygally. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced with the Craigavon DEA with areas also moving into the Portadown DEA.

Demography

On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Craigavon District Electoral Area was 25,287 accounting for 1.40% of the NI total.[1]

  • 96.92% were from the white (including Irish Traveller) ethnic group;
  • 49.12% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic Christian church and 44.12% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' churches; and
  • 46.47% indicated that they had a British national identity, 25.04% had an Irish national identity and 29.72% had a Northern Irish national identity.

Respondents could indicate more than one national identity

On Census Day 27 March 2011, in Craigavon District Electoral Area, considering the population aged 3 years old and over:

  • 10.17% had some knowledge of Irish;
  • 4.83% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots; and
  • 6.95% did not have English as their first language.

Through the late 1970s and early 1980s, Craigavon hosted many families of Refugees of the Vietnam War.[2]

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
2011 Mark O'Dowd
(Sinn Féin)		 Tommy O'Connor
(Sinn Féin)		 Michael Dixon
(Alliance)		 Kenneth Twyble
(UUP)		 Ronald Harkness
(UUP)		 Robert Smith
(DUP)		 William Smith
(DUP)
2005 John O'Dowd
(Sinn Féin)		 Kieran Corr
(SDLP)		 Philip Weir
(DUP)
2001 Francis Murray
(Sinn Féin)		 Patricia Mallon
(SDLP)		 Frederick Crowe
(UUP)
1997 Sean Hagan
(Alliance)		 Samuel McCammick
(UUP)		 William Allen
(DUP)
1993 Brendan Curran
(Sinn Féin)
1989 Elizabeth McClurg
(UUP)		 James Daly
(SDLP)		 Pauline Lindsay
(UUP)		 David Calvin
(DUP)
1985 William Smith
(DUP)		 Tom French
(Workers' Party)		 Brid Rodgers
(SDLP)		 Cyril McLoughlin
(UUP)		 Mary Simpson
(UUP)		 Robert Dodds
(DUP)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

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

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

Craigavon Central - 7 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011
Sinn Féin Mark O'Dowd 16.28% 1,434                    
DUP Robert Smith* 15.95% 1,405                    
Ulster Unionist Kenneth Twyble* 12.54% 1,104                    
Sinn Féin Tommy O'Connor 8.45% 744 1,025.52 1,025.73 1,038.61 1,038.61 1,123.61          
DUP William Smith* 7.81% 688 688.24 952.21 953.21 1,053.04 1,057.05 1,057.67 1,455.67      
Ulster Unionist Ronald Harkness* 6.97% 614 614.48 619.52 620.52 675.52 679.52 679.52 710.34 862.34 1,266.34  
Alliance Michael Dixon 6.66% 586 587.68 588.31 591.55 596.79 676.67 687.83 698.7 706.7 769.82 900.82
Independent Kieran Corr* 7.86% 692 717.2 717.62 731.58 737.58 837.62 847.54 851.96 856.96 872.41 879.41
Ulster Unionist Andrew Crockett 5.21% 459 459.48 461.58 462.58 496 498 498.62 511.56 596.56    
DUP Louise Templeton 5.04% 444 444 462.69 462.93 476.14 477.14 477.14        
SDLP Mary Elliott 3.16% 278 287.12 287.33 355.49 355.73            
TUV Roy Ferguson 2.85% 251 251.24 253.13 254.37              
SDLP Anna Ochal-Molenda 1.23% 108 115.44 115.44                
Electorate: 16,864   Valid: 8,807 (52.22%)   Spoilt: 277   Quota: 1,101   Turnout: 9,084 (53.87%)  

    2005 Election

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

    2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    2001–2005 Change: DUP gain from SDLP

