Kilroot (District Electoral Area)

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

Kilroot - 6 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Independent James Brown* 22.17% 1,179          
DUP Billy Ashe* 22.06% 1,173          
DUP Terence Clements* 9.68% 515 631.4 909.32      
Alliance Isobel Day* 12.99% 691 753.8 762.08      
DUP Lynn McClurg* 7.35% 391 456.2 545.84 558.6 688.94 744.77
Ulster Unionist Eric Ferguson* 6.75% 359 428.6 443.36 455.64 464.57 726.59
Alliance Robert Logan 9.27% 493 521.8 525.04 626.04 628.13 672.21
Ulster Unionist Cathy Vizard 6.54% 348 402.4 413.92 425.56 426.51  
Green (NI) Mark Bailey 3.18% 169 186.2 191.96      
Electorate: 11,430   Valid: 5,318 (46.53%)   Spoilt: 78   Quota: 760   Turnout: 5,396 (47.21%)  

    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

    Kilroot - 6 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    DUP Billy Ashe* 31.05% 1,775        
    Independent James Brown* 20.33% 1,162        
    DUP Terence Clements* 6.56% 375 1,178.52      
    Ulster Unionist Eric Ferguson* 10.88% 622 650.08 673.83 820.15  
    Alliance Isobel Day 12.40% 709 721.42 725.67 740.21 851.81
    DUP Lynn McClurg 4.41% 252 334.62 661.37 678.9 834.1
    Alliance Robert Logan 11.12% 636 641.94 644.69 655.94 726.74
    Ulster Unionist Carolyn Howarth 3.25% 186 196.8 200.3    
    Electorate: 10,494   Valid: 5,717 (54.48%)   Spoilt: 121   Quota: 817   Turnout: 5,838 (55.63%)  

      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

      Kilroot - 6 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      DUP Billy Ashe* 23.04% 1,425      
      Independent James Brown* 20.62% 1,275      
      Ulster Unionist Eric Ferguson* 17.67% 1,093      
      DUP Terence Clements 6.95% 430 918.28    
      Alliance Brenda Crampsey* 13.05% 807 814.8 911.6  
      Alliance Robert Cavan* 11.06% 684 699.6 776.16 875.63
      Independent Samuel Crowe* 7.60% 470 489.89 706.81 811.5
      Electorate: 10,903   Valid: 6,184 (56.72%)   Spoilt: 145   Quota: 884   Turnout: 6,329 (58.05%)  

        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

        Kilroot - 6 seats[4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Ind. Unionist James Brown* 21.31% 908            
        Ind. Unionist Samuel Crowe* 12.98% 553 633.28          
        Alliance Brenda Crampsey* 13.00% 554 571.64 593.36 595.76 613.76    
        DUP Billy Ashe 8.38% 357 392.28 402.64 404.08 462.96 679.96  
        Alliance Robert Cavan 12.46% 531 553.68 570.76 572.8 590 605.8 608.92
        Ulster Unionist Eric Ferguson 8.71% 371 418.52 428.68 435.76 482.64 511.64 547
        Ulster Unionist Colin McAuley 8.50% 362 389 404.16 407.76 445 482.16 513.88
        DUP Desmond Robinson 6.13% 261 286.92 298.36 301.72 351.24    
        PUP Billy Donaldson 5.56% 237 258.96 284.12 287.12      
        Independent Norman Dixon 2.98% 127 139.96          
        Electorate: 10,234   Valid: 4,261 (41.64%)   Spoilt: 56   Quota: 609   Turnout: 4,317 (42.18%)  

          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

          Kilroot - 6 seats[5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          Alliance Brenda Crampsey* 20.13% 850                
          Alliance William Donaldson 9.21% 389 568.22 568.51 573.83 579.7 589.44 591.44 625.44  
          Ind. Unionist Robert Patton* 9.21% 389 400.02 403.31 416.63 427.21 442.5 454.4 588.69 603.69
          Ulster Unionist James Brown* 12.34% 521 523.9 532.19 535.19 552.19 555.19 560.19 574.19 574.19
          NI Conservatives Samuel Crowe 10.90% 460 469.57 470.57 530.15 533.73 540.73 546.73 559.02 562.02
          Ulster Unionist Alexander Beggs* 10.97% 463 471.7 490.99 494.86 550.02 572.31 579.31 593.31 593.31
          DUP William Cross* 9.55% 403 406.19 409.19 412.19 419.19 425.19 535.19 547.48 547.48
          Independent Labour Norman Dixon 5.42% 229 234.22 234.22 236.22 237.22 298.67 299.67    
          DUP Eric Higgins 3.43% 145 145.58 146.58 147.58 149.58 151.58      
          Independent Labour William Venables 2.91% 123 128.51 135.51 137.8 142.09        
          Ulster Unionist Ronald Mowat 2.20% 93 96.48 109.77 120.93          
          NI Conservatives Robert Wilson 2.39% 101 109.41 109.7            
          Ulster Unionist Eric Ferguson 1.33% 56 57.74              
          Electorate: 9,306   Valid: 4,222 (45.37%)   Spoilt: 109   Quota: 605   Turnout: 4,331 (46.54%)  

            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

            Kilroot - 5 seats[6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Ulster Unionist Alexander Beggs 20.05% 739          
            Alliance Brenda Crampsey* 19.51% 719          
            Ind. Unionist Robert Patton* 18.13% 668          
            Ulster Unionist James Brown* 16.26% 599 668.02        
            DUP William Cross* 14.52% 535 545.37 547.92 558 574.11 660.11
            Alliance David McCann 5.78% 213 216.74 309.89 310.87 327.16 383.59
            Ulster Unionist Eric Ferguson 5.75% 212 250.59 257.49 298.37 314.84  
            Electorate: 7,981   Valid: 3,685 (46.17%)   Spoilt: 84   Quota: 615   Turnout: 3,769 (47.22%)  

              1985 Election

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

              Kilroot - 5 seats[7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Ulster Unionist James Brown* 31.37% 1,146          
              DUP William Cross* 19.03% 695          
              Alliance Brenda Crampsey 16.84% 615          
              Ulster Unionist Wesley Mitchell 5.56% 203 485.47 487.99 500.35 533.4 614.4
              Ulster Unionist Robert Patton 6.68% 244 361.97 367.13 373.25 401.01 485.66
              Ind. Unionist Robert Hunter 8.49% 310 369.69 375.09 380.21 447.15 484.79
              DUP William Sloan 3.59% 131 157.32 218.16 328.43 337.32  
              Alliance Elma McMaster 5.15% 188 214.32 215.64 218.58    
              DUP Raymond Templeton 3.31% 121 137.45 143.69      
              Electorate: 6,968   Valid: 3,653 (52.43%)   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 609   Turnout: 3,742 (53.70%)  

                References
                1. "Kilroot Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                2. "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                3. "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                4. "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                5. "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                6. "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                7. "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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