    Craigavon Central - 7 seats[4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    DUP Robert Smith* 16.88% 1,587                
    Ulster Unionist Kenneth Twyble* 13.91% 1,308                
    Sinn Féin John O'Dowd* 13.07% 1,229                
    DUP William Smith* 9.87% 928 1,280.82              
    Ulster Unionist Ronald Harkness 5.58% 525 527.08 580.68 710.82 713.48 714.94 1,147.57 1,411.57  
    SDLP Kieran Corr* 8.38% 788 788 788.9 792 792 1,147.1 1,157.2 1,318.2  
    DUP Philip Weir 6.61% 622 666.72 674.82 744.46 830.77 831.87 859.2 912.81 998.81
    Sinn Féin Francis Murray* 7.37% 693 693 693.1 694.1 694.1 740.1 743.1 772.6 778.6
    Alliance Alan Castle 6.36% 598 599.3 606.3 615.36 616.34 646.8 666.86    
    Ulster Unionist Frederick Crowe* 4.48% 421 423.6 452.1 517.92 520.02 522.02      
    SDLP Patricia Mallon* 4.79% 450 450.52 451.12 451.22 451.29        
    Ulster Unionist Robert Oliver 2.70% 254 259.72 289.72            
    Electorate: 15,519   Valid: 9,403 (60.59%)   Spoilt: 230   Quota: 1,176   Turnout: 9,633 (62.07%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance

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

      1997-2001 Change: DUP and SDLP gain from UUP and Alliance

      Craigavon Central - 7 seats[5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Ulster Unionist Kenneth Twyble* 15.93% 1,694                    
      Sinn Féin Francis Murray* 11.27% 1,198 1,198 1,220 1,220 1,224 1,728          
      SDLP Patricia Mallon* 9.37% 996 997.89 1,057.89 1,062.31 1,162.36 1,211.78 1,390.78        
      Ulster Unionist Frederick Crowe* 7.54% 802 887.26 904.26 1,030.97 1,132.48 1,133.48 1,133.48 1,133.97 1,438.97    
      DUP William Smith 9.97% 1,060 1,075.12 1,078.12 1,082.17 1,087.8 1,087.8 1,087.8 1,087.8 1,130.14 1,149.04 1,332.04
      DUP Robert Smith 7.62% 810 813.36 816.57 820.2 822.83 822.83 822.83 822.83 860 883.8 1,289.72
      SDLP Kieran Corr 7.01% 745 745.63 782.63 784.63 843.47 871.68 942.68 1,000.99 1,042.38 1,054.28 1,062.24
      DUP Denis Watson 6.70% 712 738.25 741.25 752.51 758.93 758.93 758.93 759.42 839.82 876.22 1,045.41
      Independent David Calvert 7.16% 761 766.46 770.46 774.51 783.93 783.93 784.93 784.93 819.48 836.98  
      Ulster Unionist Samuel McCammick* 3.72% 396 527.25 532.46 665.88 753.18 753.18 753.18 754.16      
      Sinn Féin Peter Toland 5.66% 602 602.21 618.42 618.42 622.63            
      Alliance Sean Hagan* 3.56% 379 394.12 429.96 446.32              
      Ulster Unionist Audrey Lindsay 2.35% 250 313.84 315.84                
      Workers' Party Tom French 1.24% 132 132.84                  
      Independent Alan Evans 0.90% 96 97.05                  
      Electorate: 15,747   Valid: 10,633 (67.52%)   Spoilt: 254   Quota: 1,330   Turnout: 10,887 (69.14%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance

        1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Craigavon Central - 7 seats[6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Ulster Unionist Kenneth Twyble* 20.15% 1,576              
        DUP William Allen* 13.79% 1,079              
        Sinn Féin Francis Murray 13.40% 1,048              
        SDLP Patricia Mallon* 12.89% 1,008              
        Ulster Unionist Samuel McCammick* 9.42% 737 965 991          
        Alliance Sean Hagan* 6.92% 541 563.42 564.52 565.87 566.96 568.19 708.84 914.04
        Ulster Unionist Frederick Crowe* 9.23% 722 831.82 883.32 883.32 883.32 883.32 890.24 910.03
        Ulster Unionist Cyril McLoughlin 4.82% 377 591.7 610.8 610.8 614.8 614.89 625.49 636.44
        Labour Coalition Alan Evans 4.97% 389 395.08 395.68 417.82 425.73 426.63 541.63  
        SDLP Philip Mallon 2.33% 182 182 182 217.01 224.37 250.86    
        NI Women's Coalition Chris Moffat 1.07% 84 88.56 88.76 89.93 90.93 91.17    
        Workers' Party Peter Smyth* 0.70% 55 56.14 56.44 60.04 61.67 62.27    
        Labour Coalition William McAvoy 0.32% 25 25 25.1 28.07        
        Electorate: 15,325   Valid: 7,823 (51.05%)   Spoilt: 159   Quota: 978   Turnout: 7,982 (52.08%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

          1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance

          1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

          Craigavon Central - 7 seats[7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Ulster Unionist Kenneth Twyble 16.12% 1,246            
          DUP William Allen 15.16% 1,172            
          Ulster Unionist Frederick Crowe* 9.92% 767 808.36 907.36 910.36 982.36    
          Ulster Unionist Samuel McCammick* 8.47% 655 736.18 773.98 779.42 872.78 1,195.78  
          SDLP Patricia Mallon 11.01% 851 851.22 851.4 933.4 934.4 936.02 937.02
          Sinn Féin Brendan Curran* 11.19% 865 865.22 865.58 884.58 884.58 884.8 884.8
          Alliance Sean Hagan* 7.79% 602 613.44 615.24 686.04 698.8 786.92 857.92
          SDLP Gabriel O'Dowd 8.49% 656 656.44 626.62 709.62 709.62 714.34 718.34
          Ulster Unionist Elizabeth McClurg* 4.90% 379 471.84 500.28 505.12 630.08    
          Ulster Unionist Pauline Lindsay* 3.26% 252 291.6 320.04 321.04      
          Workers' Party Tom French* 3.69% 285 286.98 287.52        
          Electorate: 15,087   Valid: 7,730 (51.24%)   Spoilt: 250   Quota: 967   Turnout: 7,980 (52.89%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Workers' Party

            1989: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

            1985-1989 Change: UUP and Alliance gain from DUP and Workers' Party

            Craigavon Central - 7 seats[8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678
            Ulster Unionist Samuel McCammick* 21.69% 1,642              
            SDLP James Daly 13.25% 1,003              
            Ulster Unionist Frederick Crowe 10.74% 813 1,079.29            
            DUP David Calvin 12.09% 915 936.84 945.24 1,068.24        
            Ulster Unionist Pauline Lindsay 6.54% 495 637.8 700.17 750.9 792.9 798.32 997.32  
            Ulster Unionist Elizabeth McClurg 6.04% 457 651.04 697.87 719.55 728.55 733.97 951.31  
            Alliance Sean Hagan 7.99% 605 614.24 615.29 627.29 632.29 793.29 799.34 840.22
            Sinn Féin Sheena Campbell 8.06% 610 610 610.21 612.21 614.21 744.21 744.21 759.05
            DUP Eric Patterson 5.36% 406 451.36 462.28 495.12 555.12 559.12    
            Workers' Party Peter Smyth 4.89% 370 370.84 371.05 373.05 373.05      
            Ind. Unionist Barrie Bradbury 3.37% 255 259.62 261.09          
            Electorate: 13,988   Valid: 7,571 (54.12%)   Spoilt: 205   Quota: 947   Turnout: 7,776 (55.59%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Workers' Party

              Craigavon Central - 7 seats[9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              Ulster Unionist Mary Simpson* 17.54% 1,359        
              DUP William Smith* 14.84% 1,150        
              Ulster Unionist Samuel McCammick 13.06% 1,012        
              SDLP Brid Rodgers* 11.40% 883        
              Ulster Unionist Cyril McLoughlin* 8.27% 641 970.44      
              Workers' Party Tom French* 6.97% 540 541.16 542.44 658.37 931.37
              DUP Robert Dodds* 8.91% 690 706.24 791.52 810.96 813.96
              DUP Meredith Patterson 6.92% 536 563.55 645.63 693.14 694.14
              Sinn Féin Sheena Campbell 7.15% 554 554 554 556  
              Alliance Sean Hagan 3.85% 298 308.15 310.55    
              Alliance James Woods 1.10% 85 88.48 89.6    
              Electorate: 13,002   Valid: 7,748 (59.59%)   Spoilt: 151   Quota: 969   Turnout: 7,899 (60.75%)  

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